20th May, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
The James Harrison Collection of Birds
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Taxidermy: A Pair of Ruffs, Whimbrel, & Grey Plover, circa early-mid 20th century, a pair of full mount juvenile Ruffs, male and female, mounted by Dr James Harrison, both mounted upon a painted soil a grit covered base, overall height 25.5cm, Dr James Harrison data label to underside, with attached data label - Ruff male & female, 21st 9th 1934, Northcotes, Lincs, 15th 9th 1938, Tetney, Lincs, a full mount adult female Whimbrel, with head turning to the left, stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 36cm, with attached data label - Whimbrel, Female Summer, 9th 5th 1949, Sandwich Bay, Kent, together with a full mount adult male Grey Plover in flight, with wings outstretched, with attached handwritten data label ♂ 10th IX 69, Chetney, (4).
Sold for £190
Estimated at £150 - £200
Auction: The James Harrison Collection of Birds, 20th May, 2022
The James Harrison Collection comprises over 200 lots of cased and freemount birds dating from the late Victorian era to the middle of the 20th century. The collection includes rare and unusual examples, such as a passenger pigeon and a kiwi, as well as mounts by the likes of Rowland Ward, James Gardner, Charles Kirk and George Bristow.
James Maurice Harrison (1892-1971) was an ornithologist and one of the last great bird collectors, who gathered large numbers of specimens to study moult patterns, distribution, geographical and colour variation within and between species. A GP by profession, Harrison filled his family home and Doctor's Surgery, Bowerwood House in Kent, with his extraordinary collection.
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Wednesday 18th May 10:00am - 4:00pm, Thursday 19th May 10:00am - 4:00pm, and the morning of the sale from 8am. Viewing is open to the public, there is no need to make an appointment.
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