20th Apr, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST

Natural History & Taxidermy

 
  Lot 14
 

14

Taxidermy: Astor Markhor (Capra falconeri falconeri), circa 1896, Kashmir, Northern India, adult male neck mount looking straight ahead, right horn 72.5cm, left horn 72cm, tip to tip 75.5cm, from the wall 48cm, height 83cm, mounted upon a later modern shaped shield, reference within the game book entry - "Markhor shot by Jock in Kashmir 1896",

Measured using Rowland Ward method 9.

Sold for £1,400
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,500


 

Auction: Natural History & Taxidermy, 20th Apr, 2022

To include a collection of Indian and European Game Trophies from Kilberry Castle, Argyll. Many of the trophies date from the second half of the 19th century, with rare and historical specimens including Asian Water Buffalos, Astor Markhors, Bengal Tigers, Indian Leopards and Himalayan Tahr.

Entries are now invited for the next Natural History & Taxidermy Sale on 2 September 2022

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