30th Nov, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
Natural History & Taxidermy
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Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Chub (Squalius cephalus), circa late 20th century, by Something Fishy, Taxidermy, Welling, Kent, a pair of cast Chub specimens mounted within a naturalistic setting of reeds, weeds and grasses, above a pebbled river bed below, set against a pale blue painted back drop, enclosed within a period ebonised bow-fronted three-glass display case with verre eglomise border, 62cm by 13.5cm by 36cm, bearing hand written paper legend to interior upper left - "Caught by R.S. Shreeve, River Avon, October 18th 1927, Total weight 3lbs 1 oz".
Sold for £160
Estimated at £150 - £200
A Reproduction pair of plaster cast chub, not skin specimens, a high quality decorative re-creation in the period style, 29/09/22
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Auction: Natural History & Taxidermy, 30th Nov, 2022
The Natural History sales cover a wealth of collecting areas, from pre-historic giant clam shells and mineral specimens, to Victorian collector’s cabinets and historic full mount pieces with a focus on Victorian and Edwardian taxidermy by the leading firms of the era.
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