20th May, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
The James Harrison Collection of Birds
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Taxidermy: A Group of Estuary Birds, dated 1909 - 1915, a full mount adult male Dunlin, with head lowered in feeding pose, mounted upon a square pebble covered base, with attached data label - Dunlin, Male, 12th 8th 1909, Rye Harbour, Sussex, a full mount juvenile male Curlew Sandpiper stood upon a painted faux rock base, with attached data label - Curlew Sandpiper, Male Juvenile, 19th 9th 1910, a full mount immature female Sanderling, with wings raised and open, stood upon a square pebble covered base, with attached data label - Sanderling, Female Immature, 15th 9th 1915, a full mount juvenile female Dunlin in first winter plumage, stood atop a painted faux rock, with attached data label - Dunlin, Female Juvenile/First Winter, 15th 9th 1915, (4)
Sold for £140
Estimated at £80 - £120
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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