26th Feb, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST

Natural History & Taxidermy

 
  Lot 191
 

191

Taxidermy: A Cased Long-Eared Owl (Asio otus), circa 1880-1900, a full mount adult stood atop a...

Taxidermy: A Cased Long-Eared Owl (Asio otus), circa 1880-1900, a full mount adult stood atop a white painted plinth, set against a plain white painted interior, enclosed within a pine framed single-glass display case, 36cm by 21.5cm 35.5cm, mounted very much in the manner of North East Taxidermist's such as Robert Duncan and Joseph Cullingford, each adopted this simple, clean, yet very effective process of letting the natural beauty of the specimen show, and not be overpowered by a cluttered interior

Sold for £160
Estimated at £150 - £250


 

. Bird is slightly faded, 03/12/20

 


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Auction: Natural History & Taxidermy, 26th Feb, 2021

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