27th Mar, 2021 9:30 GMT/BST

The Curious Collector

 
  Lot 214
 

214

Taxidermy: A Pair of Gharial Crocodile Head Mounts(Gavialis gangeticus), circa late 19th/early 20th

Taxidermy: A Pair of Gharial Crocodile Head Mounts(Gavialis gangeticus), circa late 19th/early 20th century, a pair of taxidermy mounted juvenile heads as a pair of console tables, with shaped mahogany shelf tops, 37cm long, 16.5cm wide, 11cm deep approx. Taken by Edward Keen, circa 1900. He was a businessman in India returning to Britain around 1920. The previous vendor purchased these via an acquaintance who had originally acquired them from Edward Keen's great-grandson. Cites Annex A, Appendix I (exempt)

Sold for £1,200
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500


 

Auction: The Curious Collector, 27th Mar, 2021

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