17th May, 2017 10:00 GMT/BST

Taxidermy & Natural History

 
  Lot 216
 

216

A Fine Example of a Walrus Skull (Obobenus rosmarus), circa late 19th century, North America,...

A Fine Example of a Walrus Skull (Obobenus rosmarus), circa late 19th century, North America, attached to a period shaped oak shield with faint painted inscription "WALRUS ALASKA", left tusk 36.5cm, right tusk 36cm (to socket edge), from the wall 32cm, 59cm high, width at broadest part of skull 28cm

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Sold for £3,200
Estimated at £800 - £1,200


 

both tusks held in place by old pins, overall great condition and patina to skull, chip missing at top of the left tusk socket, shield varnish worn conducive with age, cracks to either side of the skull (old)

 


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Auction: Taxidermy & Natural History, 17th May, 2017

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