17th May, 2017 10:00 GMT/BST

Taxidermy & Natural History

 
  Lot 22
 

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Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), full mount circa 1900, with neck outstretched,...

Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), full mount circa 1900, with neck outstretched, with protruding hanging wire from the plastron, 72cm total length, shell length 49cm, width 39cm

CITES Appendix I Annex A (Exempt)

Sold for £150
Estimated at £150 - £250


 

4cm split to underside of the neck, small losses to under side of the plastron, both eyes missing, chips and flaking around the beak, some losses to underside of the skutes, general areas of damage to the flippers,

 


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

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