14th Jun, 2019 11:30 GMT/BST

Natural History & Taxidermy

 
  Lot 2332
 

2332

Taxidermy: An Exceptionally Rare Anthropomorphic Cased Pair of Boxing Badger Cubs, by Peter...

Taxidermy: An Exceptionally Rare Anthropomorphic Cased Pair of Boxing Badger Cubs, by Peter Spicer & Sons, Taxidermists, Leamington, a pair of boxing badger cubs both stood upon hind legs with fitted boxing gloves, mounted upon painted faux groundwork, amidst a natural woodland setting of ferns, tall dry grasses, moss and fauna, a wonderful watercolour painted woodland scene to the back board, enclosed within a typical ebonised three-glass table display case, 78.5cm by 37.5cm by 63.5cm, a faintly signed pebble to the interior groundwork " Peter Spicer, Leamington", purchased by the vendor at auction in the 1970's for £21. This appears to be one of only two known pieces of Anthropomorphic taxidermy to have been produced by Peter Spicer's workshop, the only other known piece to exist is the tribute to Walter Potters "the death of cock robin".

Sold for £14,000
Estimated at £3,000 - £5,000


 

case structure is slightly loose, front glass and left side glass are replacements, groundwork is slightly away from the back board to the right rear of the case, both cubs are slightly faded, 20/03/19

 


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Auction: Natural History & Taxidermy, 14th Jun, 2019

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