17th Apr, 2024 10:30 GMT/BST
Natural History & Taxidermy
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Taxidermy: A Cased Common Roach (Rutilus rutilus), circa early 20th century, a skin mount preserved and mounted within a naturalistic setting amidst reeds, weeds and grasses, set above a rock and pebbled river bed, mounted against a blue painted back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 42cm by 15cm by 34cm, bearing hand written paper legend to interior upper right -"Roach. 1lb. 8ozs, Caught at Wilford Pond"
Sold for £180
Estimated at £200 - £300
Auction: Natural History & Taxidermy, 17th Apr, 2024
This April, Tennants Auctioneers are delighted to have been instructed to sell the Taxidermy Collection of Colonel Stephenson Robert Clarke, businessman, British Army officer, botanist, naturalist, ornithologist, horticulturist, art collector and landowner. The majority of the 61 lots are specimens taken by Stephenson Clarke on four hunting trips to Africa between 1909 and 1924 and were mounted by the renowned Rowland Ward Ltd of Piccadilly, London. Several of the lots are recorded in Rowland Ward's Records of Big Game (View Press Release).
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Tuesday 16 April 10am-5pm and morning of sale from 8am
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