30th Nov, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
Natural History & Taxidermy
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Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Melanistic Pheasants & Swinhoes Pheasant, circa early 20th century, attributed to the Norfolk/Suffolk School of Taxidermy, a pair of adult Melanistic pheasant cockbirds stood upon sanded groundwork, an adult Swinhoes pheasant cockbird stood behind upon a painted faux tree stump, amidst ferns, dry grasses and fauna, set against a sky blue painted back drop, enclosed within a large typical ebonised single-glass display case, 85.5cm by 29.5cm by 80cm
Sold for £140
Estimated at £150 - £250
Auction: Natural History & Taxidermy, 30th Nov, 2022
The Natural History sales cover a wealth of collecting areas, from pre-historic giant clam shells and mineral specimens, to Victorian collector’s cabinets and historic full mount pieces with a focus on Victorian and Edwardian taxidermy by the leading firms of the era.
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