13th Nov, 2024 10:30 GMT/BST
Natural History & Taxidermy
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Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Winter Robin and Wren Diorama, circa 1875, by G. Swaysland, Naturalist, 4 Queens Road, Brighton, a full mount adult Robin perched upon s small frosted branch, set above a small European Wren perched below, both set within a frozen winter scene, the back drop skilfully painted with a country cottage and barn, snow covered hills and fields to the background, enclosed within an unusual domed display case, 34cm by 18cm by 43.5cm, taxidermist's full paper trade label to the verso. An interesting point with this particular case is that Swaysland has carefully taped all the edges of the glass dome (inside and out) and has placed (rather than fixed) the glass dome safely in its rebate with just a cloth cord for decoration (no glue) allowing the glass dome to be carefully removed for cleaning, this is unusual, and I have not seen another like it. The general practice is for the glass dome to be secured (in one way or another) so as to be completely sealed. George Swaysland (1814 -88) had many different addresses which makes his case easier to date, operating out of 4 Queens Rd between 1859- 82
Sold for £500
Estimated at £300 - £400
Auction: Natural History & Taxidermy, 13th Nov, 2024
The November Natural History and Taxidermy Sale will offer a varied range of antique and good modern taxidermy, with examples by leading names such as Rowland Ward, Peter Spicer, Van Ingen & Van Ingen and more.
The sale will also feature two good private collections: the first being a sixty-lot private collection of bird and animal specimens including many by John Burton, Natural Craft Taxidermy, Gloucestershire; the second is the thirty-five-lot Robert Chinnery Collection. Chinnery is a well-known collector and dealer in taxidermy, and he has widely researched and authored books on the subject.
Also on offer will be four lots by Walter Potter of Bramber, Sussex, which were once included in Bonhams' 2003 auction of The Contents of Mr Potter's Museum of Curiosities held at Jamaica Inn, Cornwall. The auction comprised of 613 Lots of the interesting and World-famous Mr Walter Potter’s collection, previously housed within his very own museum at Bramber, Sussex.
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Sunday 10th November - Monday 11th November 11am-4pm, Tuesday 12th November 10am-5pm and the morning of the sale from 8am
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