17th Apr, 2024 10:30 GMT/BST
Natural History & Taxidermy
281
Taxidermy: European Barn Owl (Tyto alba), dated 1984, by David Astley, Taxidermist, York, a high quality full mount adult female with head turning to the right, perched amidst simulated brickwork, the groundwork covered with barley, a single expelled pellet to the side, enclosed within a five-glass wooden framed table display case, 39.5cm by 37cm by 51cm, taxidermist's full paper trade label to underside
with CITES Article 10 (non transferable) licence no. 24GBA10U71BG5
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).
Viewing
Tuesday 16 April 10am-5pm and morning of sale from 8am
Sell one like this
If you've got a similar item to sell, complete the valuation form below and one of our experts will get in touch.
