23rd Jul, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST

Natural History

 
  Lot 302
 

302

Taxidermy: A Very Rare Pair of Indian Tiger Cubs (Panthera tigris tigris), dated 1931, Nargund,...

Taxidermy: A Very Rare Pair of Indian Tiger Cubs (Panthera tigris tigris), dated 1931, Nargund, South West, India, by Van Ingen Van Ingen, Mysore, India, an incredibly rare pair of Indian Tiger cub shoulder mounts, one facing slightly to the right, the other to the left, each with closed mouth expressions, each from the wall 26cm, mounted upon matching Indian hardwood shields, both with painted legend to the shield "Nargund, 1931", one shield bearing a typical ivorine trade label to the edge, both bearing impressed Van Ingen Van Ingen trade stamps to the verso of the shields, (2).
 
CITES Annex A, Appendix II (exempt)

Sold for £12,000
Estimated at £12,000 - £18,000


 

Auction: Natural History, 23rd Jul, 2021

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