23rd Jul, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST

Natural History

 
  Lot 32
 

32

Taxidermy: A Large Cased Pair of Glaucous Gulls (Larus hyperboreus), dated 22nd February 1895,...

Taxidermy: A Large Cased Pair of Glaucous Gulls (Larus hyperboreus), dated 22nd February 1895, Wells, Norfolk, a pair of adult full mounts, both stood upon painted faux rockwork, amidst dry grasses and heather, set against a pale blue watercolour painted interior, enclosed within a large period ebonised single-glass display case, 118.5cm by 36.5cm by 79cm, provenance - originally bought within the ''Henry Spencer & Son's auction of the contents of Annesley Park, Nottinghamshire''. Hand written paper legend to verso.

Sold for £350
Estimated at £350 - £450


 

. right hand side panel covered with tape, panel missing, taped frame overall, 07/04/21

 


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Auction: Natural History, 23rd Jul, 2021

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