20th Apr, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST

Natural History & Taxidermy

 
  Lot 41
 

41

Antlers/Horns: Axis Deer or Chital (Axis axis), circa 1855, India, adult buck antlers on cut upper skull cap, eight points (4+4), right antler 81.5cm (32"), left antler 77cm (30¼"), tip to tip 31cm (12¼"), widest span 50cm (19¾"), height 66cm, mounted upon a shaped shield, another set on cut frontlet, six points (3+3), right antler 63.5cm (25"), left antler 66cm (26"), tip to tip 38.5cm, widest span 45cm, height 71cm, a third set on cut upper skull cap, six points (3+3), right antler 73.5cm (29"), left antler 72cm (28¼"), tip to tip 35cm, widest span 46.5cm, height 77cm, each with painted number No 13 to skull, reference within game book entry - "Cheetul Stags, shot by George Grieg. There are a good many of these heads and several are marked 13 as it is no use entering them all in detail", (3)

Sold for £170
Estimated at £150 - £250


 

Auction: Natural History & Taxidermy, 20th Apr, 2022

To include a collection of Indian and European Game Trophies from Kilberry Castle, Argyll. Many of the trophies date from the second half of the 19th century, with rare and historical specimens including Asian Water Buffalos, Astor Markhors, Bengal Tigers, Indian Leopards and Himalayan Tahr.

Entries are now invited for the next Natural History & Taxidermy Sale on 2 September 2022

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Tuesday 19 April 10am-5pm and morning of sale from 8am. Viewing is open to the public, there is no need to make an appointment.

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