20th Apr, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
Natural History & Taxidermy
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Taxidermy: A Rare Nilgiri Tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius), dated May 1910, adult male neck mount looking straight ahead, glass eyes, right horn 33cm (13"), left horn 34cm (13¼"), from the wall 38cm, height 56cm, mounted upon a shaped mahogany shield, hand written text to verso - Nilgiri Goat (Ibex), Anamala Hills, May 1910, J.G. Pearce. At the end of the 20th century fewer than 100 Nilgiri tahr were thought to be left in the wild, thankfully their numbers have increased somewhat; in a comprehensive study of the Nilgiri tahr population in Western Ghats, the WWF-India has put the population at 3,122, this is the highest ever count recorded in the national park, with the first census in 1996 finding only 640 tahrs. The other significant concentration is in the Nilgiri Hills, with smaller populations in the Anamalai Hills.
Sold for £350
Estimated at £300 - £400
both ears have been historically repaired.tip of right horn missing, condition consistent with age.
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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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