2nd Sep, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
Natural History & Taxidermy
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Taxidermy: A Collection of Various Pigeon, Dove & Grebe Cabinet Study Skins, circa late 19th-early 20th century, attributed to James Gardner, Museum of Natural History, 52 High Holborn, London, seven various Grebe cabinet study skins, including five Slavonian Grebes, two with attached data labels, an adult and juvenile Great Crested Grebe, together with a collection of eight various Pigeon / Dove cabinet study skins, including one Turtle Dove, two Carolina Pigeons, a Bolle's Pigeon (with attached data label dating to 1894, Tenerife), two Stock Doves, two Woodpigeons (one with attached data label dating to 1916), (15).
Sold for £150
Estimated at £70 - £100
Auction: Natural History & Taxidermy, 2nd Sep, 2022
Over 360 lots of Natural History and Taxidermy, including a superb recreation of a Dodo by Carl Church, a Giant Clam Shell from the early 20th Century, fine collectors cabinets and rare pieces such as a taxidermy Ocean Sun Fish and a Pair of Oilbirds by Rowland Ward.
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