8th Dec, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST
Natural History & Taxidermy
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Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Golden Mole (Talpa europaea), dated 2020, Pen Hill, Leyburn, by A.J. Armitstead, Taxidermist & Naturalist, Darlington, Co Durham, a full mount adult Golden Mole with worm prey, laid atop a painted faux rock bolder, amidst a natural setting of dry grasses and fauna, set against a watercolour painted back drop, enclosed within a five-glass oak framed wall hanging display case, 28cm by 8.5cm by 19cm excluding outer frame, signed and dated to interior lower left, taxidermist's full paper trade label to verso
Sold for £300
Estimated at £180 - £280
Auction: Natural History & Taxidermy, 8th Dec, 2021
A superb quality auction comprising over 300 lots, including Victorian, Mid-Century, and modern Taxidermy and Natural History specimens by some of the most prolific and renowned taxidermy companies of the last 140 years, to include a private collection of cased Victorian birds and animals from a private vendor, numerous antique and modern African game trophies from various private vendors, rare and unusual Natural history specimens including a large Narwhal Tusk, and three wonderful Blonde Turtle shells.
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