20th Apr, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
Natural History & Taxidermy
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Horns/Skulls: A Trio of African Game Trophy Skulls, dated early 21st century, South Africa, a large set of adult bull Cape Greater Kudu horns on cut frontlet, right horn 121cm, left horn 118cm, tip to tip 85.5cm, mounted upon a hardwood shield, bearing attached engraved brass plaque "Kudu 23-10-04, Zimbabwe", Blue Wildebeest adult bull horns on upper skull, widest span 64cm, tip to tip 32cm, mounted upon a pine shield, together with original mounted tail fly swat with horn handle, with identification plaque "Blue Wildebeest, Umlilo, 28-10-07", Common Waterbuck horns on cut upper skull, right horn 54cm, left horn 59cm, tip to tip 31cm, mounted upon a hardwood shield, together with original mounted tail fly swat with horn handle, bearing attached engraved brass plaque "Waterbuck, Upper Lupenda, Zambia, 08-10-2005", (3)
Sold for £350
Estimated at £250 - £350
Waterbuck nasal bone repaired, right horn tip broken off (peri-mortem).
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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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