17th Apr, 2024 10:30 GMT/BST
Natural History & Taxidermy
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Taxidermy: A Victorian Cased Common Gull (Larus canus), dated February 08th 1855, by T. Harbor, Naturalist, Reading Museum, 23 London St, Reading, a full mount adult in winter plumage, stood upon pebble, sand and shell covered groundwork, set against a white painted interior, enclosed within a period ebonised single-glass display case, 41cm by 11.5cm by 35cm, taxidermist's full paper trade label to verso, hand written paper legend to verso -"Common Sea Gull, Shot by W.R.E. Powell, of Winterbrook, Wallingford, Feb 8th 1955"
Sold for £220
Estimated at £150 - £200
Auction: Natural History & Taxidermy, 17th Apr, 2024
This April, Tennants Auctioneers are delighted to have been instructed to sell the Taxidermy Collection of Colonel Stephenson Robert Clarke, businessman, British Army officer, botanist, naturalist, ornithologist, horticulturist, art collector and landowner. The majority of the 61 lots are specimens taken by Stephenson Clarke on four hunting trips to Africa between 1909 and 1924 and were mounted by the renowned Rowland Ward Ltd of Piccadilly, London. Several of the lots are recorded in Rowland Ward's Records of Big Game (View Press Release).
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Tuesday 16 April 10am-5pm and morning of sale from 8am
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