20th May, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
The James Harrison Collection of Birds
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Taxidermy: A Group of European Finches, dated 1910, 1922, 1931, to include - a trio of Red Crossbills, two males and a female, all mounted upon a small twisted branch, overall height 27cm, mounted upon a square beach wood base, bearing attached handwritten data label - Loxia curvirostra, April 26th 1910, Woodbridge, Suffolk, a full mount adult male Hawfinch, perched upon a small branch, mounted upon a square beach wood base, bearing Dr James Harrison data label to underside - Jan 17th 1922, Sevenoaks, Kent, and an adult male Greenfinch, perched atop a tall branch, mounted upon a square beach wood base, bearing Dr James Harrison data label to underside - April 23rd 1921, Shoreham, Kent, (3)
Sold for £180
Estimated at £120 - £180
Auction: The James Harrison Collection of Birds, 20th May, 2022
The James Harrison Collection comprises over 200 lots of cased and freemount birds dating from the late Victorian era to the middle of the 20th century. The collection includes rare and unusual examples, such as a passenger pigeon and a kiwi, as well as mounts by the likes of Rowland Ward, James Gardner, Charles Kirk and George Bristow.
James Maurice Harrison (1892-1971) was an ornithologist and one of the last great bird collectors, who gathered large numbers of specimens to study moult patterns, distribution, geographical and colour variation within and between species. A GP by profession, Harrison filled his family home and Doctor's Surgery, Bowerwood House in Kent, with his extraordinary collection.
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Wednesday 18th May 10:00am - 4:00pm, Thursday 19th May 10:00am - 4:00pm, and the morning of the sale from 8am. Viewing is open to the public, there is no need to make an appointment.
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