The James Harrison Collection of Birds

Date: 20th May, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
The Auction Centre, Leyburn
Catalogue: View Page Turner Catalogue
Lots: 216

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. 

Name: Robbie Bright
Email: robbie.bright@tennants-ltd.co.uk

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Natural History and Taxidermy (216)

 

Lot 193 - Taxidermy: A Raven with Mountain Hare Prey,...

Sold for £420
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 194 - Taxidermy: An Early 20th Century Eurasian...

Sold for £180
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 195 - Taxidermy: A Group of Five Shelducks (Tadorna...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 196 - Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Pair of...

Sold for £450
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 198 - Taxidermy: A Northern Marsh Harrier & Hen...

Sold for £190
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 199 - Taxidermy: A Fine Cased Late Victorian Pied...

Sold for £550
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 200 - Taxidermy: A Little Bustard (Tetrax tetrax),...

Sold for £1,300
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 202 - Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Pied Avocet...

Sold for £700
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 204 - Taxidermy: A Large Late Victorian Cased Great...

Sold for £1,300
Estimated at £800 - £1,200

Lot 205 - Taxidermy: A Western Capercaillie (Tetrao...

Sold for £420
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 206 - Natural History: A Group of Three Egyptian...

Sold for £2,800
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500

Lot 207 - Taxidermy: A Pair of Red-Throated Divers...

Sold for £220
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 208 - Taxidermy: An Early 20th Century Gyr or...

Sold for £500
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 210 - Taxidermy: A Mid-20th Century Little Spotted...

Sold for £3,500
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,000

Lot 211 - X Taxidermy: A Pair of Rough-legged Buzzards...

Sold for £380
Estimated at £350 - £450

Lot 212 - Taxidermy: A Cased Diorama of Arctic Terns...

Sold for £1,200
Estimated at £400 - £600

Lot 213 - Taxidermy: A Preserved Study Skin of a King...

Sold for £450
Estimated at £400 - £600

Lot 214 - Taxidermy: An Impressive Large Late Victorian...

Sold for £2,500
Estimated at £1,800 - £2,800

Lot 215 - Taxidermy: A Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos),...

Sold for £2,800
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,500

Lot 216 - Taxidermy: A Cased Late Victorian Passenger...

Sold for £7,000
Estimated at £7,000 - £10,000