Natural History & Taxidermy

Date: 16th Apr, 2025 10:30 GMT/BST
Lots: 294

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Roger Stanfield (1950-2024) was born in Lincolnshire, and held a great love of nature, particularly birds, from a young age. Over the years he worked at several small zoos, including Bristol Zoo where he was a lead zookeeper. In this role, he was charged with the care of a large variety of exotic birds. His knowledge of birds was furthered on numerous bird watching holidays, and over the years he greatly enjoyed travelling to the likes of India and Peru, as well as travelling all over Europe. In later years, Roger qualified as a joiner and carpenter and was very talented with woodwork. He also adored drawing and painting birds and even dabbled in taxidermy himself. He would make his own bird cases, painting appropriate naturalistic scenery and shrubbery. Roger was a regular buyer at Tennants and loved the thrill of bidding and buying birds at auction, as well as enjoying sharing his vast knowledge of birds with specialist Robbie Bright. (Lots 1-33 to be sold without reserves).

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Dean Field always had a love for nature and then outdoors, which extended to a fascination with taxidermy. In 1983 he met A.J. Armitstead (Tony), the renowned Darlington-based taxidermist, and the pair became lifelong friends. Over the years, Dean commissioned numerous pieces, and greatly admired Armitstead’s ability to create such beautiful, naturalistic scenes and poses of the specimens. Whilst Dean collected taxidermy from a variety of makers in his early years of collecting, he later focussed purely on Armitstead’s work, appreciating the way he captured animals like no other. He slowly replaced pieces in his collection by other artists with those by Armitstead. His collection became a showcase for Armitstead’s work, comprising more than 170 cases. For Dean, taxidermy brought the animals and birds he loved so much into his own home.

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Lot 97 - Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased North...

Sold for £600
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 98 - Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Cheer or...

Sold for £180
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 99 - Antlers/Horns: A Set of Javan and Timor Sambar...

Sold for £160
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 100 - Taxidermy: A Cased Cast of a European eel...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 101 - Taxidermy: A Cased Northern Pike and Perch...

Sold for £380
Estimated at £350 - £450

Lot 102 - Taxidermy: A Large Cased Common Perch (Perca...

Sold for £380
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 103 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Northern Pike (Esox...

Sold for £170
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 104 - Taxidermy: A Cased Sea Trout Replica (Salmo...

Sold for £220
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 107 - Natural History: A Collection of Carved Wooden...

Sold for £4,500
Estimated at £500 - £800

Lot 108 - Taxidermy: A Cased Common Roach (Rutilus...

Sold for £450
Estimated at £500 - £700

Lot 109 - Taxidermy: Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula...

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Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 110 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Common Buzzard (Buteo...

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Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 111 - Taxidermy: A Greater Rhea or South American...

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Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 112 - Taxidermy: A Cased Staffordshire Bull Terrier...

Sold for £190
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 113 - Taxidermy: European Bee-eater (Merops...

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Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 114 - Taxidermy: A Victorian Himalayan Monal...

Sold for £400
Estimated at £400 - £600

Lot 115 - Taxidermy: Lichtenstein's Hartebeest...

Sold for £750
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 116 - Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Common...

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Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 117 - Taxidermy: African Spotted Eagle-Owl (Bubo...

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Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 118 - Taxidermy: A Pair of European Golden Orioles...

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Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 120 - Taxidermy: Paradise Riflebird (Lophorina...

Sold for £950
Estimated at £600 - £800

Lot 122 - Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Ruffed Grouse...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 123 - Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Case of North and...

Sold for £150
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 125 - Taxidermy: Robert's Gazelle (Nanger granti...

Sold for £220
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Lot 126 - Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Immature...

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Estimated at £500 - £700

Lot 127 - Taxidermy: Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer),...

Sold for £600
Estimated at £500 - £700

Lot 128 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Pair of Siberian...

Sold for £150
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 129 - Taxidermy: A Juvenile Southern Cassowary or...

Sold for £900
Estimated at £600 - £800

Lot 130 - Taxidermy: European Barn Owl (Tyto alba),...

Sold for £550
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 131 - Taxidermy: Common Warthog (Phacochoerus...

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Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 132 - Antlers/Horns: Axis Deer or Chital Antlers...

Sold for £140
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 133 - Taxidermy: Sika Deer (Cervus nippon), modern,...

Sold for £550
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 134 - Taxidermy: A Pair of Dusky Redshank (Tringa...

Sold for £190
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 135 - Taxidermy: Thomson's Gazelle (Eudorcas...

Sold for £220
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 136 - Taxidermy: A Cased European Bee-eater (Merops...

Sold for £180
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 137 - Taxidermy: A Group of Garden and Countryside...

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Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 140 - Anthropomorphic Taxidermy: A European Hare...

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Lot 141 - Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of White-cheeked or...

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Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 143 - Taxidermy: Cape Greater Kudu (Strepsiceros...

Sold for £550
Estimated at £280 - £380

Lot 144 - Taxidermy: Jackson's Hornbill (Tockus...

Sold for £420
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 145 - Taxidermy: A Little Corella Cockatoo (Cacatua...

Sold for £180
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 146 - Taxidermy: Screaming Hairy Armadillo...

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Lot 147 - Taxidermy: Razorbill and a Common Gull,...

Sold for £160
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 149 - Taxidermy: A Cased Common Kingfisher (Alcedo...

Sold for £220
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 150 - Lepidoptera/Entomology: A Cased Collection of...

Sold for £2,800
Estimated at £800 - £1,200

Lot 152 - Entomology: A Colourful Display of Tropical...

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Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 153 - Entomology/Lepidoptera: A Pair of Entomology...

Sold for £110
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 155 - Entomology: A Pair of Tropical Butterfly and...

Sold for £170
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 156 - Entomology: A Group of Framed Moths and...

Sold for £100
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 158 - Entomology: A Collection of Various Insects,...

Sold for £100
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 159 - Entomology: A Pair of Framed Collections of...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 161 - Lepidoptera/Entomology: The R.M.A. Sutton...

Sold for £6,000
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,000

Lot 162 - Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Snowy Owl (Nyctea...

Sold for £1,200
Estimated at £600 - £800

Lot 163 - Taxidermy: Blesbok (Damaliscus phillipsi),...

Sold for £350
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 167 - Taxidermy: Common Impala (Aepyceros Melampus)...

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Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 168 - Taxidermy: A Leucistic Bunting, early 20th...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 169 - Taxidermy: Southern Common Reedbuck (Redunca...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 170 - Taxidermy: A Victorian Case of Red Fox Cubs...

Sold for £1,000
Estimated at £350 - £450

Lot 171 - Taxidermy: Red Lechwe (Kobus leche), circa...

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Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 172 - Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Paradise...

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Estimated at £500 - £700

Lot 174 - Taxidermy: A Cased Ermine (Mustela erminea),...

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Lot 175 - Taxidermy: Cape Klipspringer (Oreotragus...

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Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 178 - Taxidermy: A Recreation of a Hybrid New...

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Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 179 - Taxidermy: A Cased Family Group of European...

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Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 180 - Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Diorama of...

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Estimated at £350 - £450

Lot 181 - Taxidermy: Racoon Dog (Nyctereutes...

Sold for £350
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 182 - Taxidermy: A Cased Tawny Owl (Strix aluco),...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 183 - Anthropomorphic Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of...

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Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 184 - Taxidermy: Albino Wallaby (Macropus...

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Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 186 - Taxidermy: North American Coyote (Canis...

Sold for £320
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 188 - Taxidermy: A Cased Peregrine Falcon (Falco...

Sold for £500
Estimated at £600 - £800

Lot 189 - Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Collared Aracari...

Sold for £380
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 190 - Taxidermy: An Edwardian Wall Cased Eurasian...

Sold for £180
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 192 - Taxidermy: Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes...

Sold for £750
Estimated at £600 - £800