Natural History & Taxidermy

Date: 12th Nov, 2025 10:30 GMT/BST
Lots: 229

The sale will include important historical taxidermy from a Private Country House Collection in North Yorkshire (lots 170-231). Never having appeared on the market before, the specimens were collected by the family in the late 19th and early 20th century and prepared by leading taxidermists of the day such as Rowland Ward, James Gardner, and Pretoria-based J.R. Ivy. The 62-lot collection is a treasure trove of interesting items of natural history, including such highlights as a Cased Little Spotted Kiwi (estimate: £2,000-3,000), a Late Victorian Cased pair of Greater Flamingo by James Gardner (1844-1917) (estimate: £1,800-2,500), a Late Victorian Cased Display of Owls by James Gardner (estimate: £800-1,200), and an Indian Leopard Skin Rug in excellent condition (estimate £1,500-2,500).

The sale will also offer the third instalment of the Dean Fields Collection (with the fourth part coming up in 2026). 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. 

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

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Natural History and Taxidermy (229)

 

Lot 1 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Pair of Red Squirrels...

Sold for £550
Estimated at £350 - £450

Lot 2 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Pair of Merlins (Falco...

Sold for £800
Estimated at £350 - £450

Lot 3 - Taxidermy: A Pair of Wall Cased Common...

Not Sold
Estimated at £600 - £800

Lot 4 - Taxidermy: European Badger Mask (Meles meles),...

Sold for £350
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 5 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Trio of Great Tits...

Sold for £200
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 6 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Very Rare Albino Grey...

Sold for £550
Estimated at £350 - £450

Lot 7 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Family Diorama of...

Sold for £420
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 8 - Taxidermy: European Red Fox Mask (Vulpes...

Sold for £170
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 9 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Trio of Golden Plovers...

Sold for £450
Estimated at £450 - £650

Lot 10 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Red Kite (Milvus...

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

Lot 11 - Taxidermy: A Pair of Wall Cased Two-Barred...

Sold for £350
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 12 - Taxidermy: A Large Cased Golden Eagle (Aquila...

Sold for £5,500
Estimated at £4,000 - £6,000

Lot 13 - Taxidermy: A Wood Mouse Under a Glass Dome...

Sold for £220
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 14 - Taxidermy: Red Fox Mask (Vulpes vulpes), dated...

Sold for £170
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 15 - Taxidermy: A Carrion Crow on a Rams Horns...

Sold for £120
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 16 - Taxidermy: A Cased European Jay (Garrulus...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 17 - Taxidermy: A Carrion Crow on a Deer Antler...

Sold for £120
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 18 - Taxidermy: Bengal Tiger Skin Rug (Panthera...

Sold for £4,500
Estimated at £4,000 - £6,000

Lot 19 - Taxidermy: A Cased Houdan Chicken (Gallus...

Sold for £170
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 20 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Waxwing, Pied Wagtail...

Sold for £120
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 21 - Taxidermy: Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator),...

Sold for £100
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 22 - Taxidermy: European Badger Mask (Meles meles),...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 23 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Teal Duck (Anas...

Sold for £110
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 24 - Taxidermy: A Pair of Crested Partridge or...

Sold for £200
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 25 - Taxidermy: A Brace of Ring-necked Pheasants...

Sold for £380
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 26 - Taxidermy: A Victorian Cased Long-tailed Skua...

Sold for £150
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 27 - Taxidermy: A European Hare Head Mount (Lepus...

Sold for £320
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 28 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Barred Warbler...

Sold for £200
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 29 - Taxidermy: Red Fox Mask (Vulpes vulpes), dated...

Sold for £180
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 30 - Taxidermy: A Cased Redshank (Tringa totanus),...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 31 - Taxidermy: Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 32 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Woodcock (Scolopax...

Sold for £150
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 33 - Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Tropical Bird...

Sold for £160
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 34 - Taxidermy: Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus...

Sold for £200
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 35 - Taxidermy: A Pair of Late Victorian Australian...

Sold for £350
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 36 - Taxidermy: A Cased European Red Fox Forepart...

Sold for £320
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 38 - Taxidermy: A Cased Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria...

Sold for £320
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 39 - Taxidermy: A European Red Fox Mask (Vulpes...

Sold for £150
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 40 - Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Pair of Rock...

Sold for £170
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 41 - Entomology: A Display of Various Moths and...

Sold for £180
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 42 - Entomology: Three Framed Collections of World...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 44 - Entomology: A Single Glazed Display of African...

Sold for £380
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 45 - Entomology: Two Domed Displays of World Moths,...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 46 - Entomology: A Single Glazed Display of African...

Sold for £300
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 47 - Entomology: A Collection of World Butterflies...

Sold for £300
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 48 - Entomology: A Colourful Display of Tropical...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 49 - Entomology: Two Framed Collections of World...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 50 - Entomology: A Collection of World Butterflies,...

Sold for £380
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 51 - Taxidermy: An Indian Cobra and Mongoose, circa...

Sold for £320
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 52 - Taxidermy: A Cased Tawny Owl (Strix aluco),...

Sold for £190
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 53 - Taxidermy: A European Brown Hare Head Mount...

Sold for £320
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 54 - Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Red Grouse (Lagopus...

Sold for £480
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 55 - Taxidermy: Scottish Roebuck (Capreolus...

Sold for £160
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 56 - Taxidermy: Screaming Hairy Armadillo...

Sold for £400
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 57 - Taxidermy: European Otter (Lutra lutra), circa...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 58 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Golden Mole (Talpa...

Sold for £300
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 59 - Taxidermy: A Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix),...

Sold for £350
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 61 - Taxidermy: A Cased European Woodcock (Scolopax...

Sold for £150
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 62 - Taxidermy: European Mink and Skeleton (Mustela...

Sold for £220
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 63 - Taxidermy: Scottish Feral Goat (Capra aegagrus...

Sold for £500
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 65 - Anthropomorphic Taxidermy: Carrion Crow "The...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 66 - Taxidermy: Albino Wallaby (Macropus...

Sold for £320
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 67 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased European Golden Oriole...

Sold for £200
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 68 - Taxidermy: European Barn Owl (Tyto alba),...

Sold for £650
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 69 - Taxidermy: Atlantic Puffin and Little Auk...

Sold for £350
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 70 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Purple-bibbed Whitetip...

Sold for £350
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 71 - Taxidermy: A Cased Edwardian Display of Game...

Sold for £400
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 72 - Taxidermy: Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus),...

Sold for £500
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 73 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased European Bee-eater...

Sold for £320
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 74 - Taxidermy: Eurasian Otter Mask (Lutra lutra),...

Sold for £180
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 75 - Taxidermy: A Cased Parma Wallaby (Macropus...

Sold for £180
Estimated at £220 - £320

Lot 76 - Taxidermy: Gemsbok Oryx (Oryx gazella), late...

Sold for £320
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 77 - Taxidermy: A Cased Common Buzzard (Buteo...

Sold for £380
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 78 - Taxidermy: Red Fox Mask (Vulpes vulpes), dated...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 79 - Taxidermy: Bengal Tiger Skin (Panthera tigris...

Sold for £3,800
Estimated at £3,000 - £4,000

Lot 80 - Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Gharial Crocodile...

Sold for £900
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500

Lot 81 - Natural History: Giant South American River...

Sold for £420
Estimated at £300 - £500

Lot 82 - Minerals/Fossils: A Large Citrine Cluster...

Sold for £400
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 83 - Glass Dome: A Period Oval Glass Dome, with...

Sold for £110
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 84 - Animal Furniture: A Giraffe Hide Ottoman,...

Sold for £380
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 85 - Skeletons/Anatomy: A Raccoon Dog Skeleton...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 86 - Conchology: A Large Collection of World...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 87 - Minerals/Fossils: A Large Citrine Cluster...

Sold for £140
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 88 - Taxidermy: A European Common Adder or Viper...

Sold for £190
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 89 - Natural History: An Early 20th Century Sawfish...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 90 - Minerals/Fossils: A Group of Three Amethyst...

Sold for £140
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 91 - Glass Dome: A Period Oval Glass Dome, with...

Sold for £160
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 92 - Natural History/Skulls: A Recreation of a...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 93 - Skeletons/Anatomy: A Cased Patagonian Mara...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 94 - Glass Dome: A Very Large Period Circular Glass...

Sold for £300
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 95 - Minerals/Fossils: A Blue Agate Geode and...

Sold for £120
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 96 - Skeletons/Anotomy: A Cased Spotted Thick-knee...

Sold for £160
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 97 - Natural History: A Plaster Cast of an Extinct...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £200 - £300