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 99 - Skeletons/Anotomy: A Cased Buff-necked Ibis...

Sold for £300
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 102 - Glass Dome: A Period Glass Dome, of circular...

Sold for £110
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 103 - Natural History: A Plaster Cast Bust of...

Sold for £800
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 104 - Taxidermy: A Mugger Crocodile Head Mount Wall...

Sold for £1,300
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,500

Lot 105 - Glass Dome: A Period Oval Glass Dome, with...

Sold for £170
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 106 - Skeletons/Anatomy: A Great and Lesser Spotted...

Sold for £550
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 107 - Taxidermy: A Large Green Sea Turtle Head...

Sold for £650
Estimated at £500 - £700

Lot 108 - Minerals/Fossils: A Blue Agate Geode and Two...

Sold for £140
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 109 - Skeletons/Anatomy: A Cased White-thighed...

Sold for £500
Estimated at £500 - £700

Lot 110 - Conchology: A Large Collection of World...

Sold for £200
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 111 - Natural History: A Large Late 19th Century...

Sold for £380
Estimated at £400 - £600

Lot 113 - Skeletons/Anatomy: A Cased European Red Fox...

Sold for £200
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 114 - Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Gharial Crocodile...

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

Lot 115 - Skeletons/Anatomy: An African Leopard Skeleton...

Sold for £2,200
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,500

Lot 116 - Natural History: Giant South American River...

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

Lot 117 - Taxidermy: A Recreation of a Black Rhinoceros...

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

Lot 118 - Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Himalayan...

Sold for £700
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 119 - Taxidermy: Bezoar Ibex (Capra aegagrus...

Sold for £220
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 120 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Great Spotted...

Sold for £220
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 121 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Violet-tailed Sylph...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 122 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Collared Pratincole...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 123 - Taxidermy: A Pair of European Roe Deer...

Sold for £220
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 124 - Taxidermy: A Wall Domed European Kingfisher...

Sold for £400
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 125 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Pair of Peregrine...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £280 - £380

Lot 126 - Taxidermy: A Cased European Merlin (Falco...

Sold for £500
Estimated at £280 - £380

Lot 127 - Taxidermy: Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula...

Sold for £300
Estimated at £280 - £380

Lot 128 - Taxidermy: North American Black Bear Skin Rug...

Sold for £380
Estimated at £300 - £500

Lot 129 - Taxidermy: A Cased Black-chested Buzzard-eagle...

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

Lot 130 - Taxidermy: A Full Mount Leaping Roebuck...

Sold for £380
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 132 - Taxidermy: A Cased Peregrine Falcon (Falco...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 133 - Taxidermy: A Wood Mouse on Fruit "Rich...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 134 - Anthropomorphic Taxidermy: A Red Fox Huntsman...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 135 - Taxidermy: A Pair of Cased Black-eared Fairy...

Sold for £300
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 136 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Bearded Reedling...

Sold for £400
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 137 - Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Scottish Highland...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 139 - Taxidermy: A Cased Eurasian Bittern (Botaurus...

Sold for £480
Estimated at £350 - £450

Lot 141 - Natural History: Chilean Brook Trout...

Sold for £150
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 142 - Taxidermy: A Cased Ex British Record Zander...

Sold for £300
Estimated at £350 - £450

Lot 143 - Natural History: A Large Atlantic Salmon...

Sold for £270
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 144 - Taxidermy: A Cased Northern Pike and Perch...

Sold for £420
Estimated at £400 - £600

Lot 146 - Natural History: Sea Trout (Salmo trutta),...

Sold for £160
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 149 - Taxidermy: A Cast of the Legendary Bluebell...

Sold for £350
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 150 - Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Diorama of South...

Sold for £400
Estimated at £400 - £600

Lot 151 - Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Scarlet Ibis...

Sold for £700
Estimated at £400 - £600

Lot 152 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Barn Owl (Tyto alba),...

Sold for £480
Estimated at £400 - £600

Lot 153 - Anthropomorphic Taxidermy: A European Red Fox...

Sold for £480
Estimated at £400 - £600

Lot 154 - Taxidermy: Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer),...

Sold for £500
Estimated at £400 - £600

Lot 155 - Taxidermy: Common Raven on Rams Skull (Corvus...

Sold for £850
Estimated at £500 - £700

Lot 157 - Taxidermy: A Cased Blue-and-Yellow Macaw (Ara...

Sold for £650
Estimated at £550 - £650

Lot 158 - Taxidermy: A Scottish Red Deer (Cervus elaphus...

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

Lot 159 - Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Australasian &...

Sold for £1,500
Estimated at £700 - £900

Lot 160 - Taxidermy: A Cased Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus...

Sold for £1,600
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500

Lot 161 - Taxidermy: Indian Peacock (Pavo cristatus),...

Sold for £1,600
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500

Lot 162 - Taxidermy: A Large Late Victorian Diorama of...

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

Lot 163 - Taxidermy: A Recreation of an African...

Not Sold
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500

Lot 164 - Taxidermy: A Large Late Victorian Cased...

Sold for £1,300
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500

Lot 165 - Taxidermy: A Cased Sword-Billed Hummingbird...

Sold for £1,350
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,000

Lot 166 - Taxidermy: North American Black Bear Cub...

Sold for £4,300
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,000

Lot 167 - Taxidermy: Bengal Tiger Skin Rug (Panthera...

Sold for £3,200
Estimated at £3,000 - £5,000

Lot 168 - Taxidermy: American Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus...

Sold for £5,000
Estimated at £5,000 - £7,000

Lot 169 - Taxidermy: Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris...

Not Sold
Estimated at £7,000 - £9,000

Lot 171 - Taxidermy: Indian Gaur Buffalo (Bos gaurus...

Sold for £450
Estimated at £500 - £700

Lot 172 - Taxidermy: A Group of Three Late Victorian...

Sold for £170
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 173 - Taxidermy: Asian Wild Water Buffalo ( Bubalus...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 174 - Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Case of European...

Sold for £90
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 175 - Taxidermy: Indian Leopard Skin Rug (Panthera...

Sold for £420
Estimated at £400 - £600

Lot 176 - Antlers/Horns: Suliaman Markhor Horns (Capra...

Sold for £2,500
Estimated at £600 - £800

Lot 177 - Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Spotted...

Sold for £100
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 178 - Taxidermy: A Dhole or Indian Wild Dog (Cuon...

Sold for £300
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 180 - Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Red-billed...

Sold for £900
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 181 - Taxidermy: Deccan Chinkara and a Southern...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 183 - Taxidermy: A Rare and Endangered Kashmir Musk...

Sold for £900
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 185 - Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Display of...

Sold for £750
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 188 - Taxidermy: Asiatic Black Bear (Ursus...

Sold for £650
Estimated at £500 - £700

Lot 189 - Taxidermy: African Black-backed Jackal...

Sold for £190
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 191 - Taxidermy: Common Impala and a Cape Bushbuck...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 192 - Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Melanistic...

Sold for £220
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 193 - Taxidermy: Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta),...

Sold for £400
Estimated at £400 - £600

Lot 194 - Taxidermy: A Pair of Late Victorian Cased...

Sold for £110
Estimated at £80 - £120