Natural History & Taxidermy

Date: 17th Apr, 2024 10:30 GMT/BST
The Auction Centre, Leyburn
Lots: 295

This April, Tennants Auctioneers are delighted to have been instructed to sell the Taxidermy Collection of Colonel Stephenson Robert Clarke, businessman, British Army officer, botanist, naturalist, ornithologist, horticulturist, art collector and landowner. The majority of the 61 lots are specimens taken by Stephenson Clarke on four hunting trips to Africa between 1909 and 1924 and were mounted by the renowned Rowland Ward Ltd of Piccadilly, London. Several of the lots are recorded in Rowland Ward's Records of Big Game (View Press Release). 

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

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Natural History and Taxidermy (289)

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Lot 1 - Taxidermy: A Juvenile Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex),...

Sold for £120
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 2 - Taxidermy: Gemsbok Oryx (Oryx gazella), late...

Sold for £320
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 3 - Taxidermy: A Pair of South African Springbok...

Sold for £450
Estimated at £450 - £650

Lot 4 - Taxidermy: Central Oribi (Ourebia hastata),...

Sold for £150
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 5 - Taxidermy: South African Steenbok (Raphicerus...

Sold for £200
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 6 - Taxidermy: Serengeti Topi (Damaliscus jimela),...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 7 - Taxidermy: Eastern White-bearded Wildebeest...

Sold for £400
Estimated at £350 - £450

Lot 8 - Taxidermy: Ellipsen or Common Waterbuck (Kobus...

Sold for £320
Estimated at £350 - £450

Lot 9 - Taxidermy: Robert's Gazelle (Nanger granti...

Sold for £420
Estimated at £350 - £450

Lot 10 - Taxidermy: East African Eland (Taurotragus...

Sold for £475
Estimated at £600 - £800

Lot 11 - Taxidermy: Southern Grant's Gazelle (Nanger...

Sold for £400
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 12 - Taxidermy: Jackson's or Lelwel Hartebeest...

Sold for £350
Estimated at £400 - £600

Lot 13 - Taxidermy: Cape Bushbuck (Tragelaphus...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 14 - Taxidermy: Roan Antelope (Hippotragus equinus...

Sold for £320
Estimated at £350 - £450

Lot 15 - Taxidermy: Ward's or Eastern Bohor Reedbuck...

Sold for £180
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 16 - Taxidermy: A Superb Recreation of a Black...

Not Sold
Estimated at £3,000 - £5,000

Lot 17 - Taxidermy: Maasai Klipspringer (Oreotragus...

Sold for £220
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 18 - Taxidermy: A Pair of East African Steenbok...

Sold for £380
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 19 - Taxidermy: Maasai Klipspringer (Oreotragus...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 20 - Taxidermy: East African Steenbok (Raphicerus...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 21 - Taxidermy: Common Impala (Aepyceros Melampus),...

Sold for £450
Estimated at £400 - £600

Lot 22 - Taxidermy: Central Oribi (Ourebia hastata),...

Sold for £180
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 23 - Taxidermy: Thomson's Gazelle (Eudorcas...

Sold for £400
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 24 - Taxidermy: Thomson's Gazelle (Eudorcas...

Sold for £300
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 25 - Taxidermy: Ellipsen or Common Waterbuck (Kobus...

Sold for £320
Estimated at £350 - £450

Lot 26 - Taxidermy: Southern Gerenuk (Litocranius...

Sold for £550
Estimated at £600 - £800

Lot 28 - Taxidermy: Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer),...

Sold for £1,500
Estimated at £800 - £1,200

Lot 29 - Taxidermy: A Rare Grevy's Zebra (Equus grevyi),...

Sold for £1,450
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,500

Lot 31 - Taxidermy: Southern Grant's Gazelle (Nanger...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 32 - Taxidermy: Northern Grant's Gazelle (Nanger...

Sold for £300
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 33 - Taxidermy: Red-fronted Gazelle (Eudorcas...

Sold for £320
Estimated at £280 - £380

Lot 34 - Taxidermy: A Rare Speke's Gazelle (Gazella...

Sold for £850
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 35 - Taxidermy: Somali Klipspringer (Oreotragus...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 36 - Taxidermy: Dibatag (Ammodorcas clarkei), dated...

Sold for £4,200
Estimated at £350 - £450

Lot 37 - Taxidermy: Livingstone's Eland (Taurotragus...

Sold for £550
Estimated at £600 - £800

Lot 38 - Taxidermy: East African Bush Duiker...

Sold for £170
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 39 - Taxidermy: Eastern White-bearded Wildebeest...

Sold for £450
Estimated at £350 - £450

Lot 40 - Taxidermy: Southern Sable Antelope...

Sold for £700
Estimated at £600 - £800

Lot 41 - Taxidermy: Blesbok (Damaliscus phillipsi),...

Sold for £300
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 43 - Taxidermy: Crayshaws or Common Waterbuck...

Sold for £320
Estimated at £350 - £450

Lot 44 - Taxidermy: Lichtenstein’s Hartebeest...

Sold for £380
Estimated at £400 - £600

Lot 45 - Taxidermy: Red Lechwe (Kobus leche), dated...

Sold for £450
Estimated at £500 - £700

Lot 47 - Taxidermy: Southern Puku (Kobus vardonii...

Sold for £400
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 49 - Taxidermy: Pelzeln's Gazelle (Gazella...

Sold for £680
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 50 - Taxidermy: Central Oribi (Ourebia hastata),...

Sold for £200
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 51 - Taxidermy: Defassa Waterbuck (Kobus defassa),...

Sold for £550
Estimated at £400 - £600

Lot 52 - Taxidermy: Sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekii),...

Sold for £300
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 53 - Taxidermy: Jackson's or Lelwel Hartebeest...

Sold for £350
Estimated at £400 - £600

Lot 54 - Taxidermy: Common Warthog (Phacochoerus...

Sold for £220
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 55 - Taxidermy: Uganda Kob (Kobus thomasi), circa...

Sold for £450
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 58 - Antlers/Horns: A Set of Nubian Ibex Horns and...

Sold for £150
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 61 - Taxidermy: Indian Blackbuck (Antilope...

Sold for £350
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 62 - Taxidermy: A Very Rare Hirola or Hunter's...

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

Lot 63 - Taxidermy: A Cased Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 64 - Taxidermy: Northern Grants Gazelle (Nanger...

Sold for £110
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 65 - Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Red-breasted...

Sold for £200
Estimated at £250 - £350

Lot 66 - Taxidermy: Red Lechwe (Kobus leche), circa...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 68 - Taxidermy: South African Giraffe (Giraffa...

Not Sold
Estimated at £3,000 - £4,000

Lot 69 - Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Mallard Ducks (Anas...

Sold for £100
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 70 - Taxidermy: Black Wildebeest (Connochaetes...

Sold for £220
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 72 - Antlers/Horns: A Collection of European...

Sold for £170
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 73 - Taxidermy: A Cased Saker Falcon (falco...

Sold for £500
Estimated at £450 - £550

Lot 74 - Taxidermy: Alpine Chough & Young (Pyrrhocorax...

Sold for £170
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 75 - Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Northern Bobwhite...

Sold for £110
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 76 - Taxidermy: Western Tsessebe (Damaliscus...

Sold for £120
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 79 - Taxidermy: A Cased Wompoo Fruit Dove...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 80 - Taxidermy: A Cased European Eagle Owl (Bubo...

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

Lot 81 - Taxidermy: South African Steenbok (Raphicerus...

Sold for £120
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 82 - Taxidermy: A Cased Black Legbar Hen (Gallus...

Sold for £90
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 83 - Taxidermy: South African Springbok (Antidorcas...

Sold for £150
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 84 - Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Hare Leveret...

Sold for £160
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 85 - Taxidermy: Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus...

Sold for £350
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 86 - Taxidermy: A Victorian Cased Common Gull...

Sold for £220
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 87 - Taxidermy: A European Hare Mask (Lepus...

Sold for £190
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 89 - Taxidermy: Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes...

Sold for £180
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 91 - Taxidermy: Cape Greater Kudu (Strepsiceros...

Sold for £320
Estimated at £350 - £450

Lot 92 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Common Swift (Apus...

Sold for £170
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 93 - Taxidermy: African Scops Owl (Otus...

Not Sold
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 95 - Taxidermy: Bengal Tiger Skin (Panthera tigris...

Sold for £950
Estimated at £400 - £600