Natural History & Taxidermy

Date: 13th Nov, 2024 10:30 GMT/BST
The Auction Centre, Leyburn
Lots: 299

The November Natural History and Taxidermy Sale will offer a varied range of antique and good modern taxidermy, with examples by leading names such as Rowland Ward, Peter Spicer, Van Ingen & Van Ingen and more.

The sale will also feature two good private collections: the first being a sixty-lot private collection of bird and animal specimens including many by John Burton, Natural Craft Taxidermy, Gloucestershire; the second is the thirty-five-lot Robert Chinnery Collection. Chinnery is a well-known collector and dealer in taxidermy, and he has widely researched and authored books on the subject.

Also on offer will be four lots by Walter Potter of Bramber, Sussex, which were once included in Bonhams' 2003 auction of The Contents of Mr Potter's Museum of Curiosities held at Jamaica Inn, Cornwall. The auction comprised of 613 Lots of the interesting and World-famous Mr Walter Potter’s collection, previously housed within his very own museum at Bramber, Sussex.

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

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Lot 1 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Canary (Serinus...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 2 - Taxidermy: Common Warthog (Phacochoerus...

Sold for £320
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 3 - Taxidermy: A Large Diorama of South American,...

Sold for £500
Estimated at £500 - £700

Lot 4 - Taxidermy: A Pair of Crested Partridge or...

Sold for £90
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 5 - Taxidermy: A European Hare Mask (Lepus...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 6 - Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Case of Mixed...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 7 - Taxidermy: Common Impala (Aepyceros Melampus)...

Sold for £180
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 8 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased European Nightjar...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £280 - £380

Lot 9 - Anthropomorphic Taxidermy: A Red Fox Huntsman...

Sold for £450
Estimated at £350 - £450

Lot 10 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Peregrine Falcon...

Sold for £480
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 12 - Taxidermy: A Cased Wigeon (Anas penelope),...

Sold for £100
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 13 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Hawfinch...

Sold for £90
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 14 - Taxidermy: A Pair of Wood Mice (Apodemus...

Sold for £90
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 15 - Taxidermy: A Cased Brambling (Fringilla...

Sold for £140
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 16 - Antlers/Horns: Marsh Deer Antlers (Blastocerus...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 17 - Taxidermy: A Cased European Jay (Garrulus...

Sold for £150
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 18 - Taxidermy: Rooster (Gallus gallus domesticus),...

Sold for £110
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 20 - Taxidermy: Scottish Mountain Hare ( Lepus...

Sold for £160
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 21 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Pair of Bullfinches...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 22 - Taxidermy: Common Grey Duiker (Sylvicapra...

Sold for £110
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 23 - Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Red-legged...

Sold for £150
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 25 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Wood Mouse (Apodemus...

Sold for £110
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 26 - Skins/Hides: Colobus Monkey Hide Rug (Colobus...

Sold for £200
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 28 - Taxidermy: Emu Chick (Dromaius...

Sold for £110
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 29 - Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Wall Domed Green...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 30 - Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Common...

Sold for £170
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 31 - Taxidermy: European Mouflon (Ovis aries),...

Sold for £190
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 32 - Taxidermy: A Cased European Mink (Mustela...

Sold for £140
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 33 - Taxidermy: Sumatran Gamecock (Gallus gallus...

Sold for £150
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 34 - Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Red-legged...

Sold for £110
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 36 - Taxidermy: A Cased Common Buzzard (Buteo...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 37 - Taxidermy: Vulterine Guineafowl (Acryllium...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 38 - Taxidermy: A Pair of Late Victorian...

Sold for £220
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 39 - Taxidermy: A Yellow Golden Pheasant...

Not Sold
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 40 - Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Wall Domed Common...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 42 - Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Case of Mixed...

Sold for £220
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 44 - Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Pair of...

Sold for £400
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 45 - Taxidermy: Common Impala (Aepyceros Melampus)...

Sold for £160
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 46 - Taxidermy: A Very Rare Albino Eastern Grey...

Sold for £200
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 47 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased European Kingfisher...

Sold for £320
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 48 - Taxidermy: Common Eland (Taurotragus oryx),...

Sold for £220
Estimated at £280 - £380

Lot 49 - Taxidermy: A Pair of Japanese Waxwings...

Sold for £190
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 50 - Taxidermy: A Winter Scene of European Robins...

Sold for £220
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 51 - Taxidermy: European Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes),...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 52 - Taxidermy: A European Hare Mask (Lepus...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 53 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Pair of Siberian...

Sold for £150
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 54 - Taxidermy: European Mouflon (Ovis aries),...

Sold for £190
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 55 - Taxidermy: South African Steenbok (Raphicerus...

Sold for £170
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 56 - Taxidermy: A Victorian Group of Animals and...

Sold for £350
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 57 - Taxidermy: A Victorian Family Group of White...

Sold for £1,250
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 58 - Taxidermy: A Pair of Victorian Brown Rats...

Sold for £480
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 59 - Taxidermy: A Victorian Spaniel Puppy (Canis...

Sold for £1,400
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 60 - Antlers/Horns: North American Wapiti or Elk...

Sold for £180
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 61 - Taxidermy: A Cased European Nightjar...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 62 - Taxidermy: A Cased Brent Goose (Branta...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 63 - Taxidermy: A Pair of Cased Black Grouse...

Sold for £200
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 64 - Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Pair of...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 65 - Taxidermy: A Carrion Crow and Rook (Corvus...

Sold for £180
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 66 - Natural History: A Replica Smilodon Skull...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 68 - Taxidermy: A Small Group of Seabird Study...

Sold for £200
Estimated at £50 - £80

Lot 69 - Taxidermy: A Group of Four Wall Framed...

Sold for £120
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 70 - Taxidermy: Thirty Six Various British Garden...

Sold for £480
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 73 - Taxidermy: Channel-billed Toucan, European...

Sold for £350
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 74 - Natural History Books: "A History of British...

Sold for £170
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 75 - Taxidermy: A Very Large Late Victorian...

Sold for £1,400
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,500

Lot 76 - Animal Furniture: A Grévy's Zebra Hide...

Sold for £180
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 77 - Natural History: A Large Taxidermy Display...

Sold for £400
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 78 - Taxidermy: Twenty Six Various Estuary and...

Sold for £380
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 79 - Glass Dome: A Period Glass Dome, of circular...

Sold for £80
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 80 - Animal Furniture: A Plains Zebra Hide Bridge...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 81 - Taxidermy: Thirty One Various British Garden...

Sold for £480
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 82 - Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Loggerhead Turtle...

Sold for £850
Estimated at £400 - £600

Lot 84 - Taxidermy: A Mugger Crocodile Head Mount...

Sold for £400
Estimated at £600 - £800

Lot 85 - Conchology: Giant Clam Shell (Tridacna gigas),...

Sold for £650
Estimated at £500 - £800

Lot 86 - Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Pair of Barn...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 87 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Pair of Nightingales...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 88 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Pair of African Pygmy...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £150 - £250

Lot 90 - Taxidermy: Lady Amherst's Pheasant...

Sold for £200
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 91 - Taxidermy: Indian Peacock (Pavo cristatus),...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 92 - Taxidermy: A Cased European Kingfisher (Alcedo...

Sold for £400
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 94 - Taxidermy: A Cased Great Skua (Stercorarius...

Sold for £200
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 95 - Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Unusual & Rare Pied...

Sold for £450
Estimated at £180 - £280

Lot 96 - Taxidermy: A Pair of European Waxwings...

Sold for £170
Estimated at £180 - £280