The Giles Sim Collection (Part I) - 18 October

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FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER 2024

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THE GILES SIM COLLECTION – PART I

FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER 2024 AT 10.30AM

AUCTION

The Auction Centre, Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 5SG

VIEWING

Thursday 17 October 10.00am to 5.00pm Morning of sale from 8.00am

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FRONT COVER Lot 126

Giles Sim’s life has been deeply intertwined with the rhythms of the countryside and the wonders of the natural world. From a young age, he was drawn to the outdoors, cultivating a profound love for hunting, horse racing and, most notably, birdwatching. This passion for avian life sparked a remarkable journey over 25 years ago, when he began to collect taxidermy birds - a hobby that quickly grew into an obsession.

Giles set out with a clear and simple rule: to collect only those birds he had personally observed in the wild. This led him on countless expeditions across the globe, from the sunlit plains of Spain to the dense forests of Romania and from the lush rainforests of Costa Rica to the vibrant shores of Tobago. Eventually, his zeal extended beyond the limits of his initial rule, and he began to acquire birds from even the most far-flung corners of the world, whether or not he had the opportunity to see them in person. His collection became a testament to the diversity and beauty of birdlife across the globe, encompassing species from every continent.

Giles’ beloved and long-suffering wife, Penny, who has sadly passed away, took on the meticulous task of cataloguing each bird, ensuring that each was properly documented and preserved. The collection stands as a tribute, not only to the wonders of nature but also to an adventurous life well lived. Now, as some of these birds come to auction, it offers a rare opportunity for others to own a piece of this extraordinary collection.

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Taxidermy: A Group of Foreign Wading Birds, dated 2010-2014, some by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, to include - Open Billed Stork, Squacco Heron, Hamercop, and a Purple Heron, all full mount adults, mounted upon various bases (4)

£100-150

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Taxidermy: Papuan Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus polychloros), circa 2020, captive bred, modern, by Gary Knight, Taxidermy, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, a high-quality colourful full mount adult female, clinging to the side of an old dry tree root, amidst simulated flowers and fauna, mounted upon a circular wooden base, overall height 46cm

CITES - please check if bidding from outside the UK that this species can be exported from the UK, and imported into your chosen country

£200-300

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Taxidermy: A Cased Family Group of Eurasian Stone-Curlews (Burhinus oedicnemus), dated 2014, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a pair of full mount adults with their two young chicks, mounted amidst tall reeds upon sandy arid groundwork, set against a colourful printed back drop, enclosed within a five-glass table display case, 45cm by 25.5cm by 67.5cm

£180-280

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Taxidermy: A Group of European Ducks, dated 1999-2017, to includea pair of Goldeneye Ducks, male and female, a pair of Bufflehead Ducks, male and female, a male Longtail, male Scaup, and a female Lesser Scaup Duck, all full mount adults mounted upon various bases (7)

Taxidermy: Polish Creole Frizzle Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus), dated 2017, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a full mount adult male with head turning to the right, mounted upon a cut log base, overall height 43cm

£100-150

£80-120 6

Taxidermy: Trumpeter Swan Cygnet (Cygnus buccinator), dated 2018, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a good quality full mount cygnet looking straight ahead, approximately 4 months old, stood upon a small painted simulated rock, overall height 42cm

£60-90

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Taxidermy: European Hoopoe (Upupa epops), circa late 20th century, a high-quality full mount adult perched atop a simulated painted rock, set above moss and leaf covered groundwork below, enclosed within a fiveglass table display case ebonised taped frame, 31cm by 23.5cm by 34.5cm

£250-350

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Taxidermy: A Pair of Common Blackbirds and Ring Ouzels, modern, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a pair of full mount adult male and female Blackbirds, both mounted upon small branches, attached to a wooden base, together with a full mount adult female Ring Ouzel and a juvenile, each mounted separately on wooden bases (4)

£100-150

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Taxidermy: Antarctic White-Chinned Petrel (Procellaria aequinoctialis), late 20th century, a full mount adult with head turning slightly to the left, stood upon a painted large simulated rock, overall height 43cm £80-120 7

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Taxidermy: A Pair of Red-Collared Lorikeets (Trichoglossus rubritorquis), captive bred, circa 2020, by Robert Ellis, Taxidermy, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, a pair of high-quality full mount adults, each mounted in feeding pose upon a dry tree stump, amidst simulated flowers and fauna, set upon a circular wooden base, overall height 62.5cm

CITES - please check if bidding from outside the UK that this species can be exported from the UK, and imported into your chosen country

£280-380

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Taxidermy: A Common Guillemot and Bridled Guillemot (Uria aalge), dated 2003, a high-quality full mount adult with head turning slightly to the right, sat mounted upon an oak base, 24cm, together with a sub-species of the common Guillemot, a Bridled Guillemot, with head turning to the left, mounted upon a circular base, overall height

£120-180

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Taxidermy: Blue-and-Yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna), captive bred, late 20th century, a full mount adult in flight, wings outstretched, suspended by a synthetic wire, max width 89cm

CITES Annex B , Appendix II

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£350-550

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Taxidermy: A Western Plantain-Eater or Go-Away-Bird (Crinifer piscator), dated 2014, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a good quality full mount adult with head turning slightly to the left, perched upon a short tree stump, mounted upon a square ebonised base, overall height 40cm

CITES - please check if bidding from outside the UK that this species can be exported from the UK, and imported into your chosen country

£150-250

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Taxidermy: A Group of Ducks and a Goose, dated 2019-2022, by Gary Knight and Howard Bennett, to include - Yellow Ring Indian Spot Billed, Silver Indian Spot Billed, Silver RedHeaded, Chiloe Widgeon, Silver Carolina Duck, and an African Pygmy Goose, all full mount adults upon various bases and split logs (6)

£100-150

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Taxidermy: A Rubino Rosella Parrot and Cinnamon Green-Cheeked Conure, circa 2020, a high-quality full mount adult Rubino Rosella with head turning to the right, wings slightly displayed, perched upon a dry tree root, mounted upon an ebonised circular base, overall height 32cm, together with a full mount adult Cinnamon Green-Cheeked Conure, with head turning to the left, perched atop a turned wooden stand, overall height 34cm (2)

Cinnamon Green-Cheeked Conure CITES Annex B, Appendix II - Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£150-250

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Taxidermy: Black-Browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris), late 20th century, a full mount adult in flight, wings outstretched, suspended by a synthetic wire, max width 152cm

£120-180

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Taxidermy: Common Hill Myna (Gracula religiosa), modern, full mount stood upon a small cut log with short grasses, mounted upon a polished rectangular base, overall height 21cm

This species of Myna Bird is indigenous to South Asia and South East Asia, originally purchased from Tennants Auction 06th July 2018, Lot 218

CITES - please check if bidding from outside the UK that this species can be exported from the UK, and imported into your chosen country

£80-120

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Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Lesser Black-Backed Gull (Larus fuscus), circa 1880-1900, a good quality antique full mount adult, stood amidst enhanced natural grasses and fauna, mounted upon painted simulated groundwork, set against a pale blue painted backdrop, enclosed within a period ebonised three-glass display case with gilded internal border, 57.5cm by 22.5cm by 50.5cm

£100-150

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Taxidermy: Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala), captive bred, dated 2013, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a full mount adult with head turning slightly to the right, mounted stood upon a square oak base, overall height 79cm

CITES - please check if bidding from outside the UK that this species can be exported from the UK, and imported into your chosen country

£150-250

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Taxidermy: A Black-Headed Parrot and an African Meyers Parrot, modern, a full mount adult with wings outstretched, perched upon a cut log base, overall height 21cm (CITES Annex B, Appendix II), together with a full mount adult African Meyers Parrot, perched upon a small branch with head turning to the left, mounted upon a simulated rock base, overall height 20cm (2)

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£120-180

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Taxidermy: Western Crowned Pigeon (Goura cristata), captive bred, dated 2013, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a full mount adult with head turning slightly to the left, mounted stood upon an ebonised base, overall height 47cm, bearing closed ring to right leg

CITES Annex B, Appendix II

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£80-120

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Taxidermy: A Pair of Rainbow Lorikeets (Trichoglossus moluccanus), captive bred, circa 2018, by Gary Knight, Taxidermy, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, a pair of high-quality full mount adults, male and female, both mounted in playful pose upon a dry tree stump, set upon a wooden oval base, overall height 53.5cm

CITES Annex B, Appendix II

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£200-300 24

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Taxidermy: Atlantic Yellow-Nosed Albatross (Thalassarche chlororhynchos), a full mount adult in flight, wings outstretched, suspended by a synthetic wire, max width 157cm

£180-280

Taxidery: White Peahen (Pavo cristatus), dated 2019, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a high-quality full mount adult female with head turning slightly to the right, in full white plumage, perched atop a cut fence post, mounted upon an arid sanded base, overall height 91.5cm

£200-300

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Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Clear Border Bluff Canary (Serinus canaria domestica), circa 1880-1900, a full mount adult with head slightly raised perched upon a small centrally positioned branch, above sanded groundwork below, set against a plain papered interior, enclosed within a small period ebonised three-glass display case, 17.5cm by 8.5cm by 22.5cm £50-80 27

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Taxidermy: Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus), dated 2017, by Gary Knight, Taxidermy, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, a large high-quality full mount adult with head turning slightly to the right, stood upon a simple wooden base, overall height 82cm

£200-300

Taxidermy: American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos), dated 2012, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a full mount adult with head turning slightly to the right, stood upon an oak rectangular base, overall height 70cm

£150-250 25

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Taxidermy: A Group of Various Ducks, dated 2016-2022, captive bred, by Howard Bennett & Peter Farrington, to include - Leysan Teal, Radjar Shelduck, White-Faced Whistling, Australian Wandering Whistling, Red-Billed or Black-Bellied Whistling Tree Duck, and a Hartlaub’s Duck, all full mounts upon separate bases and split logs (6)

Leysan Teal - CITES Annex A, Appendix I (A10 exempt Annex X)not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£150-200 29

Taxidermy: Southern Red-Billed Hornbill (Tockus rufirostris), captive bred, 21st century, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a full mount adult perched atop a cut tree stump, mounted upon an ebonised rectangular base, overall height 36cm

CITES - please check if bidding from outside the UK that this species can be exported from the UK, and imported into your chosen country

£180-280

Taxidermy: Spotted Nothura, Snowflake Bobwhite Quail, and a Pair of Coqui Francolin (Nothura maculosa / Colinus virginianus / Campocolinus coqui), dated 2018-2022, a high-quality full mount Spotted nothura, mounted upon an oak base, overall height 20cm, a full mount adult Snowflake mutation of the Northern Bobwhite quail, mounted upon a circular oak base, overall height 15cm, together with a pair of adult Coqui francolin, male and female, each mounted upon an oak base, overall height 15cm each (4)

£80-120

Taxidermy: Striated or Forster’s Caracara (Phalcoboenus australis), 21st century, a high-quality full mount adult with head turning to the right, perched atop a large painted simulated rock, overall height 53cm, native only to Argentina, Chile, and the Falkland Islands

CITES Annex B, Appendix II

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£500-700

Taxidermy: Grey-Winged Trumpeter (Psophia crepitans), dated 2013, by Gary Knight, Taxidermy, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, a full mount adult with head slightly turning to the left, mounted upon a rectangular pine stand, overall height 37cm

CITES - please check if bidding from outside the UK that this species can be exported from the UK, and imported into your chosen country

£80-120 32

Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Great Egret (Ardea alba), circa 1880-1900, a full mount adult stood upon painted simulated shoreline rockwork, amidst natural reeds and grasses, set against a graduated dusk painted backdrop, enclosed within a period ebonised single-glass display case, 53cm by 20cm by 92.5cm

£180-280

Taxidermy: A Group of Various Terns, 20th-21st century, to include - Common Tern, Whiskered Tern, Sandwich Tern, Arctic Tern, Gull-Billed Tern, and a Little Tern, all mounted separately upon various supporting base (6)

£150-200 35

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Taxidermy: Scarlet-Chested Parrot (Neophema splendida), captive bred, modern, a colourful full mount adult with wings outstretched, perched upon a small wall mounted branch, attached to an oval wooden plaque, overall height 29cm

CITES Annex B, Appendix II

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£80-120

Taxidermy: Greater Magellan Goose and Lesser Megallan Goose (leucoptera chloephaga picta / Chloephaga picta), dated 2016, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a high-quality full mount adult male Greater Megallan Goose, with head turning slightly to the right, mounted upon a cut log base, overall height 61.5cm, together with a full mount adult female Lesser Megallan Goose, with head turning slightly to the right, mounted upon a cut log base, overall height 53cm (2)

The Greater Megallan Goose is native only to the Falkland Islands, whereas the Lesser Megallan Goose is native to the mainland of South America

£180-280

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Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of European Honey Buzzards (Pernis apivorus), circa 1930, a male and female full mount, the male with head turning back and to the left, the female behind with head turning to the left, both stood upon painted simulated rockwork, amidst a natural setting of tall grasses, mushrooms and leaves, set against a watercolour painted backdrop, enclosed within a period ebonised three-glass display case, 82.5cm by 20.5cm by 49.5cm (restored condition)

£200-300

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Taxidermy: Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica), dated 2022, by Gary Knight, Taxidermy, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, a good quality full mount adult, perched upon a short tree stump, mounted upon an oval mahogany base, overall height 40cm

£200-300

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Taxidermy: A Group of Various Teal Ducks, dated 2014-2022, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, to include - a male Baikal, male Blue-Winged, two Madagascar, Cream-Winged, and a Chestnut-Breasted Teal, all full mounts perched upon separate split log bases (6)

£120-180

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Taxidermy: Frillback Pigeon (Columba livia), dated 2022, by Gary Knight, Taxidermy, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, a full mount adult with head turning to the right, perched upon a short stump, mounted upon an oval base, overall height 41cm

£100-150

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Taxidermy: Grey Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron bicalcaratum), dated 2022, by Gary Knight, Taxidermy, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, a highquality full mount adult female, laid upon a dry log base, overall height 23cm, length 52cm

CITES Annex B, Appendix II

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£120-180

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Taxidermy: Chimango Caracara (Milvago chimango), dated 2017, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a full mount adult with head turning to the right, perched atop a cut dry tree stump, mounted upon an arid rectangular base, overall height 45cm

CITES Annex B, Appendix II

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£150-200

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Taxidermy: A Cased Great Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor), attributed to Walter Lowne, Taxidermy, Fuller’s Hill Aviaries, Great Yarmouth, a good quality full mount adult with head turning to the right, stood atop and small stump, amidst a natural setting of lichen and dry grasses, set against a blue painted interior, enclosed within a later period style ebonised single-glass display case with gold border, 30.5cm by 12cm by 23cm, bearing reproduced paper trade label to verso

£100-150

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Taxidermy: A Group of Australian and New Zealand Ducks, dated 2017-2022, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, to include - a pair of Maned Ducks, a pair of New Zealand Shovelers, Australian White-Eyed, and a pair of New Zealand Scaup Ducks, all full mount adults mounted upon various bases and split logs (7)

£100-150

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Taxidermy: Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus), circa 2012, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a full mount adult looking straight ahead, mounted upon a square oak base, overall height 39cm

CITES - please check if bidding from outside the UK that this species can be exported from the UK, and imported into your chosen country

£120-180

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Taxidermy: A Pair of European Northern Silver Pintail Ducks (Anas acuta), dated 2017-2018, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a pair of superb quality full mount adults, the male perched upon a cut log above the female, mounted upon a wooden base, overall height 44cm

£120-180

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Taxidermy: A Victorian Cased Black-Headed Gull (Larus ridibundus), circa 18501870, by Joseph Ripley, Taxidermy, No 6 Feasegate, York, a full mount immature male in first winter plumage, with head raised and turning slightly to the left, perched amidst natural dry grasses, mounted upon painted simulated rockwork, set against a pale blue painted interior, enclosed within a period ebonised singleglass display case, 36.5cm by 16cm by 42cm, taxidermist’s full paper trade label to verso.

The business of Joseph Ripley was later taken over by E. Allen & Co around the late 1870’s, hence the similarity in their work £80-120

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Taxidermy: Silver Pheasant (Lophura nycthemera), dated 2018, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a highquality full mount adult cock bird with head turning slightly to the right, stood upon a split log base, overall height 44cm

50

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Taxidermy: Black-Necked Swan and African Spur-Winged Goose (Cygnus melancoryphus / Plectropterus gambensis), dated 2022 and 2013, by Howard Bennett and Peter Farrington, a good quality full mount adult male Black-Necked Swan with head turning slightly to the left, stood upon a split log base, overall height 74.5cm, together with a full mount adult Spur-Winged Goose with head turning slightly to the left, mounted upon an ebonised rectangular base, overall height 59cm (2)

Black-Necked Swan - CITES Annex B, Appendix II (not suitable for reexport)

£120-180

Taxidermy: Respendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno), circa early 20th century, a full mount antique adult male with head turning to the right, re-mounted upon a later wall mounted plaque with tail hanging below, overall height 75cm

Listed on CITES, re-export licence required - please check if bidding from outside the UK that this species can be exported from the UK, and imported into your chosen country

CITES Annex A, Appendix I (exempt)

£400-600

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Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Black-Capped Lory (Lorius lory), dated 2020, by Gary Knight, Taxidermy, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, a full mount adult looking straight ahead, perched upon a short cut dry branch, set against a plain backdrop, enclosed within an octagonal nine-glass wall mounted display case, 27cm by 11cm by 36cm excluding outer frame

CITES Annex B, Appendix II

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£120-180

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Taxidermy: A Group of European Ducks, dated 19992022, by Gary Knight, Peter Farrington and Howard Bennett, to include - a female Pintail, male Shoveler, female Ruddy, Blonde Widgeon, Silver Bufflehead, and a Falcated Duck, all full mount adults mounted various bases and split logs (6)

£100-150

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Taxidermy: Vulterine Guineafowl (Acryllium vulturinum), dated 2022, by Gary Knight, Taxidermy, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, a good quality full mount adult with head turning slightly to the left, stood amidst dry grasses upon an arid groundwork base, overall height 58cm

£150-250

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Taxidermy: Yellow Golden Pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus), dated 2020, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a high-quality full mount adult cockbird with head turning to the right, his ruff on display, stood upon a cut log, mounted upon an arid rectangular base, overall height 37cm

£100-150

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Taxidermy: A Group of Game Birds, to include - a European Woodcock, full mount in recumbent position, amongst dry leaves upon a soil covered base, a full mount adult Jack Snipe stood upon a pebble covered base, a full mount adult Great Snipe stood upon a wooden base, and a full mount adult Common Snipe, mounted upon an oval base amidst dry grasses (4)

£150-200

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Taxidermy: Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae), dated 2016, by Gary Knight, Taxidermy, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, a large high-quality full mount adult with head turning to the left, mounted upon an arid grit covered base, overall height 146cm

CITES - please check if bidding from outside the UK that this species can be exported from the UK, and imported into your chosen country

£700-900

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Taxidermy: Razorbill and Manx Shearwater (Alca torda / Puffinus puffinus), dated 2003 and 2010, a full mount sub-adult with head turning to the left, perched atop a small faux rock, mounted upon an oval oak base, overall height 23cm, together with a full mount Manx Shearwater, mounted stood upon a rectangular wooden base, overall height 28cm (2)

£80-120

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Taxidermy: Philby’s Partridge (Alectoris philbyi), dated 2018, a high-quality full mount adult with head turning slightly to the left, perched atop a simulated bolder, mounted upon an arid oval base, overall height 35cm

The Philby’s Partridge is found in the Yemen and Saudi Arabia, Sinjon Philby discovered this species in the early 1930’s, his son Kim Philby was one of the three renowned Soviet spies with Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean, based in the Foreign Office in London, who escaped to Moscow in the late 1950’s and remained there. The fourth traitor was the Queen’s picture restorer Anthony Blunt

£120-180

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Taxidermy: White-Faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi), captive bred, dated 2015, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a full mount adult with head turning slightly to the right, perched upon a short dry tree branch, mounted upon an ebonised rectangular base, overall height 37cm

CITES - please check if bidding from outside the UK that this species can be exported from the UK, and imported into your chosen country

£120-180

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Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Red-Billed or Cornish Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax), circa 1880-1900, a full mount antique adult with head raised looking straight ahead, mounted upon a fallen branch, above a pair painted of simulated eggs within a small nest, mounted above moss and lichen covered groundwork, set against a pale blue backdrop, enclosed within a later four-glass display case with ebonised taped frame, 45cm by 18.5cm by 46cm

£150-250

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Taxidermy: Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor), captive bred, dated 2012, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a full adult stood with head turning to the left, mounted upon a square oak base, overall height 75cm

CITES - please check if bidding from outside the UK that this species can be exported from the UK, and imported into your chosen country

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£350-450

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Taxidermy: Nene or Hawaiian Goose (Branta sandvicensis), captive bred, dated 2019, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a highquality full mount adult male posed with wings outstretched, mounted against a moss-covered tree stump, upon a split log base, overall height 65cm, maximum width 109cm

CITES Annex A, Appendix I (A10 exempt Annex X)

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£120-180 63

Taxidermy: Moluccan Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus), circa late 20th century, captive bred, a high-quality full mount adult male with head turning slightly to the right, wings slightly displayed, perched upon a small dry branch, mounted upon an oval oak base, overall height 42cm

CITES - please check if bidding from outside the UK that this species can be exported from the UK, and imported into your chosen country

£250-350

Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Brent Goose (Branta bernicla), circa 1880-1900, a good quality antique full mount adult with head turning to the left, stood upon painted simulated groundwork, set against a graduated blue painted backdrop, enclosed within a period ebonised three-glass display case, 51cm by 27cm by 55.5cm £100-150

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Taxidermy: An Eastern Rosella Parrot, Budgerigar and Fischers Lovebird, modern, a full mount adult Rosella parrot perched upon a wall mounted tree root, a full mount adult Fischers Lovebird perched atop a small branch, mounted upon a rectangular base, including a yellow Budgerigar with wings open, mounted upon a small dry stump (3)

Fischers Lovebird - CITES Annex B, Appendix II - Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£100-150

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Taxidermy: Red-Tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), 21st century, by Derek Frampton, Taxidermy, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, a high-quality full mount adult with head turning to the left, perched atop a large simulated rock, above soil covered groundwork, mounted upon a rectangular oak base, overall height 49cm, bearing taxidermist’s oval trade label to rockwork

CITES Annex B, Appendix II

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£150-250

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Taxidermy: A Group of European Countryside Birds, mid-late 20th century, to include - a full mount adult European Waxwing perched upon a short dry branch, mounted upon an oak base, overall height 23cm, a full mount adult Redwing, perched upon a small branch section, overall height 15cm, a full mount adult common Starling, mounted upon a small oak base, overall height 19.5cm, and a full mount adult Rock Thrush, mounted upon a small simulated painted rock, overall height 17cm (4)

£100-150 70

Taxidermy: European Roller (Coracias garrulus), late 20th century, a full mount adult perched upon a thin dry branch, mounted upon a simulated groundwork base, overall height 36.5cm

£80-120

Taxidermy: Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum), captive bred, dated 2014, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a high-quality full mount adult with head turning slightly to the left, mounted stood upon a cut log base, overall height 110cm

CITES Annex B, Appendix II

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£350-550 69

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Taxidermy: A Group of Ruffs (Calidris pugnax), early 20th century, a group of four adult males in breeding plumage, together with a single adult female laid beneath, all mounted upon an oak rectangular base (5)

£150-250

72

Taxidermy: A Superb or Barraband’s Parrot (Polytelis swainsonii), captive bred, modern, by Hannah Debnam, Taxidermy, Lowestoft, Suffolk, a high-quality full mount adult female, perched upon a turned wooden stand, overall height 36.5cm

CITES Annex B, Appendix II

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£80-120

73

Taxidermy: A Pair of Hooded Mergansers and a ScalySided Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus / Mergus squamatus), a full mount antique adult male Hooded Merganser with head turning to the right, sat upon a rectangular wooden block, overall height 39cm, a full mount adult female Hooded Merganser in recumbent position, upon an ebonised base, together with a full mount adult female Scaly-sided merganser with neck stooped, stood upon a tree root (3)

£60-90

74

Taxidermy: Southern Crested Screamer (Chauna torquata), dated 2013, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a full mount adult looking straight ahead, stood upon a soil covered ebonised rectangular base, overall height 61cm

Although not listed on CITES - please check if bidding from outside the UK that this species can be exported from the UK, and imported into your chosen country

£200-300 76

Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Chinese Owl Fancy Pigeons (Columba livia), modern, by John Burton, Taxidermy, Burgh Castle, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, a high-quality male and female full mount, each perched upon a short dry branch, mounted amidst natural grasses, ferns and fauna, above soil and moss covered groundwork, set against a pale blue painted backdrop, enclosed within a period style ebonised three-glass display case, 50.5cm by 22.5cm by 53cm, taxidermist’s full paper trade label to verso

£120-180

Taxidermy: A Pair of Late Victorian White-Tailed Sea Eagle’s (Haliaeetus albicilla), circa 1880-1900, a pair of large adult full mounts, male and female, both mounted upon a large simulated rockscape, overall height 86cm, max width 102cm

Previously bought from Summers Place Auctions - Lot 108 - 05th April 2016

CITES Annex A, Appendix I (exempt)

£800-1,200

77

Taxidermy: Kakariki or Red-Crowned Parakeet (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae), captive bred, modern, by Hannah Debnam, Taxidermy, Lowestoft, Suffolk, a high-quality full mount adult in yellow plumage, perched upon a turned wooden stand, overall height 34.5cm

CITES Annex A, Appendix I (A10 exempt Annex X)

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£80-120

78

Taxidermy: A Group of Four Ducks, dated 2017-2019, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, to include - a female Appleyard, a female Indian Runner, Black and Green Crested, and a Rouen Duck, all full mount adults perched upon separate split log bases (4)

£100-150

79

Taxidermy: Emu Chick (Dromaius novaehollandiae), modern, by John Burton, Natural Craft Taxidermy, Ebrington, Gloucester, a full mount chick with head turning slightly to the left, mounted upon an oval oak base, overall height 25cm

£80-120

80

Taxidermy: Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus), captive bred, 21st century, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a full mount adult with head turning to the left, perched atop a small log base, overall height 41cm

CITES Annex B, Appendix II

Not for sale for buyers outside the UK

£150-250

82

Taxidermy: Yellow-Crowned Amazon Parrot (Amazona ochrocephala), circa 2020, captive bred, modern, by Gary Knight, Taxidermy, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, a full mount adult with head turning to the right, perched upon an old dry tree root, amidst simulated flowers and fauna, mounted upon a circular wooden base, overall height 37cm

CITES Annex B, Appendix II

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£150-250

81

Taxidermy: A Cased Willow Grouse and Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus / Lagopus mutus), late 20th century, a full mount adult male Willow grouse in full winter plumage, stood upon a frosted rock ledge, an adult male Ptarmigan in full winter plumage stood below upon frosted groundwork, both amidst a frozen winter setting, set against a pale blue painted backdrop, enclosed within a four-glass table display case with taped frame, 63.5cm by 33cm by 50.5cm

Originally part of the personal collection of Naturalist and Wildlife Artist Geoffrey Campbell-Black, 1927-2002

£250-350

83

Taxidermy: A Pair of Blacksmith Lapwings (Vanellus armatus), dated 2019, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a pair of full mount adults, each facing one another, standing upon a log base, amidst mosses and grasses, mounted upon an arid rectangular base, overall height 28cm

£120-180

84

Taxidermy: A Group of Three Various Partridges, modern, to includeHill partridge, Barbury Partridge, and an English Grey Partridge, all mounted upon simulated rocks and wooden bases (3)

£120-180

85

Taxidermy: A Pair of Hodgson’s or Mountain Hawk-Eagle’s (Nisaetus nipalensis), early 20th century, a good quality antique full mount adult male with head turning to the left, together with a full mount antique adult female in feeding pose, with her head lowered and wings slightly open, each stood perched atop a later modelled rock, mounted upon later square bases, overall height 68cm (male), and 60cm (female)

CITES - please check if bidding from outside the UK that this species can be exported from the UK, and imported into your chosen country

£600-800

86

Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Crimson Rosella Parrot (Platycercus elegans), circa 1880-1900, a full mount adult perched atop a small tree stump, issuing from painted faux groundwork, amidst a natural setting of grasses, set against a pale blue painted back drop, enclosed within a four-glass table display case with ebonised taped frame, 25cm by 13cm by 39cm

£120-180

87

88

Taxidermy: Striped-Red and Dark-Bellied Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata), dated 2019 and 2017, by Gary Knight and Benny Bennett, a high-quality captive bred Striped Red Drake Mandarin duck, with head turning slightly to the right, perched upon a simulated rock, mounted upon an oval base, overall height 32cm, bearing closed ring to right leg, together with a Dark Bellied Drake Mandarin Duck, with head turning slightly to the left, perched upon a cut log base, mounted upon an arid base, overall height 34cm (2)

£100-150

Taxidermy: A Pair of Frillback Pigeons (Columba livia), dated 2017, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a high-quality brown and white Frillback Pigeon with head turning to the right, perched atop a cut tree stump, mounted upon an arid rectangular base, overall height 38cm, together with another white Frillback with wings outstretched, perched upon a dry tree stump, mounted upon an arid rectangular base, overall height 51cm (2)

£180-280 86

90

Taxidermy: A Group of Thrushes and Fieldfares, 21st century, to include - a pair of full mount adult Fieldfares, male and female, both mounted upon a rectangular base, a full mount adult Song Thrush mounted upon a short stump, together with a full mount adult Mistle Thrush, mounted upon a wooden base (4)

£70-100

89

Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Great Northern Diver or Common Loon Gavia immer), early-mid 20th century, a full mount juvenile female in recumbent pose, set within a pink painted interior, enclosed within an ebonised single-glass display case, 63.5cm by 21.5cm by 36cm

£70-90

91

Taxidermy: White Silkie Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus), dated 2019, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a highquality full mount adult hen bird, turning slightly to the right, perched upon a cut tree stump, mounted upon an arid base, overall height 44cm

£80-120

92

Taxidermy: A Pair of Golden Pheasants (Chrysolophus pictus), dated 2019 and 2022, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a full mount adult male cockbird with head turning back and to the right, stood upon a log base, mounted upon an arid rectangular base, together with a full mount adult hen bird in unusual Salmon plumage, mounted upon a split log base (2)

£120-180

94

Taxidermy: Guira Cuckoo and Asian Koel Cuckoo (Guira guira / Eudynamys scolopaceus), a full mount adult Guira cuckoo with head turning to the left, perched upon a dry tree branch, mounted upon an arid base, overall height 45.5cm, together with a full mount adult female Asian Koel Cuckoo, with head turning to the right, perched upon a short branch, mounted upon an ebonised base, overall height 37.5cm (2)

£120-180

93

Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Gloster Carona Canary (Serinus canaria domestica), circa 1880-1900, by T.E. Gunn, Taxidermy, 47 St Giles Street, Norwich, a full mount adult perched upon a small branch, amidst natural dry foliage, set above soil covered groundwork beneath, enclosed beneath a period circular glass dome with original supporting ebonised base, diameter 13cm, overall height 24cm, taxidermist’s full paper trade label to underside

£150-250

96

Taxidermy: A Group of Cockatiels, Parakeets and a Budgerigar, captive bred, mid-late 20th century, to include - two full mount adult Lutino cockatiels, one mounted in flying pose, the other upon a small branch, mounted on arid rectangular base, a full mount adult Yellow Budgerigar, perched upon a small branch, mounted on arid rectangular base, a full mount adult Eastern Rosella and Red-Rumped Parakeet, both perched upon a u shaped stump (6)

Although not listed on CITES - please check if bidding from outside the UK that this species can be exported from the UK, and imported into your chosen country

£150-200

95

Taxidermy: Albino Smew (Mergellus albellus), dated 2018, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, an unusual and rare high-quality full mount adult, perched atop a small painted simulated rock, mounted upon an arid base, overall height 28.5cm

£100-150

97

Taxidermy: Demoiselle Crane (Grus virgo), captive bred, dated 2012, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a full mount adult with head turning slightly to the right, stood mounted upon an ebonised base, overall height 71cm

CITES - please check if bidding from outside the UK that this species can be exported from the UK, and imported into your chosen country

These cranes are migratory birds. Birds from western Eurasia will spend the winter in Africa while the birds from Asia, Mongolia and China will spend the winter in the Indian subcontinent. The bird is symbolically significant in the culture of India and Pakistan, where it is known as Koonj

£150-200

Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Pair of Red-Footed Falcons (Falco vespertinus), circa 1880-1900, a pair of antique full mount adults, male and female, each perched upon separate dry branches, issuing from painted simulated groundwork below, amidst natural mosses and faux ferns and mushrooms, set against a pale blue painted interior, re-cased within a modern ebonised period style singleglass display case, 61cm by 21.5cm by 51cm

£200-300

Taxidermy: A Group of Estuary Birds, 20th-21st century, to includePhalarope, Whimbrel, Grey Phalarope, Knot, and a Green Sandpiper, all mounted separately upon various bases (5)

£100-150

Taxidermy: A Bare-Faced GoAway-Bird and White-Cheeked Turaco (Crinifer personatus / Menelikornis leucotis), dated 2018 and 2015, by Simon Elvin and Peter Farrington, a full mount adult looking straight ahead, perched upon a small tree stump, mounted upon a rectangular base, overall height 33cm, together with a full mount adult White-Cheeked Turaco, with head turning slightly to the left, mounted upon a rectangular base, overall height 32cm (2)

White-Cheeked Turaco - CITES

Annex B, Appendix II

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£120-180

101

Taxidermy: A Group of Various Tropical Parrots and Parakeets, captive bred, modern, to include - a full mount adult male Alexandrine Parakeet, perched atop an old dry stump, mounted upon a circular wooden base, overall height 44cm, a full mount Alexander Parakeet, perched upon a short cut branch, mounted upon an arid rectangular base, overall height 31cm, a full mount adult Lutino Cockateel, perched upon a short cut branch, mounted upon an arid rectangular base, overall height 26.5cm, and a full mount adult Senegal Parrot, perched atop a small stump with wings outstretched, mounted upon a rectangular oak base, overall height 32.5cm (4)

Senegal Parrot - CITES Annex B, Appendix II

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£150-200

102

Taxidermy: Dark Silver Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa), dated 2020, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a pair of ornamental bred male and female full mounts, both perched upon a single large driftwood log, overall height 36cm

£80-120

103

Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Pair of See-See Partridge (Ammoperdix bonhami), Quetta, Beluchistan, December 19th 1892, by Rowland Ward, a pair of full mount adults, set within a naturalistic setting of pebbles upon sanded groundwork, enclosed within a fiveglass table display case, bearing original zinc data plaque, 44cm by 21.5cm by 37cm

£300-500

104

Taxidermy: Scaly-Headed Parrot (Pionus maximiliani), captive bred, dated 2020, by Sarah Wilson-Keen, Taxidermy, Sheffield, a high-quality full mount adult male, with head tilting slightly to the right, perched upon a turned ebonised stand, overall height 37cm

CITES Annex B, Appendix II

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£120-180

105

Taxidermy: Harris Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus), early 21st century, by Carl Church, Taxidermy, Pickering, Nth Yorkshire, a high-quality full mount adult female, perched atop a cut fence post with head turning to the left, above arid dry and sanded groundwork beneath, mounted upon an octagonal wooden base, overall height 66cm

CITES Annex B, Appendix II

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£250-350

106

Taxidermy: Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja), captive bred, dated 2014, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a full mount adult female, perched upon a short branch with head turning to the right, mounted upon an ebonised base, overall height 52cm

CITES - please check if bidding from outside the UK that this species can be exported from the UK, and imported into your chosen country

£150-250

108

Taxidermy: Cattle Egret (Bubulcus), circa 1877-1941, by F.E. Gunn, Taxidermy, 84-86 St Giles Street, Norwich, a full mount antique adult, stood mounted upon a simple rectangular wooden base, overall height 41.5cm, taxidermist’s full paper trade label to underside

£120-180

107

Taxidermy: A Group of Four Ducks, dated 2017-2019, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, to include - a female Apple Colour Indian runner, a male Dusky Apricot Indian Runner, a female Magpie, and a male Bali Trout Duck, all full mount adults perched upon separate split log bases (4)

£100-150

109

Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Case of Seabirds, circa 18801900, to include a full mount adult Shag, Red-Throated Diver, and a Leach’s Storm Petrel, all mounted upon painted simulated shoreline rockwork, above pebbled and seaweed covered groundwork, set against a pale blue painted interior, enclosed within a period ebonised singleglass display case, 84cm by 27cm by 61.5cm

£150-250

107

108

110

Taxidermy: A Group of Various Plovers, 21st century, to include - a full mount adult Golden Plover, Blacksmiths Plover, Ring-Necked Plover, and a Grey Plover, all mounted separately upon various supporting bases (4) £80-120

Taxidermy: Ornate Lorikeet (Saudareos ornata), circa 2020, a high-quality colourful full mount adult, perched with head lowered upon a small tree stump, mounted upon a circular wooden base, overall height 28cm

CITES Annex B, Appendix II

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£100-150

£150-250 111

112

Taxidermy: Grey Junglefowl (Gallus sonneratii), dated 2018, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a high-quality full mount adult cockerel, with head turning slightly to the right, stood upon a cut log base, overall height 42cm

CITES Annex B, Appendix II

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

113

Taxidermy: Indian Peacock (Pavo cristatus), captive bred, dated 2016, by Gary knight, Taxidermy, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, a superb high-quality full mount adult cockbird with head turning to the left, tail hanging below, mounted upon a twisted dry tree branch, issuing from painted faux groundwork upon a square base, overall height 184cm

£800-1,200

114

Taxidermy: A Multi Coloured Modena Pigeon and Wonga Pigeon (Columba livia / Leucosarcia melanoleuca), dated 2019 and 2014, by Benny Bennett and Peter Farrington, a high-quality full mount Modena Pigeon with head turning to the right, perched upon a dry tree stump, mounted upon an arid base, together with a full mount adult Wonga Pigeon, mounted upon a rectangular base (2)

£80-120

115

Taxidermy: A Group of Crossbills, modern, to include - two Common Crossbills, male and female, each mounted upon single branch, together with a Scottish Crossbill, all full mounts (3)

£70-90

116

Taxidermy: American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus), dated 2015, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a full mount adult perched upon a small tree stump, mounted upon an ebonised base, overall height 37cm

CITES - please check if bidding from outside the UK that this species can be exported from the UK, and imported into your chosen country

£180-280

117

Taxidermy: A Mexican Speckled Quail and a Snowflake Bobwhite Quail (Colinus virginianus), dated 2018, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a superb quality pair of subspecies of the Northern Bobwhite Quail, both perched upon s small split log, mounted upon an arid base, overall height 23.5cm

CITES Annex A, Appendix I (A10 exempt Annex X)

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£80-120

118

Taxidermy: Orange-Winged Amazon Parrot (Amazona amazonica), 21st century, captive bred, a full mount adult with head turning to the left, perched upon a small dry tree stump, mounted upon a circular wooden base, overall height 37cm

CITES Annex B, Appendix II

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£120-180

119

Taxidermy: Black-Chested Buzzard-Eagle (Geranoaetus melanoleucus), circa mid-late 20th century, by Robert Reed, Snowdonia Taxidermy Services, Llanrwst, Nth Wales, a large full mount male, stood atop a moss-covered mound, mounted upon an arid base, overall height 52.5cm

CITES Annex B, Appendix II

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£400-600

121

Taxidermy: Black-Capped Conure (Pyrrhura rupicola), captive bred, dated 2020, by Hannah Debnam, Taxidermy, Lowestoft, Suffolk, a high-quality full mount adult, perched upon a small turned wooden stand, overall height 22cm

CITES Annex B, Appendix II

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£100-150

120

Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), a full mount juvenile looking straight ahead, perched atop a lichen encrusted tree stump, set above painted simulated groundwork below, mounted against a pale blue painted interior, enclosed within a later period style ebonised single-glass display case, 61cm by 31cm by 61cm

£150-250

123

Taxidermy: Sumatran or Bronze-Tailed Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron chalcurum), captive bred, dated 2022, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a good quality full mount adult with head turning slightly to the left, mounted upon a small moss-covered log, upon a rectangular arid base, overall height 28cm, overall length 53cm

CITES - please check if bidding from outside the UK that this species can be exported from the UK, and imported into your chosen country

£120-180

122

Taxidermy: A Group of Various Tropical Parrots and Parakeets, to include - a full mount adult Red Lorikeet, perched upon a white painted turned wooden stand, an adult female Australian King Parrot with head turning to the right, perched upon a short stump, mounted upon an oval wooden base, a full mount adult RedRumped Parrot with head turning slightly to the right, perched upon a small cut branch, mounted on a cut log base, and an early 20th century full mount adult Sapphire-Rumped Parrotlet, perched upon a root stand (4)

Not for sale to buyers outside of the UK

£180-280

124

Taxidermy: Victoria Crowned Pigeon (Goura victoria), captive bred, dated 2014, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a full mount adult with head turning slightly to the left, mounted stood upon an ebonised base, overall height 46cm

CITES Annex B, Appendix II

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£80-120

125

Taxidermy: A Pair of Blue Budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus), circa 2020, a pair of superb quality full mount adults, both perched upon a small dry stump, above a sanded rectangular base, overall height 29cm

£100-150

126

Taxidermy: Ruppel's Griffon Vulture (Gyps rueppellii), circa 2013 by Carl Church, Taxidermy, Pickering, Nth Yorkshire, a superb quality full mount adult with head turning slightly to the right, stood upon an arid sanded groundwork base, overall height 62cm

CITES Annex B, Appendix II

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£1,200-1,800 127

Taxidermy: Blue or Stanley Crane (Grus paradisea), captive bred, dated 2012, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a full mount adult with head turning to the right, mounted stood upon an ebonised rectangular base, overall height 88.5cm

CITES Annex B, Appendix II

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£250-350

128

Taxidermy: An Unusual and Rare Plate-Billed Mountain Toucan (Andigena laminirostris), 21st century, a high-quality full mount adult, perched atop a dry branch with head turning to the left, mounted upon a soil covered base, overall height 51cm

This unusual and illusive toucan is located in very small pockets of western Ecuador and southwestern regions of Colombia, favouring humid tropical forest areas

CITES - please check if bidding from outside the UK that this species can be exported from the UK, and imported into your chosen country

£1,000-1,500

129

Taxidermy: Southern Cassowary and Chick (Casuarius casuarius), captive bred, dated 2014, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a large full mount adult stood looking straight ahead, a young juvenile standing below with head turning to the right, both mounted upon a large rectangular mahogany base, overall height 121cm, base dimensions 87cm by 32.5cm

CITES - please check if bidding from outside the UK that this species can be exported from the UK, and imported into your chosen country

£1,000-1,500

130

Taxidermy: Black-Shouldered Peahen (Pavo cristatus), captive bred, dated 2019, by Gary Knight, Taxidermy, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, a high-quality full mount adult female, with head turning slightly to the right, these are a colour mutation of the more colourful Blue Indian Peafowl, mounted upon a square oak base, overall height 67cm

£200-300

131

Taxidermy: A Cased New Zealand Weka or Mori Hen (Gallirallus australis), early 20th century, a good quality full mount adult looking straight ahead, stood atop a painted simulated rock, mounted above pebbled groundwork below, set against a pale blue painted interior, enclosed within a period ebonised single-glass display case, 43cm by 22cm by 53.5cm, bearing indistinctly inscribed label to interior upper centre

Originally part of the James Percy Collection sold at Summers Place Auctions in 2017

£500-700

131

132

Taxidermy: Copper Pheasant and Yellow Golden Pheasant (Syrmaticus soemmerringii / Chrysolophus pictus), dated 2020 and 2017, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a full mount adult Copper or Soemmerring’s Pheasant, with head turning slightly to the right, perched upon a cut log base, mounted upon an arid base, overall height 40cm, together with a full mount adult Yellow Golden Pheasant cockbird, with head turning to the right, mounted upon a cut log base, overall height 38cm (2)

£150-200

133

Taxidermy: Burrowing or Patagonian Conure (Cyanoliseus patagonus), captive bred, modern, a high-quality full mount adult, perched atop a small dry stump, mounted upon a square oak base, overall height 42.5cm

CITES Annex B, Appendix II

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£80-120

134

Taxidermy: Black-Capped Kingfisher (Halcyon pileata), modern, a full mount adult perched upon a dry branch turning slightly to the right, attached to a wooden base, bird size 23cm, overall height 26.5cm

£60-90

135

Taxidermy: Black-Breasted Snake Eagle (Circaetus pectoralis), captived bred, dated 2014, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a full mount adult looking straight ahead, perched atop a short tree stump, mounted upon a square ebonised base, overall height 67.5cm

CITES Annex B, Appendix II

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£180-280

136

Taxidermy: A Pair of Blue Frillback Pigeons (Columba livia), dated 2017, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a pair of high-quality full mount adults, male and female, both perched upon a dry twisting tree stump, mounted upon an arid rectangular base, overall height 63cm

£150-250

137

Taxidermy: Great Curassow (Crax rubra), captive bred, dated 2014, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a full mount adult male looking straight ahead, mounted stood upon an ebonised base, overall height 55cm

Listed on CITES III- please check if bidding from outside the UK that this species can be exported from the UK, and imported into your chosen country

£150-250

138

Taxidermy: Hooded Parrot (Psephotellus dissimilis), captive bred, modern, by Gary Knight, Taxidermy, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, a high-quality full mount adult male, perched atop a thin twisting branch with head turning to the right, mounted upon a circular wooden base, overall height 33cm

CITES Annex A, Appendix I (A10 exempt Annex X)

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£150-200

139

Taxidermy: African Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax), captive bred, dated 2016, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a full mount adult with head turning slightly to the left, mounted stood upon a rectangular mahogany base, overall height 47cm

CITES Annex B, Appendix II

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£400-600

Taxidermy: An Unusual Red-Fan or Hawk-Headed Parrot (Deroptyus accipitrinus), captive bred, modern, by Gary Knight, Taxidermy, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, a full mount adult with elongated neck feathers raised, perched upon a dry tree root, amidst simulated fauna, set above pebble covered groundwork beneath, mounted upon a circular base, overall height 55cm

CITES Annex B, Appendix II

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£200-300

141

Taxidermy: Chamois Thüringian Hen (Gallus gallus domesticus), dated 2019, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a high-quality full mount adult hen with head turning slightly to the left, stood upon a cut log base, overall height 33cm

£60-90

142

Taxidermy: Giant Antshrike (Batara cinerea), early 20th century, a full mount antique adult male, perched in inverted position with tail fanned, mounted upon a small oak plaque

£60-80

143

Taxidermy: Black-Shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris), modern, a full mount adult looking straight ahead, perched atop a dry tree stump, mounted upon a rectangular wooden base, overall height 51cm

CITES Annex B, Appendix II

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£150-200

144

Taxidermy: Black-Headed Caique (Pionites melanocephalus), captive bred, dated 2020, by Sarah Wilson-Keen, Taxidermy, Sheffield, a highquality full mount adult perched atop a short tree stump, mounted upon a rectangular wooden base, overall height 26cm, taxidermist’s trade label to underside

CITES Annex B, Appendix II

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£120-180

145

Taxidermy: A Group of Four Little Auks (Alle alle), modern and antique, a group of four juvenile full mounts, all mounted separately upon rectangular wooden bases (4)

£80-120

146

Taxidermy: Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus), 21st century, a full mount sub-adult with head turning slightly to the right, perched upon a cut tree stump, mounted upon a square oak base, overall height 36.5cm

CITES - please check if bidding from outside the UK that this species can be exported from the UK, and imported into your chosen country

£120-180

147

Taxidermy: Goldie’s Lorikeet (Glossoptilus goldiei), captive bred, modern, a high-quality full mount adult male, perched upon a small piece of driftwood, mounted upon a metal pedestal, overall height

26cm

CITES - please check if bidding from outside the UK that this species can be exported from the UK, and imported into your chosen country

£80-120

149

Taxidermy: A Group of Various Seagulls, 20th-21st century, to includea Common gull, A Red-Legged and Black-Legged Kittiwake, and a Slender-Billed Gull, all mounted separately upon various bases (4)

The Slender-Billed Gull originally mounted by E. Allen & Co, Taxidermists, York, now removed from original case

£150-200

148

Taxidermy: Mrs. Humes or Bar-Tailed Pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae), captive bred, dated 2020, by Gary Knight, Taxidermy, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, a high-quality full mount adult cockbird, with head turning slightly to the left, stood mounted upon a circular mahogany base, overall height 43.5cm

CITES Annex A, Appendix I (A10 exempt Annex X)

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£150-250

150

Taxidermy: A Group of Three Ducks, dated 2017-2020, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, to include - a Black Indian Runner, Apricot Crested, and a Crested Lavender Duck, all good quality full mount adults, all full mount adults perched upon separate split log bases (3)

£80-120

148

149

152

Taxidermy: Chestnut-Fronted Macaw (Ara severus), circa 2020, captive bred, modern, by Hannah Debnam, Taxidermy, Lowestoft, Suffolk, a high-quality full mount adult, perched upon a cut branch, mounted upon a circular wall hanging plaque, overall height 38cm

CITES Annex B, Appendix II

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£200-300

151

Taxidermy: Black and A Yellow Mookie Pigeon (Columba livia domestica), dated 2019 and 2018, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a high-quality full mount adult Black Mookie Pigeon, together with a Yellow Mookie Pigeon, each perched upon a short dry tree stump, mounted upon arid rectangular bases (2)

£120-180

153

Taxidermy: A Common Guillemot and Black Guillemot (Uria aalge / Cepphus grylle), dated 2014 and 2010, a high-quality full mount adult Brünnich’s Guillemot, sat looking straight ahead, mounted upon a rectangular oak base, overall height 32cm, together with a full mount adult Black Guillemot with head raised up to the left, perched upon a simulated rock, mounted upon a circular oak base, overall 32cm (2)

£120-180

Taxidermy: A Cased African Grey Hornbill (Lophoceros nasutus), a full mount male perched atop a small tree stump, issuing from faux rock groundwork, littered with fallen leaves and brush, set within a pale watercolour painted interior, enclosed within an ebonised single-glass display case, 41cm by 14cm by 52.5cm

CITES - please check if bidding from outside the UK that this species can be exported from the UK, and imported into your chosen country £300-400

156

Taxidermy: A Pair of Ashy-Headed Geese (Chloephaga poliocephala), dated 2018, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a pair of high-quality full mount adults, male and female with heads turning to the left, both mounted upon a split log base, overall height 48cm, width 69cm

£120-180

155

Taxidermy: A Cased Crested or Helmeted Caracara (Caracara plancus), captive bred, dated 2015, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a high-quality full mount adult with head turning slightly to the right, stood upon a broken log, amidst natural dry grasses, moss and lichen, set upon arid sanded groundwork, enclosed within a five-glass table display case, 51.5cm by 26cm by 47.5cm

CITES Annex B, Appendix II

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£300-400

157

Taxidermy: Scaled Quail (Callipepla squamata), dated by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a high-quality full mount adult with head turning to the right, perched upon a cut log, mounted upon an arid base, overall height 25cm

£80-120

159

Taxidermy: Greater White Snow Goose, Blue Fazed Lesser Snow Goose and Upland Goose (Anser caerulescens atlanticus / Anser caerulescens caerulescens / Chloephaga picta), dated 2017, by Howard Bennett and Peter Farrington, a full mount adult Greater White Snow Goose with head turning to the left, stood upon a split log base, overall height 63.5cm, a full mount adult Blue Fazed Lesser Snow Goose with head turning to the right, stood upon a split log base, overall height 55cm, together with a male Upland Goose full mount, with head turning slightly to the right, stood upon a rectangular oak base, overall height 51cm (3)

£150-200

158

Taxidermy: A Cased Spur-Winged Lapwing (Vanellus spinosus), a full mount adult amidst natural dry grasses, upon pebble and sanded arid groundwork, set against a pale green painted interior, enclosed within an ebonised single-glass display case, 35.5cm by 17.5cm by 28cm

£70-90

160

Taxidermy: Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber), captive bred, dated 2013, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a full mount adult looking straight ahead, stood mounted upon an ebonised base, overall height 43cm

CITES Annex B, Appendix II

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£300-400

161

Taxidermy: Emperor Goose, Ruddy-Headed Goose, LesserWhite Fronted Goose and a Maned Goose (Anser canagicus / Anser canagicus / Anser erythropus / Chenonetta jubata), dated 2011-2019, by Howard Bennett and Peter Farrington, a full mount adult Emperor Goose looking straight ahead, mounted upon a rectangular oak base, overall height 38cm, a full mount adult Ruddy-Headed Goose with head turning slightly to the left, stood upon a split log base, overall height 40cm, a full mount adult male Lesser-White Fronted Goose with head raised looking straight ahead, stood upon a split log base, overall height 43cm, and a full mount female Maned Goose with head turning slightly to the left, stood upon a split log attached to an arid base, overall height 37cm (4)

£150-250

162

Taxidermy: Black-Naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis), modern, a full mount adult perched upon a small dry branch, with head turning slightly to the right, attached to a square base, bird size 21cm, height 23cm overall

£50-80

163

Taxidermy: Andean Goose and Blue-Ross Snow Goose (Chloephaga melanoptera / Anser rossii), dated 2017 and 2018, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a full mount adult Andean Goose with head turning slightly to the right, stood upon an arched log base, overall height 62cm, together with a full mount juvenile Blue Ross’s Snow Goose, with head turning slightly to the left, stood upon a split log base, overall height 57cm

£120-180

165

Taxidermy: Andean Goose (Chloephaga melanoptera), captive bred, dated 2021, by Gary Knight, Taxidermy, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, a superb quality full mount adult male with head turning slightly to the right, stood upon a circular oak base, overall height 55cm, bearing closed ring to right leg

£100-150

164

Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Family Group of Red-Backed Shrikes (Lanius collurio), circa 1880-1900, a high-quality family group, to include a male, female, and two juvenile, all full mounts perched upon a centrally positioned branch, set above painted moss covered groundwork, set against a pale blue painted interior, enclosed within a period ebonised single-glass display case, 32.5cm by 11.5cm by 32.5cm

£180-280

166

Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Diorama of Great Snipe and Ducks, by Rowland Ward Ltd, “The Jungle”, 166 Piccadilly, London, a superb quality diorama to include - a pair of Giant snipe in flight, set above a pair of recumbent Chilean Pintail Ducks, a Cinnamon Teal and Red Shoveller Duck also below, and a Red-Billed Teal perched upon a rock ledge, all set upon simulated rockwork and soil covered groundwork, set against a shoreline painted backdrop, enclosed within a typical period four-glass display case with ebonised taped frame, 89.5cm by 27.5cm by 63.5cm, Rowland Ward wax trade stamp to interior glass upper right corner

£600-800

167

Taxidermy: Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja), captive bred, dated 2012, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a full mount adult male, perched upon a short branch with head turning back and to the left preening, mounted upon an ebonised base, overall height 66cm (a/f)

CITES - please check if bidding from outside the UK that this species can be exported from the UK, and imported into your chosen country

£100-150

168

Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Kereru or New Zealand Pigeon (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae), circa 1880-1900, a full mount antique adult looking straight ahead, perched upon a short tree branch, above leaf, moss and fauna covered groundwork below, set against a green and blue painted back drop, re-cased within a late ebonised singleglass display case, 49cm by 13cm by 48.5cm

Traditionally used for both its meat and feathers, the Kereru is considered taonga to Maori as such, for various iwi such as Ngai Tuhoe, Kereru forms an important part of their cultural identity. Kereru were the food of choice associated with Puanga celebrations as the birds are fat from eating berries that ripen during this time. They also tended to be easier to catch at this time of year due to their intoxication from fermented berries. Kereru feathers continue to be retained for making kakahu (fine cloaks), while the tail feathers were used to decorate the taha huahua (food storage containers)

£300-400

169

Taxidermy: Black-Necked Swan and Cygnet (Cygnus melancoryphus), captive bred, dated 2013, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a full mount adult with young a cygnet perched upon its back, stood upon an ebonised square base, overall height 56cm

CITES Annex B, Appendix II

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£120-180

170

Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica), circa 1880-1900, an unusual and rare antique full mount adult, with head turning to the right, perched atop an old tree stump, amidst enhanced natural grasses, mounted above painted simulated soil groundwork beneath, set against a pale blue painted backdrop, enclosed within an ebonised period style three-glass display case, 41cm by 20.5cm by 41.5cm

This species of Pigeon is native to small islands and coastal regions from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, east through the Indonesian Archipelago, to the Soloman’s and Palua. It is the only living member of the genus Caloenas alongside the extinct Spotted Green Pigeon and Kanaka Pigeon, and is the closest living relative of the extinct Dodo and Rodrigues Solitaire, re-cased and mounted by Barry Williams, Taxidermy, Cannock, Staffordshire

£500-700

171

Taxidermy: Black Swan and Cygnet (Cygnus atratus), dated 2015 and 2019, by Peter Farrington and Howard Bennett, a full mount adult with head turning slightly to the left, stood upon a simple wooden base, overall height 74cm, together with a young full mount cygnet, with head turning to the left, stood upon a small split log base, overall height 49cm (2)

£120-180

172

Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of European Teal (Anas crecca), midlate 20th century, a pair of good quality full mount adults, the drake with head turning to the left preening his feathers, the hen bird stood in front, both stood upon soil covered groundwork amidst tall reeds and grasses, set against a white painted backdrop, enclosed within a period style ebonised three-glass display case, 52.5cm by 19cm by 41cm

£80-120

173

Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis), circa 18801900, a full mount adult male perched atop a small cut stump, overall height 24cm

£40-60

174

Taxidermy: Bar-Headed Goose, Magpie Goose and a Dusky Canada Goose (Anser indicus / Anseranas semipalmata / Branta canadensis occidentalis), dated 2017-2019, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a high-quality full mount adult Bar-Headed Goose with head raised looking slightly to the left, stood upon a split log base, overall height 59.5cm, a high-quality full mount adult Magpie Goose with head turning slightly to the left, stood upon a split log attached to an arid base, overall height 62cm, together with a high-quality full mount adult Dusky Canada Goose with head turning to the left, stood atop a split log base, overall height 58cm (3)

£120-180

175

Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), circa 1880-1900, a full mount adult looking straight ahead, perched atop a painted simulated shoreline rock, set against a pale blue painted interior, enclosed within a period ebonised three-glass display case, 43cm by 22cm 59.5cm

Ex Maldon Council Collection

£150-250

176

Taxidermy: Grey-Headed Kingfisher (Halcyon leucocephala), modern, a good quality full mount adult perched atop a twisted branch, supported upon a soil covered base, overall height 36cm

£100-150

£50-80 176

177

Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Willow Grouse (Lagopus lagopus), circa late 20th century, a pair of full mounts amongst a natural setting of heather moss and fauna, the cockbird stood upon a simulated rock with beak open in calling pose, the female nestled upon a tree branch below, set against a watercolour painted back ground, enclosed within a four-glass ebonised display case, 67cm by 32cm by 56.5cm

£150-200

178

Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Crested Kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris), circa 1880-1900, a large full mount adult female in inverted position, with wings outstretched, mounted upon a pale blue painted wall plaque, overall height 33cm

179

Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Giant Kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima), circa 1880-1900, a full mount adult male with head turning to the left, perched upon a small cut branch, supported upon an oak base, overall height 28cm (a/f)

£40-60

180

Taxidermy: A Pair of Spotted Crake and a Pair of Water Rail (Porzana porzana / Rallus aquaticus), dated 2015, a pair of good quality full mount adult Spotted Crake, male and female, both mounted upon a rectangular base, overall height 17cm, together with a pair of full mount adult Water Rails, male and female, both mounted upon a simulated moss covered base, overall height 26cm (2)

£100-150

181

Taxidermy: Common Kingfisher (Alcedo athis), mid-late 20th century, a full mount adult with head turning slightly to the left, perched upon a small branch, mounted upon a cream painted square wall plaque

£80-120

182

Taxidermy: Crested and A Black Francolin (Francolinus francolinus / Ortygornis sephaena), dated 2016 and 2018, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a high-quality full mount adult with head turning slightly to the right, stood upon a rectangular oak base, overall height 24cm, together with a highquality full mount adult Black Francolin with head turning slightly to the right, stood upon a split log base, overall height 24cm (2) £100-150

183

Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Wall Cased Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major), circa 1880-1900, by William Bazeley, Taxidermy, 32 Sheep Street, Northampton, a full mount adult male perched upon a painted simulated tree branch, with wings open, set above floating dry natural grasses and fauna, set against a graduated watercolour painted backdrop, enclosed within a typical five-glass wall hanging display case, 24cm by 11.5cm by 34.5cm excluding outer frame, taxidermist’s full paper trade label to verso £150-200

184

Taxidermy: A Pair of Crested Partridge (Rollulus rouloul), dated 2019, a pair of high-quality full mount adult males, one perched atop a painted simulated rock, overall height 26cm, the other perched atop a small dry stump above soil groundwork, mounted upon a rectangular base, overall height 27cm (2)

Listed CITES Appendix III, if bidding from outside the UK please check export and import status before bidding £80-120

186

Taxidermy: A Pair of Goosanders or Common Mergansers (Mergus merganser), dated 2003 and 2020, by Gary Knight, Taxidermy, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, a superb quality large full mount adult male with head turning slightly to the left, stood upon a cut tree branch, mounted upon an oval oak base, overall height 49cm, together with a full mount adult female, looking straight ahead, mounted upon a simple oak base, overall height 31cm (2)

£120-180

185

Taxidermy: A Pair of California Quail (Callipepla californica), early-mid 20th century, a pair of high-quality antique full mounts, male and female, each mounted upon separate rectangular bases, overall heights 21cm and 18.5cm (2)

£80-120

187

Taxidermy: White Chinese Painted or King Quail (Synoicus chinensis), modern, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a small one month old albino or white Chinese quail, stood upon a small split log base, overall height 15cm

£40-60

188

Taxidermy: A Victorian Cased Houbara Bustard (Chlamydotis undulata), circa 1840-1860, by John Leadbeater & Son, Ornithologists & Natural History Agents, 19, Brewer Street, London, a rare and interesting full mount adult with head turning slightly to the left, amidst natural dry grasses, stood upon pebbled and painted groundwork, set against a graduated painted backdrop, enclosed within a period three-glass display case, 78.5cm by 32.5cm by 68.5cm, taxidermist’s partial paper trade label to verso £400-600

189

Taxidermy: Blue-and-Yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna), modern, captive bred, a superb quality full mount adult perched upon a twisted branch, with head turning down and to the left, mounted upon a small soil covered base, overall height 80cm

CITES Annex B, Appendix II

Not for sale to buyers outside the UK

£700-900

190

Taxidermy: Brown Pelican (Streptopelia decaocto), captive bred, dated 2013, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a full mount juvenile with head slightly lowered, mounted upon an ebonised rectangular base, overall height 85cm, bearing closed ring to right leg

CITES - please check if bidding from outside the UK that this species can be exported from the UK, and imported into your chosen country

£200-300

191

Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Pair of Little Bustards (Tetrax campestris), Mediana, Spain, June 6th 1883, December 23rd 1882, by Rowland Ward, “The Jungle”, 166 Piccadilly, London, a pair of full mount adults, male and female, stood amidst natural tall dry grasses, set upon arid sandy groundwork, taxidermist’s wax trademark to glass interior upper right corner “The Jungle”, Rowland Ward FZS, 166 Piccadilly, enclosed within a trademark period five-glass table display case, 78cm by 24cm by 63.5cm

£1,200-1,800

“…probablythemostimportantiteminsilvermadefrom RowlandWard’s own model.”1

Fine Jewellery, Watches and Silver 16 November 2024

The Sir Bache Cunard Testimonial: An Important Victorian Silver Life-Size Model of a Fox, by Rowland Ward and Co., Ltd., London, 1888, Modelled by James Rowland Ward F.Z.S. Presented to Sir Bache Cunard, 3rd Bt. (1851-1925) on 1 November 1888 by members of the Billesdon Hunt at the Corn Exchange, Market Harborough, and by descent

£25,000-35,000 1. J. Culme, The Directory of Gold and Silversmiths, Jewellers and Allied Traders 1838-1914, Woodbridge, 1996, vol. I, p. 467.

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NEXT NATURAL HISTORY & TAXIDERMY SALE

WEDNESDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2024

2024 AUCTION DATES

Friday 13 September

The Swinton Sale

Saturday 14 September

Country House

Jewellery, Watches & Silver

Wednesday 18 September

Militaria & Ethnographica

Friday 20 September

Antiques & Interiors

including Affordable Modern & Contemporary Art

Friday 27 September

Scientific & Musical Instruments, Cameras & Tools

Saturday 5 October

20th Century Design

Modern & Contemporary Art

Friday 11 October

Antiques & Interiors

including Beswick & Border Fine Art and a selection of Silver

Friday 18 October

The Giles Sim (Taxidermy) Collection – Part I

Friday 25 October

Antiques & Interiors

Wednesday 30 October

Stamps, Postcards & Postal History

Antiques & Interiors