Natural History & Taxidermy - 2 September by Tennants Auctioneers

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NATURAL HISTORY & TAXIDERMY FRIDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2022

The Auction Centre, Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 5SG 01969 623780 enquiry@tennants-ltd.co.uk www.tennants.co.uk

NATURAL HISTORY & TAXIDERMY FRIDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2022

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2022 AUCTION DATES Saturday 20 August Costume, Accessories & Textiles Saturday 20 August Antiques & Interiors Friday 2 September Natural History & Taxidermy Friday 2 September Fine Wine & Whisky

Tennants is the UK’s largest family-owned fine art auctioneers, with a well-deserved reputation for delivering unrivalled service and results.

Friday 9 September Antiques & Interiors

Tennants is the UK’s largest family-owned fine art auctioneers, with a well-deserved reputation for delivering unrivalled service and results. Twenty-seven specialist departments offer an outstanding range of depth and expertise that, combined with the company’s strong traditional values and a personal approach, have won Tennants widespread respect in the international marketplace.

Friday 16 & Saturday 17 September Country House

Each year Tennants holds over 80 auctions and handles in excess of 40,000 lots covering all major disciplines, making it one of the UK’s busiest salerooms.

NATURAL HISTORY AND TAXIDERMY DEPARTMENT Tennants is thought to be the only UK auctioneers to hold dedicated Natural History and Taxidermy sales. The auctions cover a wealth of collecting areas, from prehistoric giant clam shells and mineral specimens, to Victorian collector’s cabinets and historic full mount pieces. The company a strong reputation in the field and a global client base, and has been instructed by internationally recognised collectors such as Jacques Henrijean, John Willett and Raymond & Annie Hutchison to sell their collections, as well as the Historical Collection of Natural History and Taxidermy from Hodnet Hall and the James Harrison Collection of Birds. The department specialises in Victorian and Edwardian taxidermy by the leading firms of the era, including: • Rowland Ward • Van Ingen of Mysore

Saturday 17 September Jewellery, Watches & Silver Wednesday 21 September Militaria & Ethnographica Friday 23 September Antiques & Interiors

• John Cooper • Peter Spicer Once dismissed as being out of fashion, today Natural History and Taxidermy is appealing to a new generation of collectors and interior designers, appreciated and sought after for both its academic interest and its visual appeal.

YOUR SPECIALISTS

Robbie Bright is the specialist in charge of the Natural History and Taxidermy sales programme. He joined Tennants in 2007 as a porter in the saleroom and on the transport team, having previously worked in his family’s fine art and antiques delivery business. Robbie has had a keen interest in taxidermy and the natural world since childhood. His father was an amateur taxidermist and dealer, and Robbie spent many hours helping with the finishing of cased specimens with naturalistic detail. After assisting in the Natural History and Taxidermy department for several years, Robbie was appointed as a specialist in 2015.

Wednesday 28 September Scientific & Musical Instruments, Cameras & Tools Friday 30 September The Glaisdale Agricultural Library: The Private Collection of a Yorkshire Agriculturalist Saturday 7 October Antiques & Interiors Saturday 8 October Motor Cars, Motorbikes & Automobilia Saturday 15 October 20th Century Design

Robbie Bright

Saturday 15 October Modern & Contemporary Art Wednesday 26 October Stamps, Postcards & Postal History Friday 28 October Antiques & Interiors

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NATURAL HISTORY & TAXIDERMY FRIDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2022 AT 10.30AM AUCTION The Auction Centre, Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 5SG

VIEWING Thursday 1 September 10.00am to 5.00pm Morning of sale from 8.00am Live bidding is available on this sale by registering at www.tennants.co.uk All lots illustrated online at www.tennants.co.uk

CONTACT Telephone: 01969 623780 enquiry@tennants-ltd.co.uk www.tennants.co.uk

FRONT COVER Lot 363 BACK COVER Lot 369

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1 Antlers/Horns: Scottish Red Deer Antlers (Cervus elaphus scoticus), dated 2005, Perthshire, prepared by N. Dewhurst, Taxidermist, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, a set of well-formed adult stag antlers on cut upper skull, Royal, 12 points (6+6), widest span 68cm, height 96cm, mounted upon a shaped oak shield, bearing brass plaque “Lorelly Wheeler, Balquidder, Perthshire, 2005” £120-180

2 Taxidermy: A Corn Snake (Pantherophis guttatus), modern, by Adrian Johnstone, Taxidermy, Gainford, Co Durham, a full specimen in coiled position, mounted upon a small stump, enclosed beneath a modern circular glass dome, upon original base, diameter 11cm, overall height 16cm £50-80

3 Taxidermy: A European Robin (Erithacus rubecula), circa late 20th century, a full mount adult perched atop a small dry tree stump, above natural lichen below, mounted upon a polished oval base, enclosed beneath a modern circular glass dome, with associated gilt painted base, diameter 14cm, overall height 30cm £70-100

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4 Natural History: A Collection of Faux Birds Of Prey Eggs, a hand-painted collection of seven various faux Birds of Prey eggs, comprising Goshawk, Black-shouldered kite, Sparrow Hawk, Brahminy Kite, Augur Buzzard, Swallowtailed Kite, Red-tailed Buzzard, mounted upon a white baize back drop, enclosed within a square single-glass wall hanging display case, 23.5cm by 10.5cm by 23.5cm £70-90

5 Taxidermy: Alpine Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), circa late 20th century, adult male shoulder mount with head turning to the right, mounted upon a split branch shield, 25.5cm from the wall, height 61cm £80-120

6 Skulls/Anatomy: Burchell’s Zebra Skull (Equus quagga), modern, South Africa, complete bleached skull, 52cm length, height 28cm £100-150

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7 Taxidermy, Rook (Corvus frugilegus), dated 1911, by Dr James Harrison, Sevenoaks, Kent, a full mount adult male Rook with head turning slightly to the right, mounted upon a rectangular beach wood base, overall height 32cm, with attached data label - Rook, Male, 26th 3rd 1911, St. Helen’s Wood, Hastings £70-100

8 Skins/Hides: A French Cow Hide Rug (Bos taurus), modern, a large brown cow hide floor rug, overall length 230cm, widest span 228cm £80-120

9 Taxidermy: A Collection of Various Pigeon, Dove & Grebe Cabinet Study Skins, circa late 19th-early 20th century, by James Gardner, Museum of Natural History, 52 High Holborn, London, ten various Grebe cabinet study skins, including Slavonian Grebes, Black-necked Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, one Slavonian Grebe with attached James Gardner trade label to the leg, three others with attached data labels, together with a collection of six various Pigeon / Dove cabinet study skins, including two Turtle Doves (one with attached data label dating to 1888), a Rock Dove (with attached data label dating to 1887, Tenerife) and another, a Bolle’s Pigeon (with attached data label dating to 1887, Tenerife), and Stock Dove (16) £80-120 4

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10 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Juvenile Slender-Billed Gull (Chroicocephalus genei), by Edward Allen, Bird Fish and Animal Preserver, No. 6, Feasegate, York, a full mount juvenile with head turning back and to the left, stood upon a faux moss covered rock, amidst a natural setting of tall grasses, reeds and fauna, above pebble and grit covered groundwork, set against a pale blue painted interior, enclosed within a typical period ebonised single-glass display case, 42.5cm by 22.5cm by 45.5cm £70-100

11 Taxidermy: South African Steenbok (Raphicerus campestris campestris), modern, South Africa, adult male shoulder mount looking slightly to the left, right horn 10.5cm, left horn 10.5cm, tip to tip 7.5cm, 25cm from the wall, 35cm high £100-150

12 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea), a full mount adult in summer plumage, perched atop green painted faux rockwork, set against a pale blue painted back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 32cm by 10cm by 26cm £80-120

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13 Taxidermy: The Flittermouse (Apodemus sylvaticus), modern, by Adrian Johnstone, Taxidermy, Gainford, Co Durham, a full mount adult Wood mouse with attached butterfly wings, sat upon a small stump with front feet raised, enclosed beneath a modern circular glass dome, with original base, diameter 11cm, overall height 16cm £70-100

14 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Red-Breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator), circa 1880-1900, a full mount juvenile male, stood upon painted faux rock work, amidst dry seaweed, set against a plain painted interior, enclosed within a typical period ebonised single-glass display case, 48.5cm by 20cm by 43cm £80-120

15 Taxidermy: A European Jackdaw (Coloeus monedula), circa early-mid 20th century, by Dr James Harrison, Sevenoaks, Kent, a full mount adult perched upon a small branch with head turning to the right, mounted upon a polished beach wood base, overall height 45.5cm £80-120

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16 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Canary (Serinus canaria domestica), dated 1891, a full mount adult perched atop a small stump, amidst a natural setting of dry grasses and fauna, above pebble and moss covered groundwork, set against a pale blue painted back drop, enclosed within a later ebonised three-glass display case, 19cm by 10cm by 27cm £80-120

17 Taxidermy: A Pair of Indian Cobras & Mongoose, circa mid-late 20th century, a fight for survival between two Indian Cobras entwined around a struggling adult mongoose, overall height 58cm £80-120

18 Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Common Pochard (Aythya ferina), dated 1992, by David Astley, Taxidermist, York, a high quality adult drake with head turning to the right, stood upon a painted muddy riverbank setting, amidst tall dry reeds and grass, enclosed within a wall hanging four-glass display case, 41.5cm by 22.5cm by 39.5cm excluding outer frame, bearing taxidermist’s full paper trade label to verso £120-180

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19 Taxidermy: Indian Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra), circa 1920-1930, an adult buck head mount looking straight ahead, right horn 53.5cm, left horn 52cm, tip to tip 50cm, from the wall 30cm, height 70cm, mounted upon a shaped oak shield £80-120

20 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Diorama of British Woodland Birds, circa 1880-1900, by W. Stafford, Godalming, Surrey, a small diorama of woodland birds comprising - Siskin, Willow Warbler, Red Start, Wryneck, Treecreeper, mounted upon a centrally positioned branch, above a painted simulated grass floor, set against an oil painted river scene with a cottage to the foreground, enclosed within a period ebonised three-glass display case, 35cm by 11.5cm by 28.5cm, bearing taxidermist’s full paper trade label to verso £80-120

21 Taxidermy: A Red Fox Forepart (Vulpes vulpes) circa late 20th century, by Trevor Goostrey, Taxidermy, an adult Red fox forepart looking straight ahead with mouth agape, from the wall 33cm, height 61cm, mounted upon a shaped oak shield £80-120

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22 Conchology: A Large Collection of Cowrie & Cone Sea Shells, a vast collection of various Cowrie, Surat Cone, Glory of India, Butterfly and Prince cone sea shells, various sizes, including a Golden Cowrie shell, the majority with identification labels (qty) £150-250

23 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Brambling & Snow Bunting, a full mount adult Snow Bunting perched atop a small frosted mound, together with a full mount adult Brambling perched upon a small frosted branch with head turning to the left, each in winter plumage, both mounted amidst a frosted winter scene, perched upon frozen branches and groundwork, set against a watercolour painted sky back drop, enclosed within a period ebonised single-glass display case, 27cm by 10cm by 33cm £80-120

24 Natural History: A Replica Smilodon Skull (†Smilodon populator), a replica skull of Smilodon cat, width 22cm, height 39cm More commonly known as the saber-toothed cat, is member of the Felidae family that went extinct around 10,000 years ago, towards the end of the last ice age. Although, frequently called a “tiger” Smilodon is not actually closely related to modern day tigers, or any modern day cat really. Smilodon fatalis grew up to 5-7 feet long and 3.5 feet high at the shoulder, weighing ~350-600 lbs. Originally, it was thought that the saber teeth were used to grapple and hold on to the prey, however they are not strong enough to do this and would result in a lot of broken teeth. It is now hypothesized that the saber teeth were used to deliver a mortal stab wound while the animal then waited for its prey to die. This skull is moulded from an original saber-toothed cat skull found at the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles California, where more than 2,000 Smilodon individuals have been excavated £80-120 www.tennants.co.uk

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25 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Bantam Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus), a full mount adult Cockerel stood upon a moss covered painted faux rock with tail raised, set against a pale blue painted back drop, enclosed within a period ebonised three-glass display case, 33.5cm by 16cm by 44.5cm. £80-120

26 Taxidermy: Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris), circa early 20th century, a full mount adult with wings slightly open, perched upon a cut tree stump, mounted upon a rectangular base, overall height 31cm £80-120

27 Taxidermy: A Wall Cased European Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus), dated 1993, by David Astley, Taxidermist, York, a high quality full mount adult male Common Kestrel looking straight ahead, perched upon a cut tree branch, set against a pale blue sky painted back drop, enclosed within a wall hanging five-glass display case, 29cm by 14.5cm by 44.5cm excluding outer frame, bearing taxidermist’s full paper trade label to verso. With CITES Article 10 (non-transferable) licence no. 617014/01 £250-350 27 10

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28 Taxidermy: Barbary Partridge & Red-breasted Merganser, modern, a full mount adult Barbary Partridge stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 25cm, together with a full mount adult male Red-breasted Merganser with head slightly lowered, stood upon a painted and grit covered faux rock base, mounted upon an ebonised rectangular base, overall height 37cm (2) £100-150

29 Taxidermy: A Pair of French Roe Deer Mounts (Capreolus capreolus), dated 1993 - 1994, an adult male Roebuck shoulder mount with head turning slightly to the right, with antlers still in felt phase, 39cm from the wall, height 61cm, mounted upon a shaped oak shield, bearing hand written text to verso - “Chasse L’etang de lisle, 23-01-93”, together with a doe neck mount with head turning slightly to the right, 29cm from the wall, height 51cm, bearing hand written text to verso - “Novembre 94, Nono Coulle melle” (2) £150-200

30 Natural History: A Bubble Wall Dome, Glass Dome & Alligator, an early 20th century oval glass bubble wall dome with ebonised frame, 23cm by 31cm by 7cm, excluding outer frame, a small period circular glass dome, raised on the original ebonised base, diameter 13cm, overall height 26cm, together with a juvenile full mount Alligator, overall length 69cm (3) £100-150

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31 Conchology: A Collection of World Sea Shells & Coral, a collection of various large Conch shells, a quantity of various sized Brain Corals - largest example 24cm by 23cm by 11cm, together with a collection of various Sea Corals, some with identification labels (qty) £100-150

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32 Taxidermy: Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), circa 1900-1920, a juvenile full mount with head slightly raised in swimming pose, beak to shell base 50cm, 28cm wide CITES Annex A, Appendix II (exempt) £120-180

33 Taxidermy: South African Steenbok (Raphicerus campestris campestris), circa 19701980, South Africa, an adult male shoulder mount looking straight ahead, right horn 10cm, left horn 9.5cm, tip to tip 5.5cm, 24cm from the wall, 39cm high £100-150

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34 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Oyster Catcher & European Mink, circa 1880-1900, a full mount adult Oyster catcher stood upon a painted faux rock with head lowered in feeding pose, amidst painted rocks, seaweed and shells, upon pebbled groundwork beneath, set against a pale blue painted back drop, enclosed within a period ebonised three-glass display case, 45cm by 16cm by 31.5cm, together with a full mount adult Mink with head turning to the left and mouth agape, mounted upon painted and moss covered faux rockwork, set against a pale blue painted sky back drop, enclosed within a period pine single-glass display case, 47.5cm by 16cm by 38cm (2) £100-150

35 Taxidermy: A Common Genet (Genetta genetta), circa late 20th century, a full mount adult with head turning to the right, stood upon a lichen and moss encrusted branch, above pebbled groundwork beneath, mounted upon a shaped hardwood base, overall height 43cm £100-150

36 Taxidermy: A Red Fox Forepart & Fox Mask (Vulpes vulpes) circa late 20th century, an adult Red fox forepart with head turning slightly to the right with mouth agape, from the wall 33cm, mounted upon a circular shield, with attached brush, together with an adult Red fox mask looking straight ahead with mouth agape, from the wall 20cm, mounted upon a shaped oak shield, with attached brush, bearing hand written text - “Killed At Coplow, 6th 10th 41” (2). £100-150 36 www.tennants.co.uk

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37 Taxidermy: A Cased Piebald Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), circa 18801900, attributed to the Norfolk Suffolk School of Taxidermy, a full mount adult cockbird with partial leucism, in walking pose upon painted groundwork, amidst a natural setting or ferns and tall grasses, set against a blue sky painted back drop, enclosed within a period ebonised three-glass display case, 81cm by 19.5cm by 45cm £100-150

38 Antlers/Tusks: European Moose Antlers & South African Common Warthog Tusks, circa late 20th century, a set of young adult bull Moose antlers on cut upper skull cap, 4 points (2+2), widest span 78.5cm, mounted upon a shaped blonde oak shield, another smaller set on cut upper skull cap, 4 points (2+2), widest span 54.5cm, mounted upon a shaped shield, together with four pairs of graduated sized Common Warthog tusks, mounted upon an oval hardwood shield, width 47cm, height 37.5cm, by Nico Van Rooyen, South Africa, dated 2005 (3) £100-150

39 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo), circa 1880-1900, a full mount adult in protective pose with rabbit prey underfoot, stood upon faded moss covered groundwork, set against a wash painted interior, enclosed within a period ebonised single-glass display case, 48cm by 23cm by 40cm £100-150

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40 Animal Furniture: A South African Nguni Hide Pouffe (Bos taurus), circa late 20th century, a feather filled Nguni hide patchwork pouffe of square form, 53cm by 53cm by 41cm £100-150

41 Taxidermy: A Garden Mole & Mouse, modern, by Adrian Johnstone, Taxidermy, Gainford, Co Durham, a full mount adult common garden Mole in standing position, wearing a pair of spectacles and walking cane in hand, enclosed beneath a modern circular glass dome, with original base, diameter 11cm, overall height 16cm, together with a full mount Woodmouse perched upon a small stump, enclosed beneath a modern circular glass dome, with original base, diameter 11cm, overall height 16cm (2) £100-150 41

42 Taxidermy: A Cased Late Victorian Diorama of European Kingfishers (Alcedo athis), circa 1870-1900, a diorama of nine full mount Kingfishers, all mounted upon and around a centrally positioned tree trunk, amidst a natural setting of tall dry grasses, above painted groundwork beneath, enclosed within a period three-glass display case within gilded internal border, 65cm by 24cm by 63.5cm, in need of full restoration (af) £100-150

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43 Taxidermy: A Red Fox Mask with Brush (Vulpes vulpes), circa late 20th century, by A.J. Armitstead, Taxidermy, Darlington, Co Durham, a high quality adult Red Fox mask with head turning to the left, mounted upon a shaped oak shield, with original brush attached, 23cm from the wall £100-150

Skeletons/Anatomy: A Megellanic Penguin Skeleton (Spheniscus magellanicus), circa late 20th-early 21st century, a complete adult Penguin skeleton in standing position, overall height 34cm £100-150

45 Taxidermy: A Pair of Eastern Grey Squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis), modern, by Adrian Johnstone, Taxidermy, Gainford, Co Durham, a pair of mischievous full mount adults, attempting to steal from a wild bird feeder, one hanging to the underside the other clinging to the side, overall height 41cm £100-150

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46 Taxidermy: Red-winged Parrot (Aprosmictus erythropterus), circa early-mid 20th century, a full mount adult male perched atop a small dry tree stump, mounted upon an ebonised rectangular base, overall height 37.5cm £80-120

47 Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Common Shelducks (Tadorna tadorna), circa early 20th century, a pair of full mount adults, the hen bird stood above her clutch of four eggs upon a painted faux rock, the male below stood above a simulated glass pool of water, amidst a natural setting of dry grasses, set against a watercolour painted back drop, enclosed within a period ebonised three-glass display case, 91.5cm by 28cm by 52cm £100-150

48 Taxidermy: A Red-Breasted Merganser & Goosander, dated 1938 & 1940, a full mount adult female Red-breasted Merganser in first winter plumage, stood upon painted faux rockwork, overall height 39cm, mounted by George Bristow, Taxidermist, St Leonards, Hastings, bearing Dr James Harrison data label to underside - Dec 22nd, 1938, Rye Harbour, Sussex, Shot HF, Mounted by George Bristow, together with a full mount adult male Goosander, with lowered in feeding pose, stood upon painted faux rockwork, overall height 25cm, mounted by Dr James Harrison, Sevenoaks, Kent, bearing Dr James Harrison data label to underside - February 9th 1940, Marshchapel, Lincs (2) £100-150

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49 National History: A Whale Ear Drum, circa late 19th-early 20th century, probably a Sperm Whale ear drum, overall length 12.5cm. With CITES Article 10 (non-transferable) licence no. 614762/01 £100-150

50 Taxidermy: Common Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus), dated 1901, White Nile, Africa, an adult male neck mount with head turning to the right, right horn 63cm, left horn 65cm, tip to tip 35.5cm, from the wall 58cm, height 131cm, mounted upon a period oak shield, bearing aluminium plaques - “Cobus Defassa, White Nile, E.N.B 1901” (af). £100-150

51 Antlers/Horns: Cape Buffalo & African Forest Buffalo Horns, circa early 20th century, a pair of young adult Cape buffalo horns on cut skull cap, widest span 61cm, tip to tip 22cm, mounted upon a varnished shaped hardwood shield, together with a set of West African Forest Buffalo horns on cut skull cap, widest span 42.5cm, mounted upon a shaped hardwood shield, bearing brass data plaque - “ Bush Cow, W, Africa” (2) £100-150 51

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52 Taxidermy: A Victorian Cased Barn Owl (Tito alba), a full mount adult with head turning to the left, stood upon moss and soil covered groundwork, set against a wash painted interior, enclosed within an angled single-glass painted pine display case 35.5cm by 14.5cm by 35.5cm £100-150

53 Natural History Books: A Collection of Rowland Ward Record and Reference Books, comprising - The Sportsman’s Handbook to Practical Collecting and Preserving Trophies, 1888, Royal Museum for Central Africa Rowland Ward LTD, Rowland Ward’s Records of Big Game Thirteenth Edition (Africa), 1969, Rowland Wards Records of Big Game Seventeenth Edition (Africa), 1977, Rowland Ward’s Taxidermists to the Sportsmen of the World, London and Nairobi, A Naturalist’s Life Study, Rowland Ward, F.Z.S, 2002 edition (6) £100-150

54 Natural History Books: A Collection of Taxidermy Reference Books, comprising - The Victorian Taxidermy Co Ltd Catalogue, Robert Chinnery, 2004, Edward Gerrard & Sons A Taxidermy Memoir, Pat Morris, 2004, The Kendal Museum Collection of Fine Art Taxidermy by H. Murray & Son, 2009, British Taxidermist’s: A Preliminary Catalogue and Gazetteer, Andrea Marshall, 2009, Me and my Taxidermy: a personal memoir, Pat Morris, 2016, Van Ingen & Van Ingen Artists in Taxidermy, Pat Morris, 2006, A History of British Taxidermy, Christopher Frost , numbered 436, signed by the author, 1987, (af), three paperback books by Jim Corbett - The Temple Tiger, Jungle Lore, Man-Eaters of Kumoan (10) £100-150

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55 Taxidermy: A Siskin & Redwing, circa early 20th century, by Dr James Harrison, Sevenoaks, Kent, a full mount adult male Siskin perched atop a small branch, mounted upon a polished beach wood base, overall height 34cm, together with a full mount adult Redwing, perched upon a turned wooden perch with head lowered and turning to the left, overall height 19cm, pencil written data to underside 21st 12th 27, New Romney (2) £70-100

56 Taxidermy: A Cased Gyr Falcon (Falco rusticolus), circa late 21st century, a high quality large full mount adult with head turning to the right, a Gadwall duck prey underfoot, perched atop a painted faux rock, above snow covered groundwork beneath, set against a painted dusk back drop, enclosed within an ebonised three-glass display case, 40cm by 40cm by 78cm With CITES Article 10 (non-transferable) licence no. 590009/01 £500-700

57 Taxidermy: Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix), dated 1930, a full mount adult male with head turning slightly to the right, mounted upon a painted log base, overall height 31cm, with attached data label Hooded Crow, Male, 12th 1st 1930, Rye Harbour, Sussex £70-100

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58 Animal Furniture: A Pair of Cape Buffalo Hoof Bookends (Syncerus caffer caffer), modern, South Africa, a pair of adult hoofs mounted upon hardwood stands as bookends, with leather fitted tops, 21cm by 17cm (2) £100-150

59 Skulls/Anatomy: Burchell’s Zebra Skull (Equus quagga), modern, South Africa, complete bleached skull, 49cm length, height 30cm £100-150

60 Taxidermy: A Cased Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula), circa early 20th century, a full mount adult drake stood upon a painted faux rock, amidst a natural setting of dry grasses, set against a pale blue painted back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 38cm by 22.5cm by 41.5cm £100-150

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61 Skulls/Anatomy: A Late 19th Century Wreathed Hornbill Beak (Rhyticeros undulatus), an adult upper beak section, 21cm measured along outer curve £100-150

62 Taxidermy: A Cased European Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis), circa 1900, a full mount adult male Green Woodpecker clinging to a narrow tree stump, issuing from moss and ferns below, above painted faux groundwork, set against a wash painted back board, enclosed within an ebonised three-glass display case, 28cm by 13cm by 42cm, taxidermist unknown £120-180

63 Taxidermy: A Pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers (Dendrocopos major), circa late 20th century, a pair of full mount adult Great Spotted Woodpeckers, male and female, both perched upon a small cut branch, mounted beneath a modern circular glass dome, upon a mahogany base, diameter 20cm, overall height 32cm £120-180 63

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64 Taxidermy: A Cased Late Victorian Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), by W. Thirlwall, Taxidermist, a full mount adult Cuckoo perched upon a centrally positioned branch, above soil covered groundwork beneath, set against a plain white painted interior, enclosed within a period ebonised single-glass display case, 42.5cm by 15.5cm by 27.5cm, bearing taxidermist’s full paper trade label to interior upper left, together with another full mount adult Common Cuckoo with tail raised and head lowered, perched upon a short cut branch, mounted upon a simple square base, overall height 33.5cm (2) £120-180

65 Antlers/Horns: Scottish Red Deer & Sika Deer Antlers, dated 2006 & 1997, a set of adult Red deer antlers, Royal, 12 points (6+6), widest span 67cm, height 84cm, prepared by N. Dewhurst, Taxidermist, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, mounted upon a shaped oak shield, bearing brass plaque “Graham Wheeler, Balquidder, Perthshire, 2006”, together with a set of Silver Medal class Sika deer antlers on cut frontlet, 8 points (4+4), widest span 39cm, height 56cm, taken by G.R. Wheeler, C.I.C score 249.70. £120-180

66 Taxidermy: A Collection of Various Pigeon, Dove & Grebe Cabinet Study Skins, circa late 19th-early 20th century, attributed to James Gardner, Museum of Natural History, 52 High Holborn, London, seven various Grebe cabinet study skins, including five Slavonian Grebes, two with attached data labels, an adult and juvenile Great Crested Grebe, together with a collection of eight various Pigeon / Dove cabinet study skins, including one Turtle Dove, two Carolina Pigeons, a Bolle’s Pigeon (with attached data label dating to 1894, Tenerife), two Stock Doves, two Woodpigeons (one with attached data label dating to 1916) (15) £70-100 66 www.tennants.co.uk

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67 Taxidermy: Cape Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus), modern, South Africa, an adult male shoulder mount looking slightly to the left, right horn 8cm, left horn 8cm, tip to tip 6.5cm, from the wall 31.5cm, height 43cm £120-180

68 Conchology: Giant Clam Shell (Tridacna gigas), circa early 20th century, a complete full shell, left half 45.5cm by 29cm, right half 45.5cm by 30cm, height when both halves together 30cm. The Giant Clam is the largest living bivalve mollusc. They inhabit the shallow coral reefs of the South Pacific and Indian oceans and measure as much as 1.2m across, and have an average lifespan of 100 years or more £500-700

69 Taxidermy: Common Grey Duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia caffra), modern, South Africa, an adult male shoulder mount, looking straight ahead, 32cm from the wall, height 43cm £120-180

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70 Taxidermy: Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), circa 1900-1920, a juvenile full mount with head slightly raised in swimming pose, with beak agape, beak to shell base 45cm, 26cm wide CITES Annex A, Appendix II (exempt) £120-180

71 Taxidermy: European Badger Mask (Meles meles), dated 1964, by Thomas Salkeld, Taxidermist & Naturalist, Over Kellet, Carnforth, an adult Badger mask with mouth agape in defensive pose, with head turning to the right, mounted upon a shaped oak shield, 22cm from the wall, with hand painted legend to shield “Wm Brightmores, Terriers, Oct 1964”, bearing taxidermist’s full paper trade label to verso £120-180

72 Taxidermy: A Pair of Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus), circa late 20th century, a pair of adult Roe deer neck mounts, male and female, the male with antlers still in felt phase, mounted upon a shaped oak shield, 31cm from the wall, max width 47cm, overall height 52cm £120-180

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73 Taxidermy: A Common Pochard (Aythya ferina), by Philip Leggett Taxidermy, Bolton, Lancashire, a superb quality adult drake in diving pose, with wings slightly open and head lowered, amidst a natural river bed setting of tree stumps, rocks and weeds, mounted upon a soil covered base, overall height 64cm £120-180

74 Natural History: A Silver Plated Mounted Horse Hoof Ink Well, by Rowland Ward F.Z.S, 166 Piccadilly, London, a silver plated horse hoof ink well with pierced hinged lid, original liner and bottle within, overall height 10.5cm, stamped to the underside of the shoe - “Rowland Ward F.Z.S, 166 Piccadilly” £120-180

75 Taxidermy: A Common Genet (Genetta genetta), circa late 20th century, a full mount adult with head turning to the right, stood upon a wall mounted painted faux wooden log, nose to tail 62cm, overall height 37cm £150-200

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76 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased European Otter (Lutra lutra), circa 1898, labelled R. Duncan, Newcastle Upon Tyne, a full mount juvenile laid upon a large faux rock, above a painted simulated pool of water, amongst a natural setting of tall grasses and fauna, set against a sky blue painted back drop, enclosed within a period ebonised three-glass display case, 58.8cm by 23cm by 52.5cm, bearing reproduced taxidermist’s signed label to interior lower right £120-180

77 Taxidermy: South African Steenbok (Raphicerus campestris campestris), circa late 20th century, South Africa, an adult male shoulder mount with head turning to the right, right horn 8cm, left horn 8cm, tip to tip 5.5cm, 23.5cm from the wall, 38.5cm high £120-180

78 Taxidermy: A Pair of Cased European Jays (Garrulus glandarius), dated 2008, by Simon Wilson, Lakeland Taxidermy, Kendal, Cumbria, a pair of full mount adults, both perched upon a large painted faux rock bolder, set above moss covered groundwork beneath, enclosed within an oak framed five-glass table display case, 33.5cm by 21cm by 55cm, taxidermist’s full paper trade label to underside £120-180

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79 Taxidermy: A Collection of Various Grebe Cabinet Study Skins, circa late 19th-early 20th century, attributed to James Gardner, Museum of Natural History, 52 High Holborn, London, a collection of various Grebe cabinet study skins, eight Slavonian and other Grebes still within their original sealed newspaper wrapping, two bearing newspaper dates - 1875 & 1889, very rare and unusual to not have been unwrapped upon delivery, one Little Grebe bearing attached James Gardner trade label to the leg, together with four unwrapped specimens (12) £100-150

80 Taxidermy: A Cased Diorama of British Woodland Birds, circa 1900-1920, comprising - two full mount adult Green Woodpeckers, Wryneck, Nightjar, and a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, all mounted upon lichen encrusted branches, above moss and lichen covered groundwork beneath, set against a vivid yellow painted interior, enclosed within a typical period ebonised single-glass display case, 46.5cm by 19.5cm by 40cm £120-180

81 Natural History: A Large Section of Fossilized Mammoth Tooth (Mammuthus), approx 4000 years old, a large section of a Mammoth tooth, 20cm by 10.5cm by 19cm, together with four various sized fossilized Shark or Megladon teeth, ranging in sizes - 8cm by 5cm, 8.5cm by 6cm, 9cm by 6.5cm, 9.5cm by 7.5cm (5) £120-180

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82 Taxidermy: A Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus), modern, a high quality full mount adult, sat upon a small turned wooden perch, overall height 19cm, placed atop an early 20th century ebonised bird cage, 31cm by 12cm by 25.5cm £120-180

83 Conchology: A Collection of World Sea Shells, a varied collection of Spondylus (Spiny Oyster) shells of differing sizes and colours, small Nautilus shell, Scallops, Venus comb shells, Sea urchin, Conch, and a group of various Sea snail shells (qty) £120-180

84 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased European Roller (Coracias garrulus), by W.J. Cooper, St Ives, Cornwall, a full mount adult in diving pose with wings outspread, mounted above grit covered groundwork, set against a white wash painted interior, enclosed within a typical scumbled pine single-glass display case, 27cm by 13cm by 36.5cm, bearing taxidermist’s full paper trade label to interior top £120-180

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85 Hides/Skins: An Indian Tiger Skin (Panthera tigris tigris), circa 18901920, by Rowland Ward Ltd, “The Jungle”, 167 Piccadilly, London, a rectangular section of an adult Tiger back skin, mounted upon typical period faded black canvas backing material, with green baize scalloped border, 85cm by 72cm, bearing original silk trade label to verso £250-350

86 Natural History: A Silver Plate Mounted Horse Hoof Ink Well, by Rowland Ward Ltd, 167 Piccadilly, London, a silver plated horse hoof ink well , the hinged lid engraved - “ Violet, 1900-1928”, original liner and bottle within, overall height 8cm, stamped to the underside of the shoe “Rowland Ward Ltd, 167 Piccadilly”, together with a white metal mounted Deer Slot ink well, with supporting brass legs, the hinged lid engraved “E.J.S, Killed 7th Sept 03 at Bramham Moor by the Devon & Somerset Staghounds”, overall height 13cm, and a white metal mounted Fallow Deer Slot, with attached circular hanging hoop, 28cm (3) £120-180

87 Taxidermy: A Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta ), circa late 20th century, captive bred, a fine example of a full mount adult Avocet with head turning slightly to the left, stood upon grit covered groundwork, mounted upon a shaped ebonised base, overall height 32.5cm £150-200

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88 Taxidermy: The Anthropomorphic Distinguished Magpie (Pica pica), modern, a full mount adult perched upon one leg with a skull mounted cane under foot, wearing a top hat and miniature monocle on chain, perched upon an ebonised and turned pedestal base, overall height 48cm £150-200

89 Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Polecats (Mustela putorius), circa 1880-1900, attributed to James Hutchings of Aberystwyth, a pair of full mount adults, both mounted upon a painted faux rock ledge, amidst a natural setting of grasses, gorse and fauna, set against a pale blue painted interior, enclosed within a typical period single-glass display case with gilt moulding, 61cm by 21cm by 51cm £150-200

90 Taxidermy: A Eurasian Bittern (Botaurus stellaris), dated 1878, a full mount adult perched atop a short tree branch, with head turning to the left, above reeds, moss and painted groundwork, overall height 67cm, previously part of The James Harrison Collection, Sevenoaks, Kent, data label to underside - Shot at Weald near Sevenoaks 1878, restored June 1931 £150-200

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91 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Pair of Storm Petrels (Hydrobates pelagicus), circa 1880-1900, a pair of full mount adults, one with wings raised, both mounted upon grit and painted groundwork, set against a pale blue painted sky back drop, enclosed within a period ebonised single-glass display case, 33.5cm by 13cm by 28.5cm £150-250

92 Taxidermy: A Bohemian Waxwing, Nightjar & Variant Wryneck, a high quality full mount adult Waxwing perched atop a small branch, mounted upon a homemade rectangular base, overall height 29cm, together with a full mount adult Nightjar with head slightly raised, mounted upon a small broken branch, overall length 23.5cm, a full mount adult variant Wryneck with head turning to the right, unusual light coloured plumage, perched upon a small tree stump, mounted upon a green painted rectangular base, overall height 17cm (3) £150-250 92

93 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Pair of Shelducks (Tadorna tadorna), by Thomas Jefferies, Taxidermist, Carmarthen, a pair of full mount adults, the male stood upon a painted faux rock, the female below with head lowered in feeding pose, both amidst a natural setting of tall grasses and moss, enclosed within a typical oak framed three-glass display case, 79.9cm by 23cm by 62.5cm £150-200

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94 Entomology: A Late Victorian Mahogany Entomology Collector’s Chest, a mahogany collector’s chest of eight drawers, each with glass protective panel, 42.5cm by 26cm by 55.5cm, drawer dimensions 39.5cm by 25cm by 5cm £180-280

95 Entomology: A Collection of World Butterflies, Moths and Insects, circa mid-late 20th century, a large collection of approximately five hundred and nineteen various Butterflies, Moths, and Insects, the majority with attached data labels, mainly African, Asian, & European, all pinned within glass covered drawers, enclosed within a fourteen drawer pine collector’s chest, 51cm by 39.5cm by 88.5cm £500-700

96 Arachnology: A Collection of Spiders, Scorpions & Millipedes, circa late 20th century, a varied collection of World Arachnids, Scorpions and Millipedes, comprising twenty specimens - (Spiders) - Mexican Red Knee Tarantula, Black Widow, Blue Legged Bird Eating, Zebra Tarantula, Bird Eating, Malayan Brown, Solifugid Sun, (Scorpions) Colombian Whip Scorpion, USA Whip Scorpion, Asian Black Scorpion, Imperial Scorpion, Whip Scorpion, two West African Scorpions, (Millipedes) - Africa Flat, two African, Papau, Malaysian Centipede, all pinned upon polystyrene back drops, enclosed within a hinged folding collector’s box, 44.5cm by 29.5cm by 7cm £200-300 96 www.tennants.co.uk

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97 Entomology/Coleoptera: A Large Collection of Beetles & Moths, circa mid-late 20th century, by Deyrolle, Paris, a superb quality collection of over six hundred and eighty various Beetle and Moth specimens, the majority with comprehensive data labels, contained within various sized glazed entomology boxes, smallest 26cm by 6cm by 19.5cm, largest 39cm by 6cm by 26cm, five cases with Deyrolle trade labels to verso (qty) Deyrolle was established in 1831 by JeanBaptiste Deyrolle who was succeeded by his son Achille. Deyrolle is a reference in the field of taxidermy, various birds beasts and mammals from all over the world can be found at Deyrolle with only a few exceptions, no animal was killed to be mounted: the non-domestic species were sourced from zoos and parks where they died from illness or old age. They are traceable and protected species all conform to CITES regulations £400-600

98 Entomology/Coleoptera: A Collection of Various Jewel Beetles, by Deyrolle, Paris, a superb collection of thirty eight various Jewel and other Beetle specimens, eighteen contained within a rectangular green taped entomology box, 26cm by 6cm by 39cm, the remaining twenty specimens contained within a similar rectangular glazed entomology box, 26cm by 6cm by 19.5cm, (2). Deyrolle was established in 1831 by Jean-Baptiste Deyrolle who was succeeded by his son Achille. Deyrolle is a reference in the field of taxidermy, various birds beasts and mammals from all over the world can be found at Deyrolle with only a few exceptions, no animal was killed to be mounted: the non-domestic species were sourced from zoos and parks where they died from illness or old age. They are traceable and protected species, all conform to CITES regulations £120-180

99 Entomology: A Collection of World Butterflies, a varied collection of approximately one hundred and forty eight World Butterfly specimens, including Swordtails, Birdwings, etc, all pinned within glass protected drawers, enclosed within a pitch pine five drawer collector’s chest, 37cm by 34cm by 40.5cm £200-300

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100 Entomology/Coleoptera: A Group of Various Beetles & Insects, modern, a large Goliath Beetle mounted within an ebonised rectangular glazed frame, 18cm by 6cm by 24cm, a large Locust, South / North America, mounted within an ebonised rectangular glazed frame, 24.5cm by 6cm by 18cm, a large framed Water Bug dated 1934, mounted upon period paper backing, with stencilled data - Water Bug, Ceylon, Dec 1934, Presented By Sir Raymond Crawford, mounted within an ebonised square glazed frame, 21cm by 5.5cm by 21cm, a framed Sagra Beetle, Malaysia, mounted within an ebonised rectangular glazed frame, 9.5cm by 4cm by 12cm, a Flat-faced longhorn Beetle, Thailand, mounted within an ebonised rectangular glazed frame, 9.5cm by 4cm by 12cm, a Beautiful Demoiselle, France, mounted within an ebonised rectangular glazed frame, 12cm by 4cm by 9.5cm, a Wishbone Spider, Thailand, mounted within an ebonised rectangular glazed frame, 9cm by 4cm by 11cm (7) £150-200

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101 Entomology: A Collection of Tropical Butterflies, circa late 20th century, a collection of fifteen tropical butterflies native to South America and Africa, mounted within various sized glass domes (5) £150-250 www.tennants.co.uk

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102 Entomology/Coleoptera: A Large Impressive Collection of World Beetles, circa late 20th century, a superb collection of approximately 115 various species of World Beetles, including - Rhinoceros, Dung, Goliath, Jewel, etc, all with attached data labels, carefully pinned to polystyrene back drops, enclosed within a large hinged folding collector’s box, 78cm by 45.5cm by 12.5cm £500-700

103 Entomology/Coleoptera: A Large Collection of British & Tropical Butterflies, Including Insects & Beetles, circa early 20th - late 20th century, a superb large and interesting collection of five hundred and forty eight various British & European Butterflies, World Tropical Butterflies, large Leaf & Stick Insects, Bees, Wasps, Cicadas, Grasshoppers, Beetles, Dragonflies, Ants, Millipede, and Moths, the majority with accompanying hand written data index per drawer, interesting British Butterfly examples to include - Scotch Argus (extinct from local on data Grassington), Chequered Skippers (Northants), High Brown Fritillaries (extinct from local on data), Large Tortoiseshell New Forrest Surrey 1990-1901, Irish Marsh Fritillaries, Purple Emperor Symonds Yat July 1906, Large Copper Lycaena dispar batarvus Holland June 1954 genuine Dutch example, Black Hairstreaks (Miriam Rothschild estate), Large Blues (pair from Bude 1899-1903), Papiliomachaon Swallowtail (ex Wicken Fen Cambs), Black Veined Whites (east Kent 1904), all contained within a thirty drawer converted 1960’s television cabinet with bi-folding doors, each drawer with protective glass cover, 93cm by 42cm by 83cm £1,000-1,500 102

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104 Entomology/Coleoptera: A Fine Quality Entomology Collectors Cabinet, circa early 20th century, a twenty four drawer mahogany collectors cabinet, the interior 24 drawers numbered 41-64, each with protective glass cover, enclosed within a fine quality flame mahogany cabinet with single hinged door, a single drawer to the top bearing gilt text - “The Dr P.B. Mason Collection of British Coleoptera, Presented By Mrs J.P. Thomasson 1911”, cabinet dimensions - 49.5cm by 38cm by 131.5cm, drawer dimensions 45cm by 38cm by 4.5cm, internal drawer dimensions - 40.5cm by 32.5cm by 2cm (empty) £800-1,200

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105 Taxidermy: A Cased Common Scoter Duck and Cased European Jays, circa 18801900, a full mount adult Common Scoter drake in swimming pose upon a painted water base, set against a competently painted shoreline back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised single-glass display case, 47.5cm by 16.5cm by 32.5cm, very much in the manner of Wm. R. Hine, Taxidermist’s, of Southport, together with a cased pair of European Jays, both mounted above one another amidst tall dry grasses, above lichen and moss covered groundwork beneath, set against a plain papered interior, enclosed within a typical period ebonised single-glass display case, 42.5cm 17cm by 40.5cm (2) £150-200

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106 Fossils: Trilobite & Mixopterus Fossils, a large natural preserved specimen of a Trilobite fossil, 37cm by 44cm, together with a plaster reproduction of a Mixopterus Kiaeri anthropod fossil, upper silurian, Norway, 40cm by 88cm £150-200

107 Taxidermy: A 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 £150-250

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108 Antlers/Horns: Alaskan Caribou (Rangifer tarandus), dated 1993, a set of large adult bull antlers on upper skull, 29 points (19+10), widest span 89cm, from the wall 85cm, height 115cm, mounted upon a hardwood shield, bearing ivorine plaque - “L.K.E.S, Titchik Lodge, Alaska, 16-IX-1993” Provenance: From the Collection at Dunlossit Estate, Isle of Islay £150-250

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109 Taxidermy: A Snoozing Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes), circa late 20th century, a full mount adult snoozing Red fox in recumbent position with eyes barely open, sleeping upon a soil covered groundwork base, max width 57cm, overall height 25cm £150-200

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110 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Stone Curlew & Red-legged Partridge, by J Sayer, Animal & Bird Preserver, St Giles Norwich, a full mount adult Stone Curlew and Red-legged Partridge stood upon sanded and painted groundwork, amidst a natural setting of short and long grasses, set against a green wash painted interior, enclosed within a period ebonised single-glass display case, 62.5cm by 19.5cm by 38.5cm, taxidermist’s full paper trade label to interior lower right £150-250

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111 Taxidermy: Tiang (Damaliscus tiang), circa late 20th century, by Wolfgang Shenk, Taxidermy, Germany, a high quality adult male looking straight ahead, right horn 49.5cm, left horn 49.5cm, tip to tip 21.5cm, from the wall 57cm, height 99cm £150-250

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112 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased European Barn Owl (Tito alba), circa 1880-1900, a full mount adult Barn Owl with head turning slightly to the left, perched upon a painted faux branch, amidst a natural setting of ferns and brush, above painted faux rockwork beneath, set against a pale blue sky painted back drop, enclosed within a period ebonised three-glass display case, 28.5cm by 15cm by 39cm £150-200

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113 Taxidermy: Southern Common Reedbuck (Redunca arundinum), circa late 20th century, South Africa, by Wolfgang Shenk, Taxidermy, Germany, a high quality adult male shoulder mount with head turning to the right, from the wall 47cm, height 79cm £150-200

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114 Natural History: A Collection of Faux Eagle Eggs, a hand-painted collection of eight various faux World Eagle eggs, comprising - Golden Eagle, Bald Eagle, Booted Eagle, Lesser Spotted Eagle, Crested Serpent Eagle, Steppe Eagle, Imperial Eagle, Batleur Eagle, mounted upon a green baize back drop, enclosed within a square single-glass wall hanging display case, 30cm by 9.5cm by 30cm £80-120

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115 Taxidermy: A Grey Heron & Shag, circa late 20th century, a full mount adult Grey Heron, stood with head lowered, mounted upon an ebonised circular base, overall height 60cm, together with a full mount Shag, sat atop a painted faux rock, mounted upon a rectangular oak base, overall height 48.5cm (2) £150-250 115

116 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Diorama of European Game Birds, circa 1880-1900, a full mount adult Ring-necked Pheasant stood upon painted faux rockwork, a full mount Water Rail stood upon a painted faux rock ledge with wings slightly open, below a full mount Dab chick and Moorhen, all amidst a natural setting of tall grasses, ferns and brush, upon pebbled groundwork beneath, set against a graduated watercolour painted back drop, enclosed within a period three-glass display case, 78cm by 25.5cm by 56cm £150-200

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117 Taxidermy: Blesbok (Damaliscus phillipsi), modern, South Africa, a high quality adult male shoulder mount with head turning very slightly to the right, 52cm from the wall, height 81cm £180-280

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118 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Long-eared Owl, Jay & Sparrowhawk, circa 18801900, a full mount adult Long-eared Owl, Jay and Sparrowhawk mounted upon painted faux rock ledges, above short grasses and fauna, set against a painted papered interior, enclosed within a period ebonised single-glass display case, 58cm by 15cm by 52cm £150-200

119 Taxidermy: A Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix), circa late 20th century, a full mount adult perched atop a grit covered mound, enclosed beneath a large period circular glass dome, with original ebonised base, raised upon three turned feet, diameter 24.5cm, overall height 65cm £150-200

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120 Taxidermy: A Cased American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), circa mid-late 20th century, a juvenile full mount with jaw slightly agape, laid upon painted sand covered groundwork, amidst a natural setting of short grasses and reeds, enclosed within an ebonised single-glass display case, 74.5cm by 22.5cm by 29.5cm £150-200

121 Antlers/Horns: A Collection of Gazelle & Antelope Horns, circa mid-late 20th century, a set of Gerenuk horns on cut skull cap on shield, a set of Roan Antelope horns on shield, a set of Peter’s Gazelle horns on painted skull cap on shield, a set of Northern Grants Gazelle horns on cut skull cap on shield, a set of Thomson’s Gazelle horns on cut skull cap on shield, a set of Impala horns reduced in size and fitted to a donor cut skull cap on shield (qty) £150-250

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122 Taxidermy: A Wall Cased European Kingfisher (Alcedo athis), 1895-1958, by George Bazeley, 12 Horsemarket, Northampton, a full mount adult in diving pose with wings outstretched, set above grasses and fauna, set against a watercolour painted pale blue back drop, enclosed within a typical diamond shaped wall hanging five-glass display case with ebonised frame, 24.5cm by 10.5cm by 42cm excluding outer frame £150-250 www.tennants.co.uk

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123 Taxidermy: Scottish Red Deer (Cervus elaphus scotticus), circa late 20th century, adult stag neck mount looking straight ahead, 9 points (4+5), widest span 67cm, from the wall 77cm, height 120cm, antlers still in felt phase £150-200

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124 Taxidermy: A Cased European Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), dated 1996, by David Astley, Taxidermist, York, a high quality full mount adult female with head turning to the left, perched atop an old cut fence post, above soil and leaf covered groundwork beneath, enclosed within an oak framed five-glass table display case, 42cm by 19.5cm by 46.5cm With CITES Article 10 (non-transferable) licence no. 617018/01 £150-200

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Taxidermy: Red Fox Mask (Vulpes vulpes), dated 1959, by Thomas Salkeld, Taxidermy, an unusual dark coloured adult head mount turning slightly to the right with mouth agape in aggressive pose, mounted upon a shaped oak shield, 20.5cm from the wall, 27cm high, taxidermist’s full paper trade label to verso, bearing ivorine plaque to shield - “Burton, L.F.H, 5-12-59” £150-200

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126 Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), circa 1992, by David Astley, Taxidermist, York, a high quality full mount adult cockbird looking straight ahead, stood upon soil and leaf covered groundwork, set against a dark green painted back drop, enclosed within a wall hanging four-glass display case, 90.5cm by 25cm by 42cm excluding outer frame £150-200

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127 Taxidermy: A European Hare Head Mount (Lepus timidus), dated 1955, by Peter Spicer & Sons, Taxidermists, Leamington, an adult head mount looking slightly to the left, mounted upon a trademark shaped oak shield, 14cm from the wall, 27cm high, taxidermist’s embossed text to verso, bearing ivorine plaque “ Airedale Beagles, Weecher, Oct 1955” £150-250

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128 Taxidermy: A Piebald Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), circa 1890-1920, in the manner of the Norfolk School of Taxidermy, a full mount adult cockbird with Piebald plumage, amidst a natural setting of ferns and dry grasses, stood upon painted groundwork, set against a pale blue painted back drop, enclosed within a typical ebonised single-glass display case, 88.5cm 26.5cm 53cm £150-250

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129 Taxidermy: Coke’s Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus cokii), circa 1930-1950, adult male neck mount looking straight ahead, right horn 43.5cm, left horn 45cm, tip to tip 21.5cm, from the wall 53cm, overall height 78cm, mounted upon a shaped oak shield £150-200

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130 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Andean Emerald Hummingbird (Uranomitra franciae), re-mounted by A.J. Armitstead, Taxidermy, Darlington, Co Durham, a full mount adult female Andean Emerald hummingbird mounted upon a lichen encrusted small branch, above a natural setting of dry grasses and ferns, enclosed and re-cased within an arched seven-glass table display case with taped frame, 20cm by 8cm by 25cm, bearing taxidermist’s paper trade label to underside £150-200

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131 Taxidermy: Tiang (Damaliscus tiang), dated September 1906, Lake Tchad, Central Africa, by Peter Spicer & Son’s, Taxidermy, Leamington, (unrecorded), Rowland Ward Record Class - Top 20, a large adult male neck mount looking straight ahead, left horn 61.5cm (24”), circumference 24cm (9¼”), right horn 61.5cm (24”), circumference 24cm (9¼”), tip to tip 24cm. from the wall 58cm, height 106cm, mounted upon a typical trade mark shaped shield, bearing painted text to base of shield “Lake Tchad, September 1906” £150-200 46

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132 Taxidermy: A Wall Cased European Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola), circa early 20th century, re-mounted by A.J. Armitstead, Taxidermy, Darlington, Co Durham, a full mount adult male perched atop a small lichen encrusted branch, issuing from soil covered groundwork, amidst a natural setting of gorse, fern leaves and fauna, set against a water colour painted dusk woodland scene back drop, enclosed within an oak framed five-glass wall hanging display case with gilded leaf mounts, 19.5cm by 7cm by 49cm, taxidermist’s full paper trade label to verso £150-200

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133 Antlers/Horns: European Fallowbuck & European Red Deer Antlers (Dama dama/Cervus elaphus), a set of adult Fallowbuck antlers on cut upper skull, widest span 79cm, height 77cm, mounted upon a polished oak shield, bearing brass plaque “B.L.S, 16th September 2007, Azagala Spain, Alonso, Marquis de Valdueza”, together with a set of adult stag antlers on cut upper skull, 10 points (5+5), widest span 98cm, height 83cm, mounted upon a polished oak shield, bearing brass plaque “B.L.S, 16th September 2007, Azagala Spain, Alonso, Marquis de Valdueza” (2) Provenance: From the Collection at Dunlossit Estate, Isle of Islay £150-200

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134 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), circa 1880-1900, by E. Allen & Co, Bird Fish & Animal Preserver, 20 Stonegate, No 6 Feasegate, York, a high quality full mount adult sat upon a small cut branch, an open pine cone within the front paws, set amidst a natural setting of tall grasses and fauna, above soil covered groundwork, set against a pale blue painted interior, enclosed within a typical period ebonised single-glass display case, 35.5cm by 17cm by 45cm, taxidermist’s full paper trade label to verso to left £150-200

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135 Taxidermy: A Collection of Various Grebe & Duck Cabinet Study Skins, circa late 19thearly 20th century, attributed to James Gardner, Museum of Natural History, 52 High Holborn, London, a collection of six various Grebes including three male Great Crested, and three Red-necked grebes (two male, one female), a male Hooded Merganser, a male Carolina Wood Duck (af), a Curlew, Eider Duck (af), Wigeon, and a rare male White-headed Duck (12) £80-120

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136 Taxidermy: European Wild Boar (Sus scrofa), dated 1990, Le Pontereau, France, an adult head mount looking straight ahead, with mouth agape, glass eyes, 44.5cm from the wall, height 72cm, mounted upon a shaped oak shield, bearing brass plaque - “ Le Pontereau, 137 kg, 1st December 1990” £150-250

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137 Taxidermy: A Cased Stoat, Weasel & Blackbird Diorama, modern, by PH, Taxidermy, Powys, Wales, a high quality diorama containing a full mount adult Stoat, Weasel and Blackbird perched atop a plaster cast of Charles Darwin, all mounted amidst a natural setting of ferns, branches, grasses and fauna, set against a pale blue painted interior, enclosed within a period style ebonised single-glass display case, 61cm by 22cm by 54cm, signed to verso in ink - PH, Taxidermy, Powys £150-200

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138 Taxidermy: European Roebuck (Capreolus capreolus), circa late 20th century, by Colin Dunton Taxidermy, Marlborough, Wiltshire, a high quality adult buck shoulder mount, looking slightly to the right, from the wall 34cm, height 63cm, mounted upon a shaped oak shield Provenance: From the Collection at Dunlossit Estate, Isle of Islay £150-250

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139 Taxidermy: Red Fox Mask (Vulpes vulpes), dated Dec 1928, by Henry Murray & Son, Naturalists, Bank Buildings, Carnforth, an adult head mount turning slightly to the right, with mouth agape in aggressive pose, mounted upon a large typical shaped oak shield, 26cm from the wall, height 37cm, taxidermist’s full paper trade label to verso, bearing ivorine plaque - “ C.F.H, Dec 28 1928, Killed at Rydal” £150-250 139

140 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Barn Owl, Tawny Owl & Long-eared Owl, circa 1880-1900, a full mount adult Long-eared Owl, Barn Owl and Tawny Owl all mounted upon short tree stumps, amidst a natural setting of tall grasses, ferns and fauna, set against a watercolour painted sky back drop, enclosed within a period ebonised single-glass display case with gilded border, 74cm by 20cm by 48cm £150-200

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141 Taxidermy: Blesbok (Damaliscus phillipsi), modern, South Africa, an adult male shoulder mount looking straight ahead, 52cm from the wall, height 85cm £150-200

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142 Taxidermy: A European Otter Mask (Lutra lutra), dated 1925, in the manner of Peter Spicer & Sons, Taxidermists, Leamington, a high quality adult male Otter mask looking straight ahead with mouth agape, mounted on a shaped oak shield, 23.5cm from the wall, bearing brass plaque “C.T.O.H, Killed at Waverley, Aug, 4th 1925, 2 Hours Hunt, Dog 21lbs” The Courtenay Tracy Mink Hounds date back from 1887 and was formed by a Mr Courtenay Tracy and hunted the Otter. When the sport of Otter hunting was given up in Britain during the 1970’s due to the Otter becoming endangered and protected, many pack of Otter hounds converted to hunting the American Mink. This non-native mammal had established itself in Britain from 1950 onwards having escaped or been released from fur farms. Unsuccessful attempts to eradicate the mink hailed to it being viewed as an invasive pest killing much of our wildlife. Hunting with hounds had become a very successful form of management. Around 1978/9 the name of the pack was changed to Ytene Mink Hounds until 2013 when it returned to the original packs name in memory of a great supporter Neville Baker £150-200

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143 Taxidermy: Rusa Deer (Rusa timorensis), circa mid-late 20th century, an adult stag neck mount looking straight ahead, 6 points (3+3), widest span 54cm, right antler 67.5, left antler 70.5cm, from the wall 59cm, height 118cm, mounted upon a later stained pine shield £150-200

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144 Taxidermy: A Common Seal (Phoca vitulina), circa early 20th century, a full mount young adult, in swimming pose with front flippers slightly outstretched, nose to tail 118cm £150-250

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145 Natural History Wet Specimens: A Collection of Wet Study Specimens, a collection of various preserved study specimens including - Dogfish, Sheep’s Heart, Snail, Frogs, Salamander, Pond Life Specimens, Dragonfly, Mayfly, Lamprey, all contained within various fluid preservatives, within square and cylindrical containers (9) £150-250

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146 Taxidermy: Nguni Cow Hide Rug, (Bos taurus), modern, South Africa, AA Grade, Nguni hide floor rug with caramel brown & white dapple pattern, 180cm long, 192cm widest span £150-200

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147 Taxidermy: Indian Leopard Skin Rug (Panthera pardus fusca), circa 1900-1920, India, a large adult skin rug with snarling openmouthed head mount, glass eye, limbs outstretched, nose to tail 240cm, across the forelimbs 147cm, across the rear limbs 141cm, mounted on original faded khaki canvas backing material, with woven red woollen scalloped trim border (af) £150-250

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148 Antlers/Horns/Tusks: A Group of European & African Game Trophy Horns, Tusks & Antlers, circa late 20th century, a set of South African Springbok horns on cut upper skull, on shield, two sets of mounted adult Common Warthog tusks on shields, two sets of adult Alpine Chamois horns on frontlet and cut upper skull, both on shields, two sets of mounted adult European Wildboar tusks on shields, a set of young adult European Moose antlers on cut upper skull cap, 11 points (5+6), widest span 74.5cm, a Bronze Medal class set of European Roebuck antlers on cut frontlet, on shield, bearing paper data label to verso - dated 1976, Dorset, C.I.C score 106, another set of Bronze Medal class Roebuck antlers on cut frontlet, on shield, bearing paper data label to verso - dated 1985, C.I.C score 118.65 (qty) £150-200

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149 Taxidermy: An Anthropomorphic Squire Fox (Vulpes vulpes), circa late 20th century, a full mount adult in sitting position looking straight ahead, wearing a black top hat, bow-tie, and monocle over the right eye, mounted upon a shaped oak base, overall height 57cm £150-200

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150 Taxidermy: Southern Common Reedbuck (Redunca arundinum), modern, South Africa, a high quality adult male shoulder mount with head turning to the right, from the wall 58cm, height 93.5cm £150-200

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151 Taxidermy: A Collection of Various Sea Bird Cabinet Study Skins, circa late 19th-early 20th century, attributed to James Gardner, Museum of Natural History, 52 High Holborn, London, a collection various sea bird cabinet study skins to include - Arctic Puffin, two Black Guillemot’s (both with attached data labels), Pomerine Skua with attached data label dating to 1874-1875), Richardson’s Skua, now named the Parasitic Skua - (with attached data label dating to 1874-1875), Common Cormorant (poor condition), two Common Guillemot’s, two Red-throated Divers, and Black-throated Diver (11) £80-120

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152 Skins/Hides: Nguni Hide Rug (Bos taurus), modern, South Africa, Nguni hide floor rug with caramel brown pattern, overall length 218cm, 196cm widest span £100-150 152 www.tennants.co.uk

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153 Taxidermy: European Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus), circa late 20th century, a large adult buck shoulder mount looking straight ahead, right antler 26.5cm, left antler 27cm, from the wall 41cm, height 60cm, together with an adult doe neck mount looking straight ahead, from the wall 31cm, height 45cm, mounted upon a shaped oak shield, bearing dated plaque “1984” (2) £150-200

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154 Taxidermy: American Kestrel (Falco sparverius), captive bred, modern, by A.J. Armitstead, Taxidermy, Darlington, Co Durham, a full mount adult male perched upon a small dry branch, mounted upon a plywood base, overall height 44cm, bearing attached breeders ring. £150-200

155 Taxidermy: European Mouflon (Ovis aries musimon), circa late 20th century, a small adult ram shoulder mount with head turning to the right, from the wall 38cm, height 53cm Provenance: From the Collection at Dunlossit Estate, Isle of Islay £150-200 155 54

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156 Taxidermy: An Edwardian Cased Pair of Little Terns (Sterna albifrons), dated 1910, Sussex, a pair of full mount adults in breeding plumage, both mounted upon painted faux seashore rocks, amidst seaweed and shells, set against a watercolour sky back drop, enclosed within a period ebonised single-glass display case, 37cm by 12.5cm by 33cm £200-300

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157 Conchology: A Collection of Spondylus, Fluted Clam & Sea Snail Shells, a varied collection of Spondylus (Spiny Oyster) shells of differing sizes and colours, Fluted clam shells, two damaged Nautilus shells, Scallops, a preserved wet specimen of an Octopus, and a group of various Sea snail shells, the majority with identification labels (qty) £120-180

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158 Antlers/Horns: Western Spanish Ibex & Scottish Feral Goat Horns, circa late 20th century, a good pair of Western Spanish ibex horns on upper skull, right horn 73.5cm, left horn (damaged tip) 66.5cm, tip to tip 38cm, mounted upon a polished hardwood shield, bearing brass plaque - “Gredos. Avila. Spain, With The Marquis of Valdueza, 11th December 1993”, together with three sets of adult male Scottish Feral goat horns on cut upper skulls, one mounted upon an ebonised shield, the other two mounted upon wall mounted pedestal shields (4) Provenance: From the Collection at Dunlossit Estate, Isle of Islay £150-200

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159 Taxidermy: Collared Peccary (Pecari tajacu), circa late 20th century, an adult head mount with mouth agape in aggressive pose, looking straight ahead, 43cm from the wall £150-250

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160 Taxidermy: Southern Puku (Kobus vardonii vardonii), circa early 20th century, by Arthur Hodges, Taxidermist and Animal Preserver, Nottingham, an adult male neck mount looking straight ahead, right horn 41cm, left horn 41cm, tip to tip 15cm, from the wall 45cm, height 79cm, mounted upon a period shaped shield, bearing plaque - “MPUKU”, taxidermist’s partial paper trade label to verso £150-250

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161 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Diorama of British Birds, circa 1880-1900, a mixed cased diorama of British birds to include - Grey partridge, Golden Plover, male and female House Sparrow, Chaffinch, all mounted on and around a centrally positioned branch, amidst a natural setting of dry grasses and moss, above painted faux rock groundwork, set against a plain white painted interior, enclosed within a period single-glass display case, 60.5cm by 16cm by 42.5cm, a cased pair of adult male European Bullfinches, each perched upon moss covered stumps, amidst painted natural ferns and dry grasses, set against a pale blue painted interior, enclosed within a period ebonised single-glass display case, 31cm by 7cm by 21.5cm, a cased full mount adult Wheatear, perched upon a lichen encrusted branch, above soil and lichen covered groundwork, enclosed within a small period ebonised three-glass display case, 19cm by 11cm by 18cm (3) £150-200 161 56

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162 Taxidermy: A Pair of Indian Blackbucks (Antilope cervicapra), circa early 20th century, a pair of adult male Indian Blackbuck neck mounts, both with heads lowered, mounted identically, from the wall 29cm and 34cm (2) £150-250

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163 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus), attributed to W. Lowne, Naturalist, Fullers Hill Aviaries, Great Yarmouth, a full mount adult in breeding plumage, sat upon soil covered groundwork, amidst reeds and grass, enclosed beneath a large period circular glass dome, mounted upon the original ebonised base, raised on three bun feet, diameter 24cm, overall height 45cm, together with a Little Grebe full mount with head raised and neck bent backwards, mounted upon a green painted base, overall height 16.5cm (2) £150-200

164 Taxidermy: Cape Bushbuck (Tragelaphus sylvaticus), modern, South Africa, Rowland Ward Record Class, a high quality adult male shoulder mount with head turning slightly to the right, right horn 41cm, left horn 43cm, tip to tip 20.5cm, from the wall 47cm, height 81.5cm £180-280

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165 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased European Wigeon (Mareca penelope), by W.R. Pape, Taxidermy, Collingwood Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, est 1830, an adult male Wigeon looking straight ahead, stood within a plain papered interior, enclosed within a period painted pine single-glass display case, 50.5cm by 23.5cm by 36.5cm, signed to interior lower left - “W.R. Pape, Newcastle”, bearing full paper trade label to verso £150-200

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166 Taxidermy: South African Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis), modern, South Africa, an adult male shoulder mount looking straight ahead, 49cm from the wall, height 61cm £180-280

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167 Taxidermy: A Cased Alpine Chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus), circa 2010, a high quality full mount adult looking straight ahead, perched atop a grey painted faux rock, amidst a natural setting of grasses and ferns, set above painted soil covered groundwork beneath, enclosed within a five-glass table display case, 45cm by 24.5cm by 39.5cm £180-280

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168 Taxidermy: A Northern Pike Head Mount (Esox lucius), dated 1930, a large preserved adult Pike head mount, glass eyes, from the wall 35cm, mounted upon a shaped oak shield, dated 1930 £150-200

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169 Natural History: A Giant Atlantic Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus), circa late 20th century, a large adult female preserved and mounted upon a shaped wall mounted shield, total length of specimen 67.5cm, width 33cm £100-150

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170 Taxidermy: A Cased Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), dated 1903, preserved and mounted within a naturalistic setting amidst reeds and grasses, set above a pebbled river bed, mounted against a pale blue painted back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 52cm by 10.5cm by 28.5cm, handwritten legend to verso - “This Rainbow Trout was reared in an aquarium, it was about 3” long, purchased at Covent Garden, it was over 2 years old when it suddenly died without any apparent cause, it weighed about 2lbs, 3 Grosvenor Gdns, St Leonards, 1903”. £120-180 170 www.tennants.co.uk

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171 Taxidermy: A Cased Brown Trout (Salmo trutta), circa early 20th century, a skin mount preserved and mounted within a naturalistic setting amidst reeds and grasses, set above a painted faux rock river bed, mounted against a pale green and reed painted back drop, enclosed within a typical wall mounted ebonised five-glass display case, 53.5cm by 10.5cm by 27.5cm £100-150

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172 Taxidermy: A Cased Perch (Perca fluviatilis), dated 1934, a skin mount preserved and mounted within a naturalistic setting amidst reeds and grasses, set above a pebbled river bed, mounted against a blue painted back drop, enclosed within a typical ebonised bow-fronted three-glass display case, 47.5cm by 13.5cm by 31.5cm, bearing paper legend to interior upper left - “Perch Weight 1lb 4ozs, Caught by, .. G Gibbons, in the River Teme at Knightwick, Sept. 7th 1934” £180-280

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173 Taxidermy: A Cased Perch (Perca fluviatilis), circa early-mid 20th century, a skin mount preserved and mounted within a naturalistic setting amidst reeds and grasses, set above a pebbled river bed, mounted against a blue painted back drop, enclosed within a typical ebonised three-glass display case, 51cm by 13cm by 36.5cm £180-280

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174 Taxidermy: A Cased Northern Pike (Esox lucius), dated 1986, a skin mount preserved and mounted within a naturalistic setting amidst reeds and grasses, set above a pebbled and rock river bed, mounted against a pale blue/green painted backdrop, enclosed within a wooden single-glass display case, 105cm by 18.5cm by 39cm, bearing hand written paper legend to interior upper left - “Pike 14lbs 8ozs caught by D.J. Burr, River Ure, 23-12-86” £300-400

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175 Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Salmon (Salmo salar), dated 2008, by A.J. Armitstead, Taxidermy, Darlington, Co Durham, a skin mount adult salmon with mouth agape, set against a graduated coloured back drop, enclosed within a five-glass wall hanging display case, 64.5cm by 9cm by 26.5cm excluding outer frame, local and dated to interior upper right - “River Tees County Durham 2008” £150-200 175

176 Taxidermy: An Early 20th Century Cased Mirror Carp (Cyprinus carpio carpio), dated 1934, a large skin mount preserved and mounted within a naturalistic setting amidst reeds, weeds and grasses, set above a sandy river bed, mounted against a graduated pale blue painted back drop, enclosed within a typical ebonised flat-fronted three-glass display case, 82cm by 19.5cm by 45.5cm, bearing paper legend to interior upper left - “Caught at Kingston Pond, Ringwood, by J.H. Goodwin, 29th of August 1934, weight 15lbs” £250-350 176 www.tennants.co.uk

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177 Taxidermy: A Cased Northern Pike (Esox lucius), by E. Allen & Co, Bird Fish & Animal Preserver, 20 Stonegate, No 6 Feasegate, York, a large skin mount preserved and mounted in a naturalistic setting amidst reeds and grasses, set above a rock and pebbled river bed, set against a painted pale whitewash back drop, enclosed within a typical ebonised bow-fronted three-glass display case with verre eglomise border, 110cm by 29cm by 54cm, taxidermist’s partial paper trade label to verso, gold legend to front glass “Pike caught by J. Ryall, March, 1922, Weight 15lbs” £300-400 177

178 Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Common Roach (Rutilus rutilus), circa 1900-1920, a high quality pair of skin mount Common Roach, preserved and mounted amidst reeds and weeds, above a pebbled riverbed setting, set against pale blue painted back drop, enclosed within a period ebonised three-glass display case, 56cm by 14cm by 36.5cm £250-350

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Taxidermy: A Cased Northern Pike (Esox lucius), dated 1933, by George Herd, Pictorial Taxidermist, 12 Whitehall Road, Norwich, a large skin mount preserved and mounted within a naturalistic setting amidst reeds and grasses, set above a painted soil river bed, mounted against a pale grey painted backdrop, enclosed within an ebonised three-glass display case, 96.5cm by 18.5cm by 46cm, taxidermist’s full paper trade label to verso, bearing hand painted legend to interior upper left - “Pike 14½ lbs, Length 32”. Girth 17”, Caught by G. Austin Reeve at Tharston, 2nd 1st 1933”, George Herd worked for T.E & F.E Gunn in Norwich, and this is identical to a typical Gunn case £300-400 62

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180 Taxidermy: A Rare & Unusual Wall Cased Ocean Sunfish or Common Mola (Mola mola), caught off the coast of Hartlepool UK in 1995, mounted and cased by A.J. Armitstead, Taxidermy, Darlington, Co Durham, a preserved full mount juvenile Ocean sunfish in side on profile, set against a graduated grey painted back drop, enclosed within a wall hanging picture frame style five-glass oak framed display case, 55.5cm by 9cm by 70cm excluding outer frame, signed and dated to interior lower left, bearing taxidermist’s full paper trade label to verso, including attached original newspaper cutting - “Off course .... but not on the menu, a Rare tropical fish brought shoppers to a standstill yesterday after being netted hundreds of miles from its native waters. The bizarre-looking sunfish went on display at a Darlington fishmongers attracting curious looks from people using the town’s indoor market. Fully grown, the sunfish can be 15ft long and weigh 4000lb but the Darlington example weighed in at just 7.5lb. it normally inhabits tropical or sub-tropical seas though it has been known to travel in the Gulf Stream, which runs down the west coast of Britain not the east, where it was caught. It was netted on Thursday by the Hartlepool trawler “The Amanda” and appeared yesterday at P. A. Liddle and Sons fish merchants. Jonathan Liddle said; “I have been doing this for 15 years and have never seen one of these in my life.” The fish itself is a strange truncated shape with the scaleless body, thick elastic skin and long dorsal and anal fins. But it was for display purposes only because its flesh while not poisonous, is inedible” £350-450 www.tennants.co.uk

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181 Taxidermy: A Cased Giant Goldfish (Carassius auratus), dated 1948, by John Cooper & Sons, 78 Bath Road, Hounslow, (Griggs), a large wild Goldfish preserved and mounted in a naturalistic setting amidst reeds and grasses, set above a pebbled river bed, mounted against a graduated green painted backboard, enclosed within a typical ebonised bow-fronted three-glass display case with verre eglomise border, 75.5cm by 19cm by 43cm, bearing gilt legend to front glass “Giant Goldfish, caught by G.A. Roberts, Butlers Retreat pond, Chingford, 12th Aug.1948”, to the case top an applied aluminium label “ The Property of BMTn ANG SOCI”, taxidermist’s full paper trade label to interior upper left £400-600 181

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182 Taxidermy: A Large Cased Northern Pike (Esox lucius), dated 1999, a large skin specimen, preserved and mounted within a naturalistic setting amidst reeds and grasses, set above a pebbled and rock river bed, mounted against a pale blue painted backdrop, enclosed within an ebonised three-glass display case with internal gilt border, 127cm by 21cm by 51cm, bearing hand written paper legend to interior upper left - “Pike 28lbs, caught by D.J. Burr, River Ure, Nr Middleham, 13-3-99” £500-700

183 Taxidermy/Natural History: A Large Cased Cast of a West Indian Ocean Coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae), modern, a lifesize plaster cast of an adult Coelacanth, mounted above a rock and pebble covered sea floor, set against a pale blue painted back drop, enclosed within a large ebonised single-glass display case, 142cm by 30cm by 76.5cm, bearing data plaque to interior lower right - “Caught by Aboudou Ahmed, open Sea off Vanamboini, Grande Comore at a depth of 200 metres, 24th March 1969, wgt 70lbs 8ozs”. Famously thought to have been extinct for 66 million years until being rediscovered in 1938 £400-600 183 64

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184 Taxidermy: A Northern Pike Head Mount (Esox lucius), circa early-mid 20th century, a preserved adult Pike head mount, glass eyes, from the wall 21cm, mounted upon a shaped mahogany shield with ebonised border, height 30.5cm £100-150

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185 Taxidermy: Indian Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra), circa 1900-1914, by Rowland Ward, The Gallery of Natural History, 167 Piccadilly, London, a record class adult male neck mount looking straight ahead, right horn 59cm, left horn 57.5cm, tip to tip 44.5cm, from the wall 41.5cm, height 92cm, mounted upon a typical trademark shield, bearing partial taxidermist’s paper trade label to verso, measured using Rowland Ward method 9 £180-280

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186 Taxidermy: Anthropomorphic “Gamekeeper Mouse and Son”, dated 2022, by A.J. Armitstead, Taxidermist & Naturalist, Darlington, Co Durham, a full mount anthropomorphic Gamekeeper mouse and son in full hunting attire, stood upon a small tree stump, each with miniature shotgun in hand, set against an oil painted woodland scene back drop, enclosed within an oak framed wall hanging five-glass display case, 19.5cm by 6cm by 28.5cm excluding outer frame, signed to interior ‘’Gamekeeper & Son’’, A.J. Armitstead 2022, taxidermist’s full paper trade label to verso £250-350

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187 Taxidermy: A New Zealand Common Brush-Tailed Possum & Young (Trichosurus vulpecula), circa early-mid 20th century, a full mount adult in seated position upon a figured tree trunk, a youngster peering from within the pouch, mounted upon a natural split log base, overall height 65cm £180-280

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188 Taxidermy: A Cased Ermine (Mustela erminea), modern, a high quality full mount Ermine with tail raised descending a small dry tree stump, above painted soil groundwork beneath, mounted in the style of Rowland Ward, enclosed within a five-glass table display case, 37cm 15.5cm 34.5cm £180-280

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189 Taxidermy: South African Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis), circa 1970, an adult male shoulder mount looking slightly to the right, 42cm from the wall, 75cm high £180-280

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190 Taxidermy: A Cased Tawny Owl (Strix aluco), circa 2004, a high quality full mount adult with head turning slightly to the right, perched atop a cut fence post guarding a clutch of three faux eggs, set within a panelled wooden barn setting above soil covered groundwork below, enclosed within an ebonised three-glass table display case, 60.5cm by 20.5cm by 45cm With CITES Article 10 (non-transferable) licence no. 265158/02 £180-280

191 Taxidermy: South African Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis), modern, South Africa, a high quality adult male shoulder mount looking slightly to the left, 36cm from the wall, 64cm high £180-280

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192 Natural History: A Matched Pair of Brass Mounted Horse Hoof Candle Sticks, by Rowland Ward & Co Ltd, 166 Piccadilly, London, a brass mounted horse hoof candlestick, with engraved and infilled text “The Witch 1895”, overall height 15cm, stamped to the underside of the shoe - “Rowland Ward & Co Ltd, The Jungle, 166 Piccadilly, London”, together with another similar example with engraved and infilled text - “Aunt Sally 1895”, stamped to the underside of the shoe - “Rowland Ward & Co Ltd, The Jungle, 166 Piccadilly, London” (2) £180-280

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193 Taxidermy: A Common Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus), dated 1912, N. Nigeria, Africa, by Edward Gerrard & Son’s, Taxidermist’s, 61 College Place, Camden Town, London, a young adult head mount looking straight ahead, from the wall 44cm, height 46cm, mounted upon a typical trade mark oak shield, bearing gilt legend to shield base “Warthog, N. Nigeria, 1912, W.S.S”, taxidermist’s partial paper trade label to verso £180-280

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194 Taxidermy: Common Impala (Aepyceros Melampus) circa 21st century, an adult male shoulder mount looking straight ahead, right horn 50cm, left horn50cm, tip to tip 23cm, from the wall 56cm, height 91cm £180-280

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195 Taxidermy: Burchell’s Zebra Skin (Equus quagga), circa late 20th century, a high quality adult Burchell’s/Plains Zebra flat skin, limbs outstretched, front hoofs attached, flat head, 270cm long, 232cm across forelimbs, 204cm across rear limbs £400-600 195

196 Taxidermy: A Cased Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), circa late 21st century, by World Renowned Taxidermist Carl Church, Pickering, Nth Yks, a superb high quality full mount adult female perched atop a large painted faux rock with head turning to the right, amidst a natural setting of tall grasses and brush, mounted above soil covered groundwork, set against a pale blue painted back drop, enclosed within a period style ebonised three-glass table display case, 40.5cm by 28cm by 73cm, later cased by P.H. Taxidermy, Powys With CITES Article 10 (non-transferable) licence no. 545036/01 £500-700

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197 Taxidermy: A Red-Capped Parrot (Purpureicephalus spurius), circa early 20th century, a full mount adult male with head turning to the left, with wings slightly open, perched atop a small branch, issuing from a painted and moss covered faux rock, enclosed beneath a glass dome, supported upon an ebonised circular base, diameter 21.5cm, overall height 53cm £180-280

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198 Taxidermy: Loder’s Kob (Kobus loderi), circa late 20th century, by Wolfgang Shenk, Taxidermy, Germany, a high quality adult male shoulder mount, with head turning to the right, right horn 43cm, left horn 42.5cm, tip to tip 18cm, from the wall 48cm, height 91cm £180-280

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199 Taxidermy: Red Fox Mask (Vulpes vulpes), dated 1958, by Peter Spicer & Sons, Taxidermists, Leamington, an adult head mount turning slightly to the left with mouth agape in defensive pose, with ears laid back, mounted upon a typical shaped oak shield, 26cm from the wall, 27cm high, taxidermist’s embossed text to verso, bearing ivorine plaque - “Black Apron, Eskdale, May 1958”, probably one of a few remaining items to be mounted by this very accomplished company as they ceased to trade in 1959 £180-280

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200 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Diorama of Wading & Estuary Birds, attributed to Henry Shaw, Taxidermist, Salop, a group of eight various British wading and estuary birds, comprising - Lapwing, two Golden Plovers, Dunlin, Jack Snipe, Common Snipe, Oyster Catcher, Green Sandpiper, all mounted upon a painted faux rock ledge, set against a blue painted sky back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 58.5cm by 25.5cm by 70cm £180-280

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201 Taxidermy: South African Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis), modern, South Africa, a high quality adult male shoulder mount looking slightly to the left, 40cm from the wall, 62cm high £180-280

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202 Taxidermy: A Common Raven (Corvus corax), modern, a large full mount adult perched upon a painted faux rock, with head turning slightly to the left, overall height 52cm £200-300

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203 Taxidermy: A Cased European Kingfisher (Alcedo athis), circa early 20th century, a high quality adult Kingfisher in flying pose with wings outspread, above frosted and snow covered groundwork beneath, set against a pale blue painted interior, enclosed within a typical period single-glass display case, 30cm by 13.5cm by 30.5cm £200-300

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204 Taxidermy: European Roebuck (Capreolus capreolus), circa late 20th century, by Colin Dunton Taxidermy, Marlborough, Wiltshire, a high quality adult buck shoulder mount, looking to the left, from the wall 36cm, height 68cm, mounted upon a shaped oak shield, bearing taxidermist’s full paper trade label to verso Provenance: From the Collection at Dunlossit Estate, Isle of Islay £180-280

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205 Taxidermy: Anthropomorphic Fishing Mouse, “Gone Fishing”, dated 2022, by A.J. Armitstead, Taxidermist & Naturalist, Darlington, Co Durham, a full mount anthropomorphic mouse in full fishing attire, sat upon a painted faux rock ledge, with fishing rod and landing net in hand, above a river below, set against an oil painted river bank scene back drop, enclosed within an oak framed wall hanging five-glass display case, 19.5cm by 6cm by 28.5cm excluding outer frame, signed and titled to interior “Gone Fishing”, A.J. Armitstead, taxidermist’s full paper trade label to vers £200-300

206 Antlers/Horns: A Group of African Game Trophies, circa mid-late 20th century, a set of large adult male Cape Red Hartebeest horns on cut upper skull, mounted upon a shaped hardwood shield, a set of adult male Lichtenstein’s Hartebeest horns on cut frontlet, mounted upon a shaped hardwood shield, a set of adult male Coke’s Hartebeest horns on cut frontlet, mounted upon an ebonised shield, a set of large medal class adult male Common Impala horns on cut skull cap, right horn 66.5cm (26”), left horn 65.5cm, (25.5”), tip to tip 28.5cm, mounted by Army & Navy Stores, Naturalist Dept, London, a set of young adult male Common Impala horns on cut frontlet, mounted upon a shaped oak shield (5) £200-300 72

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207 Natural History: A Cased Collection of Biological Wet Specimens, circa late 20th century, a varied collection of fourteen various biological wet specimens, comprising - Toad, Sea Urchin, Anemone, Swan Mussel, Frog, Lug Worm, Spider Crab, Starfish, Migratory Locust, Medicinal Leech, Earthworm, Sporophytes (Alga/Plant), Liver Fluke, Ghost Shrimp, enclosed within a plywood travelling case, 74.5cm by 12cm by 30.5cm £200-300

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208 Taxidermy: Scottish Red Deer (Cervus elaphus scotticus), dated 1935, by Henry Murray & Son, Naturalists, Bank Buildings, Carnforth, an adult stag neck mount looking straight ahead, 6 points (3+3), widest span 66cm, from the wall 52cm, height 115cm, mounted upon a typical oak shield, bearing ivorine plaque - “Loubcroy, 1935, C.S.K” £200-300

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Glass Domes: A Victorian Rectangular Glass Dome, a large period rectangular glass dome, supported on the original gilded base with raised moulding to the circumference, dome dimensions - width 41cm, depth 20cm, height 48cm, overall height 52cm £200-300

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210 Taxidermy: A Pair of European Golden Orioles (Oriolus oriolus), circa midlate 20th century, a pair of high quality adults, the male perched high upon a centrally positioned branch above the female below, amidst a covering of faux leaves, enclosed beneath a large oval glass dome, mounted upon an original mahogany base, supported upon four turned feet, 37cm by 20cm by 54cm overall £200-300

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211 Natural History: A Trio of Sperm Whale Teeth (Physeter macrocephalus), circa 1939, three large unworked Sperm Whale teeth, dimensions each - 7” X 2.5”, - 6” X 2”, - 5.25” X 2.5”, client acquired these between 1953-1958 Each with CITES Article 10 (non-transferable) licence no’s 612297/01 - 612297/02 - 612297/03 £200-300

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212 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Pair of Puffleg Hummingbirds, recased by A.J. Armitstead, Taxidermy, Darlington, Co Durham, a pair of full mount adult Puffleg hummingbirds, both mounted upon lichen encrusted small branches, above a natural setting of tall dry grasses and ferns, enclosed and re-cased within a arched seven-glass table display case with taped frame, 24.5cm by 8.5cm by 30.5cm, bearing taxidermist’s paper trade label to underside £200-300

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213 Taxidermy: Common Impala (Aepyceros melampus), modern, South Africa, a high quality large adult male shoulder mount, with head turning to the left, 45cm from the wall, 89cm high £200-300

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214 Taxidermy: A Garden Mole & Mouse, modern, by Adrian Johnstone, Taxidermy, Gainford, Co Durham, a full mount adult common garden Mole in standing position, wearing a pair of spectacles and walking cane in hand, enclosed beneath a modern circular glass dome, with original base, diameter 11cm, overall height 16cm, together with a full mount Woodmouse perched upon a small stump, enclosed beneath a modern circular glass dome, with original base, diameter 11cm, overall height 16cm (2) £100-150

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215 Taxidermy: European Fallowbuck (Dama dama), circa late 20th century, an adult buck shoulder mount, looking straight ahead, widest span 66.5cm, from the wall 53cm, height 111cm £200-300

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216 Taxidermy: A Cased Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola), circa early 20th century, by Rowland Ward Ltd, 167 Piccadilly, London, W1, a full mount adult perched upon a soil covered ledge, amidst a natural setting of tall grasses to the rear, set against a watercolour wash painted back drop, enclosed within a wall hanging five-glass display case with taped frame, 26.5cm by 8.5cm by 27cm, faintly signed to interior back drop lower right £200-300

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217 Taxidermy: Himalayan Tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus), circa late 19th-early 20th century, by Van Ingen & Van Ingen, Mysore, India, an adult male shoulder mount with head turning slightly to the left, glass eyes, right horn 26.5cm, left horn 26cm, tip to tip 16.5cm, from the wall 42cm, height 77cm, mounted upon a later produced Van Ingen style shield £200-300

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218 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Himalayan Snowcock (Tetraogallus himalayensis), dated 1891, a full mount adult with head turning slightly to the left, perched upon a dry tree stump, amidst a natural setting of grasses and fauna, above painted rock and soil groundwork beneath, set against a watercolour painted sky back drop, enclosed within a period ebonised three-glass display case, 59cm by 23cm 66cm, bearing handwritten paper label to verso - “Himalayan Snowcock 1891” £200-300

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219 Taxidermy: European Mouflon (Ovis aries musimon), circa late 20th century, a large adult ram shoulder mount looking straight ahead, approx 4-5 years old, widest span 38cm, from the wall 46cm, height 65cm, mounted upon a shaped oak shield, together with a set of adult ram horns on cut upper skull, approx 3-4 years old, widest span 41.5cm, mounted upon a pedestal wall shield (2) £200-300

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220 Taxidermy: African Bushpig (Potamochoerus larvatus), dated 03/10/2011, Umlilo, South Africa, a high quality large boar shoulder mount looking straight ahead, with mouth agape, 60cm from the wall, 47cm high £200-300

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221 Taxidermy: An Unusual Chocolate Brown South African Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis), modern, South Africa, a high quality chocolate brown coloured adult male shoulder mount looking slightly to the left, 36cm from the wall, 61cm high £200-300

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222 Taxidermy: A Cased Black Gyr Falcon (Falco rusticolus), modern, captive bred, a large high quality unusual black morph full mount adult Gyr falcon, perched atop a painted faux rock scape with head turning to the right, amidst short natural grasses, above painted soil groundwork beneath, enclosed within a large five-glass table display case, 45cm by 27cm 72cm With CITES Article 10 (non-transferable) licence no. 614599/03 £500-700 78

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223 Hunting Interest: A Late 19th/Early 20th Century Carved Lindenwood Wall Plaque, in the form of a shield, the border realistically carved as trailing branches, the pediment in the form of a wild dog flanked by leaves, the panel below carved with two Wild Boar heads, a spaniel and five sets of Roe Deer antlers mounted on shield plaques, the apron carved with a shield plaque and labelled J C Dehill, 173cm by 84cm £800-1,200

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224 Taxidermy: An Unusual Chocolate Brown South African Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis), modern, South Africa, a high quality chocolate brown coloured shoulder mount looking straight ahead, 43cm from the wall, height 70cm £200-300

225 Antlers/Horns: South American Red Deer Antlers (Cervus elaphus), dated 2006, Chile, an impressive set of Royal Red deer stag antlers on upper skull, 12 points (6+6), widest span 85cm, height 133, mounted upon a polished mahogany shield, bearing data plaque - “BLS, El Yerde, Chile, 7th March 2006” Provenance: From the Collection at Dunlossit Estate, Isle of Islay £200-300

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226 Taxidermy: Temminck’s Tragopan (Tragopan temminckii), modern, captive bred, by Russell Oxley, Taxidermy, Derbyshire, a high quality full mount adult cockbird, perched atop a small dry tree stump with head turning to the left, above soil covered groundwork beneath, mounted upon a circular mahogany base, overall height 50cm £200-300

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227 Taxidermy: A Large African Leopard Skin Rug (Panthera pardus pardus), circa 19001930, a large adult skin rug with head mount, mouth agape, glass eyes, limbs outstretched, backed onto period felt backing material with scalloped edge, nose to tail 257cm, across the forelimbs 153cm (af) £350-550

228 Taxidermy: Scottish Feral Goat (Capra aegagrus hircus), circa late 20th-early 21st century, adult male shoulder mount with head looking down and slightly to the right, right horn 70.5cm, left horn 71cm, tip to tip 73cm, from the wall 54cm, height 78cm Provenance: From the Collection at Dunlossit Estate, Isle of Islay £200-300

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230 Taxidermy: Western Tsessebe (Damaliscus lunatus), modern, South Africa, a high quality adult male with head turning slightly to the right, right horn 38cm, left horn 39cm, tip to tip 27.5cm, from the wall 66cm, height 92cm £200-300

231 Taxidermy: Anthropomorphic Hedgehog Mrs Tiggy-Winkle (Erinaceus europaeus), dated 2011, by A.J. Armitstead, Taxidermy, Darlington, Co Durham, a full mount anthropomorphic Hedgehog dressed as the character Mrs TiggyWinkle from the Beatrix Potter books, wearing a bonnet, blue shawl, and red pullover, with a basket of flowers and walking stick in hand, stood upon grit and pebbled groundwork, enclosed beneath a period circular glass dome with original ebonised base, diameter 21cm, overall height 32.5cm £200-300

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232 Taxidermy: European Kingfishers, Woodpecker & Tanager, circa early 20th century, a pair of full mount adult European Kingfishers perched upon a piece of drift wood, enclosed beneath a period oval glass dome, with original ebonised base, raised upon four squat feet, 28cm by 13cm by 21cm overall, another full mount adult European Kingfisher perched upon a small branch, above faux mushrooms below, set against a plain papered interior, enclosed within a period ebonised single-glass display case, 21.5cm by 7cm by 21.5cm, a full mount adult female Great Spotted Woodpecker perched upon a small stump, above a small grit covered base, overall height 19cm, (af), together with a full mount adult male Swallow Tanager, perched atop a small branch, above painted faux rockwork beneath, enclosed beneath a period circular glass dome with original ebonised base, raised on two bun feet (one lacking), diameter 11.5cm, overall height 33.5cm (4) £200-300 82

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233 Taxidermy: An Anthropomorphic Diorama of Card Playing Crabs, a fictional diorama comprising a pair of card playing crabs, constructed from the limbs and body of a single large crab, seated upon wine corks at a crab shell table playing cards and drinking, set against a grey painted back drop, enclosed within an ebonised singleglass display case, 51cm by 18cm by 36.5cm, inspired by a similar Victorian example featured on page 99 of Voodoo Salon, a book by Errol Fuller (2014) £200-300

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234 Taxidermy: Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), modern, South Africa, a large adult male shoulder mount, with head looking slightly to the left, widest span 61.5cm, from the wall 79cm, height 94cm £200-300

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235 Taxidermy: A Cased European Mink with Mandarin Duck Prey (Mustela lutreola / Aix galericulata), modern, by P.H, Taxidermy, Powys, Wales, a full mount adult Mink with head turning to the right, a full mount adult male Mandarin duck prey underfoot, mounted upon a painted faux rock ledge, above natural short grasses and painted soil groundwork beneath, enclosed within an ebonised single-glass display case, 43.5cm 25.5cm 61cm £200-300

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236 Taxidermy: A Ring Ouzel (Turdus torquatus), captive bred, circa 2005, by Jack Fishwick, Taxidermy, Wigan, a high quality full mount adult male with head turning slightly to the left, perched atop a small painted rock, enclosed beneath a modern circular glass dome, upon a circular oak base, diameter 20cm, overall height 32cm £200-300

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237 Taxidermy: A Cased Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea), circa 2019, by P.H, Taxidermy, Powys, Wales, a high quality full mount immature Heron with head turning to the right, stood upon snow covered groundwork amidst frosted grasses, set against a painted dusk sky back drop, enclosed within an ebonised three-glass display case, 58.5cm by 28cm by 68.5cm £200-300

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238 Taxidermy: Southern Roan Antelope (Hippotragus equinus equinus), circa late 20th century, Africa, by Wolfgang Shenk, Taxidermy, Germany, an adult male shoulder mount with head turning slightly to the right, right horn 70.5cm, left horn 72cm, tip to tip 30.5cm, from the wall 77cm, height 108cm £220-320

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239 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Diorama of European Kingfishers (Alcedo athis), circa 1880-1900, a trio of full mount adult Kingfishers, one in flying pose with wings outspread, above a pair of adults below, all mounted against a painted faux rockscape, amidst dry grasses, enclosed beneath a period oval glass dome, with ebonised oval base, supported upon four bun feet, 34cm by 14cm by 38.5cm overall £220-320

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240 Taxidermy: European Wild Boar (Sus scrofa), circa late 20th century, a high quality large adult shoulder mount looking straight ahead with mouth agape, mounted upon a carved Austro-German shield, 58cm from the wall, height 78cm £220-320

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241 Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Tawny Owl (Strix aluco), dated 1990, by David Astley, Taxidermist, York, a high quality full mount adult with head turning to the left, perched upon a cut tree branch, set against a blue sky painted back drop, enclosed within a wall hanging five-glass display case, 36.5cm by 20cm by 54.5cm excluding outer frame, bearing taxidermist’s full paper trade label to verso With CITES Article 10 (non-transferable) licence no. 617021/01 £220-320

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242 Taxidermy: Ellipsen Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus), modern, South Africa, a large high quality adult male shoulder mount looking straight ahead, right horn 65.5cm, left horn 64cm, tip to tip 49cm, from the wall 79cm, height 135cm, also known as the Common Waterbuck or Ringed Waterbuck £220-320

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243 Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Hooded Crows (Corvus cornix), a cased pair of adult full mount Hooded Crows, one stood atop a painted faux rock, the other below with head lowered in feeding pose, amidst a natural setting of dry grasses and brush, mounted upon painted faux rockwork, set against a wash painted interior, enclosed within a typical period ebonised single-glass display case, 84cm by 25cm by 48.5cm £200-300

244 Taxidermy: Cape Red Hartebeest (Alcelaphus caama), modern, South Africa, a large high quality adult male shoulder mount, side mounted with head turning to the left, from the wall 66cm, height 107cm £220-320

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245 Taxidermy: A Cased Barn Owl (Tito alba), dated 1993, by David Astley, Taxidermist, York, a high quality full mount adult male with head turning to the right, perched atop an upturned house brick, above straw covered groundwork beneath, enclosed within an oak framed five-glass table display case, 26.5cm by 22.5cm by 49cm, bearing taxidermist’s full paper trade label to underside With CITES Article 10 (non-transferable) licence no. 617011/02 £250-350

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246 Taxidermy: Cape Red Hartebeest (Alcelaphus caama), circa 2003, South Africa, a high quality adult silver medal class male shoulder mount with head turning slightly to the right, from the wall 66cm, height 107cm £220-320

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247 Taxidermy: A Cased Diorama of European Wading Birds, by W. Lockwood, Taxidermist, Fakenham, a pair of full mount adult Squacco Herons each standing upon painted faux rockwork, a Redshank and Knot mounted below, amidst a natural setting of tall grasses, reeds and fauna, set against a light blue painted interior, enclosed within a period ebonised single-glass display case, 60.5cm by 28.5cm by 53cm, bearing taxidermist’s full paper trade label to verso £250-350

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248 Taxidermy: Damara Dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii damarensis), circa late 20th century, Africa, by Wolfgang Shenk, Taxidermy, Germany, a high quality full mount adult male Damara Dik dik, with head turning very slightly to the right, right horn 7.5cm, left horn 7cm, stood upon painted faux groundwork, nose to tail 47cm, overall height 57cm £250-350

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249 Minerals/Fossils: A Quantity of Minerals, Fossils and Collectibles, a quantity of natural and reproduction fossils, various Ammonites, Trilobites, preserved Flora, etc, including a small quantity of various minerals and petrified wood, Shark tooth, a Malachite Obelisk paperweight and ashtray, three preserved jewel Beetle paperweights, a plaster replica of an Archaeopterix fossil, of rectangular form, 37cm by 43cm, a small plaster replica of a Pterosaur, of rectangular form, framed, 27.5cm by 20cm, a small plaster replica skull of a Ichthyosaur, or Fish Lizard, 14.5cm by 28.5cm, Ostrich egg, a small preserved taxidermy Rattle snake (qty) £250-350

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250 Taxidermy: European Otter (Lutra lutra), dated 1960, attributed to Thomas Salkeld, Taxidermy, Over Kellet, Carnforth, an adult Otter mask with head turning slightly to the left, mouth agape, mounted upon a period shaped shield, from the wall 21cm, height 25.5cm, with attached ivorine plaque - “Bucks Otterhounds, Goxhill, N. Lincs, 7th June 1960” With CITES A10 (non-transferable) licence no.618802/01 £250-350

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251 Taxidermy: A Wall Mounted Barn Owl (Tito alba), dated 1998, by David Astley, Taxidermist, York, a high quality full mount adult female with head turning to the right, perched upon a short wooden beam, set against a faux brick back drop, width 39cm, overall height 41cm, bearing taxidermist’s full paper trade label to verso With CITES Article 10 (non-transferable) licence no. 617011/01 £250-350

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Skins/Hides: A Large North American Buffalo Hide Rug (Bison bison), circa 1970, a large adult Buffalo hide rug of square form, backed onto a black woollen material, with double black and red border, 190cm by 170cm £250-350

253 Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Melanistic Ring-necked Pheasant & Grey Partridge, dated 1992, by David Astley, Taxidermist, York, a high quality full mount adult melanistic cock Pheasant with head turning to the right, a full mount adult Grey Partridge perched atop an old cut fence post, amidst a natural setting of tall dry grasses, mounted upon leaf and soil covered groundwork beneath, set against a green painted back drop, enclosed within a wall hanging four-glass display case, 77.5cm by 28cm by 52.5cm excluding outer frame, bearing taxidermist’s full paper trade label to verso £250-350

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254 Taxidermy: Scottish Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus), circa early 21st century, by A.J. Armitstead, Taxidermist & Naturalist, Darlington, Co Durham, a superb quality shoulder mount with head turning slightly to the left, ears raised in alert position, mounted upon a shaped oak shield, 16cm from the wall, 33cm high £250-350

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255 Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Pair of Willow Warblers (Phylloscopus trochilus), dated 2022, by A.J. Armitstead, Taxidermy, Darlington, Co Durham, a high quality pair of full mount adults, the male perched upon a twisted branch above the female below tending her nest of faux eggs, amidst a natural setting of ferns, grasses and fauna, set against a watercolour painted meadow scene back drop, enclosed within a wall hanging fiveglass picture frame style display case with oak frame, 28cm by 8.5cm by 38.5cm, signed and dated to interior lower right, taxidermist’s full paper trade label to verso £250-350

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256 Taxidermy: Fringed-Eared Oryx (Oryx beisa callotis), circa 1960-1970, by Rowland Ward Ltd, Nairobi, Kenya, an adult male shoulder mount looking straight ahead, right horn 77cm, left horn 77cm, tip to tip 20.5cm, from the wall 62cm, height 114cm, typical painted number to verso 2145 £250-350 256

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257 Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus), captive bred, dated 2022, by A.J. Armitstead, Taxidermy, Darlington, Co Durham, a superb high quality adult full mount, with head turning to the left, a red berry within it’s beak, perched upon a frost covered branch, set against a watercolour painted winter woodland scene back drop, enclosed within a wall hanging five-glass diamond shaped display case with oak frame, 38.5cm by 9cm by 52.5cm excluding outer frame, signed and dated to interior lower right, taxidermist’s full paper trade label to verso £250-350

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258 Natural History: A Coco de Mer Nut (Lodoicea maldivica), a complete polished nut, a rare species of palm tree which is endemic to the islands of Praslin and Curieuse in the Seychelles archipelago in the Indian Ocean, 29cm by 25cm across the centre £250-350

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259 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Black-Tailed Trainbearer Hummingbird (Lesbia victoriae), re-cased by A.J. Armitstead, Taxidermy, Darlington, Co Durham, a full mount male Blacktailed Trainbearer hummingbird, perched atop a small twisted branch, above another hummingbird tending a nest of three faux eggs, amidst a natural setting of ferns, tall grasses and fauna, set above a simulated glass pool of water, enclosed and re-cased within an arched seven-glass table display case, 34.5cm by 9.5cm by 33cm, bearing taxidermist’s paper trade label to underside £250-350

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260 Minerals/Fossils: A Large Brazilian Amethyst Geode Cathedral, a superb large Amethyst geode cathedral of upright form, 22cm by 64.5cm £250-350

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261 Taxidermy: Common Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus), modern, South Africa, a high quality adult shoulder mount, looking straight ahead with mouth agape, 47cm from the wall, height 48cm £250-350

262 Taxidermy: A Cased Regent Bowerbird (Sericulus chrysocephalus), circa early 20th century, a full mount adult male with wings slightly open, perched upon a small branch, amidst a natural and faux setting of tall grasses, ferns and fauna, set against a pale blue painted interior, enclosed within a period mahogany single-glass display case, 43cm by 14.5cm by 41cm £250-350

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263 Skins/Hides: A Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra Hide Stool (Equus zebra hartmannae), circa 19601970, a large Zebra hide covered stool, with close nail detail to the border, 138cm by 80cm by 33cm £250-350

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264 Taxidermy: An Edwardian Cased Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus), dated 1904, by Pratt & Sons, Naturalist’s, 11 North Street Quadrant, Brighton, a full mount adult perched atop a large painted faux rock with Ptarmigan prey underfoot, mounted above a natural setting or heather, gorse and grasses, set against a pale blue sky painted back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised single-glass display case, 56cm by 27.5cm by 73.5cm, bearing taxidermist’s full paper trade label to verso, illegible label to front glass upper left corner, dated 1904 £250-350

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265 Taxidermy: Beisa Oryx (Gazella beisa), circa late 20th century, Africa, by Wolfgang Shenk, Taxidermy, Germany, an adult male shoulder mount, with head turning slightly to the right, right horn 90cm, left horn 89.5cm, tip to tip 22.5cm, from the wall 60cm, height 119cm £250-350

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266 Natural History: A Late Victorian Tropical Butterfly & Humming Bird Firescreen, circa 1880-1900, a period bamboo framed glazed firescreen containing three hummingbirds and six various tropical butterflies, set amidst a natural setting of leaves, grass and fauna, width 46.5cm, overall height 86cm £250-350

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267 Taxidermy: An Early 20th Century Cased Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo), mounted in the manner of James Hutchings, Taxidermy, Aberystwyth, a full mount adult perched atop a painted faux rockscape with head slightly lowered, amidst a natural setting of tall grasses, lichen and fauna, set against a graduated evening sky painted back drop, enclosed within a later period style ebonised three-glass display case, 58.5cm by 25cm by 61.5cm £250-350

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268 Taxidermy: A Wall Domed Pair of Fictional Cotinga Magpies, modern, a pair of high quality full mount fictional adult Cotinga Magpies, adapted and created from substitute adult Common Magpies, with coloured wing and chest plumage, both perched atop short tree stumps above grasses and painted groundwork, set against a printed woodland scene backdrop, enclosed within a modern acrylic wall dome, diameter 57cm excluding outer frame, depth 32cm £250-350

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269 Taxidermy: European Roebuck (Capreolus capreolus), by Colin Dunton Taxidermy, Marlborough, Wiltshire, a high quality medal class adult buck shoulder mount, with outstretched neck looking to the left, from the wall 46cm, height 57cm, mounted upon a shaped oak shield Provenance: From the Collection at Dunlossit Estate, Isle of Islay £180-280 269

270 Taxidermy: A Cased Black Legbar Hen (Gallus domesticus), modern, by John Burton, Taxidermy, Burgh Castle, Great Yarmouth, a full mount adult Legbar Chicken with head turning slightly to the left, stood upon soil covered groundwork, amidst tall dry grasses, set against a pale blue painted back drop, enclosed within an ebonised three-glass display case, 51cm by 25cm by 48cm, taxidermist’s full paper trade label to verso £250-350

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271 Taxidermy: Bengal Tiger Skin Rug (Panthera tigris tigris), by Edward Gerrard & Sons, 61 College Place, Camden, London, a juvenile skin rug with head mount, jaw agape, glass eyes, mounted upon typical original brown felt backing, nose to tail 227cm, across the forelimbs 134cm, across the rear limbs 122cm, bearing original taxidermist’s trade label to underside £1,200-1,800

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272 Skins/Hides: A Large North American Buffalo Hide Rug (Bison bison), circa 1970, a large adult Buffalo hide rug of rectangular form, backed onto a black woollen material, with double black and red border, 234cm by 167cm £250-350

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274 Taxidermy: A Cased Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus), circa 1900, by A. Ford, Taxidermy, Birmingham, a full mount adult stood atop painted faux rockwork with a mouse prey underfoot, amidst tall grasses, brush and fauna, set against an oil painted tree and sky back board, enclosed within an ebonised threeglass display case with gilded interior moulding, 52.5cm by 22cm by 47cm, taxidermist’s transfer trade label to outer front glass lower right £250-350

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275 Antlers/Horns: A Collection of African Game Trophies, modern, South Africa, to include - two sets of large adult male Oryx horns on upper skulls, together with two adult male Blesbok horns on upper skull, each with attached wall mounting bracket (4) £280-380

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276 Taxidermy: Scottish Pine Marten (Martes martes), circa 2018, East Scotland, a full mount adult stood upon a frosted tree trunk, amidst frosted fauna, above snow covered groundwork beneath, set against a pale blue painted sky back drop, enclosed within an ebonised three-glass display case 46cm by 28cm by 72cm £250-350

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277 Anatomy/Skulls/Entomology: A Butterfly Human Skull, modern, by Peter Wallin Creations, North Yorkshire, a reproduction human skull adorned with colourful red butterflies, mounted upon an ebonised turned pedestal, enclosed beneath a modern circular glass dome, diameter 21cm, overall height 40cm £250-350

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278 Taxidermy: An Anthropomorphic Badger Waiter (Meles meles), modern, by Brian Lancaster, Taxidermy, Bedale, Nth Yks, a full mount adult posed as a waiter holding a carved and pierced Persian tray, in upright position on hind legs, overall height 78cm, mounted upon an ebonised rectangular base £300-500

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279 Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of European Kingfishers (Alcedo athis), circa 1900-1920, a pair of full mount adults, one sat upon a small perch, the other in flight with wings outspread, both set within a cream painted interior, enclosed within an ebonised three-glass display case, 34cm by 10.5cm by 29cm £250-350

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280 Taxidermy: European Mouflon (Ovis aries musimon), circa late 20th-early 21st century, an adult ram shoulder mount with head turning slightly to the right, approximately 5 years old, from the wall 46cm, height 59cm, together with a set of adult Mouflon ram horns on upper skull, approximately 5 years old, mounted upon a pedestal wall shield (2) Provenance: From the Collection at Dunlossit Estate, Isle of Islay £150-250

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281 Taxidermy: A Cased Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula), by Peter Spicer & Son’s, Taxidermist’s, (1839-1960), Royal Leamington Spa, a superb full mount adult drake, stood upon a small painted faux rock and soil island, amidst a natural setting of reeds and grasses, above a simulated glass pool of water, enclosed within a typical five-glass table display case with taped frame, supported upon an oak rectangular base, 42.5cm by 26.5cm by 39cm, for similar cased examples see Robert Chinnery’s book “A Record of Spicers” £400-600 281 www.tennants.co.uk

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282 Taxidermy: Cape Greater Kudu (Strepsiceros strepsiceros), circa late 20th century, Africa, by Wolfgang Shenk, Taxidermy, Germany, a high quality large adult bull shoulder mount looking straight ahead, right horn 121.5cm, left horn 124cm, tip to tip 69cm, from the wall 83cm, height 157cm £300-400

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283 Taxidermy: A Cased European Otter and Kingfishers, circa early 20th century, a full mount adult Otter with head turning to the right, a trout fish prey underfoot, stood upon painted faux rocks, a pair of European Kingfishers one in flying pose above the Otter, a second perched upon a painted cut faux tree branch, amidst a natural riverbank setting of reeds and tall grasses, above pebbled groundwork beneath, set against a watercolour painted sky back drop, enclosed within a large period threeglass display case, 98cm by 32.5cm by 66cm £300-400

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284 Taxidermy: Cape Greater Kudu (Strepsiceros strepsiceros), modern, South Africa, a high quality large adult bull shoulder mount, looking straight ahead, right horn 115cm, left horn 113cm, tip to tip 87cm, from the wall 94cm, height 146cm £300-400

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285 Taxidermy: A Cased Barn Owl & Tawny Owl, 1860-1942, by James Hutchings, Taxidermist’s, Aberystwyth, Wales, a high quality full mount adult Barn Owl and Tawny Owl, both perched upon centrally positioned ash tree branches, amidst a natural setting of ferns and tall grasses, above painted supporting rockwork and soil covered groundwork beneath, set against a trademark watercolour painted back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 50cm by 19.5cm by 57cm, including a copy of - “Hutchings The Aberystwyth Taxidermist’s 1860-1942”, by Pat Morris & Michael Freeman, 2007 copy, signed by the author £350-450

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286 Taxidermy: Western Spanish Ibex (Capra pyrenaica victoriae), dated 1986, Sierra Nevada, Spain, a high quality adult male shoulder mount with head turning to the left, right horn 63cm, left horn 60cm, tip to tip 56cm, from the wall 50cm, height 93.5cm, mounted upon a polished shaped shield, bearing oval brass plaque “R.N, Sierra Nevada, 18-X-86, G.W” £300-400

287 Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Pair of Ring-necked Pheasants (Phasianus colchicus), dated 1990, by David Astley, Taxidermist, York, a high quality pair of full mount adult cock and hen birds, both perched upon a cut tree branch, set against a pale blue sky painted back drop, enclosed within a wall hanging five-glass display case, 52cm by 27cm by 110cm excluding outer frame, bearing taxidermist’s full paper trade label to verso £300-400 www.tennants.co.uk

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288 Taxidermy: European Fallowbuck (Dama dama), circa late 20th century, a high quality adult buck shoulder mount, with head turning slightly to the left, widest span 64cm, from the wall 58cm, height 105cm Provenance: From the Collection at Dunlossit Estate, Isle of Islay £300-400

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289 Taxidermy: A Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus), circa early 20th century, a full mount adult male with head turning slightly to the left, stood upon flattened dry grasses within his display nest site, mounted upon painted faux groundwork beneath, enclosed within a later oak framed five-glass display case, 28cm by 24cm by 34.5cm £350-450

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290 Taxidermy: European Fallowbuck (Dama dama), modern, a high quality adult buck shoulder mount, with head turning very slightly to the left, widest span 74.5cm, from the wall 58cm, height 113cm £300-400

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291 Fossils: A Large Quantity of Natural & Reproduction Fossils, thirty five various fossil specimens, the majority Moroccan, comprising - Ammonite, Drotops, Comura Trilobite, Dicranurus Trilobite, Psycopyge Trilobite, etc, of varying sizes (qty) £350-450

292 Taxidermy: Demoiselle Crane (Grus virgo), circa late 20th century, captive bred, a full mount adult with head turning slightly to the right, stood perched atop a tree root log, upon a square oak base, overall height 91.5cm

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293 Taxidermy: African Leopard Skin Rug (Panthera pardus pardus), circa early 20th century, an adult skin rug with headmount, mouth agape, glass eyes, with limbs outstretched, mounted upon original canvas backing material, nose to tail 202cm, across the forelimbs 129cm £350-550 www.tennants.co.uk

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294 Taxidermy: A Cased European Hobby (Falco subbuteo), circa 2007, a high quality full mount adult perched atop a small cut tree stump, above short natural grasses above painted soil groundwork beneath, mounted in the style of Rowland Ward enclosed within a five-glass table display case, 40cm by 25cm by 55cm With CITES Article 10 (non-transferable) licence no. 349177/01 £350-450

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295 Taxidermy: Natal Red Duiker (Cephalophus natalensis), circa late 20th century, Africa, by Wolfgang Shenk, Taxidermy, Germany, a high quality full mount adult male, with head turning back and to the left, right horn 6cm, left horn 6cm, tip to tip 5.5cm, length 51cm, overall height 55cm £300-400

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296 Taxidermy: A Cased Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), captive-bred, circa 2015, by Dave Spatcher, Taxidermist, Leicester, a full mount adult female, perched atop a painted faux rock bolder with head turning slightly to the right, set above grit and soil covered groundwork, enclosed within an oak framed five-glass table display case, 41cm by 28cm by 49.5cm, taxidermist’s full paper trade label to underside, closed ring number 32897W With CITES Article 10 (non-transferable) licence no. 540650/01 £400-500

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297 Anatomy/Skulls/Entomology: A Butterfly Human Skull, modern, by Peter Wallin Creations, North Yorkshire, a reproduction human skull adorned with colourful yellow butterflies, mounted upon an ebonised turned pedestal, enclosed beneath a modern circular glass dome, diameter 23.5cm, overall height 48cm £250-350

298 Taxidermy: A Red-necked or Bennett’s Wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus), circa late 20th century, a full mount adult female in upright position, a young joey within the pouch, overall height 74cm £350-450

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299 Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Atlantic Puffins (Fratercula arctica), by Henry Murray & Son, 1872-1961, Naturalist’s & Taxidermist’s, Bank Buildings, Carnforth, a pair of full mount adults, one laid down resting below the second stood above upon painted seashore rockwork, set above pebble covered groundwork beneath, enclosed within a later period style five-glass table display case, 35cm by 26cm by 35.5cm, bearing original paper trade label to interior lower right, restored and recased by A.J. Armitstead, Taxidermy, Darlington, Co Durham, bearing information label to underside, originally from the Lancaster Royal Grammar School Collection £500-700

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300 Taxidermy: Common Eland (Taurotragus oryx), circa late 20th century, Central African Republic, by Wolfgang Shenk, Taxidermy, Germany, a large high quality adult bull shoulder mount looking straight ahead, right horn 78cm, left horn 77cm, tip to tip 29cm, from the wall 80cm, height 129cm £350-550

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301 Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Indian Scops Owls (Otus bakkamoena), circa late 20th century, a high quality full mount adult Scops Owl with vole prey, perched upon a tree branch, a young chick perched within a hollow tree trunk, above soil covered groundwork with grasses and toad stools, set against a pale blue painted interior, enclosed within an unusual twin-glass ebonised table display case with internal gilded border, 43cm by 37.5cm by 61cm £350-450 301

302 Taxidermy: A Jaguar Skin Rug (Panthera onca), circa early 20th century, an adult skin rug with snarling open-mouthed head mount, glass eyes, limbs outstretched, nose to tail 219cm, across the forelimbs 136cm, across the rear limbs 120cm, mounted upon later green baize backing material, (af) £350-550 106

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303 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus), circa 18801900, a full mount adult with head turning slightly to the right, perched upon a lichen and weed covered stump, above grit covered faux rockwork beneath, set against a plain papered interior, enclosed within a typical period single-glass display case with mahogany veneered frame, 47.5cm by 23cm by 61cm £350-450

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304 Taxidermy: An Anthropomorphic Hunting Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes), modern, a full mount adult Fox in standing position, a full mount adult Pheasant under the left leg, a replica miniature shotgun over the right shoulder, stood upon an oval oak base, overall height 92cm £350-450

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305 Taxidermy: A Cased Diorama of Birds Native to North & South America, circa 1880-1920, a cased diorama of various birds to include - a Common Buzzard with Chicken prey underfoot, American Robin, Belted Kingfisher, Yellow-headed, Blackbird, Brazilian Tanager, Eastern Bluebird, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Yellowrumped Warbler, Northern saw-whet Owl, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Squirrel, etc, all mounted upon various fixed perches within a plain papered interior, enclosed within a period single-glass display case, 52cm 30cm 68cm £500-700

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306 Taxidermy: A Cased Diorama of Birds Native to North & South America, circa 18801920, a cased diorama of various birds to include - Northern Flicker, Blue Jay, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Red-winged Blackbird, two Hairy Woodpeckers, Ruffed Grouse, Eastern Kingbird, American Redstart, Bobalink, Cedar Waxwing, Bananaquit, American Goldfinch, Greater Spotted Woodpecker, Black-throated Green Warbler, White-breasted Nuthatch, Eastern Bluebird, Black & White Warbler, etc, all mounted upon various fixed perches within a plain papered interior, enclosed within a period single-glass display case, 52cm 23.5cm 68cm £500-700

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307 Taxidermy: A Northern Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles miles), Australia, a full mount adult with head turning very slightly to the right, stood upon sand covered groundwork, enclosed beneath a period oval glass dome, upon the original ebonised base raised upon four bun feet, 27cm by 14.5cm by 40cm overall £400-600

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308 Taxidermy: An Anthropomorphic Red Fox Waiter (Vulpes vulpes), modern, by Brian Lancaster, Taxidermy, Bedale, Nth Yks, a full mount adult posed as a waiter holding a carved circular tray, in upright position upon hind legs, overall height 102cm, mounted upon an ebonised rectangular base £400-600

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309 Taxidermy: A Cased Common Raven (Corvus corax), modern, a large high quality adult male Raven with head turning slightly to the left, stood perched atop a large painted faux rock, above short natural grasses and painted soil groundwork beneath, enclosed within a large five-glass table display case, 66cm by 31cm by 62cm £400-500

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Taxidermy: A Large Bengal Tiger Skin Rug (Panthera tigris tigris), circa 19001920, a large adult male skin rug with head mount, limbs outstretched, jaw agape, glass eyes, mounted upon typical original blue felt backing, nose to tail 324cm, across the forelimbs 209cm, across the rear limbs 193cm £1,500-2,500

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311 Antlers/Horns: A Collection of African Game Trophies, modern, South Africa, to include - two sets of large adult male Oryx horns on upper skulls, an adult male Blesbok horns on upper skull, South African Springbok horns on upper skull, each with attached wall mounting bracket (4) £280-380

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312 Taxidermy: Aplomado Falcon (Falco femoralis), captive bred, dated 2022, by A.J. Armitstead, Taxidermy, Darlington, Co Durham, a full mount adult perched atop a cut tree stump with head turning slightly to the right, set above grit covered groundwork, enclosed beneath an oval glass dome, raised upon a mahogany base, 32cm by 17,5cm by 44cm overall £400-600

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313 Taxidermy: A Rare Snow Leopard Skin Rug / Carriage Blanket (Panthera uncia), circa 1920-1930, by Edward Gerrard & Sons, Naturalist’s & Furriers, 61 College Place, London, NW, an adult flat skin with limbs outstretched, mounted upon an Asian Black Bear hide beneath, attached to period brown felt backing material with scalloped edge, overall length 220cm by width 133cm, artists silk label attached to verso, most likely a one off commission for a private vendor £1,000-1,500

314 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus), circa 18701900, a large full mount adult with head turning slightly to the left, perched atop a large painted faux rock, enclosed beneath a large period glass dome raised upon original ebonised circular base, diameter 33cm, overall height 68cm £400-500

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315 Antlers/Horns: South African Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer), circa early 20th century, two pairs of adult Cape Buffalo horns on plaster skull caps, set one widest span 84cm, tip to tip 62cm, set two - widest span 80.5cm, tip to tip 51.5cm, each mounted upon identical shaped oak shields (2) £400-600

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316 Taxidermy: A Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), modern, by Bob Ellis, Taxidermy, Middlesbrough, Teesside, a full mount adult in breeding plumage, perched atop an old fence post with entwined barbwire, above soil and pebbled groundwork beneath, mounted upon a circular wooden base, overall height 76cm £400-600

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317 Taxidermy: A White-necked Raven (Corvus albicollis), South Africa, modern, a high quality full mount adult with head turning slightly to the right, stood atop a large painted faux rock, above painted soil groundwork and tall grasses, enclosed within a large modern fiveglass table display case, 66cm by 31cm by 62cm £400-600

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318 Skulls/Anatomy: A Polar Bear Skull (Ursus maritimus), dated 1929, a full adult Polar bear skull, with jaw slightly agape upon a perspex support, mounted upon an ebonised triangular shaped shield, length 40.5cm, overall height including shield 23cm, bearing handwritten date and Latin name to jaw and upper skull £400-600

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319 Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Pair of European Green Woodpeckers (Picus viridis), dated 2021, by A.J. Armitstead, Taxidermy, Darlington, Co Durham, a superb high quality pair of adult full mount Green Woodpeckers, the male perched above the female below, both clinging to a fungus covered tree root, above moss, ferns and fauna below, set against a watercolour painted woodland scene back drop, enclosed within a wall hanging five-glass picture frame style display case with oak frame, 29.5cm by 11cm by 63cm excluding outer frame, signed and dated to interior lower right, taxidermist’s full paper trade label to verso £400-600

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320 Hides/Skins: A Burchell’s Zebra Hide Rug (Equus quagga), circa late 20th century, a high quality flat skin with flat head, with shortened outstretched limbs, nose to tail 284cm, across the forelimbs 166cm, mounted upon black baize material £400-600

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321 Taxidermy: A Large Cased European Otter (Lutra lutra), circa 1885, by Albert Green, Taxidermist, Bournemouth, a large full mount dog Otter with head raised and slightly to the right, feeding upon a partial fish prey, stood upon a painted riverbank setting amidst reeds and tall grasses, set against a pale blue sky painted back drop, enclosed within a large period ebonised single-glass display case, 121cm by 28cm by 60.5cm, bearing taxidermist’s paper trade label to verso £250-350

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323 Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Reeves Pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii), circa 2018, by A.J. Armitstead, Taxidermist & Naturalist, Darlington, Co Durham, a superb example of a full mount cock bird, perched upon a moss and ivy covered tree branch, with tail hanging full length below, amidst a collection of faux leaves, set against a watercolour painted winter woodland scene back drop, enclosed within a large five-glass ebonised framed wall hanging display case, 49.5cm by 19.5cm by 148.5cm including outer frame, taxidermist’s full paper trade label to verso, signed to interior bottom right £400-600 323 www.tennants.co.uk

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324 Taxidermy: Southern Sable Antelope Pedestal Mount (Hippotragus niger niger), modern, South Africa, a high quality adult male shoulder mount with head lowered and slightly turning to the right, right horn 95.5cm, left horn 97cm, tip to tip 37.5cm, mounted upon a hardwood obelisk pedestal base, overall height 171cm, max depth 97cm £450-650

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325 Horns/Skulls: South African Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer), circa early 20th century, by Rowland Ward Ltd, Taxidermy, 167 Piccadilly, London, a large set of adult male Cape Buffalo horns on upper skull, widest span 104cm, tip to tip 98cm, height 72.5cm, mounted upon a typical trademark shield, bearing partial trade label to verso, including RW gouge mark to shield verso £450-550

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326 Skins/Hides: A North American Brown Bear Skin Carriage Blanket (Ursus arctos), circa 1920-1930, a prepared and mounted adult Brown Bear skin carriage blanket, backed onto black backing material, with a double blue and red baize scalloped border to either end, the sides with attached brown material flaps, 180cm by 172cm £450-650

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327 Taxidermy: A Cased Northern Goshawk with Magpie Prey (Accipiter gentilis), captive bred, circa 2009, a high quality large full mount adult Goshawk with wings outspread, a full mount Magpie prey underfoot, perched upon a short tree stump, above short grasses, fallen leaves, and painted soil groundwork beneath, enclosed within an ebonised three-glass display case, 61cm 41cm 72cm With CITES Article 10 (non-transferable) licence no. 349169/01 £450-550

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329 Taxidermy: A Cased Striated Caracara (Phalcoboenus australis), circa 2019, a full mount adult looking straight ahead, perched upon a dry cut tree stump, above dry grasses upon painted soil groundwork beneath, enclosed within a large five-glass table display case, 51.5cm by 29.5cm by 65.5cm £500-700

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330 Taxidermy: A Scottish Red Deer (Cervus elaphus scoticus), dated 1928, Glengarry, by Peter Spicer & Son’s, Taxidermy, Leamington, an adult shoulder mount with head turning slightly to the left, 6 points (3+3), widest span 71cm, from the wall 55.5cm, height 128cm, mounted upon a typical trademark shaped shield, bearing ivorine plaque “Glengarry 1928” £600-800

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333 Taxidermy: Gemsbok Oryx Pedestal Mount (Gazella gazella), modern, South Africa, a superb high quality large adult male shoulder mount with head turning slightly to the left, right horn 90cm, left horn 90cm, tip to tip 50.5cm, mounted upon a square African hardwood pedestal base with game trophy hide inserts, overall height 222cm £500-700

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334 Taxidermy: Burchell’s Zebra Skin (Equus quagga), circa late mid-late 20th century, by Rowland Ward Ltd, Taxidermy, Nairobi, Kenya, a high quality Burchell’s/Plains Zebra skin rug, shortened limbs outstretched, flat head, 276cm long, 170cm across forelimbs, 190cm across rear limbs, backed onto black linen material with baize scalloped border, bearing Rowland Ward trade label to verso £500-700 www.tennants.co.uk

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335 Taxidermy: A Victorian Octagonal Cased Diorama of European Kingfishers (Alcedo athis), by Henry Ward, 1812-1878, Late Williams, 2 Vere Street, Oxford Street, London, a pair of full mount adult Kingfishers, one in flying pose above the second below perched upon a small branch, amidst a natural setting of dry grasses and fauna, mounted upon painted faux rockwork, enclosed within a period glazed octagonal wall hanging display case, 36cm by 10.5cm by 32cm excluding outer frame, small trade label to interior lower left, large paper trade label to verso £500-700

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336 Taxidermy: European Moose (Alces alces), circa late 20th century, a young adult bull shoulder mount looking straight ahead, 8 points (4+4), widest span 96.5cm, from the wall 76cm, height 86cm £500-700

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337 Taxidermy: A Cased Trio of European Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola), dated 2002, by Barry Williams, Taxidermy, Cannock, a trio of high quality full mount adults, all mounted within a woodland setting, amidst dry leaves, ferns and fauna, set against a printed woodland scene back drop, enclosed within an ebonised three-glass table display case, 56cm by 30.5cm by 52cm, bearing hand inscribed pebble to interior - “Shoal Hill, Cannock Chase, Nov 2002”, signed and dated to verso £500-700

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338 Taxidermy: A Mugger Crocodile Head Mount (Crocodylus palustris), late 19th/early 20th century, a juvenile head mount looking down and straight ahead, glass eyes, from the wall 36.5cm, height 38cm, mounted upon a later oak shield £500-700

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339 Taxidermy: Snow Leopard Skin Rug (Panthera uncia), circa 1920-1930, an adult skin rug with flat head, glass eyes, limbs outstretched, back onto a cream/white linen backing material, nose to tail 242cm, across the forelimbs 122cm £500-800

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340 Conchology: Giant Clam Shell (Tridacna gigas), late 19th century, a very large half shell, 93cm wide, by 58cm depth, by 27cm high The Giant Clam is the largest living bivalve mollusc. They inhabit the shallow coral reefs of the South Pacific and Indian oceans and measure as much as 1.2m across, and have an average lifespan of 100 years or more £600-800

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341 Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Stork-Billed Kingfisher & Pied Kingfisher, circa early 20th century, by Edward Gerrard & Sons, Taxidermist & Osteologists, 61 college Place, Camden Town, London, a full mount adult Stork-billed Kingfisher with head slightly raised, perched upon a painted branch, a full mount adult Pied Kingfisher below with wings outspread in flying pose, amidst a natural setting of reeds, grasses and fauna, mounted upon a painted faux rock bolder, set against a watercolour painted graduated dusk sky back drop, enclosed within an octagonal picture frame style wall mounted nine-glass display case, 38cm by 19cm by 50.5cm, bearing taxidermist’s full paper trade label to verso, small hand written label to underside glass panel - “Deposited on loan by Capt. J. Straker 1912”. Previously owned by Capt J. Straker, 3rd Regiment, West Yorkshire Regiment, His Royal Highness Prince of Wales Own Regiment £600-800

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342 Taxidermy: A Guianan Cock-of-the-Rock (Rupicola rupicola), circa early 20th century, a full mount adult male perched upon painted faux rockwork, amidst dry lichen, enclosed within a later circular glass dome, upon an ebonised circular base, raised upon three large bun feet, diameter 20cm, overall height 34cm £600-800

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343 Taxidermy: A Cased Re-Creation of a New Zealand K k p (Strigops habroptilus), modern, a superb re-creation of a full mount adult New Zealand K k p , perched upon a dry branch issuing from painted a soil covered groundwork beneath, amidst a natural setting of tall dry grasses and ferns, enclosed within a modern five-glass table display case, 56cm by 33cm by 59.5cm, based upon a natural specimen housed within the Oxford Natural History Museum, collected by Sir Walter Buller for Steven Silver in the early 1880’s With CITES Article 10 (non-transferable) licence no. 349180/06 £700-900

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344 Taxidermy: Spotted Hyena (Crocuta Crocuta), circa late 20th century, Africa, by Wolfgang Shenk, Taxidermy, Germany, a high quality adult male shoulder mount, with head turning very slightly to the left, mouth agape, from the wall 54cm £600-800

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345 Taxidermy: A Cased Immature White-tailed Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), circa 1882, by P.D. Malloch, Taxidermy, Perth Scotland, 1875-2020, a large full mount immature White-tailed Sea Eagle perched atop a large painted faux rock, amidst seaweed and shells, above painted groundwork beneath, set against a pale blue painted back drop, enclosed within a typical large period ebonised three-glass display case, 71cm by 34.5cm 93cm, signed and dated to rockwork “P.D. Malloch, Perth, 1882” P.D. Malloch were a famous old-time fishing tackle shop located in Perth, Scotland, which employed professional Scottish model makers who would create exact copies of your trophy fish. Malloch models divided up into 3 categories referred to as the early Malloch maker 1900-1922, the middle Malloch maker 1920s to the early 1930s, and the late Malloch maker from 1934-1952. P.D. Malloch also established the Tay Salmon Fisheries Company in 1899, buying up the fishing rights along the river and estuary and creating one of the biggest operations of its kind. Unfortunately, the company has now ceased trading as of February 2020 after being in business for 149 years. £700-900

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346 Taxidermy: A Full Mount Leaping Roebuck (Capreolus capreolus), modern, by A.J. Armitstead, Taxidermy, Darlington, Co Durham, a high quality full mount adult Roebuck in leaping pose with head turning to the left, wall mounted, maximum width 90cm, overall height 119cm £600-800

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347 Taxidermy: A Pair of Wall Cased American Kestrels (Falco sparverius), captive bred, dated 2022, by A.J. Armitstead, Taxidermy, Darlington, Co Durham, a superb high quality pair of adult full mount American Kestrels, the male perched above the female below, both upon a lichen encrusted branch, amidst dry oak leaves, set against a watercolour painted woodland back drop, enclosed within a wall hanging five-glass picture frame style display case with oak frame, 41cm by 14.5cm by 72cm excluding outer frame, signed and dated to interior lower left, taxidermist’s full paper trade label to verso £600-800

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348 Taxidermy: A Burchell’s Zebra Foal (Equus quagga burchellii), circa 21st century, a high quality Burchell’s zebra foal with head turning to the left, from the wall 43cm, height 58cm £700-900

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349 Taxidermy: Scottish Red Deer (Cervus elaphus scoticus), dated 1999, Avonvogie, Isle of Islay, Scotland, by Willie Forbes, Taxidermy, Braemar, Scotland, a high quality adult Royal Red Deer stag shoulder mount looking straight ahead, 12 points (6+6), widest span 84cm, from the wall 78cm, height 138cm, mounted upon a shaped oak shield, bearing brass plaque - “B.L.S, Avonvogie, 23rd Sept, 1999” Provenance: From the Collection at Dunlossit Estate, Isle of Islay £700-900 124

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350 Anthropomorphic Taxidermy: A Red Fox Cub Huntsmen on Horseback, circa 2012, by A.J. Armitstead, Taxidermy, Darlington, Co Durham, a superb high quality full mount Fox cub huntsmen, wearing hunting pink and a top hat, holding a small bugle, seated upon a foal skin miniature horse with fitted saddle and bridle, overall height 73cm, horse size nose to tail 64cm £700-900

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351 Taxidermy: A Paradise Riflebird (Lophorina paradisea), circa early 20th century, a full mount adult male with head raised, perched upon a dry tree stump, mounted upon a rectangular ebonised base, 53cm high overall £700-900

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352 Taxidermy: A Cased Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus), circa 2021, by World Renowned Taxidermist Carl Church, Pickering, Nth Yks, a superb high quality full mount adult with head turning to the right, perched atop a small dry branch, above painted faux rockwork beneath, amidst a natural setting of tall grasses and brush, set against a pale blue watercolour painted back drop, enclosed within an ebonised three-glass display case, 45.5cm by 30cm by 76cm With CITES Article 10 (non-transferable) licence no. 611768/01 £1,500-2,500 126

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353 Taxidermy: Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), circa 1920-1930, Bavaria, a full mount young adult with head turning back and to the right, perched upon a short cut tree branch, mounted upon a typical carved AustroGerman shield, head to tail 72cm £700-900

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354 Taxidermy: A Large Late Victorian Diorama of Tropical Birds, circa 1880-1900, comprising fourteen various species to include - Green Honeyeater, Swallow Tanager, Red-headed Barbet, Firefinch, Compo Troupial, Green-headed Tanager, Asian Paradise Flycatcher, Hummingbirds to include White-Necked Jacobin, Sabrewing, Ruby Topaz, two Emerald Sapphire, etc, all mounted upon and around a centrally positioned branch, amidst a natural setting of ferns, tall grasses and fauna, issuing from pebbled groundwork below, enclosed beneath a large period oval glass dome, supported on the original faux rosewood painted base, raised on four bun feet, 46cm by 23cm by 85cm overall £800-1,200

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355 Taxidermy: A Large Late Victorian Diorama of Tropical Birds, circa 1840-1860, by John Leadbeater & Son, Ornithologists & Natural History Agents, 19 Brewer Street, Golden Square, London, a large high quality impressive display of tropical birds including- Himalayan Monal, Brazilian Tanager, Ring-necked Parakeet, Blue Jay, Budgerigar, Greater Bird of Paradise, Bohemian Waxwing, Indian Roller, Scarlet-rumped Cacique, Mango Hummingbird, Mallee Ringneck, Blue-gray Tanager, Greater Raquet-tailed Drongo, Red-legged Honeycreeper’s, Orange-bellied Leafbird, White-crested Laughing Thrush, White-necked Jacobin, Black-throated Mango, Indian Pitta, Malabar-whistling Thrush, Common Flameback Woodpecker, Rufous Treepie, Red-crowned Barbet, Purple Sunbird, Hermit Hummingbird, etc, all mounted upon a centrally positioned tree, amidst a natural setting of tall dry grasses, ferns and fauna, set against a watercolour painted back drop, above gritted groundwork, enclosed within a large period ebonised threeglass display case, 78.5cm by 29cm by 106cm, bearing over-painted paper trade label to verso £4,000-6,000

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356 Taxidermy: Scottish Red Deer (Cervus elaphus scoticus), dated 1991, Avonvogie, Isle of Islay, Scotland, by Colin Dunton, Taxidermy, Marlborough, Wiltshire, a superb high quality adult Red Deer stag shoulder mount with head turning very slightly to the left, 13 points (6+7), widest span 65cm, from the wall 75cm, height 123cm, mounted upon a shaped oak shield, bearing oval ivorine plaque - “P.L.M.S, Avenvogie Marauders, 11.2.91, 17st 2Lbs” Provenance: From the Collection at Dunlossit Estate, Isle of Islay £800-1,200

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357 Taxidermy: Gyr Falcon (Falco rusticolus), circa 2018, by A.J. Armitstead, Taxidermy, Darlington, Co Durham, a high quality full mount adult female sat atop a frosted and painted faux rock, a full mount Little Auk prey underfoot, set above soil covered groundwork below, enclosed beneath a period square glass dome, mounted upon the original ebonised base, 28cm by 28cm by 63cm overall, taxidermist’s full paper trade label to underside With CITES Article 10 (non-transferable) licence no. 602081/02 £800-1,200

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358 Taxidermy: Indian Leopard Skin Rug (Panthera pardus fusca), dated to 1933, by Van Ingen & Van Ingen, Taxidermist’s, Mysore, India, no.109040, a superb high quality young adult female skin rug with snarling open-mouthed head mount, glass eyes, backed on to typical Van Ingen & Van Ingen canvas backing, with black felt scalloped border, 205cm long nose to tail, 134cm wide across forelimbs, unusual to have eye brow whiskers and facial whiskers still present, Van Ingen Van Ingen care label to verso, stencilled number - 109040 to canvas verso. Entry within gamebook - taken by Capt W.E.G. Hemming, R.A, on Monday 01st of May 1933, Jarida, Central India, “shot in daylight stealing from a Tigers kill, on the road to Biba”. Later in his service Capt W.E.G. Hemming became Major General commanding the UK garrison in Malta post-war, photographed in Malta with Lord Mountbatten and the Duke of Edinburgh to his left, to include photocopies of the original gamebook entry, photograph of Major General Hemming with the Duke of Edinburgh and Lord Mountbatten, and entry into the Van Ingen & Van Ingen order books £1,000-1,500

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359 Taxidermy: An Indian Peacock (Pavo cristatus), circa early 21st century, a full mount adult cock bird with head turning to the right, with tail hanging below, mounted upon a mahogany torchere, overall height 186cm £1,000-1,500

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360 Taxidermy: A European Eagle (Bubo bubo), modern, captive bred, mounted by Brian Lancaster, Taxidermy, Bedale, North Yorkshire, a superb high quality full mount adult with head turning to the right, perched atop a large painted faux rock, above lichen and moss covered groundwork, enclosed beneath a large modern circular glass dome, upon original ebonised base, diameter 37.5cm, overall height 74cm With CITES Article 10 (non-transferable) licence no. 526056/01 £1,500-2,000

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361 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), by John Macpherson & Sons, Taxidermists & Furriers, Inglis Street, Inverness, a large full mount young female Golden Eagle, with head turning to the left, stood atop painted faux rockwork amidst a natural setting of heather and fauna, set against a wash painted back drop, enclosed within a typical large period three-glass display case, 65.5cm 40cm 83.5cm, bearing taxidermist’s full paper trade label to verso £1,500-2,500

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362 Taxidermy: Burchell’s Zebra (Equus quagga burchellii), circa 21st century, a large high quality adult shoulder mount, with head turning to the right, from the wall 81cm, height 114cm £1,500-2,500

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363 Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Oilbirds (Steatornis caripensis), circa 19001914, by Rowland Ward, The Gallery of Natural History and Artistic Treatment, 167 Piccadilly, London, a superb pair of full mount adult Oilbirds, both perched upon a painted faux rock ledge, above painted rockwork beneath, set against a simulated cave wall back drop, enclosed within a typical four-glass display case, 51.5cm by 31cm by 67cm, bearing taxidermist’s partial paper trade label to verso. The Oilbird locally known as the guácharo is a bird species found in the northern areas of South America including the Caribbean island of Trinidad, nesting in colonies within caves, oilbirds are nocturnal feeders on the fruits of oil palm and tropical laurels. They are the only nocturnal flying fruit-eating birds in the World (the Kakapo, also nocturnal, is flightless). They forage at night, with specially adapted eyesight. However they navigate by echolocation in the same way as bats, one of the few birds to do so. They produce a high-pitched clicking sound of around 2 khz that is audible to humans £2,000-3,000

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364 Taxidermy: Bengal Tiger Skin Rug (Panthera tigris tigris), circa 19001930, by Cuthbertson & Harper, 10 Government Place, Calcutta, India, a very large adult male Tiger skin rug with head mount, mouth agape, hand painted glass eyes, nose to tail 343cm, across the forelimbs 246cm, across the rear limbs 225cm, backed onto chequered grey cotton material, with black serrated felt trim border, faint stencilled trade mark to verso, Cuthbertson & Harper started out in 1837 as a Bootmaker, saddler, and tannery, moving into mounted Taxidermy in the late 19th - early 20th century £2,000-3,000

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365 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Hummingbird Diorama, a superb high quality mixed diorama of forty two various Hummingbirds, to include Rufous Throated Sapphire, Long-tailed Sylph, Purple-throated Carib, Bearded Mountaineer, Collared Inca, Frilled Coquette, Crimson Topaz, Ruby Topaz, Black Jacobin, Lond-tailed Sylph, Long-tailed Hermit, Purple-crowned Fairy, Black-bellied Thorntail, Swallow-tailed Hummingbird, Emerald Hummingbird, Violet-eared Hummingbird, all mounted upon lichen encrusted branches, above moss, lichen and painted soil groundwork beneath, enclosed within a later oak framed five-glass display case, 78cm by 19.5cm by 51.5cm £2,500-3,500

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366 Taxidermy: Indian Leopard (Panthera pardus fusca), circa early 20th century, attributed to Edward Gerrard & Sons, Taxidermist’s, 60 College Place, Camden, London, a high quality adult head mount looking straight ahead, mouth agape, glass eyes, from the wall 33cm, height 30cm, mounted upon a later ebonised shaped shield £1,500-2,500

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367 Taxidermy: An Antique Re-creation of a Great Auk (†Pinguinus impennis), dated 1870, attributed to David Graham (1801-1874), York, Nth Yks, a re-creation of a full mount adult Great Auk with head slightly canted to the right, mounted within a cream painted interior, enclosed within a later single-glass display case, 52cm by 28cm by 64cm Probably one of the oldest known re-creations of the Great Auk produced. Previously offered at auction in 1913 at Stevens Auction Rooms (18201939), 38 King Street, Covent Garden, London, as Lot 319 - “Model of the Great Auk, in glass case”, Stevens Auction Rooms was established by John Crace Stevens (1809-1859), probably in 1831, at 38 King Street, Covent Garden, London. It was concerned with the sale of objects of ‘zoological or scientific interest’. Samuel Stevens (1817-1899), brother of John, joined the company as partner in 1840 and took on the management of the Auction Rooms following John’s death in 1859. Sometime in the late 1890s Samuel’s nephew Henry Stevens became the manager and ran the business until WWII. Post-1859 the business continued to use the name of John Crace Stevens through its advertised sales as if he were still alive. For many years it was the leading London auction house for ethnographic material. Catalogues of many of the ethnographic sales can be found in the library of the British Museum and in the British Library. To include an original letter from G. Salmon dated October 1986 - “During restoration by Mr Sharples at Nottingham Museum, old newspaper, local to York and dated November 1870, was found beneath the false rock. Information obtained from York Museum suggests that the taxidermist may be David Graham (1801-1874). The original case was infested with woodworm and only the glass was retained. The Auk was treated for historic moth attack and re-cased” £3,500-4,500

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368 Taxidermy: Rexy The Cockerel (Gallus gallus domesticus), circa 1940-1950, an interesting and unusual Rhode Island cross cockerel which started life as a hen, a full mount stood against a painted faux rock, amidst grasses and fauna, stood upon painted soil groundwork beneath, enclosed within a five-glass table display case, 45cm by 27cm by 56cm, bearing attached newspaper article to interior back glass describing the interesting story - “Rexy’s Got So Much To Crow About, Young Rexy is a rare bird- a bird who began life as a hen but is now a cock and loving every minute of it. “He changed sex but don’t ask me how,” said his owner, Mr Eddie Furse, 62, of Greenfields, Ivybridge, South Devon. “He was laying eggs like my other hens, then one morning he started crowing like any old rooster. He’s certainly got something to crow about”. Mr Furse bought 20 yearling Rhode Island Cross hens about eight months ago. At first they behaved quite normally, all of them laying eggs. “Then Rexy suddenly stopped laying and I noticed gradually he began to walk a bit different, sort a cocky strut like a cockerel,” said Mr Furse. “About three months later he let rip with a cock-a-doodle-doo from the hen house, and he hasn’t stopped since.” Hormones - And that is not the only change in Rexy. Not only does he crow and has developed a comb and tail feathers like a regular cockerel, he is trying his hardest to increase the chicken population. The other 19 hens are all showing signs of wear on their heads and wings, where Rexy has been mating. And some eggs laid by have had blood shots, a sign that they have been fertilised. Mr Furse, who has been farming most of his life, said he had never known of a bird changing sex before. He thought it could be due to hormones the hens may have been given. Mr James Aley, secretary of the Poultry Stock Association in London, said sex-change hens had been known in the past, but cases were rare. It is due to glandular changes and is always hens that change into cocks, he said. When told that Rexy was trying to become a father and had apparently fertilised eggs, he said: “That is very rare” £250-350

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369 Natural History: A Cased Re-creation of a Dodo (†Raphus cucullatus), circa 2013, by World Renowned Taxidermist, Carl Church, Pickering, Nth Yks, a fantastic reproduction of the extinct Dodo, a full mount adult stood with head turning to the left in startled pose with beak agape, protecting her egg below within a shallow nest site, mounted upon sand and pebble covered groundwork, enclosed within a large oak framed five-glass display case supported upon a bespoke oak cabinet base, 86cm by 56cm by 184cm overall, upper cabinet 86cm by 56cm by 90cm, bearing taxidermist’s circular ivorine plaque to base lower front left A rare opportunity to purchase one of these fabulous creations, only five such examples have ever been created by Carl Church. Foreward by Carl Church - “I began my first recreation dodo out of curiosity in2006 and was fortunate enough to be able to take measurements from a real dodo skeleton. Working at life size, taking references from books, paintings and other dodos, I began sculpting with modelling wax. When I decided to re-create rather than merely sculpt a dodo, I focused on individual body parts, covering the model with turkey skins and beginning the feathering process from my knowledge of bird anatomy. The dodo gradually took shape, becoming a feathered, life-sized bird £10,000-15,000

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ABOUT TENNANTS

UNIQUE FACILITIES Tennants is the only auctioneers in the UK with the capability to exhibit single items and collections to the public months ahead of sale. Museum-quality display galleries were built in 2014 to provide ever-changing displays of highlights from the saleroom. The Company has a long history of handling outstanding private collections and estate sales of all sizes. Notable private collection sales have included: An American Collector – from Virginia The P Lamaison Van Heenvliet Collection of Arms and Armour - from Holland Modern Life in Print - from the estate of Edith Laurence The El-Shamy Wine Collection An Attic Sale: The Final Instalment of the Collections of the late Stanley J Seeger The Historical Collection of Natural History and Taxidermy from Hodnet Hall

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NON-SELLING EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS Tennants hosts a busy and varied programme of exhibitions and events, which not only support and enhance the auction programme but provide a diverse cultural experience for visitors and the local community. Frequently working in association with museums, private collectors and educational establishments, highlights of the non-selling exhibition programme include curated displays of treasure from the Bowes Museum and fine art exhibitions including 350 Years of British Art and Light & Shadow, showcasing major loaned works from over twenty museums and numerous private collections. Northern Art is championed too, with frequent selling exhibitions. Recent highlights have included Norman Cornish: Bishop’s Close Street and Sally Arnup: Life in Bronze, both of which were staged in conjunction with the artists’ estates.

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BUYERS’ INFORMATION Buyer’s Premium A Buyer’s Premium of 22% of the Hammer Price, plus VAT, is payable on each lot. Condition Reports We are happy to provide Condition Reports to Prospective Buyers, but would welcome your request as soon as possible, preferably at least 48 hours before the Day of Sale. A Condition Report is an honest expression of our opinion, not a statement of fact and is provided as a service to the Seller. We accept no liability for the opinions expressed in any Condition Report. Caveat Emptor The principle of caveat emptor applies to the sale of all goods sold at auction by us. Furthermore, we have no control over the condition of any item offered for sale. Additional Images Requests for additional images of items in the sale can be made up to 48 hours before the Day of Sale. Online Bidding We offer an online bidding service via our own platform - Tennants Live Bidding at www.tennants.co.uk. Items purchased via this platform will be subject to an additional 1.5% commission charge plus VAT at the prevailing rate. We also offer online bidding via www.the-saleroom.com for prospective buyers who cannot attend the sale. Items bought via this platform will be subject to an additional 4.95% commission charge plus VAT. By completing registration on www.the-saleroom.com and providing your credit/bank card details and unless alternative arrangements are agreed with us, you; (a)

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authorise Tennants, if they so wish, to charge the credit/bank card given in part of full payment, including all fees, for items successfully purchased in the auction via www.the-saleroom.com; and confirm that you are authorised to provide these credit/bank details to Tennants through www.the-saleroom.com and agree that Tennants are entitled to permit the shipping of the goods to the card holder and card holder address provided in fulfilment of the sale.

We do not accept any liability for any losses, however arising, as a result of a prospective buyer’s use of www.the-saleroom.com. Use of www.thesaleroom.com is subject to separate terms and conditions which do not form part of these conditions. Telephone Bidding Requests for telephone bidding must be registered at least one hour prior to the close of the View Day. We will not accept requests on the Day of Sale. Telephone Lines are booked on a first-come, first-served basis and are subject to a minimum lot value of £500 for Fine Art Sales and £200 for all other sales. Absentee Bidding Whilst reasonable endeavours will be made to execute absentee bidding up to the Day of Sale, Tennants will not be liable for any default or neglect in connection with this service. All such arrangements therefore are made entirely at the Prospective Buyer’s risk. VAT Value added tax or any equivalent tax chargeable in the UK or elsewhere. Agency We act as agents for the Seller, whose details remain confidential. If you buy at auction your contract is with the Seller, not us. 144

Export/ CITES Regulations CITES-restricted items will be accompanied by a current CITES Article 10 licence where applicable and the licence number will be displayed within the original catalogue description (required by UK law). CITES Article 10 licences are non-transferable and buyers must apply for a new Article 10 licence in their name if they wish to sell to a third party. It is the sole responsibility of the buyer and/or contracted shipping agent to have in place the correct CITES re-export and import licences into the buyer’s chosen country before shipping can be undertaken. CITES regulations are given on www.ukcites.gov.uk or may be obtained from: The Animal and Plant Health Agency Centre for International Trade Horizon House Deanery Road Bristol BL1 5AH wildlife.licensing@apha.gsi.gov.uk 0117 372 3700 Those species that are covered by the US Endangered Species Act (USESA) or The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA): potential US bidders should check with USF&W (US Fish and Wildlife Services) for trade/possession restrictions in the US prior to bidding Method of Payment Payment is accepted online via our website. Card payments where the card holder is not present will only be accepted for transactions up to £500. Payment can be made and purchases collected during the auction. All accounts must be settled within 14 days of the sale. Accounts not paid within 14 days will automatically be subject to an interest charge of 5% above base rate from the day of sale. Collection All purchases much be collected from our Leyburn offices, unless stated otherwise, within seven days of the Sale (Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm). Despatch/Delivery Buyers may appoint their own shippers or use one of our preferred suppliers for all UK deliveries and international shipping. Their contact details are as follows: Bradleys Antique Packing Services Ltd 01325 281332 info@antiquepacking.co.uk Carrs Carriers Ltd 01423 297088 01913 077024 carrscarriersltd@gmail.com Mailboxes Etc 0113 242 8715 info@mbeleedscity.co.uk In-House Shipping For certain lots, we offer a packing and shipping service up to a total value of £5,000 (inclusive of buyer’s premium, VAT and any other associated charges). Prices start from £20 depending on the size and destination. Please note, we are unable to post items of a fragile nature. Items are fully insured and can be tracked from dispatch to delivery. To obtain a quote for packing and shipping, please email shipping@tennants-ltd.co.uk or call 01969 623780. You will need to have paid your invoice in full, including delivery, before items are dispatched. For full Terms of Business please refer to www.tennants.co.uk All lots subject to a buyer’s premium of 26.4% inclusive of VAT @ 20%

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2022 AUCTION DATES Saturday 20 August Costume, Accessories & Textiles Saturday 20 August Antiques & Interiors Friday 2 September Natural History & Taxidermy Friday 2 September Fine Wine & Whisky

Tennants is the UK’s largest family-owned fine art auctioneers, with a well-deserved reputation for delivering unrivalled service and results.

Friday 9 September Antiques & Interiors

Friday 16 & Saturday 17 September Country House

Each year Tennants holds over 80 auctions and handles in excess of 40,000 lots covering all major disciplines, making it one of the UK’s busiest salerooms.

Saturday 17 September Jewellery, Watches & Silver Wednesday 21 September Militaria & Ethnographica Friday 23 September Antiques & Interiors

YOUR SPECIALISTS

Robbie Bright

Saturday 15 October Modern & Contemporary Art Wednesday 26 October Stamps, Postcards & Postal History Friday 28 October Antiques & Interiors

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