19th Apr, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST

Natural History & Taxidermy

 
Lot 19
 

19

Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Turnstone (Aremaria interpres), circa 1880-1900, a full mount adult male in breeding plumage, stood atop painted faux rocks, above sand a shell covered groundwork, set against a pale blue painted interior, enclosed within a period ebonised single-glass display case, 28.5cm by 10cm by 24cm

Sold for £220
Estimated at £80 - £120


 

Auction: Natural History & Taxidermy, 19th Apr, 2023

The Natural History sales cover a wealth of collecting areas, from pre-historic giant clam shells and mineral specimens, to Victorian collector’s cabinets and historic full mount pieces with a focus on Victorian and Edwardian taxidermy by the leading firms of the era.

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Monday 17th April 10am-4pm, Tuesday 18 April 10am-5pm and the morning of the sale from 8am

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