19th Apr, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Natural History & Taxidermy
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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.
Sold for £400
Estimated at £400 - £600
Front glass panel broken at the bottom.
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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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