19th Apr, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Taxidermy: A Re-creation of a South American White Bellbird or Unicorn Bird (Procnias albus), modern, a high quality re-creation of a full mount adult male White bellbird, perched atop a short cut stump, with wattle raised, amidst a natural setting of grasses and fauna, mounted above painted soil groundwork below, set against a pale blue painted back drop, enclosed within an ebonised period style three-glass display case, 36cm by 19cm by 42cm. The Wattle in nature hangs down limp usually to the right side, Victorian taxidermists were unaware of this and the birds were often mounted with the wattle erect, hence the pseudonym Unicorn bird.
Sold for £180
Estimated at £200 - £300
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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