19th Apr, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Taxidermy: A Group of Three Cased Woodland Birds, circa early-mid 20th century, a small cased full mount adult female Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, perched upon a lichen encrusted branch, enclosed within a period ebonised single-glass display case, 17.5cm by 8cm by 20cm, a cased pair of full mount adult Snow Buntings, both perched upon a centrally positioned branch, set against a pale blue painted interior, enclosed within a single-glass display case, 32.5cm by 10cm by 23.5cm, together with a cased full mount adult male Chaffinch, perched upon a small stump, above soil covered groundwork beneath, set against a pale green painted back drop, enclosed within a three-glass table display case, 30cm by 12.5cm by 27.5cm, (3).
Sold for £160
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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