19th Apr, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Natural History & Taxidermy
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Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Black-headed Seagull (Larus ridibundus), dated 2001, by M. Latchford, Taxidermy, a full mount adult female in winter plumage, in hovering pose with wings outstretched above a painted seaweed covered rock, set above natural seashells and seaweed, mounted against a graduated pale blue painted back drop, enclosed within a picture frame style five-glass wall hanging display case, 50cm by 13.5cm by 76cm excluding outer frame, signed and dated to interior lower right.
Sold for £320
Estimated at £180 - £280
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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