19th Apr, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Natural History & Taxidermy
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Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of European Sparrowhawks (Accipiter nisus), by Starbeck Taxidermy, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, a pair of full mount adults, the male perched upon a small cut tree stump with head turning to the left, the female beside with a small mouse prey underfoot, mounted amidst tall dry reeds, above grit covered groundwork beneath, set against a graduated pale blue/green painted back drop, enclosed within a wall mounted four-glass display case, 57.5cm by 18cm by 37cm excluding outer frame.
with Cites Article 10 (non transferable) licence no's - 624129/01 - 624129/02
Sold for £110
Estimated at £150 - £250
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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