19th Apr, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Natural History & Taxidermy
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Taxidermy: A Cased Moorhen Family Diorama (Gallinula chloropus), a family group of Moorhens, an adult and her two chicks in swimming pose, upon a simulated glass pool of water, amidst a natural setting of grasses and fauna, set against a pale blue painted back drop, encosed within an ebonised period style single-glass display case, 51.5cm by 18cm by 31.5cm
Sold for £220
Estimated at £150 - £200
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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