19th Apr, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Natural History & Taxidermy
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Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Orange-winged Amazon Parrot (Amazonia amazonica), circa 1880-1900, by S.A. Nobbs, Taxidermist, 2 Norman Street, Lincoln, a full mount adult perched atop a lichen and moss encrusted stump, above painted soil groundwork beneath, set against a wash painted back drop, enclosed within a period ebonised three-glass table display case, 31cm by 13cm by 35.5cm, bearing taxidermist's full paper trade label to verso.
Sold for £170
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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