19th Apr, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Taxidermy: A Wall Cased European Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola), dated 2022, by A.J. Armitstead, Taxidermy, Darlington, Co Durham, a high quality full mount female perched atop a twisted branch, above soil covered floating groundwork, amidst a natural setting of gorse and fern leaves, set against a watercolour painted meadow scene back drop, enclosed within an oak framed wall hanging five-glass display case, 18.5cm 7.5cm by 23.5cm excluding outer frame, signed and dated to interior lower right, taxidermist's full paper trade label to verso.
Sold for £200
Estimated at £200 - £300
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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