14th Jun, 2019 11:30 GMT/BST

Natural History & Taxidermy

 
Lot 2206
 

2206

Taxidermy: An Pair of Early 20th Century Cased Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus), circa...

Taxidermy: An Pair of Early 20th Century Cased Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus), circa 1900, a superb pair of full mounts, male and female, the larger female perched upon a painted tree stump above the male beneath, both amidst a natural setting of tall grasses and fauna, set against a wash painted back board, enclosed within a period four-glass display case, 51cm by 21.5cm by 85.5cm

Not Sold

 

the front glass has been replaced, small shards of broken glass remain within the interior groundwork, later wooden replacement moulding to the front, birds in very good condition overall, 03/04/19

 


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Auction: Natural History & Taxidermy, 14th Jun, 2019

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