Taxidermy & Natural History

Fri 31st Jan, 2020|The Auction Centre, Leyburn | Starts 10:30am

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Over 300 lots to include a superb private collection of cased and preserved fish by John Cooper & Sons and W.F.Homer, various examples by renowned fish specialist William Griggs for John Cooper. Part 1 of a private collection of mounted Fox and Badger cases by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth, North Wales, with the remainder to be sold later in 2020. An interesting and important private collection of Austro-German and European antler furniture, including armchairs, chandeliers, chambersticks and wall appliques.

Also included is a comprehensive selection of high-quality cased animals and birds by Norther master-taxidermist Tony Armitstead of Darlington, Co Durham, and a varied selection of mounted Red Fox masks by renowned historical taxidermists including Rowland Ward, Peter Spicer and Henry Murray.

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Taxidermy & Natural History

Fri 31st Jan, 2020|The Auction Centre, Leyburn | Starts 10:30am

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Taxidermy: European Game Birds, circa late 20th century, a full mount adult Capercaillie cock bird, perched upon a wall mounted tree branch with tail fanned, 68cm from the wall, together with a full mount adult Black Grouse cock bird, perched upon a wall mounted tree branch, 29cm from the wall (2)

Taxidermy: Black-Backed Jackal (Canis mesomelas), modern, a high quality full mount stood upon a faux rock base, overall length nose to tail 80cm, overall height 66cm

Taxidermy: Southern Ground Squirrel (Xerus inauris), modern, a full mount stood upon its hind legs in alert pose, mounted upon a faux groundwork base, 31cm

Antlers/Horns: A Selection of African Hunting Trophy Skulls, a varied selection of African hunting trophies to include: male and two female South African Springbok, Blesbok, Bushbuck, Impala, and small full Warthog skull, Blue Wildebeest (8)

Taxidermy: South African Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis), modern, high quality shoulder mount looking slightly to the left, 39cm from the wall, 61cm high

Skulls/Anatomy: Burchell's Zebra Skull (Equus quagga), modern, complete bleached skull, 48cm by 27cm

Entomology: A Large Glazed of Display of African Butterflies, circa 21st century, , containing twenty-eight specimens, all with data labels attached, mounted upon a foam backing board, enclosed within a large glazed entomology collector's drawer display case, 61cm by 6.5cm by 46cm

Taxidermy: Alpine Marmot (Marmota marmota), circa late 20th century, full mount adult in walking pose, with head turning slightly to the right, overall length 49cm height 37cm

Taxidermy: Cape Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros), modern, high quality large shoulder mount with head turning to the left, right horn 131cm, left horn 128cm, from the wall 98cm, height 147cm

Taxidermy: Alpine Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), circa 23/10/97, Malta, adult shoulder mount looking straight ahead, mounted upon a carved Austro-German shield, 39cm from the wall, 78cm high

Antlers/Horns: European Red Deer (Cervus elaphus), circa 1989, Balls Moor - Halwill, Devon, large adult antlers on cut upper skull, 12 points (6+6), widest span 95cm, height including shield 106cm

Taxidermy: Roebuck (Capreolus capreolus), circa 2009, adult shoulder mount with head turning to the left, 35cm from the wall, height 64cm, mounted upon a carved blonde oak Austro-German shield

Tusks: Common Warthog Tusks (Phacochoerus africanus), circa 1982-1989, South Africa, five full sets of adult Warthog tusks, each set mounted upon matching circular shields, each 30cm in diameter

Taxidermy: A Pair of Red-Legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa), modern, by George C. Jamieson, Edinburgh, Scotland, a pair of adult full mounts, one stood upon a small faux bolder, the other below sitting upon soil covered groundwork, raised upon a rectangular oak framed base, 47cm by 25cm 37cm

Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus), circa 1880-1900, a full mount juvenile with limbs outstretched in walking pose, metal rings to each foot for wall mounting, overall length 125cm

Antlers/Horns: A Pair of Austro-German Carved Wooden Roe Deer, circa late 18th/early 19th century, both naturalistically carved with applied Roebuck antlers, mounted upon matching period carved shields, each 28cm from the wall, both (af)

Antlers/Horns: A Selection of African Hunting Trophy Skulls, a varied selection of African hunting trophies to include: male and two female South African Springbok, Blesbok, Bushbuck, Impala, and a small full Warthog skull, Blue Wildebeest (8)

Taxidermy: Common Impala (Aepyceros melampus), modern, high quality shoulder mount looking straight ahead, 48cm from the wall, 92cm high

Skulls/Anatomy: Olive Baboon Skull (Papio hamadryas), circa 2006, Togo, complete bleached skull, 22cm overall length, 12cm high (af) CITES Annex B, Appendix II, (proof of legal import permit no- 066/2006)

Taxidermy: Red Hartebeest (Alcelaphus caama), modern, large high quality shoulder mount, with head turning slightly to the right, 63cm from the wall, 104cm high

Taxidermy: South African Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis), modern, high quality shoulder mount looking slightly to the left, 39cm from the wall, 58cm high

Entomology: A Large Glazed of Display of African Butterflies, circa 21st century, containing twenty-eight specimens, all with data labels attached, mounted upon a foam backing board, enclosed within a large glazed entomology collectors drawer display case, 61cm by 6.5cm by 46cm

Taxidermy: Kalahari Gemsbok Oryx (Oryx gazella gazella), circa late 20th century, large adult male shoulder mount, with head turning slightly to the right, right horn 99cm, left horn 98cm, tip to tip 33cm, from the wall 67cm, height 151cm

Taxidermy: Cape Greater Kudu (Strepsiceros strepsiceros), circa late 20th century, large adult bull shoulder mount looking straight ahead, right horn 134cm, left horn 132cm, tip to tip 67cm, from the wall 91cm, height 158cm

Taxidermy Fish: A Collection of Various Mounted Fish Heads, circa late 20th century, seven various sized Trout head mounts, all with mouths agape, mounted upon split log and circular shields, together with a full mount Piranha mounted upon a split nut base (8)

Tusks/Teeth: A Collection of European Wild Boar Tusks (Sus scrofa), circa late 20th century, nine sets of European Wild Boar tusks, mounted upon similar carved Austro-German shields, four other sets on various shields, one set of adult Desert Warthog tusks, mounted upon an oak shield (qty)

Taxidermy: Countryside Animals, circa late 20th century, to include a full mount Polecat mounted upon a wall hanging log, full mount Pine Marten mounted upon a wall mounted log, full mount Muskrat mounted upon a driftwood log (3)

Antlers/Horns: African Hunting Trophies, circa 2005, a collection of hunting trophies to include: Southern Grants Gazelle, Thomson's Gazelle, Uganda Topi, Common Impala, three South African Springbok, all on cut upper skulls and or cut upper frontlets, mounted upon various sized shields (7)

Hides/Pelts: European Moose Hide (Alces alces), circa late 20th century, a large complete tanned adult hide, with flat head, limbs outstretched, nose to tail 277cm, across the fore limbs 308cm

Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Northern Pike (Esox lucius), modern, preserved and mounted upon a pale blue painted backdrop, enclosed within a modern five-glass wall hanging display case, 82cm by 9.5cm by 26cm

Taxidermy: Scottish Red Deer (Cervus elaphus), circa 1989, by John Burton, Taxidermy, Ebrington, Gloucester, an impressive Imperial class shoulder mount, 14 points (7+7), mounted upon a shaped oak shield, widest span 70cm, from the wall 61cm, height 123cm, trade label to verso

Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of European Kingfishers (Alcedo atthis), circa 1930, a pair of full mount adults, both perched upon a branch issuing from a river bank nest hole, enclosed within a five-glass display case with painted taped frame, 30.5cm by 31cm by 40.5cm

Taxidermy: Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), circa 1920, full mount with head raised and beak agape in swimming pose, beak to shell base 53cm, 40cm wide, brought back from the Bahamas in the 1920s by the vendor's father