Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus), modern, shoulder mount, 6 points, right antler 29.6cm, left antler 30cm £120 - 180
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Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus), modern, shoulder mount, 7 points (abnormal), right antler 19cm, left antler 19cm £120 - 180
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A Victorian Case of Three Taxidermy Owls, circa 1880, comprising Short-Eared Owl and two Barn Owls, each perched on mossy outcrops amongst sprigs of cereal, in an angled three-glass faux bird's eye maple case, 66cm by 22cm by 47cm £50 - 80
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Long-Eared Owl (Asio otis), circa 1910, full mount, perched on a cork tree stump amongst grasses, moss in its beak, with tree painted background, in a three-glass case, 30cm by 16cm by 45cm; and A Case of Two Birds of Prey, circa 1880, comprising Kestrel and Sparrowhawk (poor state), 46cm by 15cm by 31.5cm (2) £50 - 80
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Moorhen (Gallinula), circa 1890, a pair of full mounts, naturally mounted amongst twigs and leaves, sanded ground, together with two Chaffinches, in a single glass case, 61cm by 16cm by 31cm; and Two Other Cases, comprising Partridge and garden birds, circa 1890, and a pair of Lapwings with chicks, circa 1900 (but in modern pine case) (3) £60 - 100
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Fox Cub, circa 1920, full mount, in hesitant pose amongst ferns and grasses on rocks, in a single glass ebonised case, 69cm by 22.5cm by 44.5cm £60 - 90
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Fox Cub, circa 1920, full mount, seated on its haunches looking left, on faux rocks and amongst grasses, with painted background, in a single glass ebonised case, 52.5cm by 23.5cm by 51cm £50 - 80
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Wild Boar (Sus scrofa), mainly 20th century, tusks on shields, some with hunting details (58 approx) £70 - 120
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Little Auk (Alle alle), circa 1920, full mount, perched on a rock effect cleft, in single glass ebonised case, 42cm by 15cm by 36cm; Green Woodpecker, circa 1880, in a decorative case; and Starling (3) £40 - 60
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Pheasant, circa 1910, part albino, standing amongst ferns and sedges, in a three-glass ebonised case, 79cm by 26cm by 58cm £40 - 60
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Otter (Lutra lutra), circa 1920, full mount, on a faux river bank with boulders and branch sections, near grasses, light blue painted background, in a single glass case, 110.5cm by 26cm by 53cm £80 - 140
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A Group of Three Taxidermy Red Squirrels, circa 1890, amongst mossy branches and grasses, in a single glass ebonised case with gilt slip, 54cm by 23.5cm by 56cm; Red Squirrel, circa 1880, in a small glazed case, 30cm high; and Another, circa 1880, formerly beneath a glass dome, 33cm high (3) £50 - 80
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Cock Pheasant, circa 1920, full mount, walking amongst grasses and moss, flanked by a Partridge, in a single glass case, 93cm by 19cm by 52cm £50 - 100
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Lichtenstein's Hartebeest (Alcelaphus lichtensteinii), circa 1920, horns on cut frontlet, on mahogany shield; and Three Red Deer Antlers, one mounted on branch-slice shield (4) £50 - 80
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Fox Mask, circa 1890, on shield; Another, circa 1950, with brush; and Badger Mask, circa 1935 (3) £60 - 100
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A Group of Seven Ducks and Wading Birds, mainly circa 1950-80, including male and female Teal, Smew, Pochard, Coot, Tufted Duck and Oyster Catcher £80 - 140
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Six Taxidermy Birds, including Pheasant, Gull, Magpie, two Green Woodpeckers (as one mount), Woodcock and Oriental Pheasant £70 - 100
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A Group of Six Taxidermy Items, 19th/20th century, including full mount Stoat (beneath glass dome), circa 1880, Fox with Pheasant prey, European Pine Marten, Indian Cobra with Mongoose group, Grey Squirrel, a cased Giant Scorpion and Spider (Eurypeima spinicrus) £120 - 180
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Channel-Billed Toucan (Ramphastos vitellinus ariel), circa 1930, full mount, perched on a cut branch amongst grasses, in a five-glass case, the bird 46cm long, the case 59cm by 29cm by 47cm £300 - 500
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A New Zealand Taxidermy Case of Rare Birds, circa 1910, comprising Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus), Brown Kiwi (Apteryx australis) x2, and Parson Birds (Prosthemadera nova-hollandae) x2, each naturalistically mounted on or around leafy branches amongst grasses and sea holly, sanded base, in a three-glass case, 77.5cm by 26.5cm by 75.5cm, bearing label of Geo Sim Naturalist King StreetGeorge Sim, King Street, Aberdeen, 1884 Exhibition of Industry & Art, Aberdeen, Gold Medal £5000 - 7000
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A Fine and Extensive Collection of British Moths, housed in a mahogany glazed 25 drawer standing cabinet, formed by the later Peter Folder, circa 1940's to late 1980's, almost complete representation of British macro-moths short series including full data, most with full data, including Zygaenidae (Burnets and Foresters - 109 specimens), Lasiocampids (including Lackeys and Eggars, Fox moths, Lappets and Kentish Glorys - 59 specimens), Irish Annulet (discovered in Ireland by Peter Forder), New Forest Burnets dated 13.7.1918 - 12 specimens, Black-veined moths - 5 specimens, the cabinet 58.5cm by 50.5cm by 167cm, each drawer 41cm by 45.5cm, 6cm deepThe cabinet was made by Hills of London. All solid mahogany drawers are inter-changeable and are on hidden runners.The Collection has been accepted by Natural England as entirely pre-The Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 £5000 - 8000
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Gnu (Connochaetes gnou), 20th century, horns on skull, on a wood shield £70 - 100
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Marmot (Marmota marmota), late 20th century, full mount, in alert standing pose on a mossy branch on faux knoll, 61cm high £120 - 180
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European Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), late 20th century, male, full mount, perched on mossy wall affixing branch, 49cm high (bird only); Blackcock (Tetrao tetrix), male, full mount, similarly posed, 30cm high (bird only); and Bean Goose (Anser fabalis), full mount, hanging as dead game, 79cm high (3) £80 - 140
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Blackcock (Tetrao tetrix), late 20th century, head mount, against feather display, on carved and painted wood scroll edged wall shield, 37cm; Another, full mount, mounted as a hanging dead game, 64cm overall; Woodcock, full mount; and Partridge, full mount (4) £70 - 100
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Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), 3rd quarter 20th century, shoulder mount, on a carved wood, parcel gilt and painted scroll edged wall shield with fleur de lys finial, 77cm high; Six Chamois Horns on Frontlets, mounted on similar but smaller shields; Two Roe Deer Antlers on Frontlets, similarly mounted, 38cm high; and One Spare Shield (very slight variations in carving and size) £200 - 300
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Black-Throated Diver (Gavia arctica), by Peter Summers, circa 1968-9, full mount, posed on faux ground work (out of water), in glazed case with reverse moulded oak plinth, 70cm by 44.5cm by 48cm £300 - 400
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Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), late 20th century, horns on cut upper skulls, each on carved wood, parcel gilt and painted wall shields with fleur de lys finials, 36cm high £300 - 500
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Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus), late 20th century, antlers on cut upper skulls, including some abnormal types, each on carved wood, parcel gilt and painted scroll edge wall shields with fleur de lys finials, and one spare shield, 36cm high £250 - 400
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Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), late 20th century, shoulder mount, on carved wood, parcel gilt and painted scrolled edge large wall shield, 22cm from the wall, shield 64cm high; and Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), horns on cut upper skulls, each on carved wood, parcel gilt and painted scroll form wall shields, 32cm high £150 - 250
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Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus), 2nd half 20th century, antlers on cut upper skulls, each on carved wood, parcel gilt and painted wall shields with ribbon bow crestings and tassel terminals, 33cm high; Five Spare Small Shields and One Larger Example, 86cm £250 - 400
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Mouflon (Ovis aries), 2nd half 20th century, shoulder mount, right horn 64cm, left horn 70cm £120 - 180
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Mouflon (Ovis aries), 2nd half 20th century, shoulder mount, on a carved wood, parcel gilt and painted scroll edged wall shield with fleur de lys finial, 74cm high; and Four Other Decorative Shields, of various size, the largest 96cm high £120 - 180
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Mouflon (Ovis aries), horns on cut upper skull, on decorative shield; Another; A Set of Goat Horns on Frontlet; Five Roe Deer Antlers on Frontlets, on shields; and Four Other Assorted Small Decorative Shields £60 - 90
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Ammonite, on black Devonian marble base, Mesozoic era, Jurassic, 205-135 million years, Atlas Mountains, North Africa, overall height 46cm, actual specimen 42cm by 11cm by 34.5cm £1300 - 1500
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A Fine and Extensive Collection of British Moths, housed in a mahogany glazed 25 drawer standing cabinet, formed by the late Peter Folder, circa 1940's to late 1980's, almost complete representation of British macro-moths short series including full data, most with full data, including Tiger moths (125 specimens), nineteen species of Darts and Rustics (145 specimens), Sallows, Alders, Marsh Dagger, Sweet Gale (22 species, 140 specimens), Brindles, Minors, Wainscots (29 species, 217 specimens), the cabinet 58.5cm by 50.5cm by 167cm, each drawer 41cm by 45.5cm, 6cm deepThe cabinet was made by Hills of London. All solid mahogany drawers are inter-changeable and are on hidden runners.The Collection has been accepted by Natural England as entirely pre-The Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 £5000 - 8000
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Red-Throated Diver (Gavia stellata), by Peter Summers, circa 1968-9, full mount, posed on faux ground work (out of water), in glazed case with reverse moulded oak plinth, approx 70cm by 44.5cm by 48cm £300 - 400
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Nguni Bull, modern, shoulder mount, with attractive mottled black/white coat and finely observed, 106cm from the wall £1500 - 2500
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Merino Sheep, modern, shoulder mount, with attractive coiled horns, 49cm from the wall £300 - 500
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Burchell's Zebra (Equus burchelli), flat-back head mount, 61cm long, 24cm from the wall £300 - 400
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Red Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus), modern, shoulder mount, 72cm from the wall £250 - 350
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Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus), modern, head mount, right horn 79.5cm, left horn 75cm £120 - 180
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Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros), modern, head mount £150 - 250
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Common Duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia), shoulder mount, turning to sinister, upheld on a Gnu horn on a rustic sanded base £100 - 150
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Spur-Winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis), modern, full mount, standing on a shaped circular sanded base, 62cm high £50 - 80
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Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis), modern, horns on upper skulls (3 examples) £60 - 90
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Gemsbok Oryx (Oryx gazelle), modern, horns on upper skulls (2 examples), one right horn 81cm, left horn 78cm £120 - 180
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Black Wildebeest (Connachaetes gnou), modern, skin rug, 164cm long, 175cm across forelimbs; Six Wildebeest Skin Pillows, 40cm by 40cm; Three Kudu Skin Pillows; Five Springbok Pillows; Fifteen Tanned and Coloured Springbok Skins (qty) £50 - 70
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Goat, horns on upper skull £30 - 50
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Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros), horns on upper skull £100 - 150
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