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A Rare Victorian Taxidermy Barbary Lion, circa 1870: The recumbent lion on a rectangular ebonised plinth, the Barbary lion was native to north Africa and it is now considered to be extinct in the wild £4000-5000
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A Taxidermy of a Wild Cat Standing on a Log: H 57cm x 38cm £150-250
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A Taxidermy of a Fox: Together with its cub standing among stones and foliage on hardwood base. H 23cm x 63cm £80-120
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A Taxidermy of a Tuna Head: On a shield mount: 23cm x 38cm £100-200
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A Taxidermy of Two Fighting Cock Pheasants: Mounted on a wooden stand + oval base. Height 113cm £250-350
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A Taxidermy of a Crow Standing on a 3-horned Skull: Height 33cm x 29cm £150-250
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A Taxidermy of Two Parrots: Standing on a branch beneath grass enclosed in a glass dome, H 32cm x W 23cm £100-200
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A Cased Taxidermy of an American Red Tailed Buzzard: Standing on a branch amongst leaves and foliage enclosed in a glass fronted case. Height 61cm x 61cm £650-750
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A Taxidermy of an Eider Duck: Standing on a rock on a circular wooden base. Height 45cm £150-250
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A Model of a Swordfish: On a circular mounted base, L 111cm £650-750
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A Taxidermy of a Lioness Standing on a Rocky Base: On a wooden trolly base, height 161cm x length 176cm £2000-3000
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A Taxidermy of a Boar's Head: With wall mount fitting, length 65cm £200-300
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A Taxidermy of a Harris Hawk Clawing a Musk Rat: Standing on a rock enclosed in a glass case. H 57cm x W 52cm £200-300
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A Taxidermy of a Basset Hound: Standing on a hardwood base, H 29 x L 60cm £300-400
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A Taxidermy of a Golden Eye Duck: Enclosed in a glass case, H 56cm x L 50cm £100-200
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A Glass-Fronted Cabinet Enclosing 12 Preserved Crabs: H 77cm X W 69cm £400-600
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A Composite Taxidermy of a Unicorn's Head: On a wall mount, H 30cm x L 75cm £500-800
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A Taxidermy of a Spaniel Puppy: With front paws resting on a rock enclosed in a glass fronted dome, H 28cm x L 20cm £300-500
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A Taxidermy of a Dalmatian Puppy: Standing amongst grasses in a glass fronted case, H 30cm x W 48cm £300-500
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A Taxidermy of a Foal: Standing on a hardwood base: H 105cm x L 117cm £800-1200
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A Taxidermy Head Mount of a Mouflon: On a gilt shield mount, H 70cm x L 40cm £200-300
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A Taxidermy Head Mount of a Chamois: On a gilt shield mount, H 70cm x L 40cm £200-300
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A Cased Skeleton of a Cockerel: Enclosed in a glass case, H 57 x L 47cm £200-300
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A Taxidermy of a Brown Trout: Weight 8lbs (2002), on a wooden wall mount, caught in Loch Rannoch, Perthshire, H 26cm x L 84cm £600-800
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A Glass Cased Taxidermy of a Tench: By W.F. Homer taken at Lea Water Works (1909) £300-500
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A Taxidermy of a Spaniel Puppy: Enclosed in a glass-fronted case: H 27cm x L 37cm £300-500
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A Canoe: 19th century, a Polynesian model of a war canoe, the pointed bow & stern carved with scroll designs. L148cm £200-300
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Two Australian Aboriginal Boomerangs: One extensively carved with animals including two emus, elephant and snake, with a tree in the centre: L 67cm; the other of plain design, L 72cm (2) £150-200
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A Rare 18th C Maori Hei Tiki Copper Token: £500-800
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An Australian Aboriginal Boomerang: Scratched with a zig-zag design and naive crescent moons, L 79cm £300-500
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An Australian Aboriginal Boomerang:L 59cm £250-350
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A Carved Two-handled Head Rest: Of typical form with curved rest and divided carved support. H 18cm;, a Tribal Club: the handle carved with lozenges, H 45cm (2) £150-250
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A George III mahogany longcase clock: James Tupman, London The circular inscribed enamelled dial with Roman chapter ring, eight-day movement, the hood with brass inlaid quadrants beneath a dentil moulded frieze and stepped hood, H 193cm £1000-1500
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A 19th century French Boulle and gilt metal mounted mantel clock: The dial with porcelain Roman numerals and outer seconds dial, cartouche shaped case with acanthus scrolled mounts, H 50cm £600-800
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A 19th C French Grand Sonnerie quarter repeater carriage clock: An oval brass case with quarter repeating and alarm mechanism, with Grand Sonnerie, Petite Sonnerie and Silence setting to the base, striking on gongs. Maker's mark P.R to the back plate, in fitted case with key, H 15cm x W 12cm x D 10cm £800-1200
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A 19th century mahogany stick barometer, Tobias, 31 Minories, London: The ivory scale with thermometer, the slender arched case terminating at the base with brass cylindrical weight, H 93cm £300-500
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A 19th century brass repeater carriage clock: Brass case with engine turned silvered dial, Roman numerals and Beetle and Poker hands, striking on a gong £200-400
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A late 19th century bronze and gilt metal figural mantel clock: The 9cm silvered dial with Roman numerals, eight-day movement, within a cast fruiting vine frame, mounted with a figure of Christ and the infants, on wooden stand, H 46cm x W 36cm £300-500
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An 18th century drop-leaf table: The panelled top with drop leaves, on reeded carved legs joined by stretchers, H 67cm x W 88cm £200-300
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A Kingwood and gilt metal mounted table, in Louis XV style: The shaped oval quarter veneered top with fruitwood foliate marquetry inlay, above a shaped frieze fitted with drawer, on cabriole legs with acanthus cast mounts, H 75cm X W 136cm x D 87cm £400-600
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A 19th century marble top side cabinet: The frieze and door inlaid in brass, ivory and mother-of-pearl with scrolling acanthus and flower filled urn, within mounted stiff leaf borders, the canted corners with caryatids, plinth base, H 107cm x D 39cm x W 83cm £400-500
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A Victorian burr walnut piano top Davenport: The piano top with rising stationery compartment and fret cut three quarter gallery, the right side with four drawers, H 97cm x D 57cm x W 58cm £300-500
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A pair of 19th century Biedermeier satinwood library chairs: With square backs and solid arms, the back rests inlaid with scrolling foliage, the front pillars carved with lotus, on square tapering legs, H 105cm x W 58cm £800-1200
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A 19th century walnut mirror, in 17th century style: The rectangular mirror within a scrolling foliate carved frame, the cresting and sides with cherubs, the apron with a man, flanked to either side by fish, H 188cm x W 115cm £1000-1800
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A large 19th century mahogany breakfront bookcase: The giltwood reeded cornice above four Gothic astragal moulded glazed doors, divided by pillars, all above cupboard doors, plinth base, H 244cm x D 43cm x W 260cm £3000-5000
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Three 19th century Rococo-style curtain rails £300-500
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A large and impressive late 19th century ebonised and giltwood triple mirror backed side table: The central shaped mirror with five shelves: flanked by arched mirrors with griffin crestings and floral swags, divided by reeded lotus carved pillars, the mirror backed three section base with foliate carved frieze supported on knopped fluted tapering acanthus carved pillars, H 215cm x W 317cm £6000-8000
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A fine French Napoleon III ebonised and gilt metal mounted pietra dura break-front cabinet, in the manner of Mathieu Jeune Befort (1813-1880): The egg and dart cornice above a still leaf and floral frieze, the three doors with pietra dura hardstone panels, the central door with a vase issuing flowers, the flanking panels with floral bouquets, divided by classical caryatids, H 119cm x D 47cm x W 217cm £12000-15000
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A pair of 19th century Dutch rosewood marquetry chairs: The shaped backrests, vasular splats and open arms inlaid with butterflies, birds and flower filled vases, drop in seats on cabriole legs and pad feet £400-600
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A George III mahogany demi-lune commode: The crossbanded top above a central arrangement of three long cockbeaded drawers flanked open shelves, on tapering square legs, H 84cm x W 153cm x D 60cm £400-600
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