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Minerals: A Quantity of Mineral Specimens, to include 16 specimens of - Barytes, Settlingstones Mine, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, Quartz, Weardale, Co Durham, Flourite, Weardale, Co Durham (qty) £40 - 60
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Minerals: A Quantity of Mineral Specimens, to include 26 specimens of - Witherites, Settlingstones Mine, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, Barytes, Settlingstones Mine, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, Flourite, Weardale, Co Durham (qty) £40 - 60
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Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Wall Cased Speckled Tanager and Long-Tailed Manakin, both full mounts in swooping pose with wings outstretched, above painted faux rock work, amidst a natural setting of dry grasses and fauna, enclosed within an oval wall hanging ebonised framed bubble glass display case, 35.5cm by 6cm by 29.5cm £150 - 200
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Taxidermy: An Edwardian Humming Bird Diorama Firescreen, three full mount Humming Birds in flying pose, amidst a natural diorama of moths, ferns, dry grasses and fauna, enclosed within an ebonised framed glazed firescreen, 55.5cm by 87.5cm £120 - 180
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Sea Shells/Coral: A Quantity of Various Corals and Sea Shells, a varied selection of fourteen antique coral specimens, a shell mounted plaque, a framed selection of various Sea Shells enclosed within a glazed walnut framed wall hanging display case 62cm by 6.5cm by 44cm (qty) £60 - 80
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Collectibles: Coco De Mer Basket, Gourd, Resin Whale Teeth, a group of mixed collectibles including - three resin Scrimshaw decorated Whale Teeth, a carved Coco de Mer open basket, and a shell decorated Gourd (3) £100 - 150
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Taxidermy: A Very Large Sawfish Rostrum (Pristidae spp), circa 1920, 35 teeth, 129cm long, widest span 40cm
With CITES A10 (non-transferable) licence no.581610/01
Sawfish, also known as Carpenter Sharks, are a family of Rays characterised by a long, narrow, flattened rostrum, or nose extension, lined with sharp transverse teeth, arranged in a way that resembles a saw £400 - 600
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Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Long-Eared Owl (Asio otus), circa 1984, by M. J. Watson, Taxidermist, Notton, Wakefield, a full mount female with head looking slightly downwards, perched upon a branch issuing from soil covered groundwork, set against a watercolour painted back drop, enclosed within an oak framed five-glass wall hanging display case, 31.5cm by 18cm by 47cm excluding outer oak frame
With CITES A10 (non-transferable) licence no. 301549/01 £200 - 300
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Taxidermy: A Pair of Victorian Great Grey Shrikes (Lanius excubitor), re-cased 2011, by A. J. Armitstead, Darlington, Co Durham, a pair of full mounts, male and female both perched upon frosted branches above frozen faux rock work, set against a watercolour painted winter scene back drop, enclosed within an oak framed five-glass wall hanging display case, 31cm by 14.5cm by 46.5cm excluding outer oak frame, signed to interior middle right, taxidermist's full paper trade label to verso £180 - 280
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Taxidermy: Serval Skin with Head Mount (Leptailurus serval), circa 1960-1970, skin rug, with mounted head, limbs outstretched, backed onto black felt material, nose to tail 111cm, across the fore limbs 105cm (a/f) £120 - 180
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Taxidermy: A Cased Common Tern (Sterna hirundo), full mount adult stood upon painted faux rock work, amidst a shoreline scene of sand and sea shells, set against a watercolour painted interior, enclosed within an ebonised single glass display case, 46cm by 13cm by 30cm £70 - 100
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Taxidermy: A Cased Chub (Squalius cephalus), by John Cooper & Sons, 28 Radnor Street, St Luke's, London, EC, preserved and mounted in a naturalistic setting amidst reeds and grasses, set above a pebbled river bed, mounted against a pale blue/green back drop, enclosed within a typical ebonised bow-fronted three-glass display case with verre eglomise border, 66.5cm by 15.5cm by 34.5cm, taxidermist's full paper trade label to interior upper left, bearing applied gilt legend - "Chub 3lbs 4ozs. Caught by G. Field at Cowthorpe. Feb. 19th 1922" £350 - 450
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Taxidermy: A Pair of Wall Cased Purple Sunbirds (Cinnyris asiaticus), a pair of full mounts both in flying pose, above painted faux rocks and fauna, set against a watercolour painted back drop, enclosed within an oval wall hanging glazed case, 20.5cm by 5cm by 37cm £80 - 120
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Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Pair of Chaffinches (Fringilla coelebs), circa Oct 1981, by A. J. Armitstead, Darlington, Co Durham, a pair of full mounts male and female, the male perched above the female upon her nest, both amidst a nest scene mounted upon a cut tree branch, enclosed within a picture frame style five-glass wall hanging display case, 22cm by 12cm by 42cm excluding frame, together with a wall cased Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus), male full mount perched upon a moss covered branch, enclosed within an oak framed five-glass wall hanging display case, 21cm by 6cm by 15.5cm (2) £70 - 100
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Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Chaffinch, by Edward Gerrard & Sons, 61 College Place, Camden Town, London, a full mount finch perched upon a small branch, amidst a natural setting of grasses and brush, above faux rock work below, enclosed within an ebonised single-glass display case, 16.5cm by 8cm by 17.5cm, taxidermist's full paper trade label to verso £70 - 90
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Taxidermy: A Cased Green Woodpecker and White Starling, circa 1900, a full mount male Green Woodpecker clinging to a narrow tree stump, issuing from moss and ferns below, a White Starling perched upon a lichen and moss encrusted branch, both above painted faux groundwork, set against a wash painted back board, enclosed within an ebonised three-glass display case, 28cm by 13cm by 42cm, taxidermist unknown £120 - 180
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Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipter nisus), circa early 20th Century, by Ecutt & Crabtree, Art Taxidermists, Newport, a full mount female perched upon a faux rock ledge with a finch prey underfoot, issuing from dry grasses and ferns, set against a dark sky painted back board, enclosed within an oak framed five-glass picture frame style wall hanging display case, 31.5cm by 13cm by 41cm, taxidermist's ivorine trade label to interior lower right £200 - 300
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Taxidermy: A Pied Blackbird (Turdus merula), by John Cooper & Sons, 28 Radnor Street, St Luke's, London, a full mount pied bird, perched upon a small branch, issuing from grit covered groundwork, amidst a natural setting of ferns and brush, set against a pale blue painted sky back board, enclosed within an ebonised bow-fronted display case with verre eglomise border, 21cm by 16cm by 29cm, taxidermist's full paper trade label to interior upper left £180 - 280
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Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria), by Albert Green, Taxidermist, Verulam House, Bournemouth, a full mount female perched upon a centrally mounted painted faux branch, amidst a natural setting of ferns, tall grasses and fauna, set against a pale blue painted back board, enclosed within an oak framed five-glass picture frame style wall hanging display case, 36cm by 15cm by 53.5cm, taxidermist's full paper trade label to verso £350 - 550
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Taxidermy: A Common Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) circa 1928, by F.E. Gunn, Naturalist, 86 St Giles Street, Norwich, a full mount adult stood upon a small rectangular painted base, 11.5cm high, taxidermists full paper trade label to underside, together with a Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus), full mount perched upon a small branch issuing from faux groundwork, upon a square base, 23cm high (head is loose, needs repair) (2) £60 - 90
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Taxidermy: A Cased Eurasian Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus), circa 1914, by William Farren, 76 Regent Street, Cambridge, full mount female perched atop a moss and lichen encrusted tree stump, amidst a natural setting of tall grasses and fauna, set against a watercolour painted back board, enclosed within an ebonised three-glass display case, 30.5cm by 15cm by 46.5cm, taxidermist's full reproduction paper trade label to verso £120 - 180
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Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Yellow Headed Amazon Parrot (Amazona oratrix), circa 1930, in the manner of George Bazeley, Northampton, a full mount adult with wings outstretched, clinging to a painted faux branch, issuing from a faux rock ledge, amidst dry grasses and fauna, set against a wash painted back board, enclosed within an oak framed five-glass wall hanging display case with painted taped frame, 33cm by 14.5cm by 46cm
CITES Annex A, Appendix I (exempt) £500 - 800
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Taxidermy: A Victorian Cased Diorama of Australian and South East Asian Birds, by James Gardner, 426 Oxford Street, London, to include - a Blue-winged Kookaburra (Dacelo leachii), a Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus), and a Pied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula bicolor), all full mounts perched upon a centrally mounted branch, amidst a natural setting of ferns, grasses and fauna, above faux rock work, set against a watercolour painted dusk scene back board, enclosed within a period ebonised single-glass display case, 60.5cm by 17.5cm by 61.5cm, taxidermists full paper trade label to interior lower left
The company of James Gardner was known as a purveyor of very high quality diorama cases and held Royal Warrants for Her Majesty Queen Victoria, The Royal Families of England and France and His Highness The Khedive of Egypt, thus establishing their name in the annals of taxidermy history £500 - 700
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Taxidermy: A Cased Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius), a full mount male clinging to a tree stump, issuing from solid covered groundwork, amidst tangled grasses and ferns, set against a pale blue painted back board, enclosed within a tall modern four-glass table display case with taped frame, 41cm by 18.5cm by 71cm, originally from the personal collection of Naturalist and Wildlife Artist Geoffrey Campbell Black, 1927-2002 £250 - 350
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Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), circa 1900-1910, by H.H. Bryant, Taxidermist & Furrier, Wellingborough, a full mount adult male, stood in stooped position upon a faux rock ledge, amidst dry grasses, brush and fauna, set against an evening sky painted back board, enclosed within an oak framed five-glass picture frame style wall hanging display case, 42cm by 12.5cm by 34cm excluding frame, taxidermist's small full paper trade label to interior lower centre £150 - 250
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Taxidermy: An Oval Wall Cased Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis), circa 1890-1900, a full mount adult male perched upon a tree branch, issuing from moss below, amidst ferns, tall grasses and brush, set against an evening sky painted oval back board, enclosed within a period ebonised oval domed glass wall hanging display case, 37cm by 9cm by 44cm, £120 - 180
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Taxidermy: An Edwardian Cased Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus), by Edward Gerrard & Sons, 61 College Place, Camden Town, London, full mount with head turning slightly to the left, perched upon a small branch, issuing from soil covered groundwork, amidst ferns and tall grasses, set against a blue wash painted back board, enclosed within a three-glass table display case with green taped and painted frame, 21cm by 9.5cm by 24.5cm, taxidermist's full paper trade label to underside £200 - 300
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Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Greenshank (Tringa glareola), by Cecil H. Bisshopp, Sportsman's Depot, Oban, Scotland, a full mount adult bird, stood with head slightly raised upon faux rock work, amidst tall grasses and reeds, set against a watercolour painted estuary scene back board, enclosed within an oak framed five-glass picture frame style wall hanging display case, 30.5cm by 9.5cm by 47cm excluding frame, taxidermist's full paper trade label to verso £250 - 350
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Taxidermy: A Modern Cased Diorama of South African White-Backed Ducks (Thalassornis leuconotus), by R.C. Hussey Taxidermist, Thetford, Norfolk, a family diorama of full mounts hen and drake and two chicks, all amidst a natural setting of dry grasses, moss and leaves, mounted upon sandy groundwork, with a nest to the side, enclosed beneath a large five-glass table display case, 99cm by 33cm by 50cm, taxidermist's small trade label to interior lower back right £150 - 250
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Taxidermy: A White Throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus), circa early 20th century, a full mount adult stood atop a small faux rock, amidst a natural setting of small grasses and fauna, above a pebbled floor, enclosed beneath a small period glass dome, upon an ebonised base, raised upon four bun feet, 22cm by 13cm by 21.5cm overall including base £60 - 90
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Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Common Kestrels (Falco tinnunculus), circa late 19th century, by Joseph Cullingford, 1877-1905, Co Durham, a pair of full mount adult females, both perched upon a centrally mounted branch, issuing from a plain papered case interior, enclosed within a typical pine single-glass display case, 46cm by 20cm by 46cm
Joseph Cullingford was from a family of three brothers and was employed as Curator to Durham University, although not exclusively tied to the University he continued to work privately throughout his lifetime, very much a collectible artist who appears to have died at an early age £400 - 600
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Taxidermy: A Cased Roach (Rutilus rutilus), by John Cooper & Sons, 28 Radnor Street, St Luke's, London, EC, preserved and mounted in a naturalistic setting amidst reeds and grasses, set above a pebbled river bed, mounted against a pale blue back drop, enclosed within a typical ebonised bow-fronted three-glass display case with verre eglomise border, 46cm by 12cm by 29.5cm, taxidermist's full paper trade label to interior upper left, bearing paper legend to interior upper right "Taken by Mr Henry Charles Canton, at Amberley, August 30th 1891" £220 - 320
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Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Black Caps (Sylvia atricapilla), circa late 19th century, by Joseph Cullingford, 1877-1905, Co Durham, a pair of full mounts male and female, both perched upon branches issuing from a plain papered case interior, enclosed within a typical pine single-glass display case, 30.5cm by 11.5cm by 23cm, bearing a retail trade label to verso from "The Victorian Taxidermy Co Ltd"
Joseph Cullingford was from a family of three brothers and was employed as Curator to Durham University, although not exclusively tied to the University he continued to work privately throughout his lifetime, very much a collectible artist who appears to have died at an early age £220 - 320
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Taxidermy: A Pair of Wall Cased Bramblings (Fringilla montifringilla), circa 2008, by A. J. Armitstead, Darlington, Co Durham, a superb quality pair of Bramblings, male and female both perched upon frosted branches, amidst a winter scene of ferns, and frosted rock work, set against a water colour painted snowy hill side back drop, enclosed within an oak framed five-glass wall hanging display case, 27cm by 10cm by 35cm excluding outer oak frame, signed to interior middle right, full taxidermist's paper trade label to verso £150 - 250
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Sporting: An Edwardian Brass Mounted Hoof Inkwell, by Peter Spicer & Sons, Leamington, a small brass mounted hoof inkwell with hinged lid, enclosing an original glass liner, 7.5cm by 11cm by 6cm, signed to underside "Peter Spicer & Sons, Leamington" £80 - 120
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Peter Spicer (1839-1935)
Still life of a brace of Willow Grouse
Signed and dated 1925, gouache, 31cm by 22cm
Provenance: By repute, purchased directly from the artist's estate
This elegant and evocative still life painting demonstrates Spicer's skill as a draughtsman as well as a taxidermist. His respect for the game birds is evident in his sensitive and skilful handling of the subject. £300 - 400
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Taxidermy: A Eurasian Otter Mask and Tail Rudder (Lutra lutra), circa April 17th 1937, by William Farren, Naturalist, 76 Regent Street, Cambridge, an adult otter mask facing slightly to the left with mouth agape, mounted upon a shaped oak shield, with attached silver mounted tail rudder, 20cm from the wall, tail rudder measuring 42cm, taxidermist's full paper trade label to verso, bearing painted text "B.O.H. Kings Cliff Bridge, April. 17.1937" £150 - 200
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Taxidermy: A Collection of Red Fox Pads on Shields, by Peter Spicer & Sons, Leamington, six various sized examples on similar oak shields, dates - 1947/1945/1948/1949/1934/1934, various hunts, all with embossed taxidermist's text to verso (6) £80 - 120
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Taxidermy: Antique Eurasian Otter Paws and Tail Rudder (Lutra lutra), circa early 20th century, an Otter paw mounted as a silver plated chamber stick, dated April 19th 1893, 10.5cm high, a silver mounted Otter paw mounted as a broach, dated 1928, a large Otter paw, mounted with a silver collar marked Army & Navy, attached to a weighted wooden base as a paper weight, with engraved inscription "Marquess Conyngham's O.H, C.M.R. June 6th .08, Kildinan Co Cork, 21 ½ lbs", a full Otter tail rudder mounted with chrome collar with engraved inscription "W.V.O.H, Pull Court Tewkesbury, 25.9.36, Killed Upton-On-Severn, 3hrs 10 mins" (4) £80 - 120
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Sporting: A Selection of Rowland Ward Big Game Certificates and Various Pictures, five framed big game certificates, all in the name of Mr H.R. Plastow circa 1980 and 1986, together with a framed reproduction Rowland Ward invoice for the preparation of a Wild Cat circa 1908, a black and white framed picture of E.F. Spicer's shop interior, a framed print illustrated by Louis Wane depicting Poachers and Poaching methods, framed print of partridge Shooting, and a framed photograph of the interior of the billiard room of Laxmi Niwas Palace Rajasthan India (qty) £60 - 90
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Books: Taxidermy
An impressive and wide-ranging collection of 19th and 20th century works on preserving and mounting subjects - artistic and scientific - including:
Browne, Montagu, Practical Taxidermy (Bazaar first edition) and Artistic, & Scientific Taxidermy and Modelling (1896); Frost, Christopher, A History of British Taxidermy; Hornaday, William T., Taxidermy (New York, 1897); Moyer, John W., Practical Taxidermy (1953); Thames & Hudson, Taxidermy; Wagstaffe & Fidler, Preservation of Natural History Specimens (1970); Taxidermy: or the Art of Collecting, Preparing, and Mounting Objects of Natural History for the Use of Museums and Travellers (1835); and 34 others including pamphlets such as J.R. Charnley, Hints on Preserving and Mounting Birds (1920); Anderson, Methods of Collecting and Preserving Vertebrate Animals Canada Dept. of Mines and Resources, 1948); and Rogers, Schmidt and Gutebier, Annotated Bibliography on Preparation, Taxidermy, and Collection Management of Vertebrates with Emphasis on Birds (1989).
Encompassing broad overviews, historical details, animal-specific instructions and scientific publications, this collection offers both a comprehensive practical library and a sweeping look at the historical and cultural development both of practical aspects and cultural practices. £100 - 150
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Books: Taxidermy Collections and Suppliers
A number of works relating to collections of mounted birds and animals, generally in public museums - including Audley End House, the Dyke Road Museum in Brighton, the Kendal Museum and the British Museum - as well as named collections in institutions, such as the Strickland Collection of Birds at Cambridge, the Echalaz Collection in Liverpool and the now dispersed Potter Collection. With catalogues of Taxidermy suppliers (inc. M.J. Hoffman, Jonas and Eyedentity Products) and 24 other similar works including Frost, A History of British Taxidermy and the Natural History Auctions 1700-1972 British sales register, along with a modern photograph album of taxidermy subjects and four small framed colour prints of birds. A useful and fascinating reference, not a 'how to' but rather as done and collected by enthusiasts. £80 - 100
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Books: Taxidermists
A selection of books, monographs and pamphlets on leading proponents of taxidermy including George W. Quatremain, James Sheals, Walter Potter, Van Ingen & Van Ingen, and Edward Gerrard as well as 14 other more general works on taxidermy, including some on the history of the practice, rather than its methods. £40 - 60
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Books: Big Game
Selous, F.C. Travel and Adventure in South-East Africa. Rowland Ward & Co., 1893. 8vo, later buckram; numerous illus to text. Third ed.
Brocklehurst, Capt. H.C. Game Animals of the Sudan. Gurney and Jackson, 1931. 8vo, org. cloth; colour and monochrome plates, illus to text.
Lydekker, R. The Game Animals of India, Burma, Malaya, and Tibet. Rowland Ward Ltd., 1907. 8vo, org. cloth; plates and illus to text.
Lydekker, R. Catalogue of the Heads and Horns of Indian Big Game Bequeathed by A.O. Hume. Trustees of the British Museum, 1913. 8vo, org. boards; illus to text.
Paul Spicer & Sons. Being a Few Words on the Preservation & Mounting of Indian Big Game Trophies. 8vo, org. wrappers; monochrome plates.
With eight others and a greetings card after a Brian Petch painting, signed in pencil by Petch. [13] £80 - 120
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Antlers/Horns: African Hunting Trophies, circa late 20th century, four sets of horns to include - Cape Greater Kudu horns on cut upper skull, right horn 121.5cm, left horn 126cm, two sets of Gemsbok Oryx horns on cut upper skulls, a small set of Common Impala horns on upper skull (4) £150 - 250
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Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Roach (Rutilus rutilus), by Stanley Mead, Henley on Thames, both preserved and mounted in a naturalistic setting amidst reeds and grasses, set above a pebbled river bed, mounted against a pale blue back drop, enclosed within a typical ebonised bow-fronted three-glass display case with verre eglomise border, 53.5cm by 12.5cm by 50.5cm, taxidermist's full paper trade label to interior upper right, bearing gilt legend to front glass "Roach, Caught by R. Escombe at Medmenham, March. 13. 1907. weight 1lb 2oz, & 1lb 3oz" £400 - 600
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Peter Spicer (1839-1935)
Still life of a brace of Black Grouse
Signed and dated 1906, gouache, 31cm by 22cm
Provenance: By repute, purchased directly from the artist's estate £300 - 400
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Taxidermy: A Large Cased Diorama of Indian Birds, circa late 19th century, by J Wilson, Blaenavon, Monmouthshire, Wales, an interesting display of sixteen various birds native to India etc, including - Pied cuckoo, Yellow-eyed babbler, Common-hawk cuckoo, Long-tailed shrike, European Kingfisher, Red-vented bulbul, Golden oriole, Jerdon's leafbird, Common babbler, Asian koel, Bay-headed Bee eater, Rosy starling, Blue-rock thrush, Yellow-footed green pigeon, Common iora, Stork-billed kingfisher, all perched upon a lichen and moss covered centrally mounted branch, issuing from moss and rock covered groundwork, set against a painted back drop, enclosed within a large three-glass ebonised display case with gilt mouldings, 76cm by 28cm by 74.5cm, taxidermist's full paper trade label to interior upper right £350 - 550
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Taxidermy: A Red Fox Mask (Vulpes vulpes), circa 13/01/1911, by Rowland Ward, The Jungle, 167 Piccadilly, London, an adult head mount looking straight ahead with mouth agape, mounted upon a typical shaped oak shield, 26cm from the wall, 30cm high (a/f), taxidermist's RW gouge to verso, bearing ivorine plaque "Taunton Vale Fox Hounds, Meet Jordans, 13th January 1911" £70 - 100
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Antlers/Horns: Ellipsen Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus), circa 1935, Southern Nigeria, adult horns on upper skull, mounted upon a shaped oak shield, right horn 59cm, left horn 60cm, tip to tip 26.5cm, painted text to shield "Southern Nigeria 1935, C.C.L" £100 - 150
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