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Taxidermy: A Cased Black Bear Cub (Ursus americanus), circa early 20th century, a full mount bear cub stood upon faux rock groundwork, with head slightly turning to the left, within a pale blue painted interior, enclosed within a large period ebonised single-glass display case, 104.5cm by 35cm by 73.5cm £600 - 800
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Taxidermy: A Magnificent Large Cased Diorama of South American Tropical Birds, circa 1900, a large collection of over sixty specimens of tropical birds, including - Toucans, Oriole, Humming Birds, Tanagers, Parrotlets, Honeycreepers, etc, all perched upon a centrally mounted branch, issuing from moss covered groundwork, amidst a natural setting of ferns, tall grasses and fauna, set against a pale watercolour painted back drop, enclosed within a period mahogany framed large display case, 96cm by 45cm by 130cm £6000 - 8000
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Taxidermy: An Early Example of an Indian Grey Mongoose (Herpestes edwardsi), circa 1822, by Corbett Naturalist, Animal Preserver to their Royal Highness Princess Charlotte & Prince Leopold, 63 Piccadilly, opposite St James Street, London, a full mount adult female with head turning to the right, standing upon sand and grit covered groundwork, set within a plain white painted interior, enclosed within a period ebonised single-glass table display case, 76cm by 15cm by 30.5cm, dated in pencil to interior February 10, 1822, female, taxidermist's full paper trade label to verso £300 - 400
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Taxidermy: A Cased Black Grouse and Willow Grouse, circa 1922, Glentaire, a full mount male Black Grouse and male Willow Grouse, both stood atop large faux rocks, amidst heather, lichen and grasses, set within a pale blue painted interior, enclosed within a period ebonised single-glass display case, 80.5cm by 30cm by 62cm, bearing painted oval disk to interior "Glentaire 1922" £300 - 400
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Taxidermy: Southern Ground Hornbill in Flight (Bucorvus leadbeateri), circa early 20th century, a large full mount male in flying pose, with wings outstretched, within a plain white painted interior, re-cased within a large ebonised period style single-glass display case 122cm by 40.5cm by 158.5cm
The Southern Ground Hornbill is the largest species of hornbill and are native only to Africa, these are carnivorous birds hunting mostly upon the ground eating insects and small animals. In the wild lifespans can reach 50-60 years, and in captivity upwards of 70 years. £1000 - 1200
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Taxidermy: A Victorian Cased Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes), by James Hutchings of Aberystwith, 1860-1942, full mount with head turning sharply to the left with mouth slightly agape in alert pose, sat upon a large faux rock ledge with tail curled beneath, a young rabbit prey laid beneath the front feet, amongst a natural setting of ferns and tall grasses, set against a pale blue watercolour painted backboard, enclosed within a typical three-glass ebonised table display case with gilded moulding raised upon four feet, 56cm by 30cm by 75cm £150 - 250
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Taxidermy: A North American Black Bear Skin Rug (Ursus americanus), circa 2003, British Colombia, Canada, an adult full skin rug, mouth agape with limbs outstretched, backed onto cushioned grey material, nose to tail 160cm, across the fore limbs 164cm,
CITES Annex B, Appendix II (with proof of legal import) £500 - 700
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Conchology: A Giant Fossilised Half Clam Shell (Tridacna gigantea), dated to 180-240,000 years old, an extinct species of Giant Clam, excavated from an inland mine in Kenya, including a large spherical 'pearl' made from a broken piece of shell, size 101cm by 41cm by 71cm
This relic of the ancient seas was discovered in Kenya, far inland from today's coastal region. These fossilised clams are rarely found by miners excavating calcium carbonate (limestone) for the building industry, however, now a team of specialists and local miners are using technology to locate the clams in the mines. £1800 - 2800
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Taxidermy: Blesbok (Damaliscus phillipsi), modern, shoulder mount with head turning slightly to the right, from the wall 49cm, height 91cm £150 - 200
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Antlers/Horns: Kashmir Stag (Cervus canadensis hanglu), circa 1900, antlers on cut frontlet, 11 points (6+5), widest span 121cm, mounted upon a rustic shield
With CITES A10 (non-transferable) licence no.544028/01 £200 - 300
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Taxidermy: Burchell's Zebra (Equus burchellii), circa 1970-1980, shoulder mount with head turning slightly to the left, 80cm from the wall, height 103cm £600 - 800
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Taxidermy: Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), circa 1900, by James Hutchings of Aberystwyth, 1860-1942, full mount with head turning sharply to the right with a nut in its mouth, clinging to an ash tree branch, above faux groundwork amongst ferns and fauna, enclosed within a typical ebonised three-glass display case with gilded moulding, 25.5cm by 12.5cm by 36.5cm £100 - 150
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Taxidermy: Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo), circa 1880, by George White of Salisbury, full mount facing to the left, perched upon a large painted tree stump issuing from faux rock groundwork with ferns and fauna below, set against a watercolour painted sky back board, enclosed within a period ebonised three-glass display case, 47cm by 22.5cm by 77cm £220 - 320
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Taxidermy: A Cased Ring-Necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), circa 1900, full mount cock bird facing to the left, amongst a natural setting of ferns, grasses and moss, stood against faux rock work, the interior painted light blue and green, enclosed within a period single-glass display case, 83cm by 22cm by 48cm £100 - 150
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Taxidermy: A Cased Diorama of British Birds, circa 1900, to include - Common Kingfisher, Curlew, and Little Grebe, all mounted upon moss covered ground work, amongst tall grasses and fauna, set against a pale blue painted interior, enclosed within a period ebonised single-glass display case, 63cm by 22cm by 48cm £150 - 200
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Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Mallard Ducks (Anas platyrhynchos), by James Hutchings, Aberystwyth, 1860-1942, a pair of full mounts, the drake sat upon a large faux rock with the female in flying pose above, amongst a natural setting of tall grasses, moss and fauna, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 56cm by 23cm by 78cm £150 - 200
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Taxidermy Fish: Sea Trout (Salmo trutta), circa 1983, by R. Stockdale, Newton Aycliffe, full mount preserved and mounted amidst a river bed setting, with reeds shells and natural rocks below, set against a watercolour painted back board, enclosed within an oak framed single-glass wall hanging display case, 94.5cm by 16cm by 37cm, attached label 12lb Cock Sea Trout, Stanhope, R, Wear, 23:10: 1983, R. Stockdale £120 - 180
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Taxidermy: Dall's Sheep (Ovis dalli dalli), circa 1970, large shoulder mount looking straight ahead, right horn 98cm, left horn 97cm, tip to tip 68cm, measured using Rowland Ward method, from the wall 66cm, height 74cmThis species of Sheep inhabits the subarctic mountain ranges of Alaska, the Yukon territory, the Mackenzie mountains in the western Northwest, and central and northern British Columbia £300 - 400
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Taxidermy: East Siberian Brown Bear (Ursus arctos collaris), circa 03/05/1993, full mount stood upon large faux rocks with right paw raised, with head turning slightly to the left with mouth agape, raised upon a wooden plinth base, nose to tail 147cm, height 120cm including base
With German CITES A10 (non-transferable) licence no - DE-NM-190122-5025 dated - 22/01/2019 £3000 - 5000
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Taxidermy: An Octagonal Cased Red Squirrel and Weasel, by W.F. Homer, 105 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate. London, a full mount Red Squirrel climbing upon a painted faux branch, above a full mount Weasel standing upon a faux rock ledge, amidst moss and brush, set against a watercolour painted back board, enclosed within an eight-glass octagonal shaped wall hanging display case with painted taped frame, 45.5cm by 10.5cm by 36.5cm, taxidermist's full paper trade label to interior lower left £220 - 320
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Taxidermy: An Octagonal Cased Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis), by W.F. Homer, 105 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate. London, a full mount adult perched upon a small branch, above a small faux rock ledge, amidst moss and brush, set against a blue wash painted back board, enclosed within an eight-glass octagonal shaped wall hanging display case with painted taped frame, 18cm by 6.5cm by 24cm, taxidermist's small full paper trade label to interior lower left £180 - 280
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Taxidermy: A Victorian Cased Pair of Great Cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo), by H.T. Shopland, 201 Union Street, Torquay, a pair of full mounts both standing upon a cliff side setting, amidst seashells and seaweed, enclosed within a large period ebonised three-glass display case, 68.5cm by 33cm by 86.5cm, taxidermist's trade stamp to verso, originally from the personal collection of Naturalist and Wildlife Artist Geoffrey Campbell Black, 1927-2002 £350 - 550
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Taxidermy: A Victorian Cased Female Bar-Tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica), by T.E. Gunn, 47 Upper Street, Giles Street, Norwich, a full mount female stood upon a painted faux rock, amidst tall grasses and fauna, set against a pale blue painted interior, enclosed within a typical ebonised single-glass display case, 43cm by 16.5cm by 32.5cm, taxidermist's full paper trade label to interior £120 - 180
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Taxidermy: A Victorian Cased Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus), by W.J.A. Hambling, 113 Friars Street, Reading, full mount stood upon moss and grit covered ground work, amidst reeds and tall grasses, set against a plain white painted interior, enclosed within a typical ebonised single-glass display case, 30.5cm by 11cm by 28cm, taxidermist's full paper trade label to verso £120 - 180
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Taxidermy: Anthropomorphic Shooting Mouse, circa 2019, by A.J. Armitstead, Taxidermist & Naturalist, Darlington, Co Durham, a full mount anthropomorphic mouse in full shooting attire, stood upon a small tree stump with miniature shotgun raised in shooting pose, mounted amidst moss and dry fauna, set against a watercolour painted woodland scene back drop, enclosed within an oak framed wall hanging five-glass display case, 23cm by 8cm by 17.5cm excluding outer frame, taxidermist's trade label to verso £150 - 250
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Taxidermy: A North American Black Bear Half Mount (Ursus americanus), circa 1995, by Joe's Taxidermy, Winnipeg-Manitoba, Canada, a wall mounted half body mount, with mouth agape in aggressive pose, both limbs outstretched in front, 78cm from the wall, 103cm high
CITES Annex B, Appendix II (with proof of legal import) £800 - 1200
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Taxidermy: Tiger Skin (Panthera tigris tigris), by Van Ingen & Van Ingen, Mysore, India, No 18585-1, circa 11-02-1933, skin rug with head mount, jaw slightly agape, glass eyes, mounted upon typical original canvas backing with black serrated felt trim, vestiges of Van Ingen care label to verso, Van Ingen Mysore stencilling to canvas backing, 284cm nose to tail, 204cm across the forelimbs, across the rear limbs 183cm, stencilled number 18585-1 to underside "Order received by Van Ingen on 11-02-1933, client H.M. Glover Esq, conservator of Forest's, Forest House, 17 Cooper Rd, Lahore, Pakistan, order : 2 X Tigers Skins (this being No 1) delivered 31-08-1933" (photo copy of original entry into Van Ingen order book included) £1500 - 2500
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Taxidermy: A Cinnamon Coloured North American Black Bear Full Mount (Ursus americanus), circa 1995, by Joe's Taxidermy, Winnipeg-Manitoba, Canada, a full mount unusual cinnamon coloured Black bear with mouth closed in passive pose, head turning slightly to the right, mounted upon raised faux rock work, upon four wheels to the base, 139cm nose to tail, 117cm high
CITES Annex B, Appendix II (with proof of legal import) £700 - 1000
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Taxidermy: A Brace of Ring-Necked Pheasants (Phasinus colchicus), by T.E. Gunn, 86 St Giles Street, Norwich & F.E. Gunn, 84-86 St Giles Street, Norwich, two full mount cock birds, both mounted upon separate square bases (2), taxidermist's full paper trade labels to underside of each £100 - 150
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Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Common Crossbills (Loxia curvirostra), circa 1900, a pair of full mounts male and female, both perched upon lichen encrusted branches, issuing from painted faux rock work, amidst grasses and fauna, set against a pale blue painted interior, enclosed within an ebonised single-glass display case, 27.5cm by 15cm by 29cm £120 - 180
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Taxidermy: A Victorian Cased Green Woodpecker (Picus viridus), by T.E. Gunn, 86 St Giles Street, Norwich, full mount female clinging to tree bark, amidst a natural setting of grasses and ferns, set against a pale blue painted back board, enclosed within an ebonised three-glass display case, 32.5cm by 17cm by 42.5cm, taxidermist's full paper trade label to verso £120 - 180
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Taxidermy: A Victorian Cased Secretary Bird (Sagittarius serpentarius), circa 1873, in the manner of George Ashmead & Co, London, a full mount adult stood facing to the left, standing upon painted faux rock groundwork, amidst a natural setting of tall grasses, brush, reeds and fauna, set against a painted evening sky back board, enclosed within a large three-glass display case, 98cm by 43cm by 109cm, bearing brass plaque to footboard "Shot by Edmund Byron, at Leydenburg, 18th June 1873".
Removed from White Notley Hall, Essex. Edmund Byron (1843-1921) of Coulsdon Court, Surrey, was Master of the Old Surrey Fox Hounds from 1877-1902, Edmund married his first cousin Charlotte Emily Jeffrey's and it was whilst on honeymoon that he shot the Secretary Bird. Several pictures of the hunt were painted by Thomas Baines and in 1874 he published privately "What we did in South Africa". The bird amongst others were shot by Byron, and the larger animals were donated to the Natural History Museum London. £1200 - 1800
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Taxidermy: A Large Cased Diorama of Wading and Estuary Birds, circa 1900, by John Cooper & Sons, 28 Radnor Street, St Luke's, London, a superb quality diorama of birds including - Shelduck drake, Oyster Catcher, Dunlin, Redshank and a White-Rumped Sandpiper, the Shelduck and Oyster catcher stood beside a mirrored simulated pool of water, the Dunlin, Redshank and Sandpiper all mounted above in flying pose, all amidst a natural estuary setting of weeds, tall grasses and fauna, set against a pale blue painted sky back board, enclosed within a typical large ebonised bow-fronted three-glass display case with verre eglomise border, 100cm by 27cm by 72.5cm, taxidermist's full paper trade label to interior upper right £700 - 900
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Taxidermy: A Mid 20th Century European Jay (Garrulus glandarius), circa 30/10/1948, by Rowland Ward, 167 Piccadilly, London, full mount with head slightly lowered and tail raised, perched upon a centrally mounted branch issuing from fern covered groundwork, enclosed within a typical five-glass table display case with painted taped frame, 35cm by 24.5cm by 40cm, bearing ivorine plaque "First Jay Winterbord Dell Warnford Rex Chester 30.10.48", Rowland Ward ivorine circular button trade label to interior ground work £280 - 380
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Taxidermy: A Cased Yellow Canary, House Wren and Finch, a full mount Canary, by W.N. Cater, No 3 Priory Street, Colchester, perched upon a small branch, amidst grasses and fauna, enclosed within an ebonised three-glass display case, 17.5cm by 9cm by 18cm, a full mount House Wren more commonly known as the Jenny Wren, with wings outstretched, enclosed beneath a small glass dome, mounted upon a small circular base, 10cm by 18cm high including base, a full mount Finch perched upon a small branch, amidst fauna and grasses, enclosed within a three-glass table display case, 19.5cm by 10cm by 16.5cm (3) £70 - 100
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Taxidermy: A Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata), a full mount Zebra finch perched atop a moss covered small stump, enclosed within a Jack Daniel's Whiskey bottle, bottle 24.5cm overall height £30 - 50
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Works of Art: A Pair of Wall Cased Austrian Painted Porcelain Birds, a painted Woodcock mounted as hanging dead game, set against a brown velvet interior, another Flycatcher posed the same, both enclosed within ebonised oval domed wall hanging display case, 29cm by 8cm by 33cm, and 28cm by 6cm by 33cm respectively £100 - 150
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Taxidermy: A Eurasian Otter Mask and Tail Rudder (Lutra lutra), circa April, 18th, 1925, by Rowland Ward, The Jungle, 167 Piccadilly, London, an adult otter mask facing slightly to the left with mouth agape, mounted upon a typical shaped oak shield, with attached brass mounted tail rudder, 19cm from the wall, tail rudder measuring 35cm, taxidermist's paper trade label to verso, bearing painted text "North River Ockley, 15 lb bitch, April 18th, C.O.H. 1925" £180 - 280
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Taxidermy: Four Various Mounted Red Deer Slots, circa early 20th century, four various Red Deer slots, all mounted upon various oak shields, two examples by W.Chalkley, and two examples by James Rowe, two examples dated 09th Feb 1898, and March 27th 1922 (4) £60 - 90
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Taxidermy: A Victorian Cased Eider Duck (Somateria mollissima), by Henry Ward, 1812-1878, Late William, 2 Vere Street, Oxford Street, London, full mount drake stood atop a large painted weed covered faux rock, amidst a natural setting of reeds, grass and fauna, above a pebble covered floor, set against a watercolour painted weed back board, enclosed within a typical large ebonised three-glass display case, 58.5cm by 32.5cm by 70.5cm, taxidermist's full paper trade label to interior lower left £300 - 400
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Taxidermy: A Cased Pied Blackbird (Turdus merula), by E.F. Spicer & Sons, Naturalists and Entomologists, 58 Suffolk Street, Birmingham, a full mount perched upon a small branch issuing form moss and pebble covered groundwork, amidst a natural setting of ferns, tall grasses and fauna, set against a pale pink and wash painted back board, enclosed within an ebonised three-glass display case, 34.5cm by 13.5cm by 34cm, taxidermist's full circular trade label to interior lower right £150 - 250
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Taxidermy: Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), circa 2008, by Adrian Johnstone, Taxidermy, Gainford, Co Durham, large full mount female perched upon a tree branch issuing from an oil painted tree back board, enclosed within a large four-glass wall hanging picture frame style display case, 76cm by 27cm by 60.5cm excluding frame
With CITES A10 (non-transferable) licence no.507068/01 £550 - 750
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Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Hawfinch (Coccothrautes coccothrautes), by George Bazeley, 13 Marefair, Northampton, a full mount adult perched upon a small moss covered branch, issuing from dry grasses, set against a pale blue painted back board, enclosed within an ebonised framed five-glass picture frame style wall hanging display case, 16.5cm by 10cm by 27cm excluding frame, taxidermist's full paper trade label to verso £120 - 180
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Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Bearded Reedling (Panurus biarmicus), circa 1920-1930, a full mount male clinging to a single reed stem with wings outstretched, issuing from moss and reed leaves, set against a pale yellow and blue back board, enclosed within a mahogany framed five-glass picture frame style wall hanging display case, 26cm by 12cm by 26cm, taxidermist unknown £120 - 180
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