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Taxidermy: A Matched Pair of Mounted Red Deer Slots, circa 1948/1949, by Peter Spicer & Sons, Leamington, a pair of adult Red Deer slots mounted upon matching typical shaped oak shields, each bearing an ivorine plaque "Devon & Somerset Staghounds, Hawridge 14/12/48, & Devon & Somerset Staghounds, Horner, 07/04/49", impressed to verso P. Spicer & Sons, Leamington, £60 - 90
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Taxidermy: A Victorian Cased Cockerel (Gallus gallus domesticus), a full mount adult Cockerel stood with head turning slightly to the right, amidst dry grasses and brush, stood upon painted faux groundwork, set against a watercolour painted back drop, enclosed within a period ebonised three-glass display case, 47cm by 23cm by 53.5cm £120 - 180
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Taxidermy: Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), circa 1998, by Brian Lancaster, Taxidermy, Bedale, North Yorkshire, a full mount adult female with head turning to the right, perched upon an arched branch, issuing from a polished oak oval base, 49cm high overall
With CITES Article 10 (non-transferable) licence no.207746/13 £120 - 180
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Antler Furniture: Antler Mounted Light Fittings, circa late 20th century, to include - a large single Red deer antler ceiling light fitted with two lights and glass shades, a single Red deer antler ceiling light fitted with a single fitting and glass shade, a single Red deer antler wall bracket light, fitted with a single light and glass shade, a single fallow deer antler wall bracket light, fitted with a single light and glass shade (4) £120 - 180
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Antler Furniture: A Pair of Austro-German Red Deer Antler Mounted Armchairs, modern, a large pair of antler constructed armchairs, each fitted with a green leather squab cushion, with close-nailed detail, 124cm by 73cm by 95cm and 129cm by 94cm by 98cm (2) £1000 - 1500
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Antler Furniture: A Red Deer Antler Mounted Chandelier, circa late 20th century, constructed from three shed Red deer antlers, fitted with three etched glass shades, suspended from a ceiling mounted three point chain, maximum height 79cm, widest span 83cm £120 - 180
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Tusks: A Hippopotamus Tusk Mounted Circular Mirror, circa 1950, a pair of large adult lower jaw tusks framing a mirror plate with conforming bronze slip, diameter 42cm £200 - 300
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Antler Furniture: An Antler Armchair, Probably English or Scottish, circa 1860-1870, the backrest formed from a selection of Fallow and Red Deer antlers, over a deer hide cushioned seat, flanked by a pair of Fallow Deer antler arm rests, the four legs fashioned from adult Red Deer antlers, overall height 103cm, width 68cm, depth 73cm £450 - 650
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Antler Furniture: An Antler Low Armchair, Probably English or Scottish, circa 1860-1870, of open form, the backrest formed from a selection of adult Red Deer antlers, over a leather hide cushioned squab seat with close-nail and antler sectional decoration, flanked by a pair of down swept Fallow Deer antler arms, the four legs fashioned from Fallow and Red Deer antlers, overall height 104cm, width 82cm, depth 70cm £600 - 800
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Antler Furniture: An Austro-German Gainsborough Style Antler Armchair, circa 1820-1840, of typical form with down swept arms, the overall structure of adult Red deer antlers to the frame and legs, with hide covered back and seat squabs, the surface decorated with sectional cut antler, adorned with carved antler rosettes, 65cm by 53cm by 92cm £1200 - 1800
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Antler Furniture: An Austro-German Antler Armchair, circa 1870-1900, of open form, the backrest as Fallow Deer antlers, above a Red Deer hide padded seat squab, the arms and legs fashioned from Red Deer antlers, with bone carved shell caps, 67cm by 63cm by 101cm £1500 - 2500
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Antler Furniture: An Austro-German Antler Coat Rack, circa 1870-1900, of wall mounted form, fashioned as Fallow and Red Deer antlers, around a central wooden column adorned with Wild Boar tusks and carved Deer horn cornets, max width 120cm by 51cm high £400 - 600
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Antler Furniture: An Antler and Horn Mounted Jewellery Stand, circa 1870-1900, of column form, constructed with Roe Deer antler, Chamois horn, with an Eagle foot to the base, topped by a turned ebony mount with turned bone fitments, upon a square polished ebony base, overall height 36.5cm £180 - 280
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Horn Furniture: An Indian Blackbuck Horn Table, circa 1900, the cinnabar circular top above three supporting horn legs, with three horn cross members, top diameter 31.5cm, overall height 45.5cm £150 - 250
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Antler Furniture: An Austro-German Red and Fallow Deer Antler Seven-Light Corona Chandelier, circa 1870, suspended from three coronet and point chains, below a six-limbed "star" boss, 75cm diameter, 92cm high £650 - 750
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Antler Furniture: An Austro-German Antler Mounted Six Branch Chandelier, circa late 19th/early 20th century, a ceiling mounted six candle chandelier, mounted predominantly of White-Tailed Deer antlers, of downswept form issuing from a central antler stem, 109cm widest span, 72cm high £350 - 450
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Antler Furniture: A Trio of Austro-German Antler Mounted Wall Appliques, circa late 19th/early 20th century, a pair of similar mounted White-Tailed and Fallow Deer antler two candle wall appliques, each 47cm and 45cm widest span, together with a similar larger example, widest span 62cm (3) £200 - 300
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Antler Furniture: Two Austro-German Antler Candlesticks and A Pair of Antler Mounted Chambersticks, circa 1870-1900, a single tripod candlestick, mounted with a central Roebuck antler stem, with carved deer decoration, overall height 37cm, another single candlestick with a Roebuck central column, mounted upon a carved wooden drip tray, 33cm high, together with a pair of carved Red deer antler chambersticks, each with a carved deer to the surface, each raised upon three turned bone acorn shaped feet, each 7cm high overall (4) £120 - 180
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Antler Furniture: A Selection of Austro-German Antler and Horn Lamps, Candlesticks and Chandeliers, circa late 19th/early 20th century, a pair of Chamois horn mounted candlesticks, each mounted upon ebonised circular drip trays, each 23cm high, two antler mounted table lamps, each fitted for electric, 59cm high, the other 24cm, a Roebuck antler mounted ceiling chandelier, fitted with a single light fitment, 59cm overall, together with a Red deer antler mounted ceiling mount, suspended from a triple chain, maximum drop 119cm (6) £80 - 120
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Taxidermy: Blesbok (Damaliscus phillipsi), circa late 20th century, high quality shoulder mount looking straight ahead, 55cm from the wall, height 87cm £120 - 180
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Antlers/Horns: Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer), circa late 20th century, adult horns on cut upper skull, widest span 76cm, tip to tip 53cm, mounted upon a shaped shield £120 - 180
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Antlers/Horns: African Hunting Trophies, circa late 20th century, a pair East African Eland horns on cut upper skull, right horn 84cm, left horn 81cm, tip to tip 43cm, mounted upon a shaped shield, a set of Blue Wildebeest horns on cut upper skull, mounted upon a shaped shield, together with a set of young Red Deer antlers on shaped shield (3) £100 - 150
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Antlers/Horns: African Hunting Trophies, circa late 20th century, a pair of Ellipsen Waterbuck horns on cut upper skull, on shaped shield, Red Hartebeest horns on cut upper skull, on shaped shield, and a pair of Uganda Kob horns on cut upper skull, on shaped shield (af) (3) £80 - 120
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Taxidermy: Alpine Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), circa late 20th century, neck mount with head turning slightly to the left, mounted upon a carved oak Austro-German shield, 35cm from the wall, height 59cm £100 - 150
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Taxidermy: Southern Sable Antelope (Hippotragus niger niger), circa late 20th century, high quality large adult male shoulder mount with head turning sharply to the left, right horn 100cm, left horn 99cm, tip to tip 26cm, from the wall 59cm, height 121cm £300 - 400
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Taxidermy: European Wild Boar (Sus scrofa), circa late 20th century, large high quality shoulder mount, with mouth agape in snarling pose, 65cm from the wall, height 68cm £150 - 200
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Antlers/Horns: African Hunting Trophies, circa 2005, a collection of hunting trophies to include: Western White-bearded Wildebeest, Cape Eland, Coke's Hartebeest, Gemsbok Oryx, Cape Red Hartebeest, all on cut upper skulls, mounted upon various sized shields (5) £120 - 180
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Antlers/Horns: African Hunting Trophies circa 2005, a collection of hunting trophies to include: Cape Greater Kudu, Gemsbok Oryx, Ellipsen Waterbuck, all on cut upper skulls, mounted upon various sized shields (3) £150 - 250
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Taxidermy: Burchell's Zebra Flat Skin Rug (Equus quagga), circa late 20th century, a full flat skin with flat head, shortened outstretched limbs, nose to tail 305cm, across the forelimbs 153cm £280 - 380
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Taxidermy: A Cased Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus), by J.E. Shelbourne, 21 Amy Street, Braunstone, Leicester, a full mount adult, mounted upon painted faux rock work, amidst reeds and grasses, set against a pale blue wash painted back drop, enclosed within an ebonised three-glass display case with taped frame, 38cm by 23cm by 45cm, taxidermist's small paper trade label to outer glass lower right £120 - 180
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Antlers/Horns: European Red Deer (Cervus elaphus), circa 1991, Tottenham House, Wiltshire, Bronze Medal Class, large adult antlers on cut upper skull, 10 points (5+5), widest span 103cm, height including shield 104cm, bearing brass plaque "Bernard, October 17th 1991, Tottenham House, Bronze" £120 - 180
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Entomology: A Collection of Various Framed Butterflies and Moths, circa 1970-1980, a varied collection of South American and Asian specimens to include: Atlas Moths, Rajah Brookes Birdwing, Malaysian Birdwing, Branded King Shoemaker, Short-Lined Kite Swallowtail, Lilac Beauty, etc, all enclosed within glazed wall hanging frames, various sizes, including a hardback book "The World of Moths" (11) £80 - 120
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Taxidermy: European Red Fox Diorama (Vulpes vulpes), by James Hutchings, of Aberystwyth, a full mount adult in typical defensive pose with ears laid back, stood upon a painted faux rock ledge, with head turning back and to the right, a young Rabbit prey underfoot, amidst a natural setting of tall grasses, ferns, fauna and brush, set against a pale blue painted back drop, enclosed within a typical ebonised three-glass display case with gilded moulding, raised upon four block feet, 81cm by 31cm by 83cm £250 - 350
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Taxidermy: A Cased Common Bream (Abramis brama), by John Cooper & Sons, 28 Radnor Street, St Luke's, London, EC, (Griggs), preserved and mounted in a naturalistic setting amidst reeds and grasses, set above a pebbled river bed, mounted against a painted graduated blue/green back drop, enclosed within a typical ebonised bow-fronted three-glass display case with verre eglomise border, 58.5cm by 13.5cm by 34.5cm, taxidermist's full paper trade label to interior upper right, gold legend to front glass - "Bream, caught in the River Bure, Sept 1938"This case is of the era when William Griggs took over the running of John Cooper from around 1933, he carried on trading from Bath Road, Hounslow, Middlesex after moving the business there in 1939 until his passing in 1953, William (Bertie) Griggs was regarded as one of the master exponents of preserving fish £350 - 550
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Taxidermy: A Cased Northern Pike (Esox lucius), by John Cooper & Sons, 28 Radnor Street, St Luke's, London, EC, (Griggs), preserved and mounted in a naturalistic setting amidst reeds and grasses, set above a pebbled river bed, mounted against a painted pale blue/green back drop, enclosed within a typical ebonised bow-fronted three-glass display case with verre eglomise border, 93.5cm by 20cm by 39.5cm, taxidermist's full paper trade label to interior upper right, gold legend to front glass "Pike 10lbs 11ozs, caught by J. Chenery, at Home Park, Feb, 1931" £550 - 750
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Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of European Kingfishers (Alcedo athis), circa 1892, by L.L. Hope, 21 Victoria Road, Penrith, a pair of full mount adults, one perched upon a large painted faux rock, the other with wing raised preparing to take off, both amidst a river bank setting of brush, fauna and pebbles, enclosed within a later ebonised single-glass table display case, 40cm by 21.5cm 39cm, taxidermist's hand written label to verso £120 - 180
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Taxidermy: Indian Tiger Skin (Panthera tigris tigris), circa 1900, male skin rug with large head mount, glass eyes, backed onto brown canvas backing material with serrated black border, 291cm nose to tail, 215cm across the fore-limbs, probably mounted by a local Indian village taxidermist
CITES Annex A, Appendix I (exempt) £600 - 800
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Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Pair of Grey Squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis), by Edward Fortnum, 4 North Street, Leighton Buzzard, a pair of full mounts both climbing upon painted faux rock work, amidst ferns and tall grasses, set against a yellow painted back board, enclosed within a period three-glass ebonised display case, 54.5cm by 18.5cm by 39.5cm, taxidermist's full paper trade label to verso £100 - 150
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Antlers/Horns: African and European Hunting Trophy Horns, circa late 20th century, a collection of hunting trophy horns to include: Western Spanish Ibex horns on cut upper skull on shield, Red Hartebeest horns on cut upper skull on shield, Feral Goat horns on cut upper skull cap on shield, Ellipsen Waterbuck horns on cut upper skull cap on shield, Uganda Kob horns on cut upper skull cap on shield (5) £100 - 150
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Natural History: A Large Antique Brain Coral Specimen (Pseudodiploria strigosa), circa 1900-1920, the symmetrical brain coral, is a colonial species of stony coral in the family Mussidae. It occurs on reefs in shallow water in the West Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. It grows slowly and lives to a great age, diameter 32cm by 21cm £120 - 180
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Taxidermy: European Wild Boar (Sus scrofa), circa 1897, a large full mount boar, looking straight ahead, mounted upon a rustic planked base, upon four wheels £1200 - 1800
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Antlers/Horns: South African Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis), circa 1983-1994, six sets of adult horns on cut upper skulls, each mounted upon similar shields (6) £120 - 180
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Taxidermy: Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex), circa late 20th century, adult male shoulder mount, looking straight ahead, mounted upon a carved Austro-German shield, 48cm from the wall, 91cm high £250 - 350
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Taxidermy: Alpine Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), circa late 20th century, adult shoulder mount in winter coat, looking straight ahead, mounted upon a carved Austro-German shield, 38cm from the wall, height 67cm high £100 - 150
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Taxidermy: A Pair of White Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus), circa November 1994, a pair of adult shoulder mounts, one turning to the right the other to the left, each from the wall 59cm and 57cm, heights 85cm and 80cm (2) £280 - 380
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Taxidermy: North American Black Bear Skin Rug (Ursus americanus), circa 1960-1970, a juvenile skin rug, mouth agape, with limbs outstretched, nose to tail 135cm, across the fore limbs 126cm, across the rear limbs 125cm
CITES Annex B, Appendix II, (exempt) £300 - 400
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Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), circa 1880-1900, a full mount female with head turning slightly to the right, perched upon a painted faux rock, amidst a natural setting of ferns, tall grasses, gorse and mosses, set against a watercolour painted back drop, enclosed within a period ebonised three-glass display case, 61cm by 28cm by 62cm £150 - 200
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Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Northern Lapwing with Chicks (Vanellus vanellus), modern, by Graham Teasdale, Taxidermy, full mount male and two chicks, mounted upon a faux rock ledge, amidst grasses and brush, set against a watercolour painted back drop, enclosed within an octagonal wall hanging glazed display case 38.5cm by 13.5cm by 50.5cm excluding outer frame £150 - 200
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Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Ermine (Mustela erminea), by John Cooper & Sons, 28 Radnor Street, St Luke's, London, a pair of full mounts in winter coat, one stood upon a grit covered faux rock ledge, the other below with a juvenile rabbit prey underfoot, both amidst a natural setting of ferns, tall grasses and brush, set against a pale blue painted sky back drop, enclosed within a typical ebonised bow-fronted three-glass display case with verre eglomise border, 52cm by 16.5cm by 31cm, taxidermist's full paper trade label to interior upper left £150 - 200
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Taxidermy: A Victorian Cased Pair of Hybrid Pheasants (Phasianinae), by James Gardner, 426 Oxford Street, London, a pair of full mount hybrid pheasants, hen and cock bird, the hen stood upon a painted faux rock ledge with head lowered, the cock bird below stood upon painted faux rock work, both amidst a natural setting of ferns, tall grasses and fauna, set against an evening sky watercolour painted back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 91.5cm by 25cm by 61cm, taxidermist's full paper trade label to verso £150 - 250
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