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Taxidermy: Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo), circa early 20th century, full mount adult with head turning sharply to the right, perched atop a painted faux rock with a juvenile rabbit prey underfoot, with ferns and grasses to the base, enclosed beneath a large glass dome, mounted on an ebonised circular base, raised upon three bun feet, 25cm diameter by 55cm high overall including base £200 - 300
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Taxidermy: Sika Deer (Cervus nippon), modern, by George C. Jamieson, Edinburgh, Scotland, shoulder mount with head turning slightly to the left, 8 points (4+4), from the wall 47cm, height 87cm £150 - 250
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Taxidermy: Roebuck (Capreolus capreolus), modern, by George C. Jamieson, Edinburgh, Scotland, high quality adult shoulder mount looking straight ahead, mounted upon a polished shaped oak shield, 41cm from the wall, height 69cm, together with two pairs of adult Roebuck antlers on cut upper skulls, each mounted upon matching polished oak shields (3) £180 - 280
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Taxidermy: European Red Fox Mask (Vulpes vulpes), modern, by George C. Jamieson, Edinburgh, Scotland, an adult Red Fox mask looking straight ahead, ears raised in alert position, mounted upon a polished oak shield, 29cm from the wall £120 - 180
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Taxidermy: Countryside Birds and Animals, modern, by George C. Jamieson, Edinburgh, Scotland, to include: a pair of Black Grouse hen birds, a pair of Eurasian Jays, a full mount Grey Squirrel eating a pine cone, together with a resin bust model of a Red Deer in formal wear (6) £120 - 180
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Taxidermy: A Pair Redshanks (Tringa totanus), circa late 20th century, a pair of adult full mounts, the female stood amongst tall grasses and reeds protecting her nest of eggs (faux), the male stood on guard upon a lichen encrusted fence post, against a watercolour painted back drop, enclosed within a three-glass ebonised framed display case, 31cm by 30cm by 102cm £250 - 350
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Taxidermy: A Cased Northern Pintail Duck (Anas acuta), by E.C. Saunders, Naturalist & Taxidermist, Great Yarmouth, a full mount drake stood upon painted faux groundwork, amidst a natural setting of reeds, tall grasses and fauna, set against a watercolour painted reed and pale blue sky back board, enclosed within a pine framed three-glass display case, 53.5cm by 25cm by 43cm, taxidermist's full paper trade label to interior lower right £200 - 300
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Ward, RowlandA selection of Rowland Ward Works comprising: Horn Measurements and Weights of the Great Game of the World (1892, zebra cloth); Records of Big Game, 1907 (5th ed.), 1914 (7th ed.), 1964 (11th ed. Africa, with three Addendum lists); and pamphlets on The Gallery of Natural History and The Orleans Museum Paris.Along with Lebour, G.A., Catalogue of the Hutton Collection of Fossil Plants (Longmans, 1878, 8vo, wraps) and Illustrations of Fossil Plants (Newcastle: Andrew Reid, 8vo, wraps; 64 illus) both in later custom-made slipcase. [11] £60 - 100
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Taxidermy: A Large Cased Pair of European Western Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), circa 1900, a pair of large adult full mounts, hen and cock birds, both facing away from each other, the hen bird stood upon a moss covered faux rock ledge, both amidst a natural setting of tall grasses, moss and fauna, set against a pale blue painted interior, enclosed within a large ebonised single-glass display case, 90.5cm by 33cm by 74.5cm, taxidermist unknown £300 - 400
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Taxidermy: A Victorian Display of Tropical Birds, circa 1880, three tropical birds including: Baltimore Oriole, Rose-Ringed Parakeet, Indian Roller, all mounted upon lichen encrusted branches amongst a natural setting of tall grasses, ferns and fauna, above a faux rock base, enclosed beneath a large period glass dome, mounted upon an ebonised oval base raised on four bun feet, 31cm by 20cm by 55cm overall including base £280 - 380
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Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Pair of Red Grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotica), circa 1890-1900, a pair of full mount adults, cock and hen bird, each facing away from each other, stood upon moss covered groundwork, set against a plain white painted interior, enclosed within a wall mounted single-glass picture framed styled display case, with gilded moulding within, 76cm by 17.5cm by 43.5cm £120 - 180
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Taxidermy: Cape Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus), circa late 20th century, adult male shoulder mount looking straight ahead, 24cm from the wall, height 37cm £80 - 120
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Taxidermy: A Pair of European Mouflon (Ovis aries musimon), circa 1976, Felsotárkány, Hungary, a pair of five year old adult shoulder mounts, both looking straight ahead, each mounted upon matching carved Austro-German shields, each 40cm from the wall, heights 75cm and 80cm (2) £300 - 400
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Taxidermy: Central African Forest Buffalo (Syncerus nanus), circa late 20th century, adult upper facial mask with horns, widest span 35cm, total height 59cm £80 - 120
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Taxidermy: Eurasian Wryneck (Jynx torquilla), circa late 20th century, by Briden Taxidermy, Middleham, full mount adult perched upon a small cut tree stump, amidst a natural setting of dry grasses, leaves and fauna, enclosed beneath a modern glass dome, mounted upon a circular base, 32.5cm overall height £140 - 180
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Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Black-Legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla), circa 2013, by A.J. Armitstead, Taxidermist & Naturalist, Darlington, Co Durham, an immature full mount in flying pose, with wings outspread, set against a printed beach scene back drop, enclosed within a wall hanging five-glass picture frame display case, 47.5cm by 11cm by 43cm excluding outer frame, signed to interior lower right, "Northumberland, Gale Victim, Farne Islands, 2012, log no 1666" taxidermist's full paper trade label to verso £180 - 280
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Taxidermy: A Large Wall Cased European Mink (Mustela lutreola), circa 2019, by A.J. Armitstead, Taxidermist & Naturalist, Darlington, Co Durham, full mount adult standing upright in alert position upon hind legs, stood atop a dry tree stump, amidst a natural setting of moss, ferns, branches and fauna, set against a printed lake scene back drop, enclosed within a large wall hanging oak framed five-glass picture frame display case, 49.5cm by 17cm by 74.5cm excluding outer frame, signed to interior lower left, taxidermist's full paper trade label to verso £250 - 350
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Taxidermy: A Cased Shaheen Falcon (Falco peregrinus peregrinator), circa mid-late 20th century, South Asia, a full mount female, stood atop moss covered faux rockwork, set against a watercolour wash painted back drop, enclosed within a four-glass table display case with taped frame, 38cm by 19.5cm by 50cm, taxidermist unknownThe Shaheen Falcon is a non-migratory subspecies of the peregrine falcon found mainly in South Asia, other common names for the subspecies include the Black Shaheen and Indian Peregrine Falcon £250 - 350
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Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Pair of Long-Tailed Field Mice, circa 2009, by A.J. Armitstead, Taxidermist & Naturalist, Darlington, Co Durham, a pair of full mount adults, both stood upon small painted faux rocks, amidst a natural setting of grasses and ferns, with ripe fruit between, set against a watercolour painted meadow scene back drop, enclosed within an oak framed wall hanging five-glass display case, 18.5cm by 6cm by 26.5cm excluding outer frame, signed to interior lower right £200 - 300
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Sporting: A Victorian Brass Mounted Horse Hoof Candelabra, circa 1886, by Rowland Ward & Co, Naturalists, 166 Piccadilly, London, a single horse hoof twin candelabra mounted in brass, centred by a circular handle, bearing embossed inscription "Defence, August 22nd 1886", signed to the body and underside Rowland Ward, 166 Piccadilly, London £200 - 300
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Taxidermy: Red Fox Mask (Vulpes vulpes), circa 1920, by Peter Spicer & Sons, Taxidermists, Leamington, an adult head mount turning slightly to the right with mouth agape in aggressive pose, mounted upon a typical shaped oak shield, 25cm from the wall, 27cm high, taxidermist's embossed text to verso £120 - 180
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Taxidermy: A Pair of European Otter Tail Rudders (Lutra lutra), circa 1934/1930, two silver mounted adult Otter tail rudders, from the Buckinghamshire Otter Hounds, with engraved inscriptions "B.O.H, Broughton, 16-09-30, 5 hrs" & B.O.H, Irby, June 18th 1934" (2) £80 - 120
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Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus), circa 1880-1900, a full mount juvenile with limbs outstretched in walking pose, overall length 85cm £80 - 120
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Antlers/Horns: A South East Asian Polychrome Painted and Carved Wooden Head of a Rusa Deer, circa late 18th/early 19th century, stylistically carved and painted in the form of a Rusa Deer head, with applied polychrome painted antlers, 6 points (3+3), widest span 73cm, height 101cm £350 - 550
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Antlers/Horns: Two Pairs of Forest Buffalo Horns on Skulls (Syncerus nanus), circa late 20th century, two pairs of adult horns on cut upper skulls, each painted with a light green and brown wash paint (2) £150 - 200
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Antlers/Horns: A Quantity of European and African Horns, circa 1900, to include: Ram horns on cut upper skull on shield, Goat horns on a rustic ebonised heart shaped shield, Sheep horns on woolen covered boss, a pair of mounted Blesbok horns on shield, a set of Cokes Hartebeest horns on upper skull cap, mounted upon an ebonised shield (5) £80 - 120
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Antlers/Horns: Three Sets of Cattle/Steer Horns, circa late 19th century, to include - a set of Highland Cattle horns on hide covered boss, mounted upon a shaped painted shield, 90cm widest span, two other sets of Steer horns, one mounted upon a shaped rectangular shield, tip to tip 91cm, the other with a hide covered boss, 122cm tip to tip (3) £70 - 90
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Taxidermy: A Cased Black-Winged Stilt, modern, a full mount adult male, stood upon soil covered groundwork with head lowered in feeding pose above a simulated pool of water, enclosed within a five-glass table display case raised upon a platform base, 31cm by 25.5cm by 43cm £200 - 300
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Taxidermy: A Cased Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus), circa 21st century, a full mount adult male perched upon a white painted perch, within a plain white painted interior, enclosed within a single-glass green painted display case, 29cm by 13cm by 32cm, mounted very much in the manner of North East Taxidermist's such as Robert Duncan and Joseph Cullingford, each adopted this simple, clean, yet very effective process of letting the natural beauty of the specimen show, and not be overpowered by a cluttered interior £200 - 300
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Taxidermy: A Caged Long-Tailed Shrike (Lanius schach), circa 2019, by Adrian Johnstone, Taxidermy, Gainford, Co Durham, a full mount adult, perched upon an ebonised T shaped perched, enclosed within a modern metal birdcage, diameter 32cm, height 55cm £100 - 150
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Taxidermy: A Cased Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago), circa 1899, by John Jackson, Taxidermist, Reid's Chambers, 53 Grey Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, a full mount adult stood upon a painted cork wood base, set against a plain white painted interior, enclosed within a pine framed single-glass display case, 35cm by 15cm by 30cm, signed to interior upper left, J.Jackson 1899John Jackson had probably the most prestigious address (on Grey Street) of any of Newcastle's professional Bird and Animal Preservers. He was trading at 26 High Bridge between 1888 and 1897 and later at Reid's Chambers, 53 Grey Street 1898-1906. The two addresses may have been the same building, and several businesses operated from the address. The building still stands, on the corner of High Bridge and Grey Street (south side of High Bridge, west side of Grey Street) £180 - 280
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Natural History: A Coco De Mer Nut Basket (Lodoicea maldivica), circa 1920, carved as a two-section basket with shaped handle, 26cm by 25cm £80 - 120
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Taxidermy: Anthropomorphic Singing Toad, modern, a full mount adult toad, stood upon hind legs with a microphone in hand, with head arched back in singing pose, stood upon a square base, enclosed beneath a small modern glass dome, 22cm high overall £70 - 100
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Taxidermy: Juvenile European Wild Boar (Sus scrofa), circa late 20th century, shoulder mount looking straight ahead with mouth closed, 33cm from the wall £70 - 100
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Antlers/Horns: European Mouflon (Ovis aries musimon), circa late 20th century, two sets of 4 year old adult horns on cut upper skulls, each mounted upon carved Austro-German wall mounted pedestal shields (2) £80 - 120
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Antlers/Horns: Barron-Ground Caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus), circa late 20th century, very large bull antlers on cut upper skull, mounted upon a carved Austro-German shield, widest span 112cm, tip to tip 85cm, from the wall 97cm £180 - 280
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Antlers/Horns: Western Spanish Ibex Horns (Capra pyrenaica victoriae), circa late 20th century, horns on cut upper skull, right horn 57cm, left horn 57cm, tip to tip 45cm, from the wall 32cm, mounted upon a carved Austro-German shield, together with a set of adult five year old European Mouflon horns on cut upper skull, mounted upon a pedestal wall mounted shield (2) £80 - 120
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Taxidermy: A Cased Perch (Perca fluviatilis), by W.F. Homer, 105 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate, London, E7, preserved and mounted in a naturalistic setting amidst reeds and grasses, set above a pebbled river bed, mounted against a pale blue reed painted back drop, enclosed within a typical ebonised bow-fronted three-glass display case with verre eglomise border, 47.5cm by 13.5cm by 29cm, taxidermist's full paper trade label to interior upper left, bearing gilt legend to front glass "Perch 1lb 9ozs, caught at Tottenham Reservoirs, by G. Gillson, 4th Mar 1925" £200 - 300
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Taxidermy: A Cased Chub (Squalius cephalus), circa 2002, by A.J. Hall, Naturalist, 12 Helmsdale Road, Romford, Essex, preserved and mounted in a naturalistic setting amidst reeds and grasses, set above a pebbled river bed, mounted against a pale blue painted back drop, enclosed within a ebonised bow-fronted single-glass display case with verre eglomise border, 84cm by 19.5cm by 31.5cm, taxidermist's full paper trade label to interior upper left, bearing gilt legend to front glass "Chub - Caught by S. Colton, River Lea, 19th Feb, 2002, wgt 6lbs, 7ozs" £150 - 250
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Taxidermy: Indian Tiger Skin (Panthera tigris tigris), circa 1920, by Van Ingen, Van Ingen, Mysore, India, flat skin rug with cushioned head mount, limbs outstretched, nose to tail 298cm, across the fore limbs 225cm, across the rear limbs 222cm, backed onto typical canvas backing material, remnants of Van Ingen care label to verso, stamped Van Ingen Van Ingen to verso (af) £400 - 600
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Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Pair of Eurasian Teal (Anas crecca), by H.T. Shopland, Carver & Gilder, 40 Higher Union Street, Torquay, a pair of adult full mounts, hen and drake facing one another, both amidst a natural setting of tall grasses, pebbles, branches and fauna, set against a blue painted back drop, enclosed within a typical four-glass table display case, 49.5cm by 21cm by 37.5cm, taxidermist's small paper trade label to verso £150 - 250
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Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Red-Throated Diver (Gavia stellata), attributed to Walter Lowne, Great Yarmouth, full mount adult in non-breeding plumage, stood upon painted faux rock work, amidst a natural setting of tall grasses, sea shells, seaweed and fauna, set against a watercolour painted back drop, enclosed within an ebonised three-glass table display case, 40cm by 23cm by 54.5cm £150 - 250
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Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus), attributed to Walter Lowne, Great Yarmouth, female full mount, stood upon painted faux rocks, amidst a natural setting of grasses, seaweeds, fauna and pebbles, set against a watercolour painted back drop, enclosed within an ebonised three-glass table display case, 40.5cm by 14cm by 37cm £150 - 250
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Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Red-Legged Kittiwake (Rissa brevirostris), a full mount adult in winter plumage, stood upon moss covered faux ground work, above a small simulated pool of water, amidst tall grasses and fauna, set against a pale blue painted interior, enclosed within a single-glass display case, 50.5cm by 20cm by 40cm £120 - 180
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Taxidermy: A Victorian European Kingfisher (Alcedo athis), a full mount adult perched upon a small painted faux rock, above a simulated pool of water, enclosed beneath a period glass dome, mounted upon an oval ebonised base, raised upon four bun feet, overall height 24cm £70 - 100
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Taxidermy: Scottish Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus), circa 2013, by A.J. Armitstead, Taxidermist & Naturalist, Darlington, Co Durham, a superb quality shoulder mount with head turning slightly to the left, ears raised in alert position, mounted within an oak framed picture-frame styled five-glass display case, 21.5cm by 20cm by 39cm excluding outer frame, taxidermist's full paper trade label to verso £350 - 450
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Taxidermy: A Cased Red Fox Mask (Vulpes vulpes), circa 2016, by Tony Armitstead, Taxidermist & Naturalist, Darlington, Co Durham, a superb example of a large Red Fox mask, with head looking down and to the left, mounted within an oak framed picture-frame style five-glass display case, 31cm by 23.5cm by 41.5cm excluding outer frame, taxidermist's full paper trade label to verso £300 - 400
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Taxidermy: Long-Eared Owl (Asio otus), circa early 20th century, by Peter Spicer & Sons, Taxidermists, Leamington, a full mount adult, perched upon a lichen encrusted branch, issuing from painted groundwork, amidst a natural setting of moss, lichen, tall grasses and brush, set against a watercolour painted forest scene back drop, enclosed within a typical three-glass table display case, 32cm by 29cm by 48cm, a trademark signed pebble to interior lower right "P. Spicer & Sons, Leamington" £1000 - 1500
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Taxidermy: Indian Tiger Skin (Panthera tigris tigris), circa 1930-1940, re-backed by Edward Gerrard & Sons, 61 College Place, London, NW 1, a full flat skin rug with flat head, limbs outstretched, re-backed onto black felt backing material, nose to tail 301cm, across the fore limbs 197cm, across the rear limbs 190cm, bearing an Edward Gerrard & Sons silk label to the undersideBrought back from India pre-partition (1947) by the vendor's father, whom later took it to Edward Gerrard & Son's to be re-backed onto the current black felt backing material, previously a linen backing material was attached. Since that date this has been kept in storage out of sight due to the vendor's mother's dislike for the skin. £800 - 1200
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Taxidermy: Roebuck (Capreolus capreolus), modern, by George C. Jamieson, Edinburgh, Scotland, a high quality pair of adult neck mounts, one looking to the left the other to the right, each mounted upon matching polished shaped oak shields, one 30cm from the wall, the other 34cm, heights 57cm and 62cm (2) £220 - 320
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