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Taxidermy: Red Fox Mask (Vulpes vulpes), circa 1927, by Peter Spicer & Sons, Taxidermists, Leamington, fox mask on shield panting looking to the right, with tongue slightly protruding, mounted upon a typical shaped oak shield, 26cm from the wall, impressed serial number to verso 2464, bearing ivorine plaque "N.C.H, Shallow Water Roughtor, 14.3.27, Witchery", North Cornwall Hunt £180 - 280
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Taxidermy: Baboon (Papio hamadryas ursinus) circa 2003, South Africa, full mount standing on all four feet with mouth agape in aggressive pose, 70cm high, 84cm nose to tail
CITES Appendix II Annex B with proof of legal import
Cites Export Permit No 37397 £350 - 550
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Taxidermy: Indian Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris), circa 18th November 1946, by Van Ingen Van Ingen, Mysore, India, numbered 32856, large shoulder mount with head turning to the left, with mouth slightly agape, glass eyes, mounted upon a typical oversized ebonised shield, Van Ingen Van Ingen ivorine label to edge of shield, original care label to verso, 55cm from the wall, height 90cm, order received by Van Ingen Van Ingen on 18th November 1946, from Mr R.H. Olson, Technical Director & General Manager, The BTS Ltd, Chanda, Central Provinces, India
photo copy of the entry into the order books included
CITES Annex A, Appendix I (exempt) £5000 - 7000
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Entomology: A Brazilian Butterfly Specimen Table, circa 1960, by Bonatto & Cia Ltd, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil, of pedestal form, the circular top with glazed inner panel encompassing a collage of South American Butterfly wings, the tapering hour glass pedestal supported upon a circular base, diameter 58cm, overall height 62cm £100 - 150
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Taxidermy: European Barn Owl (Tito alba), circa 2008, by A.J. Armitstead, Taxidermy, Darlington, Co Durham, a full mount adult with right foot raised and eyes semi closed, perched atop a cut fence post with head turning slightly to the left, enclosed beneath a period glass dome, mounted upon an ebonised oval base, raised on four turned feet, overall height 51.5cm
With CITES Article 10 (non-transferable) licence no.304774/01 £280 - 380
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Taxidermy: Taxidermy: Kirk's Dik-Dik (Madoqua kirii), circa late 20th century, shoulder mount looking straight ahead, 15cm from the wall, height 30cmDik-Diks are herbivores, typically of a fawn colour that aids in camouflaging in savannah habitats, capable of reaching speeds of 42 km/hour £60 - 90
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Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Diorama of Woodcocks (Scolopax), circa 2018, by A.J. Armitstead, Taxidermist & Naturalist, Darlington, Co Durham, a pair of adult Woodcocks amidst a nest setting with their chick and faux eggs below, superbly mounted within a woodland setting, both adults stood upon grit covered faux rock work, set against a watercolour painted woodland scene back drop, enclosed within a wall hanging oak framed picture frame style five-glass display case, 49.5cm by 14cm by 38.5cm excluding outer frame, signed to interior right side, taxidermist's full paper trade label to verso £450 - 550
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Taxidermy: Northern Brown Kiwi (Apteryx mantelli), circa early 20th century, full mount juvenile with head slightly lowered, mounted upon a square ebonised base, overall height 24cm £1200 - 1800
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Taxidermy: Red Hartebeest (Alcelaphus caama), modern, large high quality shoulder mount, with head turning slightly to the right, 72cm from the wall, 115cm high £220 - 320
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