Nicely mounted Soay Sheep lamb - Ovis aries - 28 x 16cm
Taxidermy and mounted animals auction
Finely presented "Dogue de Bordeaux" Puppy - Canis l.familiaris - 20 x 14cm - 427gm
Taxidermy - unusual Siamese Cat, full-body mount, seated - Felis c. - 43 x 31cm
Finely cased Red-bellied Piranha - Pygocentrus nattereri - 22.5 x 11cm
Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman - freshly prepared, set on naturalistic ground - Paleosuchus palpebrosus - 31cm
Hammer-headed Fruit Bat - mounted head on antique-style wall-plaque - Hypsignathus monstrosus - 14cm - 244gm
Art Deco Hippopotamus Tooth sculpture - Hippopotamus amphibius - 12.7cm - 84 grams
African Lion Claw - Panthera leo - 70mm - 6gm
Antique, ex-museum Hummingbird study skin - Trochilidae sp. - 8 x 2 x 1.5cm
Taxidermy - African Lion skin rug, back-felted with detailed head - Panthera leo - 240 x 330cm
Polar Bear Claw - Ursus maritimus - 75mm - 6gm
Unusual taxidermy - Magellanic Penguin, self-standing - Spheniscus magellanicus - 47cm
Large Golden Scarab Beetle, in acrylic display case - Chrysina resplendens - 4 x 6 x 3.5cm
Pair of Priam's Birdwing Butterflies, by Deyrolle, Paris - Prianus bornemani - 39 x 26cm
Goliath Beetle species in Napoleon III period glass wall-dome - Goliathus albosignatus kirkianus f. - 15 x 13cm
Common Marmoset, set into a large, wall-mounted Dutch clog - Callithrix jacchus - 27 x 10cm - 540gm
South American Ring-tailed Coati, free-standing - Nasua nasua - 70cm
Taxidermy - Red-eared Slider Terrapin - Trachemys scripta elegans - 36 x 19cm - 1165gm
African Leopard Tortoise - Stigmochelys pardalis - 130mm - 136gm
Interesting cased collection of African Longhorn Beetles - Cerambycidae - various - 39 x 26cm
Vintage trophy - Cape Bushbuck with data plaque - Tragelaphus scriptus - 48cm
Antique Cape Buffalo, part-skull - Syncerus caffer - horn 66cm
Vintage taxidermy - African Cape Buffalo - full shoulder mount - 100 x 94cm
Taxidermy - Black Coral pieces - Antipatharia sp. - 12 mm -410 g
Set of White-spotted Hermit Crabs - Dardanus megistos - 11, 15 & 16cm (3)
Set of Praying Mantis Shrimps - various species - 9, 14 and 20cm (3)
Chambered Nautilus - one large, one small - N.pompilius - 9 and 15cm (2)
Red Coral branches - Corallium rubrum - 9 to 11 cm (4)
Large Staghorn Coral branch - Acropora sp. - 20cm - 900gm
Beautifully mounted White-cheeked Turaco - Tauraco leucotis - 43cm
Paradise Tanager, mounted on natural branch - Tangara chilensis - 30cm
Taxidermy - Budgerigar/Shell Parakeet, with open wings on perch - Melopsittacus undulatus - 18cm
Blue-winged Pitta, standing on one leg - Pitta moluccensis - 15 x 13cm
Taxidermy - Crimson rosella - Platycercus elegans - 39 cm x 31cm.
Taxidermy - Domestic Canary on natural perch - Serinus canaria domestica - 20 cm x 14.5 cm
Vintage taxidermy - Roe Deer various, including mounted Head, Slots and Utensils - Capreolus - to 40cm (9)
Collection of vintage French bird taxidermy - various - assorted sizes (5)
Vintage Wild Boar head on hardwood shield - Sus scrofa - 52 x 60cm
Taxidermy - fine Chamois head-mount on carved Oak shield - Rupicapra rupicapra - 68 x 38cm
Taxidermy - Rock Dove, mounted as in flight - Columba livia - 56.50cm
Collection of individually packed Exotic Butterflies, dry-preserved - various species - 5.5 to 10.5cm (30)
Taxidermy - South American Jaguar, adult male - Panthera onca - 225 x 90cm - CITES Article 10 no. DE-LB- 171005-1131
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