Dolphin Taxidermy full body mount - Tursiops truncatus - - 46 cm - 15 cm - 15 cm - pre-CITES (ie pre-1947) - 1
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A single bon état bottlenose dolphin specimen (Tursiops truncatus) from France, dating to 1900, weighing 5 kg and measuring 46 cm high by 15 cm wide by 15 cm deep.
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Exceptional bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) preserved in formalin within its original antique museum jar. This historic specimen originates from a former German museum and represents traditional museum preservation techniques from the 20th century.
Displayed in its period container, the specimen stands out for its authenticity, remarkable preservation, and historical significance. Age-related wear on the jar is consistent with its history and further enhances its originality and museum character.
Ideal for advanced collectors, museums, cabinets of curiosities, or natural history institutions, this is an outstanding historical specimen that has become exceptionally difficult to obtain on today’s collectors’ market.
Scientific name: Tursiops truncatus
Origin: Former German museum
Presentation: Original antique museum jar with formalin preservation
Exceptional bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) preserved in formalin within its original antique museum jar. This historic specimen originates from a former German museum and represents traditional museum preservation techniques from the 20th century.
Displayed in its period container, the specimen stands out for its authenticity, remarkable preservation, and historical significance. Age-related wear on the jar is consistent with its history and further enhances its originality and museum character.
Ideal for advanced collectors, museums, cabinets of curiosities, or natural history institutions, this is an outstanding historical specimen that has become exceptionally difficult to obtain on today’s collectors’ market.
Scientific name: Tursiops truncatus
Origin: Former German museum
Presentation: Original antique museum jar with formalin preservation
Details
Era
1900-2000
Specimen
Dolphin
Scientific name
Tursiops truncatus -
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
France
CITES relevancy
pre-CITES (ie pre-1947)
Condition
Good condition
Year
1900
Weight
5 kg
Height
46 cm
Width
15 cm
Depth
15 cm
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