| *** | The pelvis and leg bones of a moa, in fair to good condition with minimal losses or erosion. | *** |  |
| *** | A good taxidermy shoulder mount mouflon, a sub-species group of wild sheep, dark red/brown coat with long hair to the throat and chest area, this mature ram with ridged horns curved almost in one full revolution, glass eyes, shaped oak wall mounting… | *** |  |
| *** | An impressive large hippopotamus tusk, dramatically curved and with natural wear at the tip end, some repair to rim at opposite end. Length 36 cm weight 2.15 kilos. | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermy fallow stag head and shoulder mount, the large horns with traditional webbed sections, rimu shield backing mount. | *** |  |
| *** | A large vintage full mount turtle, modelled with head raised, the unpolished 13 plate shell of good butterscotch colour, small losses to marginal plates, length 70 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of taxidermied black swans, seated position, heads held high. 600 x 42 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian taxidermied brown trout, in original glazed case, natural decoration to the base. 'Caught Off the Back of Colonel Sticklebeck's Launch, Lake Taupo, 1908.28lb 4oz'.112 cm x 25 cm x 45 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermy ten pointer red deer head, shoulder mount, width 90 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A good taxidermy warthog head mount, pronounced large curved tusks, a fine example | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermy red deer stag shoulder mount, 12 points. Antler width 90 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermied head of a fellow deer, 19 points to its antlers, the head turned to its left, well mounted and in good condition. Height 110 cm. Width 590 | *** |  |
| *** | The taxidermied head of a Chital deer, six points to the antlers, its head slightly turned left, well mounted and in good condition. Height 122 cm. Width 540 | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermied shoulder mount of a red deer, lush winter coat with a ten point antler spread. Width of span 62 cm depth from the wall approx. 750 | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of 19 moa bones, mainly leg bones of various sizes. | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage leopard skin rug, lying flat, some faults, 176 x 125 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An old giant clam shell, thick heavy wall, minor chipping. W.62.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Pink and White Terraces silica coated teapot, thick textured coating. height 14.5 cm. Provenance: Ex. the Oparau Museum (near Kawhia) where it was on display for many years with the associated note: 'This is a... teapot from the Tarawera Eruption… | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage taxidermy leopard skin, canvas backed with shaped baize border, some distress, most claws present. | *** |  |
| *** | A huia tail feather, traditional near black tone with white tip, colour matched shaft, no quill. Length 13 cm. Note the Huia was the largest species of N.Z. wattlebird, endemic to the North Island, becoming extinct in the early 20th century . | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermy cheetah, modelled pouncing, raised on plinth base. Length 1000. | *** |  |
| *** | An old large sperm whale tooth, matt polished finish, showing some discolouration of age. Length 18 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An old lion's tooth, natural polished tip end showing some wear, length 11 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An early 20th century elephant’s foot lidded bin, the octagonal lid with triangular ebony and hardwood marquetry panels fitting to the oak coopered lined interior. Height 28 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Texas Longhorn bull horns and skull mount. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of large sperm whale teeth, natural polished small tapered ends, wide oval section textured form. Length 185 and 17.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large North American Mountain Goat head and shoulder mount, ears raised, glass eyes, oval ebonised back board. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of elephant ivory tusks with silver metal mounts embossed as a frieze of stiff leaves. Length of each 47 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A full taxidermy coyote, natural pale tones with black highlights, ears raised to attention, front right foot raised, glass eyes, mounted on a textured grey base. Length 90 cm height 70 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large old whale's ear drum, dense curving form, probably from a sperm whale, length 11.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermied shoulder mount of a thar, with a lush winter coat. Depth from wall 670 | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermied full mounted fox with a bird in its jaws, mounted on a natural tree branch. Height 680, width from ear to tip of tail 92 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage taxidermy turtle, the shell of thirteen main plates showing golden to brown butterscotch patterns, in good condition, the head extended, length 63 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage taxidermy armadillo, with glass eyes and tail raised. Length 56 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A scrimshawed whale's tooth showing an Auckland Scow, fully rigged, blackened detail, overall polished finish. Length 15 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A small freestanding taxidermy monkey with glass eyes and original large teeth. Height 40 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A full taxidermied banded rail, in standing pose with wings slightly raised, mounted on a wooden block with old moss. Length 260. Height 150. Note: a protected native species with approximately 2000 birds remaining in the wild, found mainly in the North… | *** |  |
| *** | A turtle shell, 13 plates displaying rich butterscotch to dark brown mottling. Length 68 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large menil fallow deer buck shoulder taxidermy mount, 18pts, head turned to the left. A good example. | *** |  |
| *** | A large old sperm whale tooth, natural rounded wear to pointed end, length 16.5 cm. 754gms. | *** |  |
| *** | A whale's eardrum, length 11.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermy shoulder mount trophy of a Machor (wild billy goat), with detachable replica horns | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermied barn owl, modelled perched upon a branch section with glass eyes | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century taxidermy hound's head, on mahogany shield. Height 36 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century taxidermy hound's head, named 'Warden' on brass plaque, by taxidermists Helstrip of York, trade label to the back of the oak shield. Height 29 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An impressive large black wild pig head mount, open mouth displaying teeth and tusk, a fine example. | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermy Eland head mount, damage to one ear, height 119 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermy Waterbuck Head Mount, head turning slightly right. | *** |  |
| *** | A scrimshawed whale's tooth, fine engraved detail of four sailing ships and various long boats, one being destroyed by a whale, blackened detail. Length 17.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An old leopard skin rug, black fabric stitched backing. Some signs of age. Length 211 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An old elephant ivory tusk tip. Length 18.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Four 'museum cases' of New Zealand paryphanta (land snails); Paraphantid and Placostylus shells from an old collection. Housed in Powell glass topped boxes and on the ACCESS database. Export prohibited on this lot. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of old highly curved boars tusk earrings, each with African style bands of chevron decoration, a pierced hole to the wider end of each to attach hooks. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage leopard skin rug, backed onto brown felt with a shaped edge, in good condition. Length 200 cm maximum. Width 130 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermied black swan in full flight. Width from wing tip to wing tip 1650, length 100 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermied badger's head, open snarling mouth showing tongue and teeth, attached to a shield shaped oak board. | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermied impala head, height 95 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An old polished sperm whale tooth, tapering to a distinctive point, with a single drill hole presumably to allow fixing to a stand. The wide end cut flat, length 13.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermied bat, wings outstretched, framed under glass. | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermy head of a fallow deer with 14-point antlers | *** |  |
| *** | Four framed butterfly displays, includes Papilio Thoas Cinyras from Peru, Morpho Deidamia from Brazil, and many other specimens. | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermy fifteen pointer red deer stag head, chest mount. Width 79 cm. Height 132 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage taxidermy turtle, the shell of good colour and patina, the head extended. Length 53 cm | *** |  |
| *** | SET OF KUDU TROPHY HORNS, A set of trophy kudu horns on shield mount. | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian taxidermied perch, in naturalistic setting, in wood and glass case. 56.5 x 32 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian taxidermied pike, in a naturalistic setting in a wood and glass case. 103 x 45 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage 'Memento Mori', the carved deer antler cherub using a skull as a pillow and sleeping on a log, length 13 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A large impressive oblong white tropical coral specimen, of boat form and in excellent condition. With metal display stand. Length 29 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two unpolished natural sperm whale teeth, L.150 and 15.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An impressive, old, large turtle shell, the thirteen main plates with tones of butterscotch to dark brown mottling, one margin plate absent. 60 x 79 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermy small white tail buck deer, shoulder and head mount with six-point antlers, height 500. On shield form backboard. | *** |  |
| *** | A very large trophy hippotamus lower curved canine tusk, with enamel surface still remaining, large grinding facet near the tip, the pulp cavity with some resin inlay to the end. Outer curvature 73 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of trophy water buffalo horns, labelled: 75 inch Water Buffalo horns, Patonga, Arnhem Land Northern Territory, Australian 1970. Each on circular wooden base, height 67 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large old turtle shell, semi-polished matt finish, some minor losses. Length approx. 1000. | *** |  |
| *** | A brass sculpted crocodile skull on a serpentine boulder, finely detailed and cast as two sections, the natural river worn pounamu boulder with polished top. 40 cm x 30 cm x 23 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A good quality reindeer skin rug, original Scandinavian label on reverse, length 120 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermy kea perched on a branch issuing from a shield trophy wall mount, wings extended displaying orange/red underwing feathers | *** |  |
| *** | An old crocodile skull, no lower jaw, length 60 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermy boar's head 'Humphrey', the oval moulded edge back board with name plaque. Provenance: 'Sentenced to death by Barry Crump'. The backboard reverse stamped Noel Guthrie, presumably the taxidermist. Depth 44 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermy historical rusa stag head, six pointer, width 44.5 cm. Length 120 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermy figure of a standing hedgehog, in original wall mounted glass sided cabinet with forest foliage and debris. Details on reverse. 'Caught at J. Forbes by T. Coutts, mounted by USP 1923. 45 cm x 26 cm x 39 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Pronghorn Antelope head and shoulder taxidermy mount, inward curving horns. Note these horns have densely packed hairs similar to that of the rhinoceros. | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermy Corsican sheep, with spiralling horns, black hide with touches of white. Span 67 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A display case of thirty-three stag beetles, including iridescent Lamprima adolphinae. 20.5 x 31 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Two old sperm whale's teeth, unpolished original patina. Length 130 and 14 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermied head of a blesbok, a South African antelope, with white face and forehead. Depth from wall 500 | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermy green sea turtle, with well figured 13 plate shell. Length 53 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage carved deer antler Memento Mori, Depicting two skeletons wearing overcoats hugging each other, height 7 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A scrimshawed whale's tooth, fine detail of a standing sailor in front of two cannons and six various flags below a seated Britannia and distant sail ship, blackened highlights, smooth overall polish. Length 17 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large taxidermied deer's head, antlers 12 pts, width of span 90 cm depth from wall 81 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermied head of a snarling fox mounted on a wooden shield | *** |  |
| *** | A large old kauri glazed cased rainbow trout, the oversized rainbow with varnished finish, glass eyes in case with painted back and modelled river bed and minimal foliage. The case 11 cm x 26 cm x 44.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A taxidermied head of a fallow deer, with 14-point antlers, depth from wall 59 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A quality taxidermy deer head, the antlers of 13 points | *** |  |
| *** | An old large whale's tooth, matt polished finish with some old discolouration, length 17 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A large natural whale's tooth, with splattered and splashed reddish staining. Provenance: as above. Length 17 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An impressive, large turtle shell, the thirteen main plates with tones of butterscotch to dark brown mottling, one margin plate absent. Length 87 cm. | *** |  |
