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Auction House:
Aalders Auctions
Number of lots recorded:28
Lots with images:28
Prices available:28
Category:
Natural History
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** 19th century polychrome scrimshaw whale's tooth, by the Britannia Engraver, first half of the 19th century, titled to lower edge 'Daniel the Fourth of London', the obverse depicting the whaleship Daniel IV on fire at sea with loose rigging, inset with red… ***
*** 19th century Australian selection of taxidermy birds, set within a wonderful cedar case and table, all perched on branch, the table and case accented with bobbin turned supports, 194 x 106 cm ***
*** Victorian cased set taxidermy birds, glass and wood case enclosing twenty-one birds, ostensibly of Australian native birds 77 x 91 cm ***
*** African lion taxidermy skin rug, early 20th century, skin rug with head mount and mouth agape, mounted on black felt, length 2.56m (nose to tail), 1.90m (across the forelimbs), 1.56m (across the hind legs), 1.02m (across the waist), a/f (some claws loose,… ***
*** Adult mounted giraffe skull in two sections, mounted on metal stand, length 70 cm ***
*** Taxidermy mounted Gharial head, depicted with a straight forward gaze, with its mouth slightly open, length 81 cm ***
*** Victorian cased taxidermy Australian birds, posed perched on branches. 107 cm x87 cm x 39 cm ***
*** Early 20th century cape buffalo skull and horns on shield timber mount ***
*** Magnificent late Victorian taxidermy bird diorama, comprising twelve birds within a naturalistic landscape, set within a cedar and mahogany display cabinet, including specimens of sand Piper, button Quail, King Quail, 52 cm x 66 cm x 28.5 cm ***
*** 19th century shell by C.H Wood, c.1860, beautifully engraved with sailing ships, armorials and descriptions, including a note from the C.H Wood stating a similar shell was presented to Queen Victoria in 1845, a/f, length 20 cm note: C.H Wood's work is… ***
*** Large boulder opal specimen, of shaped rectangular form, with vibrant blue and turquoise opal veins, a/f (chip to one corner), 7.5 cm x 6 cm, thickness 1 cm-2.5 cm ***
*** Late 19th/20th century taxidermy Armadillo, mounted on board, depicted standing with head slightly down and tail outstretched, slight a/f to tail, length 49 cm ***
*** Late Victorian taxidermy Pike, depicting a magnificent and large specimen within a naturalistic surround, set within a large pine period display case, 56 x 108 x 28 cm ***
*** Taxidermy kookaburra, depicted perched on a branch with its head tilled to the right, set within a glass dome, height 40 cm ***
*** Late 19th/20th century taxidermy Armadillo, depicted standing with head slightly lifted and tail outstretched, length 49 cm ***
*** Three Sepik River necklaces, in boars tusk, dogs teeth, talons and shells, bounded by natural fiber rope (3). Provenance: Ex-Sotheby's label, lot 549 ***
*** Pair of antler horns, height 64 cm ***
*** Early whale's tooth length 14.5 cm ***
*** Whales tooth, unmarked, length 12 cm ***
*** Pair of stag horns, height 62 cm ***
*** Early whale bone tooth, length 13 cm ***
*** Large pair of early boars tusks, length 19 cm (2) ***
*** Two large conch shells, length 30 cm (2). Provenance: the Yeung Estate ***
*** Swordfish bill, of tapering form, mounted on custom built stand, total height 56 cm ***
*** Two Conch shells, of medium size, each approx. 240 mm long ***
*** Old mounted tortoise shell, height 51 cm ***
*** Whales tooth, worn condition, length 11.5 cm ***
*** 19th century copy of the Portland jug, in white on salmon jasper, of classical form decorated with classical figures, a/f, height 18 cm ***