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Auction House:
Bonhams
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
Natural History
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A good brown zebra shoulder mount from Southern Africa, 99 cm depth. Height 73 cm. ***
*** A collage of African and Asian desert and shore birds by John and Ann Burton of Gloucestershire, perched on rockwork on a sandy base, including two pied kingfishers, two adult collared pratincoles, three adult Pallas sand-grouse, two male and female… ***
*** Two old walrus skulls, one an adult male, the other immature, both with wired jaws and still displaying their impressive tusks, largest. Length 74 cm ***
*** A Himalayan monal, standing on rockwork base with tail fanned, in a five glass case. Height 69 cm ***
*** A trophy head of an adult American bison, mid 20th century. Depth 33 cm ***
*** A possum blanket, comprising twenty six skins, together with a platypus blanket, comprising fifty two skins. Height 14 cm ***
*** A group of owls by H. Ward, comprising an adult short-eared owl with open wings, and three little owls, all in a woodland setting of foliage and branches. Height 87 cm ***
*** Five large uncased birds, comprising a female great bustard on log slice, a great Indian bustard, a lesser flamingo, a black-casqued hornbill on a perch and an Australian raven on a branch, largest. Height 84 cm ***
*** An adult male white owl, mounted on a naturalistic perch, labeled P. Spocan & Sons, Lemmington 1920. In a glass case (damaged), with label to bottom, the Victorian taxidermy Company. Width 36 cm. Depth 34 cm. Height 55 cm ***
*** A superb Canadian musk ox bull shoulder mount, in winter condition. Height 80 cm. Depth 71 cm ***
*** Two Victorian giant clam shells, Polynesia length 67 cm. Depth 45 cm ***
*** A wild boar trophy headshield mount, with plaque engraved Awenne and dated, Dec 1913. Height 74 cm ***
*** A display of three albinistic adult scops owls, with varying degrees of albinism, on fern and lichen covered branch perch, under glass dome. Height 55 cm ***
*** A red fox disturbing a moorhen and teal amid grassy rockwork base, in oak three glass case. Height 79 cm ***
*** A cast of a 25lb Atlantic salmon by Allan Allison of Scotland in a bowed glass case bearing label inscribed, 'Root Pool, Kinnaird Castle, south Esk, 1987'. Width 123 cm ***
*** A Cape Barren goose, standing on a sandy mound before a tuft of grass, in a five glass case. Height 81 cm ***
*** Two tawny frogmouths one on log pile hunting perch with mosses and grasses, the other on a hollow log perch, both under glass domes, first. Height 70 cm ***
*** A monumental sawfish bill, 146 cm high (including marble plinth) ***
*** A large North American bison bull trophy head, in thick winter coat, good condition. Height 120 cm. Depth 90 cm ***
*** A rare male lesser florican, standing on rockwork base, in an architectural mahogany three glass case. Height 57 cm ***
*** A life-size mount of a rocky mountain goat from North America, on a simulated habitat base of rock and snow height 135 cm. Length 135 cm ***
*** A Zimbabwean Greater Kudu bull trophy head, turning to the right horns. Length 118 cm. Height 10 cm. Depth 100 cm ***
*** A red deer stag trophy head 12 points, shield mount. Height 120 cm ***
*** Fourteen various bird displays including two black-winged kites in five glass case, a capuchin bird on a cage perch, a New Zealand tui and weka, two Gouldian finches on a branch, an Abyssinian roller on a twig perch, and eight others ***
*** An uncased young Tasmanian devil, standing on a simple oval base, an unusual dark morph showing no white breast colouration. Length 54 cm ***
*** Two displays of toco toucans, both on branch perches, one in five glass case, both. Height 50 cm ***
*** A cape eagle owl, with leveret prey in one talon, standing on a stump perch amid lichen and moss, in five glass case. Height 67 cm ***
*** Five parrot displays, comprising a sulphur-crested cockatoo on grassy moss covered perch under a dome, a pair of male and female eclectus parrots under a dome, another eclectus parrot on a wall plaque, a yellow-crowned amazon on a grassy moss covered… ***
*** A mixed group of mammalian taxidermy, comprising a rare Australian marsupial mole with mouse by Hart & Sons of Christchurch, a guenon in a three glass case, a pair of stoats in a five glass wall frame case attributed to Bazeley, a long-eared bat in a box… ***
*** A skull and jaw of a male fish-eating crocodile, late 19th, early 20th century. Depth 82 cm ***
*** A stuffed yellow throated toucan, in a natural pose, within a five glass case with stimulated foliage, good condition. 62 cm high ***
*** Four cased bird displays comprising two bitterns, an albino crow, and a satyr tragopan with a white-naped jay, largest 76 cm ***
*** An adult male platypus lying on a rock above a pool amid grasses and foliage, in a three glass case. Height 34 cm ***
*** A male platypus, lying on a mossy plinth showing hind spurs, in a five glass mahogany case containing old label inscribed, '.Duckbilled platypus of New South Wales.'. Height 20 cm ***
*** A yellow-throated toucan standing on a branch perch, in oak five glass case. Height 37 cm ***
*** A group of ten small cased bird displays including a Eurasian jay, regent honeyeater, redpolls, Eurasian goldfinch, ruff and reeve, northern wryneck, common kingfisher etc. ***
*** A male superb lyrebird standing on rockwork base displaying its impressive tail, amid foliage and insects, in a Victorian walnut four glass case. Height 98 cm ***
*** A sandy furred European otter posed on a rocky bank in a glass case, late 19th and early 20th century, stating, 'Killed the Ashby Grounds, 16 January 1917' 66 cm wide, 36 cm deep, 57 cm diameter ***
*** Two head mounts of crocodilians, comprising an American alligator on oval wood shield, and a Malayan gharial, 59 cm and. Length 71 cm respectively, long respectively) ***
*** A giant half clam shell, 98 cm wide ***
*** A female platypus and her pup beside a pool, in architectural mahogany three glass case. Height 36 cm ***
*** Five birds of paradise displays comprising a pair of lesser birds of paradise in five glass case, three other displaying males of lesser birds of paradise, two of which are under domes, and a red bird of paradise male on a cage perch and under glass dome,… ***
*** A pair of marlin bills, mounted by Tony White in sterling silver with jacaranda seed pod patterns, with travertine plinths 54 cm high including plinths (2) ***
*** A grizzly bear pelt, 156 cm wide ***
*** Two kiwi displays, comprising an adult northern brown kiwi on raised mossy mound and in architectural mahogany three glass case, and a pale morph of an adult lesser spotted kiwi on a grassy undulating base and in a five glass case ***
*** A trio of Antipodean birds, comprising a rare kakapo on rockwork, a rainbow lorikeet on a twig perch and a lesser spotted kiwi foraging on the ground, in an architectural three glass case. Height 183 cm ***
*** A plains zebra pelt, with black felt backing, 276 cm long ***
*** Two giant clam shells early 20th century Polynesia. Length 72 cm. Depth 47 cm ***
*** An alaskan bear skull, taken by Gerald Martin at Kulu Island Se Alaska, together with a phallus from a brown bear and a black bear, 17 cm. Length, 31 cm. Width, 18 cm height. ***
*** A collage of six common kestrels, males and females perched on a rock face with grasses at the base, in four glass case. Height 87 cm ***
*** A Victorian brass firescreen mount of the tail of a male superb lyrebird by William Plowman of Rowland Ward. Height 189 cm ***
*** Two common wombat trophy heads by Rowland Ward, both shoulder shield mounts, one inscribed, 'Kedong Valley 1907', 36 and. Height 45 cm ***
*** A miscellaneous group of natural history specimens including Merten's water monitor lizard, an ostrich foot, a Bolivian tarantula, a stag beetle, a common long-nosed armadillo, two armadillo 'Baskets', a pair of deer foot hooks, etc. ***
*** An educational display of long-eared owls, two adults and two chicks each on separate perch, the adult male with mouse in its beak, all bearing labels with provenance to Ireland and Scotland in 1902 and 1903, in glazed case. Height 56 cm ***
*** A young male great bustard, standing with tail erect on a grassy mound, in an architectural mahogany three glass case. Height 103 cm ***
*** Four bird of prey displays, comprising a Eurasian buzzard with leveret prey in its talons, a young peregrine falcon on mossy bark perch, a kestrel and tawny owl both perched on a branch, and an adult gyr falcon on mossy perch, largest 70 cm ***
*** A rare sable antelope shoulder mount from Zimbabwe, neck turned at 90 degrees to the rightHeight 130 cm ***
*** A complete skull and jaws of a larger tiger, mounted on a wooden plaque, late 19/20th century. Depth 33 cm ***
*** A scarlet ibis, striding in six glass chamfered mahogany case. Height 51 cm ***
*** A life-size mount of a taxidermied baby Warthog, kneeling in a feeding position, Height 90 cm, Wall mounted base 85 cm longong ***
*** A Malaysian tiger skin rug, missing paws and a shortened tail, on a burgundy felt lining length 230 cm. Width 185 cm ***
*** A Canadian grizzly bear rug, of a record breaking specimen, shot by Gerald Martin, with fully mounted head, mounted on felt backing. Width 197 cm191 cm high ***
*** A display case of New Guinea birds, displayed in a naturalistic setting and comprising a greater bird of Paradise, a Raggiana Bird of Paradise, a black naped oriole and a red throated Barbet 66 cm wide, 42 cm deep, 83 cm high (4) ***
*** A spotted leopard trophy head on a shield shaped wall mount from Southern Africa. Depth 31 cm. Height 29 cm ***
*** A pygmy hippopotamus trophy head, shield mount. Height 33 cm ***
*** A young red deer stag trophy head five points, neck shield mount. Height 100 cm ***
*** An adult male greater bird of paradise, on a twig perch in full mating display with plumes spread, in five glass case. Height 67 cm ***
*** A great grey owl, standing on a lichen covered stump perch, in an architectural mahogany three glass case. Height 78 cm ***
*** Four exotic bird displays comprising a satin bowerbird on gnarled perch, a lesser bird of paradise on perch, and two magnificent riflebirds on perches and under glass domes ***
*** A circular black and white colobus pelt floor rug, backed with black fabric. Diameter 160 cm ***
*** Two bird displays of curl-crested acari and Raggiana bird of paradise, the acari on a simple cage perch, the bird of paradise perched above a spotted pardalote and a ruby topaz, both under domes, 41 cm and 52 cm ***
*** Two displays of a paradise riflebird and an Amazonian umbrella bird, the riflebird displaying on a branch, the umbrella bird standing on a simple base, both in five glass cases. Height 41 cm ***
*** Two displays of male superb lyrebirds both showing elegant tail feathers, one in five glass case, 94 cm and. Height 98 cm ***
*** A good Gemsbok antelope shoulder mount from Namibia, the head turned at 90 degree to the left. Height 128 cm. Depth 65 cm ***
*** A baby Sumatran tiger cub, mounted in a three-glass case with stimulated habitat, 78 cm wide, 32 cm deep, 38 cm high ***
*** A fine Burchell's zebra shoulder mount from South Africa, in good condition and colour. Depth 45 cm. Height 65 cm ***
*** A young male lion skin rug, African, with unmounted head. Poor condition. Width 201 cm. Height 253 cm ***
*** A male greater bird of paradise by Bazeley of Northampton, bowed above a floral display with display plumage exposed, in a wall-hung five glass frame case. Height 61 cm ***
*** Five bird of paradise and bowerbird displays comprising three superb birds of paradise and two regent bowerbirds, all mounted on perches, three under glass domes ***
*** Two displays of greater prairie chickens, comprising a pair standing on grassy mounds in three glass case, and a single male on colourful rockwork base in an architectural mahogany case, 60 cm and. Height 50 cm ***
*** Two Victorian cased ornothological dioramas circa 1860, naturalistically mounted on foliated branches, one containing eight specimens and the other containing nine specimens, both with original glass domes each. Height 38 cm. ***
*** A changeable hawk eagle, standing on gnarled wood perch issuing grass, in a five glass case. Height 57 cm ***
*** Three deer displays including two uncased full mount fawns, possibly red deer and fallow reclining and standing, latter by Michael Buzza in 1989, and a part albino female in a case, largest. Height 75 cm, case. Height 98 cm (largest, 29.5', case 38.5'… ***
*** Two adult male greater prairie chickens, standing on raised mounds amid grasses, one displaying his bare orange cervical sac, in three glass case. Height 53 cm ***
*** Four juvenile flightless bird displays including a cassowary chick, a large rhea chick under glass dome, a cassowary chick with striped body in five glass case, and a pair of small rhea chicks in five glass case, tallest 63 cm ***
*** Six juvenile owl displays comprising a barn owl chick in case, a snowy owl fledgling under dome, possibly an eagle owl fledgling under dome, a pair of long eared owl chicks under broad dome, and another two owl juveniles of unknown identity, one in five… ***
*** A rare female lesser florican, standing on a sandy base, in an architectural mahogany three glass case. Height 56 cm ***
*** Three adult snowy egrets, in breeding plumage, standing on sandy rockwork amid foliage beside a pond, old label with provenance to 1870, in three glass case. Height 69 cm ***
*** A nyala trophy head from Southern Africa, in good condition. Depth 80 cm. Height 140 cm ***
*** An adult male western tragopan standing on a low stump perch above earthy base, in a five glass case. Height 60 cm ***
*** Four exotic bird displays, comprising a greater bird of paradise female on a twig perch, two twelve-wired birds of paradise both under glass domes, and a pair of magnificent birds of paradise on log perch and in a five glass case ***
*** A pair of gazelle antlers, mounted by Tony White in sterling silver each stamped 'White Stg Sil' 36 cm high 14in high) (2) ***
*** A silver mounted marlin bill, by Tony White, 72 cm high (including stone plinth) ***
*** Four bird displays comprising a two manucodes (glossy-mantled and crinkle-collared) interacting on short stumps, a European bee eater perched on a wasps nest, both in five glass cases, an Australian emu wren on grassy twig perch and a pair of white-eared… ***
*** Three King birds of paradise, one on a twig perch, the second on a cage perch and the third on a natural mossy base, all under glass domes, tallest 38 cm ***
*** A group of seashells including a large bailer shell, golden and other cowries, cone shells, a clam etc. ***