*** | A red hartebeest (Alcelaphus Buselfaphus Caama), a straight shoulder mounted taxidermic specimen. Height 114 cm. Width 30 cm. Depth 65 cm | *** | |
*** | An Indian sambar deer, trophy shoulder mount. Height 143 cm | *** | |
*** | A North American elk, shoulder mount, nine points. Height 140 cm. Depth 97 cm | *** | |
*** | A George IV mahogany-cased wheel barometer, 1820s, the trunk with a pedimented top above the later alcohol thermometer by G.H. Zeal, London, and the silvered dial signed P. Caminada with a glazed moulded brass bezel, the trunk with shells and flower head… | *** | |
*** | A South African impala, trophy shoulder mount. Length 80 cm. Depth 55 cm. | *** | |
*** | A male bull Livingstone's eland shoulder mount, origin Zimbabwe. Height 126 cm. Depth 95 cm | *** | |
*** | An African Waterbuck (Kobus Ellipsiprymnus), a left turn shoulder mounted taxidermic specimen. Height 144 cm. Width 56 cm. Depth 77 cm | *** | |
*** | A South African Sassaby (Damaliscus Lunatus), a right turn shoulder mounted taxidermic specimen. Height 85 cm. Width 35 cm. Depth 58 cm | *** | |
*** | A vintage leopard skin rug (Panthera Pardus). Early 20th century. The full pelt rug with taxidermic head with snarling expression, the skin mounted on black cotton fabric with black felt edging. Length 221 cm. Width 143 cm | *** | |
*** | An African Impala (Aepyceros Melampus), a straight shoulder mounted taxidermic specimen. Height 92 cm. Width 33 cm. Depth 48 cm | *** | |
*** | A white tailed North American deer (Odocoileus Virginianus), a right turn shoulder mounted taxidermic specimen with six point antlers. Height 90 cm. Width 34 cm. Depth 60 cm | *** | |
*** | An African blue Wildebeest (Connochaetest Taurinus), a right turn shoulder mounted taxidermic specimen. Height 73 cm. Width 67 cm. Depth 73 cm | *** | |
*** | A Hardy beast, trophy shoulder mount. Height 116 cm | *** | |
*** | A tanned Australian crocodile skin, sold with Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife Commission permit no 358855). Length 270 cm | *** | |
*** | An American white-tailed deer, shoulder mount, eight points. Height 66 cm. Depth 65 cm | *** | |
*** | An American white-tailed deer, shoulder mount, ten points. Height 65 cm. Depth 72 cm | *** | |
*** | A warthog, short shoulder mount. Height 35 cm. Depth 46 cm | *** | |
*** | A goat, full-body mount, standing on a simulated rocky base. Height 124 cm. (overall) Width 102 cm. Depth 45 cm | *** | |
*** | A white-Tailed deer, shoulder mount, fifteen points. Height 100 cm. Width 45 cm. Depth 62 cm | *** | |
*** | A brass telescope. Mid 19th century, London by E.G. Wood., the brass body college refracting telescope with rack and pinion drawtube set upon a cabriole legged folding tripod and including original box. Height 55 cm. Width 107 cm. Depth 40 cm. (telescope… | *** | |
*** | A zebra skin with tail. Length 290 cm | *** | |
*** | An Impala shoulder mount (Aepyceros Melampus), country of origin: Zimbabwe, length 87 cm, depth 65 cm | *** | |
*** | A green sea turtle (Chelonia Mydas) specimen, mid 20th century, with four lateral scutes and the characteristic sunburst pattern on each. Length 57 cm. Width 42 cm | *** | |
*** | A surveyor's transit, with case and stand, first half 20th century, possibly by E.R. Watts & Co., retailed by N.H. Seward, Melbourne, the black-enamelled instrument with brass fittings marked only with Seward's name, with some accessories in an apparently… | *** | |
*** | A South African Blesbok (Damaliscus Pygargus Phillipsi), a left turn shoulder mounted taxidermic specimen. Height 85 cm. Width 39 cm. Depth 52 cm | *** | |
*** | A North American elk, shoulder mount, ten points. Height 122 cm. Depth 64 cm | *** | |
*** | An American pronghorn antelope, trophy shoulder mount. Length 82 cm. Depth 52 cm. | *** | |
*** | An American pronghorn antelope, trophy shoulder mount. Length 75 cm. Depth 46 cm. | *** | |
*** | A Georgian banjo barometer, circa 1840, the shaped surround set with central circular glass topped barometer and ivory adjusting knop below a thermometer and circular hydrometer. Length 112 cm. | *** | |
*** | A spotted hyena shoulder mount trophy, origin South Africa. Height 37 cm. Depth 57 cm | *** | |
*** | A wonderfully large anaconda skin. Length 640 cm | *** | |
*** | A taxidermy specimen of a cape buffalo bull, shoulder mount, length 86 cm, width 81 cm, depth 103 cm | *** | |
*** | A leopard skin rug (Panthera Pardus), early 20th century, with scalloped fabric trim to the edge of the skin and a mounted head. Length 206 cm. Width 137 cm | *** | |
*** | A vintage taxidermied Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys Imbricata), a complete specimen; from a deceased estate, height 27 cm length 96 cm width 60 cm | *** | |
*** | A camel neck mount. Height 64 cm. Depth 105 cm | *** | |
*** | An antique bird diorama in a glass case, 19th to early 20th century, comprising approximately thirty Australian bird species including a lyrebird pair, frogmouth, various parrots, wading birds and others posed naturalistically upon branches in a mahogany… | *** | |
*** | A vintage leopard skin rug with Taxidermic head, early 20th century, with Ethiopian veterinary inspection stamp, the skin with cotton backing and black felt fringed trim to the edges, length 239 cm, width 147 cm | *** | |
*** | A collection of equipment including microscope, soldering iron, scale, headband magnifier, ultrasonic cleaner, measuring gauge, buffer, flexible shaft, and note counter. | *** | |
*** | A small Victorian pocket barometer, circa 1889, in gilded brass having a cream metal dial and a compass to the reverse, and inscribed Dr J F Ruddall 24.23.89; encased in an emerald silk and velvet lined leather box. Height 3 cm. Diameter 6 cm | *** | |
*** | A taxidermied turtle. Length 77 cm. Width 48 cm | *** | |
*** | A New Guinea bird of paradise, naturalistically mounted on a branch, with wings spread. Height 36 cm. Width 38 cm | *** | |
*** | A French pair of mother of pearl-inlaid opera glasses, Chevalier Opticien, Paris, first half 20th century of typical form with a double-hinged and locking handle, brass-finished with mother-of-pearl inlays, fittings, and handle. Width 10 cm. (excluding… | *** | |
*** | A vintage sawfish Rostrum. Pristidae family species. Length 140 cm | *** | |
*** | An antique Grevy's zebra skin. Height 190 cm. Width 132 cm | *** | |
*** | A grizzly bear skin rug, origin North America, with head mount on double felt padding. Height 170 cm. Width 170 cm | *** | |
*** | A giant clam shell, the Tridacna gigas giant clam, used as outdoor planter, with weathered patina. Height: 22 cm length: 75 cm width: 50 cm | *** | |
*** | A Bushbuck shoulder mount (Tragelaphus Scriptus), country of origin: Zimbabwe, length 84 cm, depth 42 cm | *** | |
*** | A Thomas Gaunt 'Admiral Fitzroy' barometer, 19th century the wall barometer and thermometer in a cedar case with carved scrolling pediment, printed paper back 'Adapted for the Southern Hemisphere' with rack and pinion verniers, silvered thermometer scale,… | *** | |
*** | A Paris Porcelain apothecary jar and cover, circa 1900, cylindrical with a low domed lid decorated with bright gold bands and a Latin, medicinal term, 'Ext Citron' enclosed within a painted banner cartouche, decorated with handpainted polychrome flora,… | *** | |
*** | A New Guinea bird of paradise, naturalistically mounted on a branch, with wings spread and impressive tail feathers upstanding. Height 50 cm. Width 37 cm | *** | |
*** | A fifteen point fallow deer, shoulder mount. Height 106 cm | *** | |
*** | A gemstone globe of the world with compass, a moveable globe set within a brushed white metal tripod frame, each country inlaid with a range of semi precious stones and shell and having a compass inset to the base of the frame. Height 37 cm. Diameter 33 cm | *** | |
*** | A Blesbok shoulder mount (Damaliscus Pygargus Phillipsi), country of origin: Zimbabwe, length 82 cm, depth 53 cm | *** | |
*** | A vintage Wolf pelt (Canis Lupus), mounted on brown felt, length 168 cm, width 108 cm | *** | |
*** | A lovely pair of ladies gold lorgnettes, 14ct rose gold, early 20th century, made as a classic pair of sprung and hinged lorgnettes, finely scrolled and pierced to handle set with cabochon, round rubies of pink red colour, fitted with bail. Length 12 cm | *** | |
*** | A North American pronghorn, shoulder mount. Height 75 cm. Depth 43 cm | *** | |
*** | An Australian crocodile skull, sold with Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife Commission permit no 410067). Length 48 cm | *** | |
*** | An Edwardian oak barometer /, thermometer, circa 1900, the shaped Crown above a carved eagle with a lower stick thermometer and round barometer in a foliate carved case. Length 103 cm | *** | |
*** | An amethyst cave, split presentation. Height 55 cm | *** | |
*** | A Georgian mahogany wheel barometer, signed Dubini, Beauchamp Street, circa 1820, the mahogany case with swan neck pediment, with circular hydrometer silvered dial, thermometer, convex mirror, dry/damp dial, all above a spirit level dial engraved 'L… | *** | |
*** | A pair of French enamelled porcelain opera glasses, early 20th century, the pink glasses, enamel decorated with musical fairy figures and flora, with mother-of-pearl eye pieces and brass frames, and a folding pink porcelain handle, width 11.5 cm | *** | |
*** | An Orca whale tooth (Orcinus Orca). Length 19 cm | *** | |
*** | An amethyst cave, split presentation. Height 52 cm | *** | |
*** | A large sea turtle shell, early 20th century well preserved and lacquered, with a fine 13 plate shell, length 55 cm, width 46 cm | *** | |
*** | A pair of French brass and guilloche enamel opera glasses, circa 1900, with maker's mark of Jules Carpentier, the jumelle glasses with folding handle finely decorated with blue enamel, floral sprigs upon a pattern pink guilloche enamel ground, with mark… | *** | |
*** | A shoulder mount taxidermy antelope, early 20th century, the African male Kobus antelope head mount, complete with ear and eyes. Length 110 cm, width 52 cm, depth 65 cm | *** | |
*** | A ten point white tailed deer (Odocoileus Virginianus), a straight shoulder mounted taxidermic specimen upon a timber shield. Height 79 cm. Depth 50 cm | *** | |
*** | A European barn owl (Tyto Alba), the taxidermic owl naturalistically posed on a log, height 33.5 cm | *** | |
*** | An oak 'Ellery's Indications' aneroid banjo barometer, later 19th century, with a leaf and scroll top, a thermometer to the neck and blue steel hands to the dial with indications in both Gothic and broad Roman serif script. Length 90 cm | *** | |
*** | A late Victorian cased ornithological diorama, containing ten specimens, including two parrots, within a part-painted glass dome (cracked). Height 54 cm. Width 60 cm. Depth 29 cm | *** | |
*** | A sperm whale tooth. Length 16 cm | *** | |
*** | A deer six point trophy mount. Height 115 cm | *** | |
*** | A six point deer, shoulder mount. Height 48 cm. Depth 42 cm | *** | |
*** | A Collard Peccary full body mount on natural habitat. Height 58 cm | *** | |
*** | A taxidermy saltwater crocodile, Melaleuca Crocodile Farm, Queensland, late 20th century the juvenile saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), pale yellow with black stripes and spots on their on the body and tail, complete with legs, tail, teeth, most… | *** | |
*** | An antique silver mounted tortoiseshell spectacles case, early 20th century, the cover with inlaid and applied silver decoration, length 13.5 cm, width 6.5 cm | *** | |
*** | A piece of engraved mammoth ivory, the fossilised ivory carved to a recessed plaque with a finely engraved and inked image of big horn wild sheep against a mountainous background; signed and dated 'Bjornson 1877', with a timber display stand. Height 5.5… | *** | |
*** | A fourteen carat gold antique folding Lorgnette, 19th century, French, hallmarked, having a strong frame and spring mechanism in working order, with a bright cut square form tapering handle to a circular terminal; signed So to the nosepiece with hallmarks… | *** | |
*** | A vintage W.Watson & Sons Ltd binocular microscope, circa 1955. The high powered binocular in black metal with brass and chrome fittings, upon a wishbone shaped base, retailed through Watson Victor Ltd and enclosed in a mahogany carry case. Box height 40… | *** | |
*** | A mahogany 'Sheraton' banjo barometer by Comitti Holborn, after the Sheraton style barometer first manufactured by Comitti in 1890, in a solid mahogany case with a broken pediment, ebony and boxwood edgelines and shell and bat wing inlay to the case, with… | *** | |
*** | A late Victorian banjo barometer, late 19th century, the wheel or 'Banjo' barometer with mahogany swan neck case inlaid with shells and floral motifs, silvered dial, top pediment, hydrometer and thermometer, unsigned. Length 100 cm, width 26 cm | *** | |
*** | A large terrestrial brass telescope and tripod stand, 20th century the vintage solid brass terrestrial telescope with twist ring adjustment focus, eyepiece and lens cap, raised on a telescopic teak and brass tripod stand, apparently unmarked. Extended… | *** | |
*** | A vintage brass Broadhurst, Clarkson & Co telescope. First half 20th century, and retailed through N. H. Seward Melbourne, the large telescope with two sighting lenses and housed in the original timber box, and an associated timber tripod stand; inscribed… | *** | |
*** | An antique 'Stiassnie of Paris' microscope, circa 1900, the monocular microscope, marked Z 36, with a brass turret and nosepiece with four lenses, a circular stage and supported on a horseshoe base, etched maker's mark to turret, height 33 cm | *** | |
*** | A lovely antique pair of lorgnettes on muff chain, rolled yellow gold, the lorgnettes presented as a lovely pair of tortoiseshell cased glasses with gold panel to one side, fitted with bail and suspended from a 9ct yellow gold oval belcher link muff chain… | *** | |
*** | A python skin. Length 437 cm | *** | |
*** | A George III-style mahogany-cased wheel Barometer, early to mid-20th century, of typical form with a pedimented top above the silvered thermometer and dial in a shaped case, cross-banded, decoratively inlaid, and with ebony and boxwood stringing… | *** | |
*** | A Wildebeest skin rug, with mane and tail, length 244 cm (including tail) width 156 cm | *** | |
*** | A walnut banjo barometer, circa 1870. Decorated with scroll sides, silvered dial and makers mark for Negretti and Zambra London. Height 97 cm | *** | |
*** | A hartebeest shoulder mount trophy. Height 105 cm. Depth 67 cm | *** | |
*** | An English hand held telescope. 19th century, the extendable telescope brass mounted and bound in leather complete with original brass lens cap. Length 25.5 cm (closed), 73 cm (extended) | *** | |
*** | A pair of antique French ivory and brass opera glasses, circa 1890, adjustable glasses with mark of 12 and Verres to the frame, housed in the original silk lined soft leather case, width 11 cm | *** | |
*** | A pair of ivory whale teeth, mounted on a shaped customised timber base. Height 15.5 cm. Width 18 cm | *** | |
*** | A pair of hippopotamus lower canine teeth and a pair of warthog tusks. Height 27 cm. (overall), and smaller | *** | |
*** | A mounted set of African buffalo horns, mounted with a retained section of the skull on a hardwood wall-hanging plaque, taken in Southern Rhodesia in 1973 (according to an inscription to the back of the plaque). Height 34 cm. Width 92 cm. Depth 26 cm | *** | |
*** | An early Victorian mahogany banjo barometer, circa 1840s, with maker's mark for T. Pini, Princes Street, Redlion square, London, of double banjo form with a swan neck pediment and having an hydrometer, mercurial thermometer, a level, convex mirror and… | *** | |