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TAXIDERMY & SCULPTURE 354* Taxidermy. Turtle shell, early 20th century, marine turtle shell, length 66cms (26 inches), width 51cms (20 inches), together with, Rattlesnake, mid 20th century, a freestanding rattlesnake displayed in an aggressive ‘striking’ pose, height 21cms ( 8.25 inches), with, Crocodile, mid 20th century, freestanding small crocodile, length 85cms (33.5 inches) (3)
£100-150
355* Taxidermy. Pheasant in flight, mid 20th century, well presented cock pheasant, mounted in flight and presented on an oval stained wooden board for wall hanging, board with original taxidermist label (Philip Leggett) on recto, length 92cms (36 inches), width 80cms (32 inches) (1)
£80-120
352* Taxidermy. Red Kite, early 20th century, well presented taxidermy specimen posed on branch, set on to a circular turned wooden base, the base with two contemporary collector’s labels, one manuscript label reading ‘The Red Kite’, the second ‘Species Red Kite, Number 512 from the Peter Farrington Collection, Wilmslow Cheshire’, additional contemporary taxidermists label to underside of wooden base, overall height 665mm (26.25 inches) (1)
£150-250
353* Taxidermy. Curlew, early 20th, well mounted specimen standing on a raised naturalistic base, displayed in a glass fronted case with brass hanging hook, height 38cms (15 inches), depth 16cms (6.25 inches), width 34cms (13.5 inches) (1)
£70-100
356* Taxidermy. Red Squirels, early 20th century, pair of Red Squirels displayed in a naturalistic setting with painted backboard and presented in a cabinet with glass front and sides, Salisbury taxidermist label to lower left of case (G.White), height 51cms (20inches), depth 14cms (5.5 inches), width 40.5cms (16 inches) Lot 354
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£100-150