The James Harrison Collection of Birds, 20 May

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THE JAMES HARRISON COLLECTION OF BIRDS FRIDAY 20 MAY 2022

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THE JAMES HARRISON COLLECTION OF BIRDS FRIDAY 20 MAY 2022

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THE JAMES HARRISON COLLECTION OF BIRDS FRIDAY 20 MAY 2022 AT 10.30AM AUCTION The Auction Centre, Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 5SG

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FRONT COVER Bowerwood House BACK COVER Lot 171

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THE JAMES HARRISON COLLECTION James Maurice Harrison (1892-1971) was one of the last of the great bird collectors who gathered large numbers of specimens in order to study moult patterns, distribution, geographical and colour variation within and between species. This type of ornithological enquiry reached its heyday in the late 19th and early 20th century (Mearns & Mearns, 1998). Extensive private ornithological collections were the historical basis for many regional accounts of local bird faunas and illustrated bird books.

Later they formed the bedrock upon which modern field guides were developed. From the early 20th century, the focus of ornithological research shifted towards behavioural and ecological studies. Large private bird collections became obsolete and were subsumed into the expanding reference collections held by public museums.

Harrison's own study collection included about 19,000 bird skins, an important scientific resource that is being transferred to a major public museum. His collection of mounted birds, including those that he shot and mounted himself, remained at his home in Kent after his death, largely unknown to later ornithologists.

Practical considerations now require their dispersal by sale. Many of the old collectors were obsessed with albinos and other colour variants and this collection includes a few, with a special focus on hybrids and variants among ducks, but his ornithological activities evolved with the times. Although he enjoyed the challenges posed by bird collecting and wildfowling, from the 1950s he became a leading pioneer in developing the principles, now widely adopted, of adapting disused gravel pits to become valuable nature reserves for wildfowl and countless other species (Sedgwick et al. 1970). James Harrison was educated at Malvern College, but instead of joining the family shipping business he trained as a medical student at St. Thomas's Hospital in London.

Harrison, seen here in 1950, was dedicated to his taxidermy and ornithological work, pursued with great enthusiasm and energy, despite a busy life with many other responsibilities.

At the outbreak of the First World War he joined the Royal Navy as a surgeon probationer serving on destroyers in the Dover Patrol.

Stacks of cased birds were displayed, along with a selection of Harrison publications. Some cases were even attached to the back of the door.

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Harrison’s collections occupied most of the space upstairs at Bowerwood House, his family home and Doctor’s Surgery.

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One room had cabinets made of steel and plate glass installed, running from floor to ceiling.They contained a wide selection of British birds, including some bequeathed to him by fellow medics such as Dr. Arnold Macmillan of Rye and Dr. Norman Ticehurst (author of ‘The Birds of Kent’, 1905). Others were gifted to him, bought at auction, or mounted by himself. Many are labelled, indicating their source or taxidermist, but others were extracted from larger displays and set up separately on branches or polyurethane blocks to save space. A few cases have been retained by the family.

A few foreign specimens were included such as Sand Grouse shot by his son David in Iraq.

The collection includes some cases, like the geese and pelican seen here, that were formerly part of the collection of Thomas Parkin, the Founder of Hastings Museum. They bear his special labels.

He returned to St. Thomas’s in order to qualify and re-joined the Navy as a surgeon lieutenant. He served mainly in the eastern Mediterranean and was the only officer to survive the sinking of his ship, HM Monitor 28, at the Battle of Imbros in 1918. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for attending to the wounded and for bravery in swimming for over a mile towing a marine whose leg had been blown off. After the war he married and settled in 1920 as a general practitioner in Sevenoaks, Kent.

He served the community well and was remembered as a kindly and courteous man, devoted to his profession and to his family.

He retired in 1969 (aged 78).

in the structure, pathology and parasitic infections of birds, a more profound approach than mere bird shooting. However, his enthusiasm for wildfowling continued, providing ample opportunity to study the ducks and geese of the Thames and Medway estuaries and they are heavily represented in his collection (including a natural Goldeneye x Smew hybrid about which he wrote at length). He particularly stressed the importance of preserving specimens of hybrids, intersexes or sterile individuals resulting from hormonal imbalance. His detailed studies added considerably to knowledge of regional European movements and variation in the Jay, Chaffinch, Robin and other species.

Harrison’s youth was spent around Hastings, where St. Helens Wood provided him with many of his early specimens (at least 20 species). His medical background encouraged a deep interest

His first published paper appeared in 1918, followed by about 330 other publications. His major work, The Birds of Kent (Harrison, 1953), in two volumes, included detailed observations 3

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Fraud was therefore implied and the local taxidermist George Bristow was identified as the likely perpetrator. This was a devastating shock to Harrison and led to his book Bristow and the Hastings Rarities Affair (Harrison, 1968). Since childhood he had been a friend and customer of George Bristow, whose father's business had operated from St. Leonards near Hastings since about 1850. Harrison’s spirited defence of Bristow, and the rare bird records, was undermined by freely admitting he did not understand the statistical arguments upon which the denunciation was based.

His book was widely ignored despite the many detailed observations it contained. Sadly, a more balanced approach to the Hastings Rarities (Morris, 2021) was not published until 50 years after Harrison's death.

He travelled widely, particularly in Greece, Israel, North Africa and Lapland. He was elected Chairman of the British Ornithologists Club in 1946 and Vice President of the British Ornithologists Union in 1952. He was a Scientific Fellow of the Zoological Society of London and a Fellow of the Linnean Society, Vice President of the Wildfowlers Association of Great Britain and Ireland, and also Vice President of the Kent Naturalist Trust. He established the Harrison Zoological Museum Trust, further developed by his two sons Jeffery and David to become an influential catalyst in the development of wildlife-based education and conservation projects overseas. Somehow, he found time to paint watercolours of his birds to illustrate books (see Harrison, 1942); a few were made into postcards.

James Harrison out bird collecting in Bulgaria.

of the distribution and occurrence of even the rarest of species.

The veracity of many of those rarity records was later challenged (Nicholson and Ferguson Lees, 1962; Nelder, 1962), causing major controversy among ornithologists and crass publicity in the popular Press. It was proposed that there were so many rarities recorded from around Hastings within a 30-year period they could not all be genuine.

He became a personal friend of King Boris of Bulgaria, and they went on shooting expeditions together in the King’s chauffeur-driven car.

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As a teenager, Harrison learned the art of taxidermy and some of his specimens dating from around 1910 show that he attained a remarkable proficiency at an early age. He signed his collection label on many of the specimens he prepared himself, often adding ‘fecit’ (Latin for ‘he made it’). He later wrote a small instruction book Bird Taxidermy (Harrison, 1964), issued posthumously as a second edition in 1976. Both were dedicated to Ernst Flükiger of Interlaken, described as “a Past Master of the Art”, whose taxidermy features in Harrison’s collection. The book cautioned against the casual collection of birds by “the dilettante who will tire of the pastime”, and called for The Protection of Birds Act (1954) to be properly respected.

Two of the second-floor rooms were lined with cabinets of uncased specimens.

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Harrison was a keen wildfowler, and his collection includes a strong representation of British ducks and geese, including hybrids and seasonal variations in plumage. Most of these specimens were mounted by himself.

Ducklings were sometimes included, as well as juveniles and fully adult birds.

Passenger Pigeon

most of Harrison’s birds remain in remarkably fine condition.

James Harrison considered himself to be a modern collector in the tradition of the old sportsman-naturalists of the 19th-century who contributed so much to understanding the world's wildlife by collecting substantial samples of specimens for study when wildlife was more abundant than now. He offered a spirited defence of the old collectors that preceded him, noting especially their generous contribution to the nation's collections, obtained at considerable expense and often personal risk, in foreign countries. Their activities may be frowned upon today, in an era of depleted biodiversity, but ornithology owes them much and their contribution deserves fair recognition, including that made by Harrison himself.

Stork corner

Harrison, J. M. (1942) A Handlist of the Birds of the Sevenoaks or Western District of Kent. Witherby, London.

Harrison, J. M. (1953) The Birds of Kent. Witherby, London.

During the 1960s, many of Harrison’s birds were removed from separate glass cases and remounted on polyurethane foam ‘rocks’.

This is why old taxidermy is seen on relatively new material. It enabled better use of space in the large wall-mounted cabinets installed in the second-floor rooms at Bowerwood House. The birds were arranged in taxonomic groups, protected from sunlight and insect attack. He emphasised the curatorial responsibility involved with collecting specimens, wildlife was not to be wantonly destroyed. He urged never to kill anything without exercising a proper sense of respect for the specimen, but thanks to taxidermy “no bird found freshly dead need ever be wasted”. He insisted upon doing the job properly, that a bird skin should be a thing of beauty and aesthetically satisfying as well as conforming with the requirements of research. “Badly mounted birds are of course intolerable caricatures of birds in life, another result of ignorance of the bird in the field and of its anatomy”. A collection that was allowed to become faded beyond recognition or ravaged by insects constituted “nothing more or less than an exhibition of what I regard as criminal folly and neglect”. It is to his credit that a century after many of his birds were collected, and 50 years after his own death,

Harrison, J. M. (1964) Bird Taxidermy. The Shooting Times Library no. 18.

Percival Marshall and Co., London.

Harrison, J. M. (1976) Bird Taxidermy. David and Charles Newton Abbot.

Mearns, B. & Mearns, R. (1998) The Bird Collectors, Academic Press, London.

Morris, P. (2021) A reassessment of issues surrounding the Hastings Rarities, with particular reference to supposed fraud by George Bristow. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club, 141(1): 3-20. https://doi.org/10.25226/bboc.v141i1.2021.a2 Nelder, J. A. (1962) A statistical examination of the Hastings Rarities. British Birds 55: 283-298.

Nicholson, E. M. & Ferguson-Lees, I. J (1962) The Hastings Rarities. British Birds 55: 299-384.

Sedgwick, N. M., Whitaker, P. & Harrison, J. (1970) The New Wildfowler in the 1970s. Barrie & Jenkins, for the Wildfowlers’ Association of Great Britain and Ireland.

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1 Taxidermy: A Group of Three Geese, dated 1928-1948, comprising - a full mount adult male Pink-Footed Goose, with head turning to the right, stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 53.5cm, with attached data label - Pink-Footed Goose, Male Adult, 13th 11th 1948, Near Laurence Kirk, Angus, a full mount adult male Russian WhiteFronted Goose, with head turning to the left, by Dr James Harrison, Sevenoaks, Kent, stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 49.5cm, bearing Dr James Harrison data label to underside, also with attached data label - Russian White-Fronted Goose, Male Adult, 10th 10th 1938, Tetney, Lincs, a full mount adult male Dark-Breasted Brent Goose, with head turning slightly to the right, stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 43cm, with attached data label - DarkBreasted Brent Goose, Male Adult, 12th 3rd 1938, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex. (3) £120-180

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2 Taxidermy: Asian Green Bee-eater or Little Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis), dated 1977, a full mount adult male in first winter plumage, in flying pose with wings outstretched, a cricket prey within its beak, mounted upon a painted faux rock, with attached data label - Little Green Bee-eater, Male, First Winter, 26th 10th 1977, Dhofar, Oman. £70-100

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3 Taxidermy: A Cased Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos), dated 1967, a full mount adult hen laid upon a grit and pebble covered painted faux rock, amidst a natural setting of reeds and grasses, above pebble covered groundwork beneath, enclosed within a five-glass table display case with taped frame, raised on an ebonised rectangular plinth base, 44.5cm by 25cm by 46cm, bearing handwritten label to interior “Guy’s first Mallard, 1st IX 1967, Sevenoaks”. £70-100

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Taxidermy: A Pair of Red Grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotica), dated 1971, a pair of adult Red Grouse, male and female, the male with wing raised preening his feathers, the female laid below nestled into a painted faux rock, overall height 50cm, with attached handwritten data label to verso - Aug 20th 1971, Glen Prosen, Angus £70-100 All lots subject to a buyer’s premium of 26.4% inclusive of VAT @ 20%

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5 Taxidermy: A Collared Pratincole (Glareola pratincola), circa early 20th century, a full mount adult with head turning slightly to the left, stood upon a painted faux rock, above pebbled groundwork, mounted upon a rectangular base, overall height 19cm, with handwritten data label to underside - Presented by Mrs H. Studwick. £70-100

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6 Taxidermy: A Cased Mid-20th Century Woodcock (Scolopax), dated 1948, by Dr James Harrison, Sevenoaks, Kent, a full mount adult female Woodcock stood upon soil covered groundwork, amidst a natural setting of dry leaves and ferns, enclosed within a five-glass table display case, 39cm by 23.5cm by 41.5cm, bearing handwritten data label to interior lower left - Woodcock ♀, Cadmans Wood, Brabourne, Kent, 1948, JMH. £80-120 6

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7 Taxidermy: A Squacco Heron & Two Curlews, dated 1911 & 1976, a full mount adult Squacco Heron, with head turning up and to the left, mounted upon a painted faux rock base, with accompanying data label - Squacco Heron, Adult, a full mount juvenile female Curlew with head slightly lowered in feeding pose, mounted upon a painted faux rock, with attached data label - Curlew, Female Juvenile, 12th 9th 1911, Rye Harbour, Sussex, a full mount juvenile male Curlew with head and neck withdrawn resting, stood upon a grass covered painted faux rock base, with attached data label - Curlew, Male, 25th 6th 1976, Islay, Hebrides. (3) £80-120

8 Taxidermy: An Unusual Ring-Necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), dated 1974, a full mount adult cockbird with unusual silver grey plumage, stood upon a large painted faux rock, overall height 39.5cm, with attached data label - Pheasant, Male Adult Variety, 12th 11th 1974, Roydon, Kent. £80-120 8 www.tennants.co.uk

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9 Taxidermy: A Trio of Peat Partridge & Black Grouse, dated 1949, a group of three full mount Peat Partridge, all mounted amongst cut straw stems upon a painted faux rock base, with attached data labels - Peat Partridge, Female Adult & Female Immature, 12th 9th 1949, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany, together with a full mount adult male Black Grouse, in flying pose with wings outstretched, (4). £80-120

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10 Taxidermy: A Cased Eurasian Teal Duck (Anas crecca), dated 1907, a full mount adult drake stood upon painted soil covered mound, amidst tall dry grasses and fauna, above soil covered groundwork, set against a watercolour painted back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 35cm by 13.5cm by 32cm, bearing label to interior lower left - England, Teal shot by T. Parkin in the Old Decoy Wood, Beckley, Sussex, on January 4th 1907. £100-150

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Taxidermy: A Variant Jackdaw & Carrion Crow, dated 1969 & 1977, a full mount adult Jackdaw with mottled plumage, stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 25cm, with attached data label - Jackdaw, Male, 13th 3rd 1977, Sevenoaks, Kent, together with a full mount adult male variant Carrion Crow with mottling to the flight feathers, mounted upon a juvenile Red Deer skull, overall height 28cm, with attached data label Carrion Crow, Male Variety, 30th 3rd 1969, Sevenoaks, Kent, (2). £80-120

12 Taxidermy: A Pair of Lapwings (Vanellus vanellus), dated 1912 & 1937, a full mount adult male stood upon a painted faux rock, with attached data label Lapwing, Male, 9th 11th 1912, Rye Harbour, Sussex, together with a full mount adult female with head turning to he right, with Leucistic plumage, stood upon a painted faux rock base, with attached data label - Lapwing, Female, 17th 11th 1937, Tetney, Lincs, (2). £80-120

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Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Fieldfares (Turdus pilliaris), dated 1977, by Graham Teasdale, Taxidermist, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, a pair of full mount adults male and female, both stood upon moss and soil covered groundwork, enclosed within a five-glass blonde oak framed table display case, 53cm by 14.5cm by 24cm, bearing taxidermist’s trade label to interior groundwork, attached identification labels to underside. £80-120 All lots subject to a buyer’s premium of 26.4% inclusive of VAT @ 20%

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14 Taxidermy: A Group of Study Skins, circa early-mid 20th century, three preserved adult male study skins of the Alpine Accentor, prepared by Ernst Flükiger of Interlaken, Switzerland, a preserved study skin of an adult male Greenfinch, a preserved study skin of a young adult Greenfinch in first year plumage, a preserved study skin of an adult Hoopoe, all enclosed within glazed specimen boxes with removable lids, (qty). £80-120

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15 Taxidermy: A Pair of Wallcreepers (Tichodroma muraria), dated 1937, attributed to Ernst Flükiger, Interlaken, Switzerland, a pair of full mount adults, male and female, both clinging to a painted faux rockscape, overall height 27cm, width 23cm, with attached handwritten data label (illegible). £80-120

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Taxidermy: A Group of Estuary Birds, dated 1909 - 1915, a full mount adult male Dunlin, with head lowered in feeding pose, mounted upon a square pebble covered base, with attached data label - Dunlin, Male, 12th 8th 1909, Rye Harbour, Sussex, a full mount juvenile male Curlew Sandpiper stood upon a painted faux rock base, with attached data label - Curlew Sandpiper, Male Juvenile, 19th 9th 1910, a full mount immature female Sanderling, with wings raised and open, stood upon a square pebble covered base, with attached data label - Sanderling, Female Immature, 15th 9th 1915, a full mount juvenile female Dunlin in first winter plumage, stood atop a painted faux rock, with attached data label - Dunlin, Female Juvenile/First Winter, 15th 9th 1915, (4) £80-120

17 Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Palestine Sunbirds (Cinnyris osea), dated 1965, Haifa, Palestine, a pair of full mount adults, male and female, the male perched upon painted foliage above a suspended nest site, the female appearing from the nest, set against a hand painted countryside back drop, mounted above dusty arid groundwork beneath, enclosed within an illuminated three-glass display case, 44.5cm by 20cm by 60.5cm, including original handwritten data labels. £100-150

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Taxidermy: A Pair of Yellow Wagtail’s (Motacilla flava), dated 1967, a pair of full mount adults, the male with head turning back and to the right, the female landing with wings slightly open, both mounted upon a dry tree root, above simulated painted groundwork beneath, overall height 30cm, width 46cm, depth 19cm, with attached data label - Yellow Wagtail, 29th 4th 1967, Medway Estuary, Kent. £80-120

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19 Taxidermy: A Pair of Stock Doves (Columba oenas), dated 1955, by Dr James Harrison, Sevenoaks, Kent, a pair of full mount adults, both perched upon a cut branch, mounted upon a square beach wood base, overall height 43.5cm, bearing data label to underside March 31st 1934, Sevenoaks, Kent. £80-120

20 Taxidermy: A Cased Late Victorian Black Tern (Chlidonias niger), circa 1880-1900, a cased full mount in flying pose with wings outspread, above a natural setting of reeds grasses, with pebble and soil covered groundwork, set against a watercolour painted evening sky back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 36.5cm by 12cm by 30.5cm £100-150 19

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21 Taxidermy: An Early 20th Century Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis), dated 1921, by Charles Kirk (1872-1922), Taxidermist, 56-58 Great Western Street, Glasgow, a full mount adult male, clinging to a cut tree branch, mounted upon a rectangular satinwood base, overall height 37cm, bearing taxidermist’s paper trade label to underside, attached label to base - Green Woodpecker, Male, Picus viridis, 10.12.1921, Kennardington, Kent. £150-200

22 Taxidermy: An Early 20th Century Continental Barn Owl (Tito alba guttata), dated 1934, Holland, a full mount adult female, perched atop a turned wooden pedestal perch, mounted upon a square satinwood base, overall height 35cm, a recognised sub species to central Europe and east Balkans to the Ukraine, with attached data label to base - Continental Barn Owl, Female, Tyto alba guttata, 12.10.1934, Holland. £120-180

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23 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Water Ouzel or White-Throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus), dated 1882, Scotland, a full mount adult stood upon a painted faux rock, amidst a natural setting of short grasses, above lightly pebbled groundwork beneath, set against a watercolour painted sky back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised single-glass display case, 34cm by 12cm by 28.5cm, bearing label to verso - Scotland, Water Ouzel, shot at Glenmarkie Lodge, Aberdeenshire, on September 6th 1882, by T. Parkin. £100-150

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24 Taxidermy: A Pair of Blue Rock Thrush & A Quail, dated 1966 & 1945, a pair of full mount adult Blue Rock Thrush, the male mounted upon a raw white marble rock with tail raised, the female stood upon a painted faux rock, with attached data label - Blue Rock Thrush, 5th 2nd 1966, L’Ahrax, Malta, together with a full mount adult female Quail, stood upon a painted groundwork base, with attached data label - Quail, Female, 14th 9th 1945, Ash Marshes, Kent, (3). £100-150

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25 Taxidermy: A Pair of Razorbills (Alca torda), dated 1912, two full mount adults in breeding plumage, one mounted upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 29cm, with attached handwritten data label to underside - Alca Torda ♂ ad, May 5th 1912, North Cliffs, Godrevy, Cornwall, another full mount adult with head turning back and to the left with wings slightly raised, overall height 25cm, (no data, unmounted), (2). £100-150

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26 Taxidermy: A Pomarine Skua (Stercorarius pomarinus), dated 1912, a full mount adult female, mounted upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 32cm, with attached data label - Pomarine Skua, Female, 31st 10th 1912, Rye Harbour, Sussex, additional handwritten label to underside. £100-150

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Taxidermy: An Early 20th Century Cased Eider Duck (Somateria mollissima), dated 1921, by James Harrison, Sevenoaks, Kent, a full mount juvenile female with head turning to the left, stood upon an island seaweed covered rock, above a simulated sandy beach, set against a sky blue watercolour painted back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 61cm by 27.5cm by 60cm, bearing data label to verso - Somateria mollissima, December 6th 1921, Rye Harbour, Rye, Sussex. £120-180

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28 Taxidermy: A Pair of Male Ruffs (Calidris pugnax), dated 1912 & 1921, a full mount adult male in winter / summer plumage, stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 21cm, with attached data label Ruff, Male, Winter / Summer, 14th 3rd 1912, Norfolk, together with a full mount adult male in summer breeding plumage, with head turning to the left, stood upon a rectangular pebble covered base, overall height 23cm, with attached data label - Ruff, Male, Summer, 5th 5th 1921, Cooden, Bexhill, Sussex, (2). £100-150 28

29 Taxidermy: An Avocet & Stone Curlew, dated 1930 & 1912, a full mount adult male Avocet in walking pose with head lowered, mounted upon a painted simulated soil base, overall height 27cm, with attached data label Avocet, Male, 23rd 4th 1930, (af), together with a full mount adult male Stone Curlew, mounted upon a rectangular beach wood base, overall height 30.5cm, bearing original handwritten data label (Received from Sir Hilary Langwood Esq Sept 1912), with attached data label - Stone Curlew, Male, 4th 9th 1912, Near Saxmundham, Suffolk, (2) £100-150 29 www.tennants.co.uk

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30 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea), circa 18801900, a full mount adult with head turning slightly to the left, perched atop a painted faux rock, amidst reeds, tall grasses and fauna, above pebbled groundwork, set against a watercolour painted evening sky back drop, enclosed within a typical ebonised three-glass display case, 43cm by 13.5cm by 34cm £120-180

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Taxidermy: A Pair of Hybrid Carrion X Hooded Crows, dated 1981, a full mount juvenile fledged male perched on a branch above a 1st year full mount female, mounted upon a soil covered base, overall height 51cm, handwritten data to underside - Hooded X Carrion Crow, L Hand Bird, Fledged Juvenile ♂ Inverness, June 1981, A Cadman, R Hand Bird, ♀ Full Grown 1st Yr, L. Leven, Kinross, March 1981, A. Allison. £100-150

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32 Taxidermy: A Group of Various Plovers, dated 1910, 1913, 1952, a full mount juvenile female Golden Plover, stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 22cm, with attached data label - Golden Plover, Female Juvenile, 14th 9th 1910, Rye, Sussex, a full mount adult male Northern Golden Plover, stood upon a pebble covered wood bark base, overall height 21.5cm, with attached data label - Northern Golden Plover, Male, 30th 4th 1913, Rye Harbour, Sussex, a full mount adult male Grey Plover, stood atop a painted faux rock base, overall height 27cm, with attached data label - Grey Plover, Male, 17th 9th 1952, (3) £100-150

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33 Taxidermy: A Cased Early 20th Century Pair of Rough-Legged Buzzards (Buteo lagopus) dated 1909, Attributed to George Ashmead & Co, London, a pair of full mount adults, male and female, both perched upon a large centrally mounted tree, above moss and fern covered groundwork beneath, set against a graduated pale blue and pink painted back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 91.5cm by 28cm, bearing handwritten data label to verso - Rough Legged Buzzards, Male Shot at Netherfield, Nr Battle, Nov 29th 1909, Female Ashburnham Park, Dec 7th 1909. £500-700

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34 Taxidermy: A Long-Tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis), dated 1918, by F.H.L, Whish, in the Lympsham Studios, Somerset, a high quality full mount adult male in winter plumage, in suspended swimming pose, attached to a white painted stand, overall height 33cm, bearing taxidermist’s full paper trade label to underside, with attached data label - Long-tailed Duck, 12th 1st 1918, Scapa Flow, Orkney. £100-150

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35 Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Slavonian Grebes (Podiceps auritus), circa early-mid 20th century, a pair of full mounts in non-breeding plumage, one perched atop a seaweed covered faux rock, the other in swimming pose upon a simulated glass pool of water, enclosed within a five-glass table display case with taped frame, 57.5cm by 26cm by 49cm £120-180 35

36 Taxidermy: Short-Toed Treecreepers & European Treecreepers, dated 1939, by Ernst Flükiger, Interlaken, Switzerland, a pair of full mount adults, male and female, one sat atop a painted cut branch, the other clinging to the trunk, mounted above painted faux groundwork beneath, overall height 19.5cm, bearing taxidermist’s full paper trade / data label to underside, Ernst Flükiger supplied James Harrison with many cabinet skins and mounted specimens of European birds, they were neatly prepared and his skills were acknowledged in Harrison’s Bird Taxidermy (1964 - and later edition) by both editions being dedicated to him as - “My old friend Ernst Flükiger of Interlaken, Switzerland, a Past Master of the Art”, together with a pair of full mount adult European Treecreepers, mounted by Dr James Harrison, male and female, both clinging to a short tree stump, mounted upon a square beach wood base, overall height 33.5cm, bearing Dr James Harrison data label to underside - December 22nd & 26th, 1939, Sevenoaks, Kent, (4). £100-150

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37 Taxidermy: A Pair of Common Eider Ducks (Somateria mollissima), dated 1952 & 1955, a full mount adult male in first year plumage, stood upon a painted square base with seashells to the fore, overall height 37cm, with attached data label - Eider, Male First Year, 23rd 5th 1955, Glimsholm, Orkney, together with a full mount female in first winter plumage, stood upon a painted rectangular faux rock base, overall height 33cm, with attached data label - Eider, Female First Winter, 28th 1st 1952, Whitstable, Kent, (2). £100-150 37 www.tennants.co.uk

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38 Taxidermy: An Alpine Chough & Chick (Pyrrhocorax graculus), dated 1937 & 1939,

by Ernst Flükiger, Interlaken, Switzerland, a full mount adult female Alpine chough stood upon a painted faux rockscape, her young chick below with beak agape in feeding pose, overall height 32cm, maximum width 44cm, bearing attached original taxidermist’s handwritten trade / data labels, with attached data label - Alpine Chough, Female and Juvenile Male, 14th 11th 1937, - 18th 6th 1939, Berner, Oberland, Switzerland. £100-150

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39 Taxidermy: A Fine Cased Late Victorian Grey Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius), dated 1894, by G, Griffin, Naturalist, Cambridgeshire, a full mount adult male in non breeding plumage, stood upon a small painted grit covered faux rock, amidst a natural setting of tall grasses and fauna, set against a pale blue watercolour painted interior, enclosed within a typical period ebonised single-glass display case, 27cm by 9.5cm by 23cm, bearing handwritten label to front glass - Grey Phalarope, (Phalaropus fulicarius), ♂ , Littleport, Cambs, November 7th, 1894. £120-180

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40 Taxidermy: A Snipe, Jack Snipe & Spotted Crake, dated 1927 & 1952, a full mount adult Snipe stood upon a painted simulated soil base, with beetle lavae to the groundwork, overall height 20cm, with attached data label - Snipe, 1st 1st 1927, Otford, Kent, a full mount adult male Jack snipe stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 19.5cm, with attached data label - Jack Snipe, Male, 12th 12th 1927, Littlestone, Kent, together with a full mount adult Spotted Crake, stood upon a painted faux rock slab base, overall height 16.5cm, handwritten data to underside - November 7th 1952, Egypt Bay, Kent, (3) £100-150 40

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Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Colour Morph Skylark (Alauda arvensis), dated 1890, an unusual colour morphed full mount adult male, perched atop a small lichen and moss covered faux rock, amidst dry grasses, above grit and soil covered groundwork, set against a pale blue painted interior, enclosed within a typical period ebonised single-glass display case, 21cm by 10cm by 19.5cm, bearing handwritten data label Skylark ♂ var, (Alauda arvensis) Mildenhall, Suffolk, July 10th 1890. £150-200

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43 Taxidermy: A Pair of Pallas’s Sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes paradoxus), dated 1888, a pair of full mount adults, male and female, both mounted upon a painted and sanded faux rock base, overall height 23.5cm, formerly part of the collection of Dr Arnold McMillan, described within the book “A History of the Birds of Kent”, a photo copy of the entry is included with this lot. £100-150

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45 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Goosander (Mergus merganser), circa 18801900, a high quality adult drake, stood upon painted faux rockwork, amidst a natural setting of tall grasses and reeds, above pebbled ground work, set against a watercolour painted evening sky back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 60.5cm by 21.5cm by 49.5cm. £150-250

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46 Taxidermy: A Pair of Northern Pintail Ducks (Anas acuta), dated 1924 & 1955, a full mount adult male with head turning slightly to the right, stood upon a painted faux rock base, with a natural of Giant Water Dock, overall height 35.5cm, with attached data label - Pintail, Male Adult, 9th 1st 1924, Littlestone, Kent, together with an adult full mount female with head turning to the left, in first winter plumage, mounted upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 33.5cm, with attached data label - Pintail, Female First Winter, 31st 12th 1955, Medway Estuary, (2). £100-150

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48 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Pacific Black Duck & Blue-Billed Teal, dated 1891, Australia, by Henry James Burton, 191 Wardour Street, London, a high quality case containing a Pacific Black Duck stood upon a painted faux rock, a Blue-billed Teal below with head lowered in feeding pose, both amidst a natural setting of tall grasses and reeds, above pebbled groundwork beneath, set against a watercolour painted pale blue back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 66cm by 25cm by 47.5cm, signed to interior back drop, bearing label to interior lower left - Australian Wild Duck (Black Duck), Anas superciliosa, Australian Teal (Red-breasted Duck), Anas punctata, Shot in the Colony of Victoria in 1891, by T. Parkin. £150-250 48

49 Natural History: A Group of Twelve Display Cases, a group of twelve identical ebonised display cases, with removable glass covered lids, each 14.5cm by 8cm by 27cm, (12). £100-150

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53 Taxidermy: A Pair of Great Crested Grebes & Slavonian Grebe, dated 1912-1927, a pair of full mount adult female Great Crested Grebe in breeding plumage, with head lowered, stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 39cm, by Dr James Harrison, Sevenoaks, Kent, with attached small handwritten data label to underside - March 8th 1912, Whittlesea, Cambridgeshire, a full mount adult male Great Crested Grebe in non-breeding plumage, stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 36.5cm, with handwritten data label to underside - 23rd 12th 1927, ♂, Littlestone, Kent, a full mount adult Slavonian Grebe stood upon a pebble and grit covered rectangular base, no data, overall height 29.5cm, (3). £100-150

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54 Taxidermy: A Group of Seven Various Ducklings, circa early 20th century, a group of seven various ducklings, each mounted upon a painted and grit covered faux rock base, some with handwritten data labels to underside, (7). £100-150

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55 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Red-Legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa), dated 1889, by Henry James Burton, 191 Wardour Street, London, a full mount adult stood upon a painted faux rock, amidst a natural setting of heather, ferns and grasses, mounted above pebbled groundwork beneath, set against a watercolour painted evening sky back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 36.5cm by 20cm by 36cm, bearing label to interior lower left - England, Red-legged Partridge, shot near Rye, in Sussex, on October 2nd, 1889, by T. Parkin. £180-280

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56 Bird Prints: A Group of Nineteen Framed Coloured Bird Prints, After Archibald Thorburn (Scottish 1860-1935), a group of nineteen framed colour prints of various British birds, to include Little Stint, Little Ringed Plover, Ruff, Ruddy Shelduck, RedBreasted Goose, Black-Tailed Godwit, Oyster Catcher, Sheld Drake, Bar-Tailed Godwit, Great Crested Grebe, Dunlin, Dotterel, Common Eider, Brent Goose, Kentish Plover, Greenland Falcon, Green Heron, Whimbrel, Ruff, all mounted within similar but not identical oak frames, 27cm by 18cm, three other similar framed colour bird prints of a Grey Backed Wagtail, Turtle Dove, and Wryneck, together with a framed watercolour painted Tawny Pipit within a riverbank setting, signed and dated James Harrison, 1933, including seven James Harrison bird postcards, (qty). £120-180 56

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57 Taxidermy: A Group of Three Shoveler Ducks, 1943-1946, comprising - a full mount male hybrid captive bred Red Shoveler male X Northern Shoveler female, with head turning to the left, stood upon a small painted faux rock base, overall height 28cm, with attached data label - Red Shoveler Male (Anas platalea) X Northern Shoveler Female (A. clypeata), bred in captivity, male by plumage, resembling the Australasian Shoveler, a full mount adult male Shoveler duck looking straight ahead in first winter plumage, stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 27cm, with attached data label - Shoveler, Male First Winter, 10th 10th 1943, Northcotes, Lincs, a full mount juvenile male Shoverler duck in first winter plumage, with head lowered in feeding pose, stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 22cm, with attached data label Shoveler, Male Juvenile/First Winter, 26th 12th 1946, Rye Harbour, Sussex, (3). £120-180

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58 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana), dated 1893, a full mount adult male with head raised about to feed upon a snail, stood upon grit covered rockwork, amidst a natural setting of reeds and grasses, enclosed within a typical period ebonised singleglass display case, 38cm by 14cm by 26.5cm, bearing handwritten label to front glass - Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana), ♂ Fulbourne, Cambs, October 20, 1893 £120-180

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60 Taxidermy: A Raven (Corvus corax), circa 1900, a full mount adult with head turning slightly to the right, stood perched upon a cut section of cork bark, overall height 46.5cm, with attached data label - Raven, Circa 1900, Horsmonden, Kent. £150-250

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61 Taxidermy: A Group of Three Geese, dated 1928-1948, comprising - a full mount immature male Pink-Footed Goose, with head turning to the right, stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 47cm, with attached data label - Pink-Footed Goose, Male Immature, 21st 11th 1947, Holbeach, Lincs, a full mount adult female Russian White-Fronted Goose, with head turning to the right, stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 44.5cm, with attached data label - Russian WhiteFronted Goose, Female Adult, 3rd 1st 1948, Cooling Marsh, Kent, a full mount adult male Dark-breasted Brent Goose, with head turning to the left, mounted upon a rectangular beach wood base, overall height 41cm, Dr James Harrison data label to underside - February 9th 1928, purchased from a market in London, (3). £120-180

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62 Taxidermy: A Cased Diorama of Canary Island Birds, dated 1890, by Henry James Burton, 191 Wardour Street, London, to include - Canary Island Finch, Palma Chaffinch, Common Bunting, all mounted upon small branches amidst a natural setting of ferns, grasses and fauna, above pebbled groundwork below, set against a watercolour painted evening sky back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 27cm by 14cm by 37.5cm, bearing label to interior and verso - Canary Islands, Canary Finch, Palma Chaffinch, and Common Bunting, shot in the Canary Islands, by T. Parkin, Spring of 1890 £150-200

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63 Taxidermy: A Group of Five Ducks, dated 1938-1970, comprising - a full mount adult female Pochard Duck, with head turning slightly to the right, stood upon a painted faux rock, overall height 38cm, with attached data label - Pochard, Female Adult, 7th 2nd 1942, Earith Washes, Cambs, a full mount adult male Pochard Duck in first winter plumage, with head and neck withdrawn resting, overall height 26cm, stood upon a painted faux rock base, with attached data label - Pochard, Male First Winter, 15th 2nd 1938, Rye Harbour, Sussex, a full mount downy young Pochard chick stood upon a painted faux rock, with attached data label - Pochard, Downy Young, 30th 6th 1940, Blenheim Lake, Oxfordshire, a full mount adult male Red-Crested Pochard Duck in first winter plumage, looking straight ahead, stood upon a large painted faux rock, overall height 36cm, with attached data label - Red-Crested Pochard, Male First Winter, 31st 10th 1970, Rye Harbour, Sussex, a full mount adult female Red-Crested Pochard Duck, with head turning to the right and wing raised preening her wing feathers, overall height 24cm, stood upon a painted faux rock, with attached data label - Red-Crested Pochard, Female, 24th 1st 1968, Captivity Bred, (5). £120-180 www.tennants.co.uk

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64 Taxidermy: A Red-Breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator), dated 1940, by Septimus Gardner, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, a full mount adult female, stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 36cm, with handwritten small paper data label to underside - Mounted

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65 Taxidermy: A Cased Diorama of European Wigeon (Mareca penelope), dated 1967-1969, by James Harrison, Sevenoaks, Kent, a cased diorama of two adult drakes and one adult female, the pair of drakes to the rear one preening his wings feathers, the female to the front with head lowered in feeding pose, all mounted upon painted faux rockwork, amidst a river bank setting of tall dry grasses, set above a glass simulated river bank, against a watercolour painted interior, enclosed within an ebonised three-glass display case, 68.5cm by 38.5cm by 49.5cm, bearing data label to interior Wigeon, ♂, 1st yr, ♂ ad, both shot Jan 8th 1969, Chetney, Kent, (Guy’s first ROL), ♀ ad, Dec 31st 1967, Greenborough, Kent, (Guy’s first Wigeon), Mounted by James. M. Harrison. £120-180

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68 Taxidermy: A Kentish Plover, Ringed Plover & Shore Larks, circa early 20th century, a full mount first year male Kentish Plover, stood upon a pebble covered faux rock base, with attached data label - Kentish Plover, Male First Winter, 1903, Dungeness, Kent, a full mount juvenile female Ringed Plover with head turning to the right, stood upon a painted faux rock base, with attached data label - Ringed Plover, Female Immature, 30th 8th 1917, Rye Harbour, Sussex, a pair of adult full mount Shore Larks, both mounted upon a natural setting of mosses and lichen, (4). £120-180 All lots subject to a buyer’s premium of 26.4% inclusive of VAT @ 20%

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69 Taxidermy: A Cased Barn Owl (Tito alba), dated 1911, a full mount adult female with head turning slightly to the right, perched atop a painted faux rock, amidst a natural setting of tall grasses and brush, above moss covered groundwork beneath, set against a watercolour painted back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 40cm by 20.5cm by 37cm, bearing Dr James Harrison data label to verso with location and date - September 30th 1911, Icklesham, Sussex £150-200

70 Taxidermy: A Hybrid Golden Pheasant X RingNecked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus x Chrysolophus pictus), dated 1960, a full mount adult cock bird hybrid, perched upon a branch mounted upon an adapted painted wood stand, overall height 64.5cm, with attached data label - Pheasant x Golden Pheasant, Male, 7th 11th 1960, Roydon, Kent. £120-180

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71 Taxidermy: A Group of Various Seagulls, dated 1917-1976, a full mount adult female Black Headed Gull, with head turning back and to the right, stood upon pebble covered groundwork, overall height 25.5cm, handwritten pencil data to underside - B H Gull, ♀ Rye, May 10th 1917, this handwriting matches the hand of George Bristow and could either have been mounted by him, or purchased from, a full mount immature male Common Gull, mounted upon an oak rectangular base, overall height 24.5cm, with small paper handwritten data label - Rye Harbour, Sussex, February 22nd 1925, a full mount subadult female Little gull stood atop a shell encrusted painted faux rock, overall height 29cm, with attached data label - Little Gull, Female Subadult, 12th 10th 1936, Rye Harbour, Sussex, a full mount Lesser Black-backed Gull downy chick, stood atop a painted and shell encrusted faux rock, with attached data label - Lesser Black-backed Gull, downy young, 27th 6th 1976, Islay, Hebrides, a Common Gull chick with wings outstretched, mounted upon a painted and heather covered faux rock, with attached data label - Common Gull, 21st 6th 1976, Islay, Hebrides, (4). £120-180 70

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72 Taxidermy: A Pair of Black Grouse (Lyrurus tetrix), dated 1970, a pair of adult Black Grouse, male and female, the male stood atop a painted faux rock with head turning up and to the left, the female below with head turning back and to the left, both mounted amidst a natural setting of heather, lichen and leaves, upon painted faux groundwork. £120-180

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73 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Jameson’s Silver Gull & Yellow-billed Tern, dated 1891, Australia, by Henry James Burton, 191 Wardour Street, London, a high quality case containing a Jameson’s silver gull with head lowered feeding upon seaweeds, a Yellow-billed Tern perched above on a large faux rock, both set amidst a natural setting of seaweed and branches, mounted upon pebble and seaweed covered groundwork, set against a watercolour painted blue back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 66.5cm by 25cm by 48cm, signed to interior back drop lower left - Burton & Son, 191 Wardour St, London, bearing label to interior - Australia, Jameson’s Silver Gull, the Little Gull of the Colonists, Torres Straits Tern, the Yellow-billed Tern of the Colonists, Shot in the Colony of Victoria in 1891, by T. Parkin. £200-300

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75 Taxidermy: A Trio of Various Sandgrouse, circa mid-late 20th century, a full mount adult male Pallas’s Sandgrouse with head turning to the left, mounted upon a pebbled rectangular base, overall height 18cm, probably supplied or mounted by George Bristow, handwriting to underside matches examples by his hand, with attached data label - Pallas’s Sandgrouse, Male, a full mount adult female Pintailed sandgrouse, perched upon a painted faux rockscape, overall height 17.5cm, with attached data label - Pintailed Sandgrouse, Female, Egypt, a full mount adult male Lichtenstein’s Sandgrouse, perched upon a painted faux rock, overall height 15.5cm, with attached data label - Lichtenstein’s Sandgrouse, Male, 9th 1976, Jema, Oman, (3). £150-200

76 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Pair of Crested Grebes (Podiceps cristatus), circa 1880-1900, a pair of full mount adults, both mounted upon seaweed covered faux rocks, above pebbled rockwork beneath, set against a wash painted interior, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 85.5cm by 22.5cm by 64cm. £150-250

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77 Taxidermy: A Trio of Common Cuckoos (Cuculus canorus), dated 1913-1922, a full mount adult male with head turning slightly to the right, perched upn a small branch, mounted upon a small rectangular homemade base, overall height 31cm, with attached data label - Cuckoo, Male, 4th 1922, Staplehurst, Kent, another adult male in stooped position with tail raised, perched upon a small branch, mounted upon a pebbled square base, overall height 30cm, with attached data label - Cuckoo, Male, 20th 5th 1921, Dungeness, Kent, a full mount male juvenile with tail raised and wings open, perched upon a small cut branch, mounted upon a small ebonised rectangular base, overall height 31cm, with attached data label - Cuckoo, Male Juvenile, 12th 8th 1913, St Helen’s Wood, Hastings, Sussex, (3) £120-180

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79 Taxidermy: Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), circa early-mid 20th century, a full mount juvenile male with head turning to the left, stood upon painted faux mud groundwork, overall height 54cm £120-180

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Taxidermy: A Cased Common Redshank (Tringa totanus), dated 1968,

by Dr James Harrison, Sevenoaks, a full mount adult male with head turning to the left, stood upon muddy estuary groundwork with tall dry grasses, set against a watercolour painted back drop depicting Redshank in flight, enclosed within a four glass display case with taped frame, raised on a rectangular ebonised base, 36cm by 14.5cm by 33.5cm, bearing handwritten label to interior lower right - Redshank ♂, 11 IX 1968, Chetney, Kent, shot by Guy Harrison, mounted by James.

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81 Taxidermy: A Group of Smew Ducks (Mergellus albellus), dated 1947, a trio of Smew Ducks, a full mount adult male, a full mount adult female, and an adult male in first winter plumage, all mounted upon simulated frosted groundwork, with attached data labels - Smew, Cottington, Kent, Rye Harbour, Sussex, 1947. £120-180

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83 Taxidermy: A Group of Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta), dated 1902-1971, a full mount adult male in winter plumage, by Ernst Flükiger of Interlaken, Switzerland, stood upon a painted faux rock base, with attached data label - Ptarmigan, Male, 20th 11th 1948, Habkern, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, another full mount adult male in summer plumage, stood atop a painted faux rock base, with attached data label - Ptarmigan, Male Adult, 2nd 9th 1971, Glen Prosen, Angus, a full mount adult female stood upon a painted faux rock base, with attached data label - Ptarmigan, Female Adult, 12th 8th 1902, Rannock, Perthshire, (3). £120-180 83

84 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Pair of Siberian Jays & Blackbellied Dipper, dated 1891, a pair of Siberian Jays, one perched upon a small branch, the other in flying pose with a berry in its beak, a Black-bellied Dipper below stood upon a painted faux rock, all amidst a natural setting of reeds, grasses, brush and fauna, set against a watercolour painted sky back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised single-glass display case, 53.5cm by 19.5cm by 38cm, bearing attached data labels Black-Bellied Dipper (Cinclus C cinclus), juv, Formundsenden, Norway, August 1891, Siberian Jay. £150-250

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85 Taxidermy: A Pair of Greater Spotted Woodpeckers (Dendrocopos major), dated 1929 & 1935, a full mount adult male perched upon a cut tree stump with wings slightly open, mounted upon a pebbled rectangular base, overall height 25cm, with attached data label - Greater Spotted Woodpecker, Male, 30th 1st 1929, Battle, Sussex, together with an adult female full mount, perched upon the side of a small branch, mounted upon a square pebbled base, overall height 28.5cm, with attached data label - Greater Spotted Woodpecker, Female, 22nd 3rd 1935, Battle, Sussex, (2). £120-180

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86 Taxidermy: A Pair of European Crested Tits (Lophophanes cristatus), dated 1938, by Ernst Flükiger, Interlaken, Switzerland, a pair of full mount adults, the male perched upon a small branch overlooking the female tending her nest hidden within a small hollowed out tree trunk, the exterior covered with simulated and natural moss, overall height 32cm, with attached taxidermist’s handwritten paper trade / data labels, Ernst Flükiger supplied James Harrison with many cabinet skins and mounted specimens of European birds, they were neatly prepared and his skills were acknowledged in Harrison’s Bird Taxidermy (1964 - and later edition) by both editions being dedicated to him as - “My old friend Ernst Flükiger of Interlaken, Switzerland, a Past Master of the Art”. £120-180

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87 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Red-Billed Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax), circa 1880-1900, a full mount adult stood upon a painted faux rock, amidst ferns and dry grasses, set against a plain papered interior, enclosed within a typical period ebonised single-glass display case, 42.5cm by 18cm by 34cm, bearing handwritten paper label to interior lower right - Chough: No data, Purchased from Mrs Binney, Feb 1970, lightly restored J.M.H. £200-300

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Taxidermy: A Pair of Dusky Redshank (Tringa erythropus), dated 1938, a high quality pair of full mount juveniles, male and female, the male with right leg raised, the female with head lowered in feeding pose, both mounted upon soil, rock and grass covered groundwork, overall height 22.5cm, with attached data labels - Dusky Redhsnak, Male & Female Juveniles, 6th 9th 1938, Cottington, Kent. £120-180

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89 Taxidermy: A Cased Rough-Legged Buzzard (Buteo lagopus), by Rowland Ward, FZS, Limited, “The Jungle”, 166 Piccadilly, London, a superb large full mount female with head turning slightly to the right, stood upon a large painted faux rock bolder, amidst a natural setting of dry grasses and ferns, above leaf and soil covered groundwork beneath, enclosed within a trademark five-glass table display case with later-taped frame, 62.5cm by 28cm by 63.5cm, bearing a trademark Rowland Ward wax trade stamp to interior glass lower right. £600-800

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90 Taxidermy: An Early 20th Century Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), circa 1900-1930, a full mount juvenile, perched upon a cut branch, with attached single leather falconers jess to the left leg, mounted upon a rectangular beach wood base, overall height 69cm, bearing attached data label. £120-180

91 Taxidermy: A Group of European Finches, dated 1910, 1922, 1931, to include - a trio of Red Crossbills, two males and a female, all mounted upon a small twisted branch, overall height 27cm, mounted upon a square beach wood base, bearing attached handwritten data label - Loxia curvirostra, April 26th 1910, Woodbridge, Suffolk, a full mount adult male Hawfinch, perched upon a small branch, mounted upon a square beach wood base, bearing Dr James Harrison data label to underside - Jan 17th 1922, Sevenoaks, Kent, and an adult male Greenfinch, perched atop a tall branch, mounted upon a square beach wood base, bearing Dr James Harrison data label to underside - April 23rd 1921, Shoreham, Kent, (3) £120-180

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92 Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Garganey Ducks (Spatula querquedula), dated 1928, a high quality cased pair of adult ducks drake and hen, both mounted upon a painted grass covered faux rock, amidst a natural setting of tall grasses and reeds, set above a green glass simulated body of water, enclosed within a five-glass display case with ebonised taped frame, raised upon an ebonised rectangular base, 51cm by 23.5cm by 38cm, bearing handwritten label to interior lower left - Garganey, ♂, ♀, ad, shot in the spring of 1928, in the Darenth Valley, near Otford, Kent. Renovated and recased by James M, Harrison, Sevenoaks, in 1969. £150-200

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93 Taxidermy: A Group of Various Terns, dated 1927, 1949, 1970, a full mount adult male Sandwich Tern, stood atop a painted faux rock, with attached data label - Sandwich Tern, Male Adult, 11th 5th 1949, Sandwich Bay, Kent, a full mount adult Roseate Tern stood atop a small painted faux rock bolder, a full mount adult male Black Tern in flying pose with wings outstretched, above a pebble covered rectangular base, with attached data label Black Tern, Male Adult, 17th 5th 1927, Brookland Kent, (3) £120-180 93 www.tennants.co.uk

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94 Taxidermy: A Red Knot (Calidris canutus), dated 1926, purchased from George Bristow, Taxidermist, St Leonards, Hastings, a full mount adult male in summer breeding plumage, with head turning slightly to the left, mounted upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 17.5cm, small data label to underside stating bought from GB, with attached data label - Knot, Male Summer, 17th 5th 1926, Rye Harbour, Sussex. What appears to be this bird is mentioned on a list accompanying a letter from George Bristow to Dr James Harrison dated 21st June 1935. It looks as though Bristow had purchased, or was selling, an accumulation of older specimens as they date from 1913 to 1933. £120-180

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95 Taxidermy: A Hooded Crow & Carrion Crow, dated 1931 & 1927, by Dr James Harrison, Sevenoaks, Kent, a full mount adult female Hooded crow with head turning slightly to the left, mounted upon a rectangular beach wood base, overall height 28cm, bearing James Harrison data label to underside, with attached data label - Hooded Crow, Female, 27th 2nd 1931, Tetney Haven, Lincs, together with a full mount adult male Carrion Crow with head turning slightly to the right, mounted upon a rectangular beach wood base, overall height 31cm, bearing James Harrison data label to underside, with attached data label - Carrion Crow, Male, 10th 10th 1927, Shoreham, Kent, (2). £120-180

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96 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Red-Breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator), a full mount adult drake with head turning slightly to the right, stood upon painted faux rock work, amidst reeds and tall grasses, set against a watercolour painted back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 50cm by 20.5cm by 46.5cm £150-250

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97 Taxidermy: A Group of British Garden Song Birds, circa early-mid 20th century, comprising - a small cased Goldcrest, Garden Warbler, Aquatic Warbler, Black Caps, Pallas’s Leaf Warbler, each mounted upon small branches, with varying habitat and bases, some with attached data labels, (qty). £120-180

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98 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Colour Morph Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella), dated 1894, an unusual colour morphed full mount adult female, perched upon a small branch, issuing from painted faux rockwork beneath, amidst a natural setting of short grasses, set against a watercolour painted sky interior, enclosed within a typical period ebonised single-glass display case, 18.5cm by 8cm by 19cm, bearing handwritten label to front glass Yellow Bunting ♀ var, (Emberiza citrinella), Barton, Cambs, April 1st 1894. £120-180

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99 Taxidermy: An Early 20th Century Barn Owl (Tito alba), dated 1924, by Dr James Harrison, Sevenoaks, Kent, a full mount adult male, perched upon a cut branch, mounted upon a square oak base, overall height 34cm, bearing taxidermist’s data label to underside, with attached data label to base - Barn Owl, Male, Tyto alba, 22.12.1924, Kent. £120-180

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101 Taxidermy: A Group of Estuary Birds, dated 1927-1943, a full mount adult male Grey Phalarope in first autumn plumage, stood upon a painted faux rock, with attached data label - Grey Phalarope, Male First Autumn, 27th 10th 1927, Littlestone, Kent, a full mount adult male Sanderling in winter plumage, stood atop a painted faux rock, with attached data label - Sanderling, Male WInter, 23rd 2nd 1934, Pegwell Bay, Kent, a full mount juvenile Little Stint stood atop a small pebble covered base, with attached data label - Little Stint, Juvenile, 20th 9th 1936, Rye Harbour, Sussex, a full mount adult female Sanderling in winter plumage, stood upon painted faux rock with head lowered in feeding pose, with attached data label - Sanderling Female Winter, 13th 11th 1936, Sandwich Bay, Kent, a full mount adult male Turnstone, stood upon a pebble covered rectangular base, with attached data label - Turnstone, Male, 29th 12th 1943, Rye Harbour, Sussex, (5) £120-180

102 Taxidermy: A Cased Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix), dated 1927, a full mount adult female stood upon sanded groundwork, amidst a natural setting of ferns and grasses, set against a pale blue painted back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 35.5cm by 14.5cm by 25cm, handwritten text to verso Quail ♀ Betchley Sept 10th 1927 £150-200

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103 Taxidermy: A Chaffinch & Albino Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs), dated 1909 & 1950, a full mount adult male Common Chaffinch perched upon a small branch, mounted upon an ebonised square base, overall height 18cm, with handwritten data to underside - Dr Wolfgang Makabch, with kind regards to Dr James Harrison, 15th V 1950, (East Saxony), together with an Albino full mount male Common Chaffinch perched upon a small branch, above a sanded and ebonised base, overall height 16.5cm, handwritten data to underside - ♂ Winchester, Oct 12th 1909, (2) £150-200

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104 Taxidermy: A Eurasian Bittern (Botaurus stellaris), circa early-mid 20th century, a full mount adult with head turning back and to the right, stood amidst a natural setting of grasses and reeds, set upon a painted faux groundwork base, overall height 60cm, (af) £120-180

105 Taxidermy: A Manx Shearwater (Puffinus puffinus), dated 1924, purchased from and mounted by George Bristow, Taxidermist, St Leonards, Hastings, a full mount adult female with head turning slightly to the right, stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 23.5cm, with attached handwritten data label to underside - Dec 21st 1924, Bexhill, Sussex, ♀, Mounted by George Bristow, What appears to be this bird is mentioned on a list accompanying a letter from George Bristow to Dr James Harrison dated 21st June 1935. It looks as though Bristow had purchased, or was selling, an accumulation of older specimens as they date from 1913 to 1933. The bird is listed as a female from Bexhill and dated 1st December 1924, but the handwritten data under the 1960’s foam base gives the same data but dated December 21st 1924. This could be a small transcription error, Bristow was evidently prone to this type of error (see Harrison 1968 page 92), the list notes that Harrison valued it at 5 shillings and that it was mounted by George Bristow. £120-180 104

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106 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea), dated 1894, a fine full mount adult male in breeding plumage, stood atop a painted faux rock, amidst a natural setting of reeds and grasses, above pebbled groundwork beneath, set against a watercolour painted light blue interior, enclosed within a typical period ebonised single-glass display case, 26cm by 9.5cm by 23cm, bearing handwritten data label to front glass - Curlew Sandpiper, (Calidris testacea), ♂ ad, Rye Harbour, Sussex, May 28th 1894. £120-180

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Taxidermy: A Hooded Crow & Rook, dated 1930 & 1911, a full mount adult male Hooded crow with head turning slightly to the right, mounted upon a painted log base, overall height 31cm, with attached data label - Hooded Crow, Male, 12th 1st 1930, Rye Harbour, Sussex, together with a full mount adult male Rook with head turning slightly to the right, mounted upon a rectangular beach wood base, overall height 32cm, with attached data label - Rook, Male, 26th 3rd 1911, St. Helen’s Wood, Hastings, (2). £120-180 31

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108 Taxidermy: A Very Rare Cased New Zealand Yellowhead (Mohoua ochrocephala), circa early 20th century, a full mount adult perched upon a small branch with tail raised, amidst a natural setting of ferns, grasses and fauna, above moss and pebble covered groundwork beneath, set against a watercolour painted back drop, enclosed within a small period ebonised three-glass display case, 23.5cm by 12.5cm by 24cm, originally supplied in person to James Harrison by George Bristow, Taxidermist and Gunmaker, 15 Silchester Road, St Leonards-On-Sea, January 10th 1938, Photo copy of original correspondence between George Bristow and James Harrison included, bearing Dr James Harrison label to verso with remarks - No data, Purchased from Geo Bristow 1937, Yellow Head Extinct. A rare but not extinct species of New Zealand, M hua have the status of a protected threatened endemic species. Conservation efforts are being made to ensure its survival and M hua populations have been established on several predator-free offshore islands, such as Breaksea Island in Fiordland and Ulva Island. Birds have been captive-bred at Orana Park in Christchurch. In 2003, 39 m hua were translocated from Breaksea Island to predator-free Whenua H u / Codfish Island, and more were introduced to Whenua H u from the Catlins in 2018, increasing the island’s population to about 1000. More releases are planned to islands in Fiordland. £450-650

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109 Taxidermy: A Pair of Leucistic Blackbirds (Turdus merula), circa early 20th century, a pair of full mount adults, each with Leucistic plumage, both perched upon a small branch with attached square base, overall height 35cm £120-180

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110 Taxidermy: A Group of Early 20th Century Birds of Prey, circa 1922-1927, three various birds of prey to include - an adult female Sparrowhawk full mount with head turning to the right, perched upon a small branch, issuing from a painted faux rock base, overall height 44cm, bearing small James Harrison hand written data label to underside - March 12, 1927, Shoreham, JMH, Kent, a full mount adult female Common Kestrel, stood atop a turned wooden bird perch mounted upon a square base, overall height 33cm, bearing attached data label - Kestrel, Female, 9th, 2nd, 1922, Romney Marsh, Kent, together with a juvenile full mount Common Kestrel with head turning to the right, mounted upon a painted faux rock, bearing small James Harrison hand written data label to underside - 28th, 6th, 23, Shoreham, Kent, ex W. Williams, (3). £120-180

111 Taxidermy: A Large Late Victorian Case of Seagulls, dated 1887-1888, England, an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull stood upon a painted faux rock ledge, above a large adult Greater Black-backed Gull stood with head slightly lowered, a Black-headed Gull to the lower left corner, all mounted upon painted faux rockwork, amidst a natural setting of tall grasses and fauna, set against a pale blue watercolour sky painted back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 86.5cm by 35.5cm by 76.5cm, bearing data label to interior lower left - England, Great Black-backed Gull, and Lesser Black-backed Gull, shot by T. Parkin in St Ive’s Bay, Cornwall, in 1888, also a Blackheaded Gull, shot by the same person at Dungeness Point, Romney Marsh, Kent, in 1887. £250-350

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112 Taxidermy: An Early 20th Century White-Throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus), dated 1919, purchased from George Bristow, Taxidermist, St Leonards, Hastings, a full mount adult male, stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 17cm, bearing attached data label to underside - May 2nd 1919, Hungerford, Wilts, ♂ ex-Bristow. What appears to be this bird is mentioned on a list accompanying a letter from George Bristow to Dr James Harrison dated 21st June 1935. It looks as though Bristow had purchased, or was selling, an accumulation of older specimens as they date from 1913 to 1933. This Dipper is listed as a male from Hungerford and dated 1909, but the handwritten tag under the 1960’s foam base gives the same data but dated 1919 (and ex-Bristow). This could be a small transcription error, Bristow was evidently prone to this type of error (see Harrison 1968 page 92), the list notes that Harrison valued it at 5 shillings. £120-180 112

113 Taxidermy: A Group of British Garden Song Birds, circa earlymid 20th century, comprising Nuthatch, Whitethroat, Redstart, Tree Pipit, Yellowhammer, Spotted Flycatcher, each mounted upon a variety of branches, perches, and bases, all with attached handwritten data labels, (6) £120-180 113

114 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus), circa 1880-1900, a high quality full mount adult with head turning slightly to the left, stood atop seaweed covered faux rocks, above shell and pebble groundwork, (lacking case), overall height 58cm £150-200

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115 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Colour Morph Skylark (Alauda arvensis), dated 1893, an unusual colour morphed full mount adult male in flying pose with wings outstretched, amidst a natural setting of daisies, moss and grasses, mounted above pebbled groundwork, set against a watercolour painted sky back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 31cm by 13.5cm by 32.5cm, bearing handwritten label to front glass - Sky-Lark ♂ var, (Alauda arvensis), Waterbeach, Cambs, November 18th, 1893. £120-180 115 34

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116 Taxidermy: An Early 20th Century Rough-Legged Buzzard (Buteo lagopus), dated 1926,

by Charles Kirk (1872-1922), Taxidermist, 56-58 Great Western Street, Glasgow, a full mount adult female, stood upon painted faux rock work, mounted upon a rectangular beach wood base, overall height 40cm, bearing taxidermist’s paper trade label to underside, dated 22nd December 1926, attached data label to base £280-380

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117 Taxidermy: A Group of Rock Doves (Columba livia), circa mid 20th century, a group of four adult full mounts, each perched on and around a large faux rockscape, in various poses, maximum width 69cm, overall height 56cm £150-200 117

118 Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Garganey Ducks (Spatula querquedula), circa 1880-1920, a high quality cased pair of adult ducks, drake and hen, both mounted upon a painted faux rockwork, amidst a natural setting of tall grasses and reeds, above pebbled groundwork, set against a watercolour painted sky back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 61cm by 14cm by 42.5cm £150-200

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119 Taxidermy: An Early 20th Century Barn Owl (Tito alba), dated 1913,

by Charles Kirk (1872-1922), Taxidermist, 56-58 Great Western Street, Glasgow, a full mount adult male, perched atop a turned wooden pedestal perch, mounted upon a square beach wood base, overall height 40cm, bearing handwritten label to underside Barn Owl ♂, shot by Old, Game Keeper, West Wood, Lyminge, Kent, 3rd March 1913, mounted by Charles Kirk, Glasgow. £180-280

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Taxidermy: Common Guillemot (Uria aalge), dated 1921, by Charles Kirk (1872-1922), Taxidermist, 56-58 Great Western Street, Glasgow, a fine example of a full mount adult female, sat in upright position with head slightly raised, mounted upon a rectangular beach wood base, overall height 33cm, bearing handwritten label to underside - Common Guillemot ♀, Littlestone, Kent, 14:2:21, formerly within the Macmillan Collection, see Birds of Kent p482. £180-280 35

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121 Taxidermy: An Early 20th Century Tawny Owl (Strix aluco), dated 1912, by Charles Kirk (1872-1922), Taxidermist, 56-58 Great Western Street, Glasgow, a full mount adult male, perched atop a turned wooden pedestal perch, mounted upon a square satinwood base, overall height 42cm, bearing hand written label to underside - Tawny Owl, shot by File, Game Keeper, Eltham Park Wood, Eltham, Kent, 18th Dec 1912, mounted by Charles Kirk, Glasgow. £150-250

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Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Barbary Partridge (Alectoris barbara), dated 1876, Tunis, by James Gardner, Bird & Animal Preserver, 29, Late 426 Oxford Street, London, a full mount adult stood upon painted rock work, amidst a natural setting of ferns, fauna and grasses, above pebbled groundwork, set against an evening sky painted interior, enclosed within a typical period ebonised single-glass display case, 30.5cm by 13.5cm by 38cm, taxidermist’s small paper trade label to interior lower right, bearing label to interior lower right - Tunis, Barbary Partridge, shot by T. Parkin, in the Regency of Tunis, in 1876 £150-250

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123 Taxidermy: A Red-Footed Falcon & Lesser Kestrel, circa early 20th century, a full mount adult male Red-footed Falcon stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 24cm, with attached data label - Red-footed Falcon, (Falco vespertinus), together with a full mount adult male Lesser Kestrel with wings raised, a finch prey underfoot, mounted upon a cut branch, overall height 38.5cm, with attached data label Lesser Kestrel, male, (Falco naumanni), (2). £150-200

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124 Taxidermy: A Red-Billed or Cornish Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax), dated 1913, The Lizard, Cornwall, purchased from George Bristow, Taxidermist, St Leonards, Hastings, a full mount adult male with head turning to the right, perched atop a painted faux rock, mounted upon a square base, bearing full data label to underside - (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax), Dec 2, 1913, The Lizard, Cornwall, Purchased from George Bristow. £200-300

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125 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Pair of Sanderlings (Calidris alba), circa 1880-1900, attributed to Henry James Burton, 191 Wardour Street, London, a high quality pair of full mount adults, one with head lowered stood upon a small faux rock ledge, a second bird below standing on pebble and shell covered groundwork, set against a watercolour painted evening sky back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised four-glass display case, 25cm by 13.5cm by 33.5cm, bearing hand written text to verso - Sanderlings, Bought off G. Gray, 10 Castle St, Canterbury, 6 July 1912, 10/6, G. Gray was a local Canterbury taxidermist. £150-250

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126 Taxidermy: A Rare and Unusual White Corn Crake (Crex crex), dated 1859, by Pratt Bros, Taxidermy, Brighton, an immature white variant Corn Crake full mount, stood upon painted simulated soil groundwork, amidst cut reed stems, overall height 17cm, bearing handwritten data label to underside. £150-200 126

127 Taxidermy: A Pair of Arctic Skua’s (Stercorarius parasiticus), dated 1912 & 1927, a full mount adult male Arctic Skua in first winter plumage, with head turning to the right, stood atop a painted faux rock, overall height 36cm, with attached data label - Arctic Skua, Male first winter, 16th 12th 1927, Rye Harbour, Sussex, another smaller adult male Arctic Skua in light phase plumage, stood atop a painted faux rock, overall height 27.5cm, with attached data label - Arctic Skua, Male adult light phase, 7th 8th 1912, Filey Bay, Yorks, with additional handwritten label to underside, (2) £150-200

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128 Taxidermy: A Ring Ouzel & Bohemian Waxwing, dated 1919 & 1929, purchased from George Bristow, purchased from George Bristow, Taxidermist, St Leonards, Hastings, a full mount adult male Ring Ouzel perched upon a hawthorn branch with head turning to the left, mounted upon a square beach wood base, overall height 30cm, bearing Dr James Harrison data label to underside - Dec 26th 1919, Hollington, Sussex, purchased from George Bristow, together with a full mount adult female Bohemian Waxwing, perched upon a small branch with wings outstretched, mounted upon a square beach wood base, overall height 23.5cm, bearing handwritten text to underside - ♀ Filsham, St Leonards, Sussex, Febr 13th 1929, What appears to be this bird is mentioned on a list accompanying a letter from George Bristow to Dr James Harrison dated 21st June 1935. It looks as though Bristow had purchased, or was selling, an accumulation of older specimens as they date from 1913 to 1933. (2). £150-250 128 www.tennants.co.uk

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129 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Pair of Common Scoter Ducks (Melanitta nigra), dated 1881, England, a pair of full mount adults hen and drake, the drake stood upon a large painted faux rock, the hen with head lowered beneath, both amidst a natural setting of tall reeds and grasses, set against a graduated watercolour painted blue back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 73cm by 22.5cm by 52cm, bearing label to interior lower left England, Black Ducks (Common scoter), shot off Fairlight, Hastings, Sussex, by T. Parkin, on November 18th 1881. £150-200

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130 Taxidermy: A Velvet Scoter Duck (Melanitta fusca), dated 1924, labelled Charles Kirk (1872-1922), Taxidermist, 56-58 Great Western Street, Glasgow, a high quality full mount adult drake with head turing down and to the right, with right wing slightly raised in preening pose, mounted upon a typical period square base, overall height 31cm, with attached data label - Velvet Scoter, Male Adult, 14th 1st 1924, Romney Marsh, Kent, bearing taxidermist’s full paper trade label to underside, dated 1924, interestingly this specimen is dated two years after the death of Charles Kirk who passed away at the relatively young age of 50, the company continued trading after his death by his business partner David Wotherspoon until 1928, at which time he went to work at the Royal Scottish Museum in Edinburgh. £150-200 130

131 Taxidermy: A Preserved Study Skin of a Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco), dated November 20th 1962, a preserved full study skin specimen of a male adult Toco Toucan, overall length 54cm, with original attached Dr James Harrison paper data label. £150-250

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132 Taxidermy: A Table Cased Garganey Duck (Spatula querquedula), circa 1922-1930, by Rowland Ward, Limited, “The Jungle”, 167 Piccadilly, London, W1, a full mount adult drake in summer plumage, stood upon moss and soil covered groundwork, amidst dry reeds and grass, enclosed within a typical five-glass table display case with later taped frame, 36cm by 21cm by 35.5cm, bearing trade mark ivorine circular button trade label to interior floor lower right, taxidermist’s full paper trade label to underside £200-300 132

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133 Taxidermy: A Mottled Variant Carrion Crow (Corvus corone), dated 1969, by A.E. Williams, Leicester, a full mount adult with mottled plumage, perched upon a cut tree branch, mounted upon a painted oval base, overall height 33.5cm, handwritten data to underside - May 1969, Dodleston, Chester, shot by Roy Cowley, presented by him and Lt Col John Anderton, V.R.D. £150-250

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134 Taxidermy: A Kentish Plover & Sanderling, dated 1925 & 1933, both purchased from George Bristow, Taxidermist, St Leonards, Hastings, a full mount adult female Kentish Plover, mounted upon a small pebble covered base, overall height 12.5cm, with attached data label - Kentish Plover, Adult Female, 19th 5th 1925, Lydd, Kent, together with a full mount adult male Sanderling, mounted upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 19cm, with attached data label - Sanderling, Male, 10th 5th 1933, Rye Harbour, Sussex. (2), What appears to be these two birds are mentioned on a list accompanying a letter from George Bristow to Dr James Harrison dated 21st June 1935. It looks as though Bristow had purchased, or was selling, an accumulation of older specimens as they date from 1913 to 1933. £120-180

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135 Taxidermy: A Cased Diorama of Various Snipe, circa 1930, a high quality diorama of three full mount Snipe, to include an adult full mount male Solitary Great Snipe dated Oct 1930, stood upon a faux rock ledge, a full mount adult male Common Snipe directly below, and a full mount adult female Jack Snipe to the right, all amidst a natural setting of reeds, tall grasses and fauna, set against a pale blue painted interior, enclosed within a typical period ebonised single-glass display case, 51cm by 14cm by 41.5cm, bearing handwritten information to verso confirming identifications and dates. £200-300

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136 Taxidermy: A Pair of Ruffs, Whimbrel, & Grey Plover, circa early-mid 20th century, a pair of full mount juvenile Ruffs, male and female, mounted by Dr James Harrison, both mounted upon a painted soil a grit covered base, overall height 25.5cm, Dr James Harrison data label to underside, with attached data label - Ruff male & female, 21st 9th 1934, Northcotes, Lincs, 15th 9th 1938, Tetney, Lincs, a full mount adult female Whimbrel, with head turning to the left, stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 36cm, with attached data label - Whimbrel, Female Summer, 9th 5th 1949, Sandwich Bay, Kent, together with a full mount adult male Grey Plover in flight, with wings outstretched, with attached handwritten data label ♂ 10th IX 69, Chetney, (4). £150-200

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137 Taxidermy: Northern Carmine Bee-eater (Merops nubicus), circa mid 20th century, Ethiopia, Africa, a full mount adult with wings open and tail raised, perched upon a small branch, mounted upon a square beach wood base, overall height 16cm, with attached data label Carmine Bee-eater, Ethiopia. £150-200

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138 Taxidermy: A Great Grey Shrike & Red-Backed Shrike, dated 1910 & 1912, a full mount adult male Great Grey Shrike with wings outstretched, perched upon a small cut branch, mounted upon an oak rectangular base, overall height 25cm, with original handwritten paper data label stating aquired from Dr A, McMillan, New Romney, Kent, attached data label - Great Grey Shrike, 10th 11th 1910, Rottingdean, Sussex, together with a full mount adult male Red-backed Shrike, perched upon a small branch, mounted upon a square ebonised base, overall height 22.5cm, with original handwritten paper data label, attached data label to base - Red-Backed Shrike, Male Adult, 14th 8th 1912, St Helens, Hastings, Sussex, (2). £150-200 138

139 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Diorama of Sea & Wading Birds, dated 1888, Spain, by Henry James Burton, 191 Wardour Street, London, a high quality case comprising - Wigeon, Oyster-Catcher, and two Black Terns, one Black tern in flying pose above the remaining birds below, all mounted upon faux painted rockscapes and natural pebble covered groundwork, amidst a natural setting of tall grasses, reeds and brush, set against a watercolour painted sky back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 71.5cm by 25cm by 50cm, taxidermist’s paper trade label to interior lower right and verso, bearing label to interior lower left - Spain, Wigeon, Oyster-Catcher, and two Black Terns, shot in the Marismas de Henares, Rio Guadalquivir, in October, 1888 by T. Parkin. £180-280

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140 Taxidermy: A Tawny Owl & Little Owl, dated 1926 & 1932, a full mount adult female Tawny owl in crouched position with wings slightly lifted and open, mounted upon a rectangular beach wood base, overall height 23cm, with attached data label - Wood Owl, Female, 12th 4th 1926, Shoreham, Kent, together with a full mount juvenile female Little Owl, with head turning to the left, mounted upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 21cm, with attached data label - Little Owl, Female Immature, 14th 8th 1932, Ivy Church, Kent, (2). £150-200

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141 Taxidermy: A Red-Breasted Goose & Red-Breasted Merganser, captive bred & dated 1940, a full mount adult male Red-breasted Goose with head turning back and to the left, stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 34.5cm, with attached data label - Red-breasted Goose, Male Adult, Hand-reared; died in captivity, together with a full mount adult male Red-breasted Merganser, stood upon a painted faux rock base, mounted by Dr James Harrison, overall height 40cm, bearing Dr James Harrison data label to underside, with attached data label - Red-breasted Merganser, Male Adult, 12th 2nd 1940, Rye Harbour, Sussex, (2). £150-200 141

142 Taxidermy: A Group of British Garden Song Birds, circa early-mid 20th century, comprising Common Linnet, Corn Bunting’s, Whinchat, Nightingale, Reed Bunting’s, each perched upon small branches, mounted upon square beach wood bases, the majority with Dr James Harrison data labels to underside, (qty) £150-200 142

143 Taxidermy: A Cased Late Victorian Pair of Broad-Billed Sandpiper’s (Calidris falcinellus), dated 1893, a full mount adult female in flying pose with wings outstretched, a juvenile full mount below stood over looking a nest site of four painted faux eggs, amidst a natural setting of moss and tall grasses, mounted upon soil covered marsh groundwork, enclosed within a five-glass table display case with ebonised taped frame, raised on a rectangular ebonised base, 58cm by 28.5cm by 34cm, bearing hand written data labels to front - Broad-Billed Sandpiper, (Limicola f. falcinellus) ♀ ad, Fokstuen, Dovrefield, Norway, June 26th 1893, - Broad-Billed Sandpiper, (Limicola f. falcinellus) juv, Kvicknefield, Nordre Osterdal, Norway, August 17th 1893. £180-280 143

144 Taxidermy: A Trio of Bar-Tailed Godwit’s (Limosa lapponica), dated 1938 & 1952, all by Dr James Harrison, Sevenoaks, Kent, a full mount adult male in breeding plumage, stood with head turning to the left, mounted upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 21.5cm, a full mount adult male in first winter plumage, stood with head lowered in feeding pose, mounted upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 21cm, with attached data label - Bar-tailed Godwit, Male First Winter, 2nd 12th 1952, Tetney, Lincs, a full mount adult female in winter plumage with head turning to the right, mounted upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 31.5cm, with attached data label Bar-tailed Godwit, Female Winter, 19th 1st 1938, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, (3). £150-250 www.tennants.co.uk

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145 Taxidermy: A Demoiselle Crane (Grus virgo), captive bred, 1958, a full mount adult in standing position with head turning to the left, mounted upon a simulated groundwork base, overall height 80cm £150-200

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146 Taxidermy: A Group of Garganey & Wigeon Ducks, dated 1925-1967, by Dr James Harrison, Sevenoaks, Kent, a group of four Garganey Ducks, mounted in various poses, all full mounts, including - adult female, male adult in eclipse plumage, immature male, and an adult male in summer plumage, all mounted upon a painted faux rock base, together with a male adult Wigeon in first winter plumage, and an adult female full mount Wigeon, each mounted upon painted faux rock bases, all with attached data labels, (6). £150-200

147 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Diorama of Grouse, dated 1873, Norway, by T. Elliss, Animal & Bird Stuffer, Swaffham, a pair of full mount adult Willow Grouse nestled amongst heather, grasses and fauna, a hen Black Grouse stood above on a lichen encrusted rock, all mounted within a moorland setting, against a plain papered interior, enclosed within a typical period ebonised single-glass display case, 76.5cm by 27cm by 51cm, taxidermist’s paper trade label to interior lower left, bearing data label to interior - Norway , two WIllow Grouse (or Willow- Ptarmigan), and a Grey hen, shot in Norway, August, 1873,

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149 Taxidermy: A Herring Gull (Larus argentatus), dated 1939, by George Bristow, Taxidermy, St Leonards, Hastings, a full mount adult with head turning slightly to the right, stood upon a painted faux rock base, bearing Dr James Harrison data label to underside - November 25th 1939, Dungeness, Kent, Received in flesh from Dr Norman Joy, mounted by GB, together with full mount Herring Gull chick, with head lowered, stood upon a painted faux rock base, with attached data label - Herring Gull, 26th 6th 1976, Islay, Hebrides, (2). £150-200

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150 Taxidermy: A Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus), dated 1941, by George Bristow, Taxidermy, St Leonards, Hastings, a full mount immature female with head turning to the left, mounted upon a grit covered rectangular base, bearing Dr James Harrison data label to underside - December 27th 1941, Thorsby, Lincolnshire, Skinned J.G.H, mounted by Geo Bristow, together with a full mount Great Blackbacked Gull chick, mounted upon a faux rock base, with attached data label - Great Black-backed Gull, 17th 6th 1976, Islay, Hebrides, (2). £150-200

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151 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo), dated 1890, Canary Islands, by Henry James Burton, 191, Wardour Street, London, a full mount adult looking straight ahead, perched upon a moss covered branch, issuing from a natural setting of ferns, tall grasses and fauna, above pebble and soil covered groundwork beneath, set against a pale blue-yellow watercolour painted back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised threeglass display case, 37cm by 25.5cm by 60.5cm, signed to interior back drop lower right, bearing data label to interior lower right - Canary Islands, Common Buzzard, Shot at Puerto de Orotava, Island of Tenerife, by T. Parkin, February 19th 1890. £200-300

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152 Taxidermy: A Pair of Wigeon & Gadwall Ducks, dated 1933-1948, a pair of full mount adult Wigeon Ducks, male and female, mounted by Dr James Harrison, Sevenoaks, Kent, the male stood upon a small painted faux rock overlooking the female below preening her wing feathers, mounted upon a rectangular beach wood base, overall height 34cm, with attached data labels - Wigeon, Male Adult, 3rd 2nd 1933, Tetney Haven, Lincs, - Wigeon, Adult Female, 4th 2nd 1933, Tetney Haven, Lincs, together with a pair of full mount adult Gadwall Ducks, male and female, both mounted upon a painted faux mud groundwork base, overall height 37cm, with attached data labels - Gadwall, Female Adult, 8th 11th 1947, Near Dercham, Norfolk, - Gadwall Male First Winter, 30th 1st 1948, Hickling, Norfolk, (4). £150-200

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153 Taxidermy: A Pair of Black Grouse (Lyrurus tetrix), circa mid-20th century, a pair of full mount adult Black Grouse cock birds, each with wings open and head raised in calling pose, mounted upon individual wall mounted painted branches, from the wall 45cm and 38cm, (2). £150-250 153

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154 Taxidermy: A Pair of Pintail & A Pair of Shoveler Ducks, dated 1929-1951, a pair of full mount adult Pintail Ducks, male and female, the male stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 41cm, bearing Dr James Harrison data label to underside - Grain Thorpe Haven, Lincolnshire, 26th January 1933, the female stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 31.5cm (no data), together with a pair of adult full mount Shoveler Ducks, male and female, the male attributed to George Bristow, Taxidermy, St Leonards, Hastings, stood upon a painted faux rock base with head turning to the right, overall height 30.5cm, with attached data label - Shoveler, Male Adult, 2nd 2nd 1929, Brookland, Kent, handwritten data to underside matching George Bristow’s handwriting, a female in first winter plumage with head turning to the left, stood upon a painted and grit covered faux rock base, overall height 27cm, with attached data label - Shoveler, Female First Winter, 19th 2nd 1952, Medway Estuary, Kent, (4). £150-200

155 Taxidermy: A Cased Hobby (Falco subbuteo), circa early 20th century, a full mount adult with head turning slightly to the left, perched upon a small branch, issuing from a painted faux rock, amidst a natural setting of ferns and fauna, above sanded groundwork beneath, set against a watercolour painted back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 30.5cm by 16cm by 35.5cm, bearing handwritten label to interior- Hobby (Falco subbuteo), shot in Hampshire, given to me by W.H. Mullens who bought it at a shop in Alton, Hants, on May 3rd 1907, when he visited Selbourne for the first time, (T. Parkin, Farrseal, High Wickhem, Hastings). £200-300

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156 Taxidermy: A Pair of Shags (Phalacrocorax aristotelis), dated 1975, a full mount juvenile female Shag, with head raised, mounted upon a painted wall hanging faux slate slab, overall height 55cm, with attached transferred data label - Shag, 9th October, 1975, Shapinsay, Orkney, together with another immature female full mount, in seated position with wings slightly raised and open, with accompanying data label Shag, Immature Female, 9th 10th 1975, Shapinsay, Orkney, (2). £150-200 156

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157 Taxidermy: A Pair of Red-Breasted Mergansers (Mergus serrator), dated 1909 & 1940, a full mount male in second winter plumage, with head turning sharply to the left, stood atop a painted faux rock, above a pebble and sand covered rectangular base, overall height 34.5cm, probably supplied or mounted by George Bristow, handwriting to underside matches examples by his hand, with attached data label Red-breasted Merganser, Male Second Winter, 26th 12th 1909, Dymchurch, Kent, together with a full mount female in first winter plumage, with head turning back and to the left preening her wing feathers, stood upon a painted faux rock and shell covered base, overall height 30cm, with attached data label - Red-breasted Merganser, Female First Winter, 12th 2nd 140, Rye Harbour, Sussex, (2). £150-250

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158 Taxidermy: An Early 20th Century Cased Pair of Grey Herons and Pochard Duck, circa 1900-1930, a pair of full mount adult Grey Herons, both stood upon painted faux rock work, above a female Pochard full mount, all mounted amidst a natural setting of reeds, tall grasses and fauna, set against a pale blue painted interior, enclosed within a large typical period ebonised single-glass display case, 117.5cm by 28cm by 93cm. £250-350

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159 Taxidermy: A Pair of Red Grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotica), dated 1902 & 1971, a full mount adult male Red Grouse with head turning slightly to the left, stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 30cm, probably supplied or mounted by George Bristow, handwriting to underside matches examples by his hand, with attached data label Red Grouse, Adult Male, 17th 8th 1902, Perthshire, together with another adult male Red Grouse, stood atop a painted faux rock bolder with head raised and beak agape in calling pose, amidst a natural setting of heather, overall height 43cm, with accompanying data label Red Grouse, Male, 12th 8th 1971, Glen Prosen, Angus, (2) £150-200 159

160 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Diorama of Male Ruffs (Calidris pugnax), circa 1880-1900, a cased diorama of four adult males in various breeding plumage, all mounted upon painted faux rock work, amidst a natural setting of reeds, rushes and grasses, above pebbled groundwork, set against a watercolour painted evening sky back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 68.5cm by 15cm by 40cm £350-550 160 www.tennants.co.uk

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161 Taxidermy: A Greater Prairie Chicken (Tympanuchus cupido), circa 1900, a full mount adult in walking pose, amidst a natural setting of ferns and grasses, mounted upon a painted faux rock base, (no data). £150-200

162 Taxidermy: A Pair of Caspian Terns (Hydroprogne caspia), circa earlymid 20th century, a pair of full mount adults, one facing to the left, the other to the right, both mounted upon a painted and shell covered faux rockscape, overall height 37cm, maximum width 77cm, with attached data label - Caspian Tern, Adults. £150-200

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163 Taxidermy: An Unusual Cased Rook with Partial Albinism (Corvus frugilegus), dated 1904, a full mount adult Rook with partial albinism to the wing and throat, perched upon a small tree stump, amidst a natural setting of ferns, grasses and fauna, above painted and pebbled groundwork beneath, set against a pale blue and white painted back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised threeglass display case, 37cm by 17.5cm by 42cm, bearing label to interior - Rook (Corvus frugilegus), with partial albinism, shot by Thomas Parkin, in the rookery at Beauport, Battle, Sussex, on May 24th 1904. £180-280 163

164 Taxidermy: A Group of Four Ducks, dated 1942-1967, comprising - a full mount adult male Scaup Duck with head turning to the left, mounted upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 36cm, with attached data label - Scaup, Male Adult, 29th 1st 1942, Grainthorpe, Lincs, a full mount adult male Common Scoter Duck in first winter plumage, stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 39cm, with attached data label - Common Scoter, Male First Winter, 11th 2nd 1948, Rye Harbour, Sussex, a full mount adult male Northern Pintail moulting from eclipse plumage, stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 36.5cm, with attached data label Pintail, Male moulting from eclipse, 27th 9th 1954, Medway Estuary, a full mount adult male Gadwall in first winter plumage, overall height 27cm, with attached data label - Gadwall, Male First Winter, 30th 12th 1967, Otford, Kent, (4). £150-200 46

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165 Taxidermy: A Preserved Trade Skin of a Raggiana Bird-ofParadise (Paradisaea raggiana), circa late Victorian-early 20th century, a beautifully preserved full skin study specimen of a male adult Raggiana bird-of-Paradise, with complete full side plumes, one complete tail wire, one broken, overall length 44cm, enclosed within a glazed specimen box with removeable lid. £400-600 165

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166 Taxidermy: An Impressive Large Late Victorian Cased Diorama of Duck & Geese, dated 1879, by James Gardner, 1844-1917, Bird & Animal Preserver, 52 High Holburn, W.C, and 29, late 426 Oxford Street, a high quality diorama of various wading birds to include - Canada Goose, Snow Goose, Scaup Duck, Gadwall Duck and Swamp Bittern, all mounted upon a large painted rockscape, amidst a natural setting of tall thick undergrowth and tall grasses, set against a graduated pale blue / pink sky back drop, enclosed within a large typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 157cm by 35.5cm by 104cm, taxidermist’s small full paper trade label to interior lower right, together with a large full paper trade label to the verso, bearing label to interior - Southern States of North America, Canada Goose, Snow Goose, Scaup Duck, Gadwall and Swamp Bittern, shot by T. Parkin, in January and February, 1879, at Galveston Bay, Texas, U.S.A. The company of James Gardner was known as a purveyor of very high quality diorama cases and held Royal Warrants for Her Majesty Queen Victoria, The Royal Families of England & France and His Highness The Khedive of Egypt, thus establishing their name in the annals of taxidermy history. £800-1,200

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167 Taxidermy: A Group of Five Ducks, dated 1939-1978, comprising - a full mount adult male Scaup Duck with head and neck withdrawn resting, stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 26.5cm, with attached data label - Scaup, Male Adult, 28th 1st 1939, Rye Harbour, Sussex, a full mount adult male Wigeon in eclipse to winter plumage, stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 30cm, with attached data label Wigeon, Male Adult, Eclipse to Winter, 23rd 10th 1953, Medway Estuary, Kent, a full mount adult female Pintail Duck with head and neck withdrawn resting, stood upon pebble covered painted faux groundwork, overall height 26cm, with attached handwritten paper data label - Dee Estuary, N. Wales, Sept, 1978, J. Richards, a full mount adult female Teal, amidst a natural setting of Pendulous Sedge, mounted upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 31.5cm, with attached data label - Teal, Female Adult, 26th 11th 1952, Medway Estuary, Kent, a full mount adult male Long-tailed Duck in flight with wings outstretched, overall length 51cm, with accompanying data label - Long-tailed Duck, Male Adult, 2nd 1st 1975, Scapa Flow, Orkney, (5). £150-250

168 Taxidermy: An Early 20th Century Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), circa 1900-1930, a high quality adult male, stood atop an ebonised bird perch, overall height 48.5cm, bearing hand written data label (illegible) £200-300

169 Taxidermy: A Cased Common Eider Duck (Somateria mollissima), circa 19001920, by Edward Gerrard & Sons, Naturalist’s & Taxidermist’s, 61 College Place, Camden Town, London, a full mount adult drake with head turning slightly to the left, stood upon painted faux rockwork, amidst a natural setting of reeds and grasses, above pebbled groundwork, set against a graduated pale blue and pink back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 54cm by 25cm by 55.5cm, bearing taxidermist’s full paper trade label to verso. £250-350

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171 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Diorama of Exotic Birds, dated 1878, Spain, by James Gardner, 1844-1917, Bird & Animal Preserver, 52 High Holburn, W.C, and 29, late 426 Oxford Street, a high quality cased diorama of exotic birds to include - Hoopoe, Azure-winged Magpie, European Roller, European Bee-eater, all mounted upon a centrally positioned branch, amidst a natural setting of ferns, grasses and fauna, above pebbled groundwork beneath, set against a watercolour painted interior, enclosed within a typical period ebonised single-glass display case, 62cm by 22.5cm by 61cm, taxidermist’s full paper trade label to interior lower left and verso, bearing label to interior - Spain, Azur-wing Magpie, Common Roller, Common Bee-eater, and Hoopoe, shot in the Provincia de Cordova, Andalucia, by T. Parkin in 1878. The company of James Gardner was known as a purveyor of very high quality diorama cases and held Royal Warrants for Her Majesty Queen Victoria, The Royal Families of England & France and His Highness The Khedive of Egypt, thus establishing their name in the annals of taxidermy history. £700-900

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172 Taxidermy: A Group of Five Ducks, dated 1927-1963, comprising - a full mount adult female Bahama Pintail Duck, with head turning slightly to the left, mounted upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 30cm, with attached data label - Bahama Pintail, Female Adult, 12th 10th 1963, Near Tonbridge, Kent, a full mount adult male Wigeon in eclipse plumage with head turning slightly to the right, overall height 30cm, mounted upon a painted faux rock base, with attached data label - Wigeon, Male Adult Eclipse, 12th 8th 1953, Medway Estuary, Kent, a full mount adult female Mallard Duck with head turning slightly to the right, overall height 37cm, mounted upon a corkwood base, with attached data label - Mallard, Female Adult, 8th 1st 1949, Cottington, Kent, a full mount adult male Mallard Duck looking straight ahead, overall height 36.5cm, mounted upon a painted faux rock base, with attached data label - Mallard, Adult Male, 21st 1st 1937, Stonegate, Sussex, a full mount adult male Pochard in second winter plumage, with head turning to the right, overall height 33cm, mounted upon a painted faux rock base, with attached data label - Pochard, Male Second Winter, 24th 11th 1927, Brookland, Kent, (5) £150-250

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174 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased RedBilled Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax), dated 1890, by Henry James Burton, 191 Wardour Street, London, a full mount adult stood upon a painted faux rock, amidst wispy short grasses and brush, mounted above pebbled groundwork beneath, set against a watercolour painted backdrop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 44cm by 23.5cm by 37.5cm, bearing label to interior lower left - Canary Islands, Red-billed Chough, shot at La Banda, Island of Palma, Islas Canarias, on March 11th 1890, by T. Parkin. £250-350

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176 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), dated 1896, a superb full mount adult female with wings raised, stood upon painted faux rockwork, amidst a natural setting of heather, grasses and moss, above pebbled groundwork beneath, set against a light blue watercolour painted interior, enclosed within a large typical period ebonised single-glass display case, 73.5cm by 28.5cm by 84.5cm, bearing handwritten data label to front glass - Osprey, ♀, (Pandion haliaetus), Stoen, Kvickne, N. Osterclal, Norway, September 2nd, 1896. £700-900

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177 Taxidermy: A Trio of Alpine Choughs (Pyrrhocorax graculus), circa 1930, by Ernst Flükiger, Interlaken, Switzerland, a trio of full mount adults, a male and two females, all mounted upon a textured and painted faux rock scape, overall height 75cm, signed to rock base “E. Flükiger, Naturalist, Interlaken”, Ernst Flükiger supplied James Harrison with many cabinet skins and mounted specimens of European birds, they were neatly prepared and his skills were acknowledged in Harrison’s Bird Taxidermy (1964 - and later edition) by both editions being dedicated to him as - “My old friend Ernst Flükiger of Interlaken, Switzerland, a Past Master of the Art”. £200-300

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178 Taxidermy: A Group of Four Ducks & Goose, dated 1929-1955, comprising - a full mount immature male Dark-Breasted Brent Goose, with head turning slightly to the left, stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 39.5cm, probably supplied or mounted by George Bristow, handwriting to attached paper data label matches examples by his hand, with attached data label - DarkBreasted Brent Goose, Male Immature, 13th 2nd 1929, Lydd, Kent, a full mount adult male Mallard Duck, with head turning slightly to the left, stood upon painted faux groundwork amidst a natural setting of barley, overall height 39cm, with attached data label - Mallard, Male Adult, 13th 8th 1946, The Wash, Norfolk, a full mount juvenile male Pintail Duck in first winter plumage, with head turning to the left, stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 35cm, a full mount adult female Wigeon Duck in first winter plumage, with head turning back and to the right preening her wing feathers, stood upon a painted faux rock base, with attached data label - Wigeon, Female 1st Winter, 15th 10th 1952, Medway Estuary, Kent, a full mount adult female Velvet Scoter Duck in first winter plumage, stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 34.5cm, with attached data label - Velvet Scoter, Female First Winter, 11th 2nd 1948, Rye Harbour, Sussex, (5). £150-250

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180 Taxidermy: A Group of Six Ducks, 1948-1970, comprising - a full mount adult Scaup Duck in first winter plumage, with head and neck withdrawn resting, mounted upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 29cm, with attached data label - Scaup, Male First Winter, 12th 1st 1963, Medway Estuary, Kent, a full mount adult male Pintail Duck in first winter plumage, with head turning to the left, stood upon painted and shell covered groundwork, overall height 34.5cm, with attached data label - Pintail, Male First Winter, 6th 1st 1965, Medway Estuary, Kent, Dr James Harrison handwritten data label to underside, a full mount adult female Mallard Duck in first winter plumage, with head turning slightly to the left, mounted upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 27cm, with attached data label - Mallard, Female 1st Winter, 17th 11th 1951, Gatton, Surrey, a full mount adult female Wigeon Duck, with head lowered and right foot raised in scratching pose, stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 18cm, with attached data label - Wigeon, Female Adult, 26th 11th 1970, Medway Estuary, Kent, a full mount juvenile male Gadwall Duck, with head turning to the left, stood upon painted faux rock and pebbled groundwork, overall height 35cm, with attached data label - Gadwall, Male Juvenile, 12th 8th 1948, Cooling Marsh, Kent, a full mount adult male Common Scoter Duck in first winter plumage, with head turning to the left, stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 28cm, with attached data label - Common Scoter, Male First Winter, 30th 1st 1948, Rye Harbour, Sussex, (6) £150-250

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181 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Pair of European Storm Petrels (Hydrobates pelagicus), dated 1879, by Robert Duncan, Newcastle Upon Tyne, a pair of full mount adults, both in flight with wings outspread, set against a plain papered interior, enclosed within a typical period oak framed single-glass display case, 37cm by 13cm by 32cm, bearing hand written text to interior lower right - Longstone Light, Farne Islands, 20.11.79, probably mounted for the Herbert Coxon Collection. £300-400 54

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182 Taxidermy: A Eurasian Bittern (Botaurus stellaris), dated 1977, a high quality full mount adult with head and neck withdrawn, stood with left foot raised, amidst tall grasses and bulrushes, mounted upon a soil covered circular oak base, overall height 43.5cm, with accompanying data label - Bittern, November 1977, Loch Strathbeg, Scotland. £250-350

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183 Taxidermy: A Group of Five Hybrid Ducks, dated 1968-1973, comprising - a full mount adult female Ruddy Shelduck hybrid, casarca species, with head turning to the left, stood upon a large painted faux rock, overall height 43cm, with attached data label - Ruddy Shelduck, hybrid Female, Casarca species, 20th 2nd 1971, a full mount adult male Pochard X Tufted Duck hybrid, with neck and head withdrawn resting, stood upon a painted faux rock, overall height 27.5cm, with attached data label - Pochard X Tufted Duck, Male Adult, 20th 2nd 1968, Captivity Bred, a full mount adult male Mallard X Wigeon Duck hybrid, looking straight ahead, stood upon a pebble and grit covered base, overall height 30cm, mounted by Allan Allison, April 1973, with attached data label - Mallard X Wigeon, Male 3 years old, 3rd 4th 1970, Captivity Bred, a full mount adult male Mallard X Pintail duck hybrid in first winter plumage, with head turning slightly to the left, stood upon a pebble and grit covered base, overall height 33cm, mounted by Allan Allison, December 1974, with attached data label - Mallard X Pintail, Male First Winter, 24th 11th 1973, Near Appledore, Kent, a full mount adult male Mallard X Pintail hybrid, in flying pose with wings outstretched, (5). £180-280 183

184 Taxidermy: A late Victorian Cased Pair of Cory’s Shearwater’s (Calonectris borealis), dated 1890, Canary Islands, by Henry James Burton, 191 Wardour Street, London, a high quality pair of full mount adults, one perched atop a painted faux rock bolder, the other below feeding upon seaweed, amidst a natural setting of dry grasses and brush, set above seaweed and pebble covered beach groundwork beneath, set against a watercolour painted sky back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 72cm by 27.5cm by 56cm, signed to interior back drop, bearing label to interior lower left - Canary Islands, two Cinereus Shearwater’s, shot off the Island of Tenerife, by T. Parkin, on March 26th, 1890. £250-350

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185 Taxidermy: A Group of European Oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus), dated 1934 & 1947, by Dr James Harrison, Sevenoaks, Kent, a group of four adult males, a pair in first winter plumage, the second pair in adult winter plumage, all mounted upon pebble and shell covered painted faux rockwork, overall height 35cm, maximum width 60cm, with attached data labels - three specimens taken from Sandwich Bay Kent, between the 13th - 28th of October 1947, the other taken from Pegwell Bay, Kent on 9th 11th 1934. £150-200

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186 Taxidermy: A Pair of Male Ruffs (Calidris pugnax), dated 1895 & 1898, a pair of full mount adult males, each in summer breeding plumage, both mounted upon a grit and pebble covered base, overall height 33.5cm, with attached data labels Ruff, Male, Summer, 12th 5th 1898, The Solent, Hampshire, - Ruff, Male, Summer, 20th 5th 1898, Allhallows, Kent. £180-280

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187 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Pair of Snowy Owls (Bubo scandiacus), circa 1844-1917, by James Gardner, Naturalists, To The Royal Family, 52, High Holburn, and 292, Oxford Street, a pair of full mount adults, the male with head turning to the right, the female facing directly ahead, both stood upon painted faux rock ledges amidst a natural setting of tall grasses, ferns and fauna, set against a graduated pale blue and pink painted interior, enclosed within a large typical period ebonised single-glass display case, 82cm by 35.5cm by 91, bearing taxidermist’s small paper trade label to interior left. The company of James Gardner was known as a purveyor of very high quality diorama cases and held Royal Warrants for Her Majesty Queen Victoria, The Royal Families of England & France and His Highness The Khedive of Egypt, thus establishing their name in the annals of taxidermy history. £1,200-1,800

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188 Taxidermy: A Group of Long-Tailed Ducks, dated 1913, 1919, 1965, a full mount adult female in winter plumage, stood atop a seaweed covered faux rock, with pebbled groundwork beneath, overall height 36cm, with attached data label - Long-tailed Duck, Female Adult Winter, 3rd 1st 1913, Lydd, Kent, probably mounted by George Bristow, after comparing handwritten notes to the verso of a documented case by Bristow’s hand, the handwriting to the base of this female Long-tailed Duck is nearly identical, a full mount downy youngster Long-tailed Duckling, stood upon a painted faux rock base, with attached data label - 12th 7th 1965, Lake Myvatn, Iceland, together with a full mount adult male Long-tailed Duck in summer plumage, purchased from George Bristow, Taxidermist, St Leonards, Hastings, stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 32cm, with attached data label - Long-tailed Duck, Male Adult Summer, 10th 3rd 1919, Rye Harbour, Sussex, What appears to be this bird is mentioned on a list accompanying a letter from George Bristow to Dr James Harrison dated 21st June 1935. It looks as though Bristow had purchased, or was selling, an accumulation of older specimens as they date from 1913 to 1933. The bird is listed as a male from Rye dated 19th 3rd 1919, in this instance Dr James Harrison has applied the incorrect date to the attached data label, stating 10th 3rd 1919, handwritten date to verso of the base 19. 3. 19, a trait George Bristow seems to have applied on occasion. £200-300

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189 Taxidermy: A Juvenile White Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea), dated 1961, by Dr James Harrison, Sevenoaks, Kent, an unusual and rare full mount juvenile female White Grey Heron, with head turning to the left, stood upon muddy groundwork, amidst a natural setting of tall grasses reeds and bulrushes, set against a watercolour painted interior, enclosed within an ebonised unusual two-glass display case, 58.5cm by 23cm by 83.5cm, bearing handwritten data label to interior - Heron ♀, imm, 12 Oct 1961, Guyhirne, Cambs, Mounted by James Harrison. £250-350 190

190 Taxidermy: A Velvet Scoter & Common Scoter Duck, dated 1939, by George Bristow, Taxidermist, St Leonards, Hastings, a full mount adult male Velvet Scoter Duck with head turning slightly to the right, stood upon a painted faux rockwork base, overall height 40cm, bearing Dr James Harrison data label to underside - January 18th 1939, Rye Harbour, Sussex, Shot by JGH (Jeffrey Harrison), mounted by GB, together with an adult male Common Scoter Duck with head turning slightly to the left, stood upon a painted faux rockwork base, overall height 31cm, bearing Dr James Harrison data label to underside - January 18th 1939, Rye Harbour, Sussex, Shot by JGH (Jeffrey Harrison), mounted by GB, (2). £200-300 www.tennants.co.uk

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191 Taxidermy: A Large Late Victorian Cased Vulture & Eagles, dated 1872, Egypt, a large cased diorama containing a Bonelli’s Eagle, Lesser Spotted Eagle and Neophron Vulture, all mounted upon a large pained faux rockscape, the Vulture to the foot of the case feeding upon a bone, all mounted amidst natural grasses, set against a pale blue painted interior, enclosed within a large typical period ebonised single-glass display case, 90cm by 52cm by 102cm, bearing label to interior lower right - Egypt, Bonelli’s Eagle, Lesser Spotted Eagle, and Neophron Vulture, shot on the Nile in 1872, by T. Parkin. £1,200-1,800

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192 Taxidermy: A Red-Breasted Merganser & Goosander, dated 1938 & 1940, a full mount adult female Red-breasted Merganser in first winter plumage, stood upon painted faux rockwork, overall height 39cm, mounted by George Bristow, Taxidermist, St Leonards, Hastings, bearing Dr James Harrison data label to underside - Dec 22nd, 1938, Rye Harbour, Sussex, Shot HF, Mounted by George Bristow, together with a full mount adult male Goosander, with lowered in feeding pose, stood upon painted faux rockwork, overall height 25cm, mounted by Dr James Harrison, Sevenoaks, Kent, bearing Dr James Harrison data label to underside - February 9th 1940, Marshchapel, Lincs, (2). £220-320

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Taxidermy: A Raven with Mountain Hare Prey, circa 1935-1940, by Ernst Flükiger, Interlaken, Switzerland, a large full mount adult Raven with a full mount adult Mountain hare under foot, mounted upon a large painted faux rockscape, overall height 76cm, signed to rock base “E. Flükiger, Naturalist, Interlaken”, Ernst Flükiger supplied James Harrison with many cabinet skins and mounted specimens of European birds, they were neatly prepared and his skills were acknowledged in Harrison’s Bird Taxidermy (1964 - and later edition) by both editions being dedicated to him as - “My old friend Ernst Flükiger of Interlaken, Switzerland, a Past Master of the Art”. £250-350 All lots subject to a buyer’s premium of 26.4% inclusive of VAT @ 20%

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194 Taxidermy: An Early 20th Century Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops), dated 1927, purchased from George Bristow, Taxidermist, St Leonards, Hastings, a full mount adult male, perched upon a small branch, mounted upon a square beach wood base, overall height 36cm, dated to underside ♂ May 27 1927, Pett Sussex. What appears to be this bird is mentioned on a list accompanying a letter from George Bristow to Dr James Harrison dated 21st June 1935. It looks as though Bristow had purchased, or was selling, an accumulation of older specimens as they date from 1913 to 1933. The Hoopoe is listed as a male Pett and dated 27 May 1929, but the handwritten data under the base gives the same data but dated 1927. This could be a small transcription error, Bristow was evidently prone to this type of error (see Harrison 1968 page 92), the list notes that Harrison valued it at 5 shillings. £250-350

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195 Taxidermy: A Group of Five Shelducks (Tadorna tadorna), dated 1942-1970, comprising - a full mount adult male with head turning to the left, stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 46.5cm, with attached data label - Shelduck, Male Adult, 27th 1st 1942, Grainthorpe Haven, Lincs, a full mount adult female with head turning slightly to the right, stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 41cm, with attached data label - Shelduck, Female Adult, 23rd 12th 1943, Boston, lincs, a full mount juvenile female with head turning slightly to the right, stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 33cm, with attached data label - Shelduck, Female Juvenile, 9th 9th 1953, Medway Estuary, Kent, a full mount juvenile female with head turning slightly to the left, stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 30cm, with attached data label Shelduck, Female Juvenile, 13th 8th 1947, Medway Estuary, Kent, a full mount female fledgling, with head turning to the left, stood upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 28cm, with attached data label - Shelduck, Female Fledgling, 21st 7th 1970, Medway Estuary, Kent, (5). £150-200

196 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Pair of Squacco Herons (Ardeola ralloides), circa 1880-1900, a pair of full mount adults, both stood upon painted faux rocks, amidst tall grasses and reeds, above pebbled groundwork beneath, set against a watercolour painted sky blue back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 74.5cm by 17.5cm by 49.5cm, illegible label to front glass. £200-300

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197 Taxidermy: A Large Victorian Cased White Stork (Ciconia ciconia), dated 1862, a large adult full mount standing upon painted faux rockwork, amidst a natural setting of bulrushes, reeds, and tall grasses, above pebbled groundwork beneath, set against a wash painted interior, enclosed within a typical large period ebonised single-glass display case, 76cm by 29cm by 102.5cm, bearing hand written data label to front glass - White Stork, Adult, (Ciconia ciconia), Fairfield Brack, Romney Marsh, About 1862, Shot by W.M. Welstead, see “A History of The Birds of Kent” p320.

This actual cased Stork was used and featured within the book “A History of The Birds of Kent”, author N.F. Ticehurst. £450-650

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198 Taxidermy: A Northern Marsh Harrier & Hen Harrier, circa 1922, a full mount adult female Marsh Harrier perched upon a small cut branch with head turning to the right, mounted upon a small oak wall hanging shield, 23cm from the wall, overall height 41cm, bearing hand written text to verso Marsh Harrier, circa 1922, together with an early 20th century adult full mount female Hen Harrier, perched atop an old painted tree stump, (probably removed from an older case), overall height 48cm, (2). £250-350

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199 Taxidermy: A Fine Cased Late Victorian Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta), dated 1894, a fine example of a full mount female with head turning slightly to the left, stood upon painted faux rockwork, amidst a natural setting of reeds and tall grasses, above pebble and soil covered groundwork, set against a pale blue watercolour painted interior, enclosed within a typical period ebonised singleglass display case, 46.5cm by 16.5cm by 43cm, bearing hand written label to front glass - Avocet ♀, (Recurvirostra avosetta), Bulverhythe, Sussex, Nov 19th, 1894. £250-350

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200 Taxidermy: A Little Bustard (Tetrax tetrax), dated 1952, by Dr James Harrison, Sevenoaks, Kent, a full mount immature male in first winter plumage, with head turning back and to the right in preening pose, stood upon a painted simulated soil wooden base, overall height 32cm, with attached data label - Western Little Bustard, Male, First Winter, 5th 1st 1952, Near Faversham, Kent. £250-350

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201 Taxidermy: Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), dated 1907, a large full mount adult female, perched upon a cut tree branch, mounted upon a rectangular blonde oak base, overall height 55.5cm, bearing attached handwritten data label - Ovingdean, Sussex, ♀ Nov 6, 1907. £250-350

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202 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Pied Avocet & Collared Pratincoles, dated 1889, Spain, by Henry James Burton, 191 Wardour Street, London, a high quality Pied Avocet with head turning slightly to the left stood upon a painted faux rock, a Collared Pratincole in flight above a second bird below, stood on painted faux rockwork, all mounted amidst a natural setting of reeds, tall grasses and brush, set against a pale blue watercolour painted back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 56cm by 20.5cm by 53.5cm, taxidermist’s full paper trade label to verso, bearing data label to interior - Spain, Avocet and two Collared Pratincoles, shot in the Marismas of Henares, Andalucia, by T. Parkin, in the Spring of 1889. £300-400

203 Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia), circa 1880-1900, a full mount adult looking slightly to the right, stood amidst a natural setting of bulrushes and tall grasses, mounted upon a later painted faux rock base, overall height 100cm, bird height 62cm £250-350

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204 Taxidermy: A Large Late Victorian Cased Great Bustard (Otis tarda), dated 1880, by J. Travis, Naturalist, Animal & Bird Preserver, Gold Street, Saffron Walden, a large full mount adult female, with head turning slightly to the left, stood upon painted faux rockwork, amidst a natural setting of tall grasses, set against a blue-yellow watercolour painted sky back drop, enclosed within a large typical period ebonised three-glass display case, raised upon four squat feet, 88cm by 36.5cm by 85.5cm, taxidermist’s oval paper trade label to verso, data label to verso- Female Bustard, taken

by Mr W. Jones, Manor Farm, West Wickham, Feb 6th 1880, stating purchased from George Bristow 1942, by James Harrison, a detailed account of this bird appears in Miller Christy The Birds of Essex, (1890), page 230, including a photo copy of the entry. £800-1200

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205 Taxidermy: A Western Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), circa mid20th century, a large high quality adult cock bird, with head raised in calling pose and tail fanned, mounted upon a wall hanging painted tree branch, from the wall 54cm, height 81cm £250-350

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206 Natural History: A Group of Three Egyptian Mummified Falcons, three period Egyptian mummified falcons, two complete with original mummy bandages, the other unwrapped but still complete and fully preserved, these mummified hawks recovered from an Egyptian Tomb are of great antiquity, possibly 2-3000 years. Including a medical X ray showing the skeletons of the birds and stuffing material which probably replaced the viscera with mummification unguents. The Egyptians mummified many animals, such as cats, which were held to be sacred. At death a persons soul was believed to fly away in the form of a falcon, hence the beautifully carved wooden model of a falcon by the effigy of King Tutankhamen lying on his bier, found in his tomb. Enclosed within a glazed mahogany display case. £1,000-1,500

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207 Taxidermy: A Pair of Red-Throated Divers (Gavia stellata), dated 19391940, by George Bristow, Taxidermy, St Leonards, Hastings, a full mount adult male in winter plumage, sat upon a painted faux rock base, overall height 46.5cm, with accompanying photograph - Red-Throated Diver, Adult Male in winter Plumage, Killed at Boughbeach on February 5th 1940, mounted by George Bristow, St Leonards-on-Sea, together with a full mount adult female Red-throated Diver, (not mounted by George Bristow), sat upon a painted a pebbled faux rock base, overall height 49cm, with attached data label - Red-Throated Diver, Female, 4th 12th 1939, Cottington, Kent, (2). £250-350

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209 Taxidermy: A Cased Diorama of Wading & Estuary Birds, dated 1872, Egypt, a high quality case comprising - Buffbacked Heron, Black-winged Stilt, Black and White Kingfisher (Pied Kingfisher), Spur-wing Plover, and Black-headed Plover, the Kingfisher in flight with wings outspread above the remaining birds mounted upon painted rock work beneath, amidst a natural setting of reeds and tall grasses, above natural pebbled groundwork, set against a watercolour painted back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 77cm by 27cm by 58.5cm, bearing label to interior lower left - Egypt, Buff-backed Heron, (Paddy Bird), Blackwinged Stilt, Black and White Kingfisher, Spur-wing Plover, and a Black-headed Plover, (Trochilos of Herodotus), shot on the Nile, in 1872, by T. Parkin. £350-450

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210 Taxidermy: A Mid-20th Century North Island Kiwi (Apteryx mantelli), a full mount adult with head lowered in walking pose, mounted upon painted faux rockwork, bird length beak to rear 34cm, overall height 28cm, with attached data label - North Island Kiwi, (Apteryx australis mantelli), No data, North Island, New Zealand. £1,500-2,000

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211 Taxidermy: A Pair of Rough-legged Buzzards (Buteo lagopus), dated 1948 and 1949, a pair of full mount adult males, both perched upon a large painted faux rock ledge, overall height 88cm, one bearing data label - 28. XII. 49, North East ?, the other 15. XI. 48 Marshchapel, ex JHS. With CITES Article 10 (non-transferable) licence nos. 614632/01 and 614632/02 £350-450

212 Taxidermy: A Cased Diorama of Arctic Terns (Sterna paradisaea), dated 1913, by George Bristow, Taxidermist, St Leonards, Hastings, a family group of Arctic Terns, a pair of full mount adults, the male perched atop a painted faux rock, with the female below tending her brood of chicks within a nest site, amidst a natural setting of dry grasses and moss, above painted faux rockwork, set against a watercolour painted evening sky back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 67cm by 22.5cm by 53cm, George Bristow’s handwritten text to verso - Pair of adult Terns & Young, taken at Jurys Gap, Lydd, June 11th 1913, data label to interior lower left - Mounted by George Bristow, Restored September 6th, 1969, by Dr James. M. Harrison. £400-600

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214 Taxidermy: An Impressive Large Late Victorian Cased White Pelican & White Ibis, dated 1879, by James Gardner, 1844-1917, Bird & Animal Preserver, 52 High Holburn, W.C, and 29, late 426 Oxford Street, a high quality large adult full mount American White Pelican, stood upon painted groundwork beneath, a full mount White Ibis stood besides, both mounted amidst a natural setting of tall thick undergrowth and grasses, set against a graduated pale blue sky back drop, enclosed within a large typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 154cm by 35cm by 104cm, taxidermist’s small full paper trade label to interior lower right, together with a large full paper trade label to the verso, bearing label to interior Southern States of North America, American White Pelican, shot by T. Parkin, on February 4th, 1879, at the South-west Pass of the Trinity River, Galveston Bay, and a White Ibis, shot by the same person on January 26th, 1879, near Annuach, at the head of the Galveston Bay, Texas, U.S.A. The company of James Gardner was known as a purveyor of very high quality diorama cases and held Royal Warrants for Her Majesty Queen Victoria, The Royal Families of England & France and His Highness The Khedive of Egypt, thus establishing their name in the annals of taxidermy history. £1,800-2,800

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215 Taxidermy: A Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), circa late 1930’s, by Ernst Flükiger, Interlaken, Switzerland, a superb quality large full mount adult, perched atop a large textured faux rock scape with Alpine Marmot prey underfoot, overall height 88cm, signed to rock base “E. Flükiger, Naturalist, Interlaken”, Ernst Flükiger supplied James Harrison with many cabinet skins and mounted specimens of European birds, they were neatly prepared and his skills were acknowledged in “Harrison’s Bird Taxidermy” (1964 - and later edition) by both editions being dedicated to him as - “My old friend Ernst Flükiger of Interlaken, Switzerland, a Past Master of the Art”. £1,500-2,500

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216 Taxidermy: A Cased Late Victorian Passenger Pigeon (†Ectopistes migratorius), a full mount adult male with head turning slightly to the right, perched upon a centrally mounted branch, amidst a natural setting of ferns, grasses and moss, above pebble covered groundwork, set against a watercolour painted evening sky back drop, enclosed within a typical period ebonised three-glass display case, 38.5cm by 14.5cm by 44cm, originally supplied in person to James Harrison by George Bristow, Taxidermist and Gunmaker, 15 Silchester Road, St Leonards-On-Sea, January 10th 1938, George Bristow was accused of selling foreign birds as British, taking advantage of wealthy collectors by charging excessively (see Nicholson & Ferguson-Lees, 1962; Morris 2021). James Harrison (1968, eg page 93) disputed this, offering evidence that Bristow did not maximise his opportunities. His son Jeffery, in an unpublished memoir in the Harrison Archives, supports his father’s contention by making the following comment; “it is relevant....to detail the sum paid by my father in 1938 for another almost equally well-known extinct bird, namely a fine mounted example of a male Passenger Pigeon, for which he paid precisely £3!”, This information may have been anecdotal father-to-son comment, but almost certainly backed by the data from family bank statements or cheque stubs. Photo copy of original correspondence between George Bristow and James Harrison included, attached hand written catalogue label to verso of case.

Passenger pigeons were hunted by Native Americans, but hunting intensified after the arrival of Europeans, particularly in the 19th century. Pigeon meat was commercialized as cheap food, resulting in hunting on a massive scale for many decades. There were several other factors contributing to the decline and subsequent extinction of the species, including shrinking of the large breeding populations necessary for preservation of the species and widespread deforestation, which destroyed its habitat. A slow decline between about 1800 and 1870 was followed by a rapid decline between 1870 and 1890. The last confirmed wild bird is thought to have been shot in 1901. The last captive birds were divided in three groups around the turn of the 20th century, some of which were photographed alive. Martha, thought to be the last passenger pigeon, died on September 1, 1914, at the Cincinnati Zoo. The eradication of the species is a notable example of anthropogenic extinction. £7,000-10,000

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BUYERS’ INFORMATION Buyer’s Premium A Buyer’s Premium of 22% of the Hammer Price, plus VAT, is payable on each lot.

Condition Reports We are happy to provide Condition Reports to Prospective Buyers, but would welcome your request as soon as possible, preferably at least 48 hours before the Day of Sale. A Condition Report is an honest expression of our opinion, not a statement of fact and is provided as a service to the Seller. We accept no liability for the opinions expressed in any Condition Report.

Caveat Emptor The principle of caveat emptor applies to the sale of all goods sold at auction by us. Furthermore, we have no control over the condition of any item offered for sale.

Additional Images Requests for additional images of items in the sale can made up to 48 hours before the Day of Sale.

Online Bidding We offer an online bidding service via our own platform - Tennants Live Bidding at www.tennants.co.uk. Items purchased via this platform will be subject to an additional 1.5% commission charge plus VAT at the prevailing rate. We also offer online bidding via www.the-saleroom.com for prospective buyers who cannot attend the sale. Items bought via this platform will be subject to an additional 4.95% commission charge plus VAT. By completing registration on www.the-saleroom.com and providing your credit/bank card details and unless alternative arrangements are agreed with us, you; (a)

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We do not accept any liability for any losses, however arising, as a result of a prospective buyer’s use of www.the-saleroom.com. Use of www.thesaleroom.com is subject to separate terms and conditions which do not form part of these conditions.

Telephone Bidding Requests for telephone bidding must be registered at least one hour prior to the close of the View Day. We will not accept requests on the Day of Sale.

Telephone Lines are booked on a first-come, first-served basis and are subject to a minimum lot value of £500 for Fine Art Sales and £200 for all other sales.

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Agency We act as agents for the Seller, whose details remain confidential. If you buy at auction your contract is with the Seller, not us.

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Export/ CITES Regulations CITES-restricted items will be accompanied by a current CITES Article 10 licence where applicable and the licence number will be displayed within the original catalogue description (required by UK law). CITES Article 10 licences are non-transferable and buyers must apply for a new Article 10 licence in their name if they wish to sell to a third party.

It is the sole responsibility of the buyer and/or contracted shipping agent to have in place the correct CITES re-export and import licences into the buyer’s chosen country before shipping can be undertaken.

CITES regulations are given on www.ukcites.gov.uk or may be obtained from: The Animal and Plant Health Agency Centre for International Trade Horizon House Deanery Road Bristol BL1 5AH wildlife.licensing@apha.gsi.gov.uk 0117 372 3700 Those species that are covered by the US Endangered Species Act (USESA) or The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA): potential US bidders should check with USF&W (US Fish and Wildlife Services) for trade/possession restrictions in the US prior to bidding.

Method of Payment Payment is accepted online via our website.

Card payments where the card holder is not present will only be accepted for transactions up to £500.

Payment can be made and purchases collected during the auction.

All accounts must be settled within 14 days of the sale. Accounts not paid within 14 days will automatically be subject to an interest charge of 5% above base rate from the day of sale.

Collection All purchases much be collected from our Leyburn offices, unless stated otherwise, within seven days of the Sale (Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm).

Despatch/Delivery Buyers may appoint their own shippers or use one of our preferred suppliers for all UK deliveries and international shipping. Their contact details are as follows: Bradleys Antique Packing Services Ltd 01325 281332 info@antiquepacking.co.uk Carrs Carriers Ltd 01423 297088 01913 077024 07958 023028 carrscarriersltd@gmail.com Mailboxes Etc 0113 242 8715 info@mbeleedscity.co.uk In-House Shipping For certain lots, we offer a packing and shipping service up to a total value of £5,000 (inclusive of buyer’s premium, VAT and any other associated charges). Prices start from £20 depending on the size and destination. Please note, we are unable to post items of a fragile nature.

Items are fully insured and can be tracked from dispatch to delivery.

To obtain a quote for packing and shipping, please email shipping@tennants-ltd.co.uk or call 01969 623780. You will need to have paid your invoice in full, including delivery, before items are dispatched.

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2022 AUCTION DATES Wednesday 4 May Coins & Banknotes Wednesday 11 May Scientific & Musical Instruments, Cameras & Tools Friday 13 May Antiques & Interiors Tennants is the UK’s largest family-owned fine art auctioneers, with a well-deserved reputation for delivering unrivalled service and results.

Tennants is the UK’s largest family-owned fine art auctioneers, with a well-deserved reputation for delivering unrivalled service and results.

Twenty-seven specialist departments offer an outstanding range of depth and expertise that, combined with the company’s strong traditional values and a personal approach, have won Tennants widespread respect in the international marketplace.

Each year Tennants holds over 80 auctions and handles in excess of 40,000 lots covering all major disciplines, making it one of the UK’s busiest salerooms.

NATURAL HISTORY AND TAXIDERMY DEPARTMENT Tennants is thought to be the only UK auctioneers to hold dedicated Natural History and Taxidermy sales. The auctions cover a wealth of collecting areas, from prehistoric giant clam shells and mineral specimens, to Victorian collector’s cabinets and historic full mount pieces.

The company has a strong reputation in the field and a global client base, and has been instructed by internationally recognised collectors such as Jacques Henrijean, John Willett and Raymond & Annie Hutchison to sell their collections, as well as the Historical Collection of Natural History and Taxidermy from Hodnet Hall. The department specialises in Victorian and Edwardian taxidermy by the leading firms of the era, including: • Rowland Ward

Saturday 14 May Motor Cars, Motorcycles & Automobilia Wednesday 18 May Books, Maps & Manuscripts Friday 20 May The James Harrison Collection of Birds Saturday 28 May Antiques & Interiors

• Van Ingen of Mysore • John Cooper • Peter Spicer Once dismissed as being out of fashion, today Natural History and Taxidermy is appealing to a new generation of collectors and interior designers, appreciated and sought after for both its academic interest and its visual appeal.

YOUR SPECIALISTS

Robbie Bright is the specialist in charge of the Natural History and Taxidermy sales programme. He joined Tennants in 2007 as a porter in the saleroom and on the transport team, having previously worked in his family’s fine art and antiques delivery business.

Robbie has had a keen interest in taxidermy and the natural world since childhood. His father was an amateur taxidermist and dealer, and Robbie spent many hours helping with the finishing of cased specimens with naturalistic detail. After assisting in the Natural History and Taxidermy department for several years, Robbie was appointed as a specialist in 2015.

Saturday 28 May Costume, Accessories & Textiles Saturday 11 June Antiques & Interiors Wednesday 15 June Militaria & Ethnographica Friday 24 June Antiques & Interiors Saturday 25 June 20th Century Design Saturday 25 June Modern & Contemporary Art

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THE JAMES HARRISON COLLECTION OF BIRDS FRIDAY 20 MAY 2022

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THE JAMES HARRISON COLLECTION OF BIRDS FRIDAY 20 MAY 2022