THE GILES SIM COLLECTION –PART II
WEDNESDAY 15 OCTOBER 2025 AT 10.30AM
AUCTION
The Auction Centre, Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 5SG
VIEWING
Tuesday 14 October 10.00am to 5.00pm Morning of sale from 8.00am
Live bidding is available on this sale by registering at www.tennants.co.uk All lots illustrated online at www.tennants.co.uk
CONTACT
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Giles Sim’s life has been deeply intertwined with the rhythms of the countryside and the wonders of the natural world. From a young age, he was drawn to the outdoors, cultivating a profound love for hunting, horse racing and, most notably, birdwatching. This passion for avian life sparked a remarkable journey over 25 years ago, when he began to collect taxidermy birds - a hobby that quickly grew into an obsession.
Giles set out with a clear and simple rule: to collect only those birds he had personally observed in the wild. This led him on countless expeditions across the globe, from the sunlit plains of Spain to the dense forests of Romania and from the lush rainforests of Costa Rica to the vibrant shores of Tobago. Eventually, his zeal extended beyond the limits of his initial rule, and he began to acquire birds from even the most far-flung corners of the world, whether or not he had the opportunity to see them in person. His collection became a testament to the diversity and beauty of birdlife across the globe, encompassing species from every continent.
Giles’ beloved and long-suffering wife, Penny, who has sadly passed away, took on the meticulous task of cataloguing each bird, ensuring that each was properly documented and preserved. The collection stands as a tribute, not only to the wonders of nature but also to an adventurous life well lived. Now, as some of these birds come to auction, it offers a rare opportunity for others to own a piece of this extraordinary collection.
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Taxidermy: Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis), captive bred, dated 2012, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a full-mount adult looking straight head, mounted stood upon an ebonised rectangular supporting base, overall height 32cm CITES Annex A, Appendix I (A10 exempt Annex X)
Not for sale to buyers outside the UK
£80-120 2
Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Hawfinches and Firecrests (Coccothraustes coccothraustes/Regulus ignicapilla), a pair of full-mount adult males in winter plumage, together with a pair of full-mount adult Firecrests, all mounted upon various branches and stumps, enclosed within a four-glass table display case, 30.5cm by 15cm by 25.5cm
£60-90
Taxidermy: A Pair of North American Ruddy Ducks, Blackheaded Duck, Argentine Ruddy Duck, and a Pair of Indian Pygmy Geese, dated 2013-2020, by Peter Farrington, Howard Bennett & Gary Knight, a pair of full-mount adult North American Ruddy ducks, the male in recumbent position upon a rectangular oak base, overall height 16cm, the female with head turning slightly to the right, stood upon a cut log base and arid base, overall height 28cm, a full-mount adult male Blackheaded duck, mounted upon a cut log and arid base, overall height 25cm, and a pair of full-mount adult Indian pygmy geese, male and female, both mounted upon a rectangular pine base, overall height 16.5cm (6)
£120-180
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Taxidermy: A Cased Family Group of Red Grouse (Lagopus scotica), early 20th century, a full-mount adult female with her brood of three young chicks stood beneath her feet, upon sanded groundwork, set against a pale yellow interior, enclosed within a period single-glass display case, 45.5cm by 17.5cm by 34.5cm
£70-90 5
Taxidermy: A Pair of Common Coots a Moorhen and an American Coot, modern, a pair of full-mount adult common Coots, both mounted upon a rectangular oak base, overall height 25cm, a full-mount adult Moorhen with head turning slightly to the right, mounted upon a rectangular oak base, overall height 19cm, by Gary Knight, and a single full-mount adult American coot, mounted upon a rectangular oak base, overall height 25cm (4)
£70-90
Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Wryneck and a Cased Pair of Bramblings, a full-mount adult Wryneck perched upon a small branch, above fallen leaves and brush, enclosed within a wall-mounted four-glass display case, 19cm by 10cm by 24cm excluding outer frame, by Kim Macdonald, Taxidermy, Essex, together with a pair of full-mount adult Bramblings, male and female, both mounted upon a small branch, issuing from a pebble covered floor, enclosed within a simple grey painted single-glass display case, 23.5cm by 16cm by 24.5cm (2)
£80-120
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Taxidermy: A Group of British Garden and Woodland Songbirds, to include - Yellowhammer, male and female Redstart, Twite, Ortulan bunting, Corn bunting, Stonechat, tree Sparrow, common Sparrow, and a Greenfinch, all mounted upon separate branches with supporting bases (10)
£100-150
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Taxidermy: A Victorian Cased Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus), circa 1840-1870, by R. Reynolds, Bird & Fish Preserver, Bridge Street, Thetford, an antique full-mount adult male with head turning to the right, perched atop a moss covered stump, set against a pale-blue painted interior, enclosed within a later period style ebonised singleglass table display case, 36cm by 19cm by 60cm, previously removed from the original display case
£120-180
Taxidermy: Blond Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis), captive bred, dated 2019, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a high-quality full-mount aberration, the plumage with a lighter hue than most Red-breasted geese, stood upon a cut log base, overall height 37.5cm
CITES Annex A, Appendix I (A10 exempt Annex X)
Not for sale to buyers outside the UK
£80-120
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Taxidermy: A Group of Three Late Victorian Cased Wading Birds, circa 1880-1900, a full-mount adult Sanderling within a period ebonised three-glass display case, 21cm by 10cm by 24cm, a full-mount adult Dunlin within a period ebonised single-glass display case, 24cm by 7.5cm by 20cm, and a full-mount Little Grebe within a period ebonised single-glass display case, 22.5cm by 12.5cm by 23.5cm (3)
£100-150
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Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus), circa 1880-1900, a full-mount adult standing upon a later oval mahogany base, overall height 23cm (af)
£80-120
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Taxidermy: A Cased White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus), circa early 20th century, a qood-quality antique full-mount adult stood atop a painted faux rock, set above grit covered groundwork below, enclosed within period ebonised single-glass display case, 23cm by 12.5cm by 22cm
£80-120
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Taxidermy: Himalayan Monal and a Temminck’s Tragopan (Lophophorus impejanus/Tragopan temminckii), captive bred, dated 2020 & 2022, by Gary Knight and Howard Bennett, a fullmount young male Himalayan monal with head turning to the left, stood upon a cut log, overall height 41.5cm, together with a fullmount adult female Temminck’s tragopan in stooped position upon a dry tree stump, mounted upon an oval supporting base, overall height 45cm (2)
£80-120 14
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Taxidermy: A Pair of Puna Teal and Silver European Teal (Spatula puna/Anas crecca), dated 2018 and 2021, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a pair of high-quality fullmount adult Puna teal, male and female, mounted upon a dry log base, overall height 33.5cm, together with a pair of full-mount adult European Silver teal, male and female, mounted upon a cut dry log base, overall height 24cm (4)
£80-120
Glass Domes: A Period Glass Dome, of circular form, with original supporting ebonised base, diameter 20.5cm, overall height 48cm
£80-120
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Taxidermy: A Cased Swift and Reed Warblers, early-mid 20th century, a full-mount adult Swift in flight above a pair of Reed warblers below, mounted amidst natural reeds, moss and fauna, set against a pale-blue painted backdrop, enclosed within an ebonised three-glass display case, 30.5cm by 12.5cm by 44cm £80-120
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Taxidermy: A Falkland Islands Flightless Steamer Duck, Swan Goose, Shelduck, and a pair of Muscovy Ducks, dated 20102017, some by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a large full-mount adult Steamer duck looking straight ahead, mounted upon an ebonised circular base, overall height 39cm, a full-mount juvenile female Swan goose looking straight ahead, mounted upon a cut log base, overall height 49cm, a full-mount adult male common Shelduck with head turning to the left, mounted upon a pebble covered base, overall height 34cm, and a pair of full-mount adult Muscovy ducks, male and female, both mounted upon a rectangular oak base, overall height 46cm (5)
£150-250
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Taxidermy: European Polecat (Mustela putorius), dated 2018, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a fullmount adult polecat with head turning slightly to the right, stood upon a dry angled tree stump, mounted upon an arid rectangular base, overall height 38cm
£80-120
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Taxidermy: Abdim’s Stork and a Limpkin or Crying Bird (Ciconia abdimii/Aramus guarauna), dated 2013 & 2016), a full-mount juvenile Abdim’s stork by Peter Farrington, stood with head turning slightly to the right, mounted upon an ebonised rectangular base, overall height 70cm, together with a full-mount adult Limpkin, looking straight ahead, mounted upon an oak rectangular base, overall height 52cm (2)
£100-150
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Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Family Group of Corncrakes (Crex crex), circa 1880-1900, a family diorama depicting an adult male and female, with a pair of young chicks, all mounted upon pebble covered groundwork, set against a white-painted interior, enclosed within a period painted single-glass display case, 44cm by 13cm by 27.5cm
£100-150
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Taxidermy: A Pair of Spectacled Eider Ducks (Somateria fischeri), captive bred, dated 2010, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a pair of full-mount adults, male and female, both laid upon frosted groundwork, mounted upon a rectangular base, overall height 39cm, depth 28cm, width 39cm
£80-120
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Taxidermy: A Ruddy Shelduck, Orinoco Goose, Flying Steamer Duck, American Red-headed Pochard, and an Apricot Ranger Duck, dated 2010-2021, by Peter Farrington & Howard Bennett, a full-mount adult male Ruddy shelduck with head turning to the left, upon a square ebonised base, overall height 34cm, a full-mount adult Orinoco goose with head turning to the left, stood upon a sanded and arid rectangular base, overall height 45cm, a full-mount adult male Flying Steamer duck looking straight ahead, upon an ebonised rectangular base, overall height 37.5cm, a full-mount adult male American Red-headed pochard duck with head turning to the left, stood upon a small cut log, overall height 36cm, and a full-mount adult female Apricot Ranger duck, with head turning to the right, stood upon a split log base, overall height 47cm (5)
£150-250
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Taxidermy: A Trio of Snow Buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis), late 20th century, a group of three full-mount adults, all perched upon an old rectangular wall hanging oak plaque (3)
£80-120
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Taxidermy: A Pair of Leach’s Storm Petrels and a Pair of Black Terns, a pair of full-mount late Victorian Leach’s storm petrels, both mounted upon small stumps with supporting rectangular oak base, overall height 22cm, together with a pair of Black terns, male and female, each mounted upon separate rectangular oak bases (4)
£80-120
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Taxidermy: A Cased Bateleur Eagle (Terathopius ecaudatus), circa 2004, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a full-mount captive-bred adult, perched atop a cut tree stump, above gritted groundwork beneath, a pair of falconers bells around each ankle attached with leather straps, enclosed beneath a large lead-framed five-glass table display case, raised upon an ebonised base, 37cm 29.5cm by 75.5cm
£300-400
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Taxidermy: A Blue Ross’s Snow Goose, Bronze Winged Duck, Silver Indian Spot-billed Duck, Black East Indian Duck, and a Mellers Duck, dated 2019-2021, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a very rare fullmount adult female Blue Ross’s snow goose, looking straight ahead, mounted upon a cut log base, overall height 41cm, Blue Ross’s Goose are exceedingly rare, and the morphology of this bird’s head, and bill suggest that it might be a hybrid or backcross involving a blue Lesser Snow Goose, a fullmount male Bronze-winged duck with head turning slightly to the left, mounted upon a cut log base, overall height 36.5cm, a full-mount Indian Spot-billed duck with head turning slightly to the left, mounted upon a cut log base, overall height 30.5cm, a full-mount adult male Black East Indian duck with head turning to the right, mounted upon a cut log base, overall height 39cm, and a full-mount adult male Meller’s duck with head turning slightly to the right, mounted upon a cut log base, overall height 42.5cm (5)
£150-250
Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Northern Nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes), circa 1880-1900, a good-quality full-mount adult with head turning slightly to the left, perched upon a small stump, amidst natural ferns and grasses, above soil covered groundwork, set against a pale-blue painted interior, enclosed within an angled ebonised single-glass display case, 31.5cm by 14cm by 38.5cm
£100-150
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Taxidermy: A Golden Oriole, Purple Glossy Starling and a Oriental Dollarbird, a good-quality full-mount adult male Golden oriole, looking straight ahead, perched upon a small stump, overall height 21.5cm, (af), a full-mount adult Glossy starling, perched upon a small section of drift wood, with supporting pole and circular base, overall height 23cm, (af), together with an antique Oriental dollarbird, perched upon a grey painted turned perch, overall height 25cm (3)
£80-120 29
Taxidermy: A Pair of Pink-eared Ducks, Whitecheeked Pintail, Velvet Scoter and a pair of Freckled Ducks, dated 2012-2015, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a pair of full-mount adult Pink-eared ducks, male and female in recumbent position, laid upon a simple rectangular base, overall height 16cm, a full-mount adult male White-cheeked pintail duck in recumbent position, laid upon an ebonised base, overall height 16cm, a fullmount adult female Velvet scoter in recumbent position, laid upon an ebonised base, overall height 18cm, and a pair of full-mount adult Freckled ducks, male and female, mounted upon a simple oak base, overall height 25.5cm (qty)
£120-180
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Taxidermy: A Pair of Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers, and Two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a pair of full-mount adults Lesser spotted woodpeckers, male and female, both perched upon a small tree stump, mounted upon a rectangular oak base, overall height 30.5cm, together with a full-mount juvenile male Great spotted woodpecker, perched upon a short stump, with circular base, overall height 23cm (3)
£80-120
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Taxidermy: A Pair of Pacific Eider Ducks and a Faroes Eider Duck (Somateria mollissima), dated 2015 and 2012, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a pair of full-mount adults, male and female, both laid upon an ebonised rectangular base, overall height 25cm, together with a full-mount adult male Faroe Island Eider duck, mounted upon a sanded rectangular base, overall height 34cm, (3)
£80-120
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Taxidermy: Vulterine Guinea Fowl (Acryllium vulturinum), captive bred, dated 2015, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a full-mount adult with head turning slightly to the right, mounted upon a cut ebonised supporting base, overall height 44cm
£100-150
Taxidermy: A Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (Merops persicus), dated 2014, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a full-mount adult posed in flight with wings outstretched, supported against a small stump, issuing from an ebonised base, overall height 15cm
£100-150
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Taxidermy: A Cased Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina), late 20th century, a good-quality full-mount adult male with head turning slightly to the left, perched atop a small pebble and soil covered mound, set above painted pebbled shoreline groundwork, enclosed within a five-glass table display case with original ebonised supporting base, 40cm by 23cm by 43cm
£100-150
Taxidermy: A Group of British Garden and Woodland Songbirds, to include - Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, two Willow warblers, Reed warbler, Fantail warbler, two Garden warblers, Jenny wren, all mounted upon separate small branches with supporting bases (9)
£100-150
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Taxidermy: A Pair of Pied Avocets and an Oyster Catcher, dated 2012 & 2010, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a pair of fullmount adult Avocets, male and female, both mounted upon an ebonised base, overall height 24cm, together with a one-legged full-mount adult Oyster catcher, mounted upon a pebbled circular base, overall height 28cm (2)
£100-150 37
Taxidermy: A Pair of Cased Pallas’s Sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes paradoxus), circa 1880-1900, a pair of full-mount adults, the male stood above the female upon a small shelf, mounted within a bluepainted interior, enclosed within a period ebonised single-glass display case, 38cm by 10.5cm by 38.5cm
£120-180
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Taxidermy: A Pair of Green Cayuga Ducks (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus), dated 2017, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a pair of full-mount adults, male and female, both with iridescent green plumage, each stood upon separate cut log bases, overall heights 61cm and 57cm (2)
£100-150
Taxidermy: White Indian Peacock (Pavo cristatus), late 20th century, a good-quality full-mount adult male with head turning back and to the right, with tail hanging below, mounted upon a home-made ebonised supporting stand, overall height 200cm
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Taxidermy: A Red-breasted Merganser, Common Merganser and a Great Crested Grebe, a full-mount adult male Red-breasted merganser with head raised, mounted upon a small rectangular base, overall height 48cm, by Peter Farrington, a full-mount adult female Common merganser with head turning to the left, mounted upon a circular base, overall height 34cm, and a full-mount adult male Great crested grebe with head turning to the right, mounted laid upon a rectangular base, overall height 27cm (3)
£100-150
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Taxidermy: A Common Mandarin and Red Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata), dated 2017 and 2019, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a high-quality full-mount adult male Mandarin duck looking straight head, mounted upon a dry log base, overall height 32cm, together with an aberration full-mount adult female Red mandarin duck, with head turning slightly to the right, mounted upon a cut log base, overall height 33cm (2)
£100-150
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Taxidermy: Himalayan Snowcock (Tetraogallus himalayensis), dated 2013, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a fullmount adult male looking straight ahead, mounted upon a moss covered cut oval base, overall height 40cm
£100-150
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Taxidermy: Grey-headed Swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus), captive bred, dated 2019, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a full-mount adult with head turning slightly to the left, stood upon a split log base, overall height 44cm
£100-150
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Taxidermy: A Pair of Prince Albert Ring-necked Pheasants and a True Silver Golden Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus/Chrysolophus pictus), dated 2000 & 2020, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a full-mount adult Prince Albert cock pheasant perched atop a large cut tree stump, with supporting arid rectangular base, overall height 72cm, including a full-mount hen bird, mounted upon a cut log, with supporting arid rectangular base, overall height 36cm, together with a full-mount adult female true Silver Golden pheasant, stood upon a moss and arid rectangular supporting base, overall height 41cm (3) £100-150 45
Taxidermy: A Double-spurred spurfowl or Francolin and Boat-billed Heron (Pternistis bicalcaratus/Cochlearius cochlearius), captive bred, dated 2013, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a fullmount adult Francolin looking straight ahead, mounted upon an ebonised base, overall height 40cm, together with a full-mount adult Boat-billed heron, with head turning slightly to the right, stood perched upon a small stump, with ebonised supporting base, overall height 30cm (2)
£100-150
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Taxidermy: A Lesser-white fronted Goose, Brent Goose and a pair of Yellow-billed Ducks, by Peter Farrington & Howard Bennett, dated 2011-2017, a full-mount adult male Lesser-white fronted goose looking straight ahead, mounted upon a moss covered ebonised base, overall height 33cm, a fullmount adult dark bellied Brent goose with head turning slightly to the right, mounted upon a simple oak base, overall height 36cm, together with a pair of full-mount adult Yellow-billed ducks, male and female in recumbent position, mounted upon a rectangular oak base, overall height
£100-150
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Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Curlew Sandpipers (Calidris ferruginea), early 20th century, a pair of full-mount adults in non-breeding plumage, both mounted standing upon simulated muddy shoreline groundwork, set against a pale-blue painted backdrop, enclosed within a four-glass table display case, 30.5cm by 14.5cm by 15.5cm, originally from the personal collection of Naturalist and Wildlife Artist Geoffrey Campbell Black, 1927-2002
£120-180
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Taxidermy: Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath), by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a large full-mount adult leaning forward with head lowered, mounted upon a large cut rectangular base, overall height 73cm
£100-150
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Taxidermy: A Group of Various Teal Ducks, dating from 2013-2018, by Peter Farrington and Howard Bennett, to include - Hottentot, Cinnamon, Ring, Blue European, and an Albino European teal, all full-mount adults, mounted upon various bases (6)
£120-180
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Taxidermy: Violet Turaco (Tauraco violaceus), modern, a good-quality full-mount adult with wings open and tail raised, head turning to the left, perched upon a turned wooden stand, overall height 43cm
£120-180
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Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus), circa 1870-1900, a full-mount adult with wings slightly raised, stood upon a moss and lichen covered mound, a lizard prey within the beak, mounted upon an arid rectangular base, overall height 34cm, (af) this species of raptor is native to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Australia
£120-180
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Taxidermy: Grey-headed Swamphen and a Giant Wood Rail (Porphyrio poliocephalus/Aramides ypecaha), dated 2010 & 2014, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a full-mount adult Swamphen with head turning to the left, stood upon a mud covered square base, overall height 39cm, together with a fullmount adult Wood rail, stood upon an ebonised square base, overall height 34cm (2)
£120-180
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Taxidermy: A Pair of Black Grouse and Ruffed Grouse (Lyrurus tetrix/Bonasa umbellus), a full-mount adult Black grouse cockbird with head lowered and tail raised, mounted upon a rectangular oak base, including a full-mount henbird by George Jamieson, Taxidermy, Scotland, mounted upon an identical rectangular oak base, together with two full-mount adult male Ruffed grouse, each mounted separately upon small stumps (4)
£120-180
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Taxidermy: A Pair of White-winged Wood Ducks and a pair of Paradise Shelducks, captive bred, dated 2014-2018, by Howard Bennett & Peter Farrington, a pair of full-mount adult White-winged ducks, male and female, both mounted upon a large split log base, overall height 53cm, together with a pair of full-mount adult Paradise shelducks, male and female, both mounted upon a rectangular ebonised base, overall height 34.5cm (4)
£120-180
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Taxidermy: A White-headed Duck, Long-tailed Duck, Silver Bahama Pintail, African White-backed Duck, and a Scaup Duck, by Peter Farrington & Gary Knight, a full-mount adult White-headed duck looking straight ahead, mounted upon a rectangular oak base, overall height 15cm, a full-mount adult female Long-tailed duck looking straight ahead, in recumbent position, upon an oval ebonised base, overall height 19cm, a full-mount adult male Silver Bahama pintail duck looking straight ahead, in recumbent position, upon a rectangular oak base, overall height 15cm, a full-mount adult African White-backed duck, laid upon a simulated rock, overall height 20cm, and a fullmount adult male Scaup duck in flight, with wings outstretched, mounted upon an oval oak wall shield, overall height 56cm (5)
£120-180
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Taxidermy: A Pair of Triangular Garden Songbird Cases, birds included within - a pair Lapland Buntings, Bullfinch, a pair of Wheatears, and a Coal Tit, all mounted within similar sized triangular shaped singleglass display cases, 42cm by 13.5cm by 37cm (2)
£120-180
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Taxidermy: A Group of British Garden and Woodland Songbirds, to include - Yellow wagtail, Grey wagtail, Blueheaded yellow wagtail, Dunnock, a pair of Black redstarts on wall mounted plaque, male and female Meadow pipit, Tree pipit, and a female Whinchat, all mounted upon separate branches with supporting bases (11)
£120-180
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Taxidermy: A Chestnut-Winged Cuckoo and a Red-billed Blue Magpie, modern, a good-quality full-mount adult Chestnutwinged cuckoo looking straight ahead, mounted upon a small dry branch, with oval supporting base, overall height 31cm, together with a full-mount adult Red-billed blue magpie, looking straight ahead, mounted upon a dry tree stump, amidst colourful flora, with supporting cut log base, overall height 49cm (2)
£120-180
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Taxidermy: A Blue-Eared Pheasant (Crossoptilon auritum), 21st century, captive bred, a full-mount adult cockbird with head turning to the right, mounted upon an oval supporting base, overall height 41cm
£120-180
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Taxidermy: A Barnacle Goose, Cackling Canada and a Pacific Brent Goose, dated 2011-2019, by Peter Farrington and Howard Bennett, a full-mount adult Barnacle goose in flight with wings outstretched, set against supporting dry reeds, mounted upon an ebonised rectangular base, overall height 56.5cm, a full-mount adult dark bellied Pacific Brent goose looking straight ahead, mounted upon a cut log base, overall height 41cm, and a full-mount adult cackling Canada goose looking straight ahead, mounted upon a cut log base, overall height 52cm (3)
£150-200
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Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Eurasian Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris), dated 2018, by A.J. Armitstead, Taxidermy, Darlington, Co Durham, a high-quality full-mount adult looking straight ahead, perched atop a small dry tree root, set above dry natural floating fauna and groundwork, set against a watercolour painted woodland scene backdrop, enclosed within a wall hanging oak framed five-glass display case, 17cm by 7.5cm by 24.5cm excluding outer frame, signed to interior lower right, taxidermist’s full paper trade label to verso £120-180
Taxidermy: A Victorian Black-thighed Falconet (Microhierax fringillarius), circa 1880-1900, a full-mount adult male perched atop a small turned perch, enclosed beneath a modern glass dome, upon a circular oak base, diameter 10cm, overall height 21.5cm £120-180 63
Taxidermy: A Cased Arctic Skua or Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus), modern, a high-quality full-mount adult in dark phase plumage with head turning very slightly to the left, perched atop a small simulated seashore rock, mounted above pebbled groundwork below, set against a pale-blue painted backdrop, enclosed within a period style ebonised three-glass table display case, 45.5cm by 19cm by 39cm £120-180
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Taxidermy: A Pair of Common Swifts, House Martin and a Barn Swallow, late 20th century, a pair of full-mount adult common Swifts, each posed in flight with wings open, mounted upon a rectangular base, a full-mount adult House martin with head turning to the right, perched upon an electrical insulator post, mounted upon a circular base, including a full-mount adult Barn swallow, perched upon a small branch, with supporting circular base (4)
£120-180
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Taxidermy: Cape Barren Goose, Lesser Snow Goose, Rouen Duck, and a Black-faced Muscovy Duck, dated 2012-2020, by Howard Bennett & Peter Farrington, a full-mount adult female Cape Barren goose looking straight ahead, mounted upon a large split log base, overall height 68cm, a full-mount adult Lesser snow goose with head looking straight ahead and downwards, mounted upon a square oak base, overall height 40cm, a large full-mount adult female Rouen duck with head turning slightly to the right, mounted upon a large split log base, overall height 51cm, and a full-mount adult male Black-faced Muscovy duck, with head turning to the right, mounted upon a large log base, overall height 55cm (4)
£150-200
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Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Common Nightingales (Luscinia megarhynchos), early 20th century, a pair of full-mount adults, the male perched high upon a branch with beak agape in chirping pose, the female below perched upon a small branch protecting her clutch of four painted simulated eggs, mounted amidst a natural nest site of tall grasses, flora and fauna, set against a white-painted interior, enclosed within a period pine single-glass display case, 38cm by 20cm by 46cm £120-180
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Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Display of British Woodland and Garden Birds, 1880-1900, a typical display of various birds, to include - European Robin, Firecrest, Jay, Chaffinch, Starling, Yellowhammer, Sparrowhawk, Pied wagtail, Green woodpecker, Great tit, all full-mounts set upon various branches, above pebble covered groundwork, set against a pale-blue painted interior, enclosed within a period pine single-glass display case, 60cm by 21cm by 50cm
£120-180
Glass Domes: A Group of Five Various Glass Domes, to include - a period glass dome of oval form, with associated modern ebonised base, diameter 28.5cm by 20.5cm by 38cm overall, a modern glass dome of circular form, with original mahogany base, diameter 19.5cm by 32cm overall, another modern glass dome of circular form, with original oak supporting base, diameter 20.5cm by 33.5cm overall, a small circular dome with original ebonised pedestal supporting base, diameter 14cm by 28cm overall, and a modern circular glass dome (base lacking), diameter
£120-180
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Taxidermy: Black-Crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a full-mount adult perched upon a short tree stump, set above moss covered groundwork, supported upon a rectangular ebonised base, overall height 45cm
£120-180
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Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Wood Sandpiper and a Red Necked Phalarope, in the manner of Joseph Cullingford of Durham, the full mount adult Wood Sandpiper stood upon a white painted shelf above a Red Necked Phalarope below, both mounted within a plain white painted interior, enclosed within a painted pine single-glass display case, 29.5cm by 10cm by 24cm, Ex Lot 70 - Tennants Auction 06th July 2018
£120-180
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Taxidermy: African Goose (Anser cygnoides) dated 2016, by Gary Knight, Taxidermy, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, a large high-quality fullmount adult with wings raised and beak agape, stood upon a large plywood platform base, overall height 98cm, wingspan 113cm
£120-180
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Taxidermy: A Pink-footed Goose, Apricot Chiloé Wigeon, Blond European Wigeon, and a pair of Chiloé Wigeon, dated 2004-2019, by Kim Macdonald & Howard Bennett, a high-quality full-mount adult Pink-footed goose with head turning slightly to the right, stood with left foot raised, mounted upon a rectangular base, overall height 43cm, an unusual Apricot full-mount adult Chiloé wigeon with head turning slightly to the right, stood upon a cut log base, overall height 40cm, a full-mount adult female European Blond wigeon looking straight ahead, mounted upon a cut log base, overall height 26cm, and a pair of fullmount adult Chiloé wigeon, male and the female in blond plumage, each mounted upon a cut log base, 30cm and 35cm overall heights (5) £150-200
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Taxidermy: A Pair of African White-backed Ducks, Spanish Whitetailed Duck, and a pair of Maccoa Ducks, captive bred, dated 2017-2020, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a pair of high-quality full-mount adult African White-backed ducks, both mounted upon a cut log, with supporting arid rectangular base, overall height 28cm, a high-quality full-mount adult male Spanish White-tailed duck with head turning slightly to the left, mounted upon an arid square base, overall height 24.5cm, together with a pair of high-quality full-mount adult Maccoa ducks, male and female, both mounted upon a cut log, with supporting arid rectangular base, overall height 32cm (5)
£120-180
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Taxidermy: A Case of Various Larks, early 20th century, a collection of seven various species of Larks to include,Crested, White-winged, Shore, Short-toed, Sky, Calandra, and Wood lark, all full-mount adults perched upon separate branches and stumps, set against a pale-blue painted back drop, enclosed within a later ebonised three-glass table display case, 45cm by 10.5cm by 30cm
£120-180
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Taxidermy: Yellow-legged Gull (Larus cachinnans), 21st century, a goodquality full-mount adult with head turning to the right, perched upon a mesh lobster pot, overall height 63cm, lobster pot dimensions 57cm by 35cm by 33cm
£120-180
Taxidermy: A Pair of Egyptian Geese, Common Black Scoter Duck, Megallanic Flightless Steamer Duck, and a pair of American Comb or Knob-billed Ducks, dated 2011-2015, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a pair of fullmount adult Egyptian geese, both mounted upon a rectangular oak base, overall height 47cm, a full-mount adult male Black scoter duck, in recumbent position, upon an ebonised base, overall height 21cm, a large full-mount adult male flightless megallanic Steamer duck with head turning very slightly to the right, mounted upon a cut ebonised base, overall height 37cm, and a pair of full-mount adult Comb ducks, male and female, both mounted upon an ebonised base, overall height 38cm (6)
Taxidermy: A Group of European Common Cuckoos (Cuculus canorus), a full-mount adult male with tail and head raised, perched upon a dry tree stump, with supporting rectangular base, a full-mount adult female perched upon a small branch, with supporting rectangular base, and another full-mount adult female mounted upon a wall mounted plaque, perched above floating simulated groundwork (3)
£120-180
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Taxidermy: A Case of Various Flycatchers, early 20th century, a collection of six various species of Flycatcher, to include - Redbreasted, Brown, Collared, Spotted, and a pair of Pied flycatchers, all full-mount adults perched upon separate branches, set against a pale-blue painted back drop, enclosed within a later ebonised three-glass table display case, 29.5cm by 10.5cm by 30cm
£120-180
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Taxidermy: A Long-tailed Paradise Wydah Bird and Southern Red Bishop Weaver Bird, modern, a full-mount adult male Paradise wydah bird, perched atop a small dry tree stump, mounted upon an oak base, overall height 24cm, together with a full-mount adult male Bishop weaver bird, perched upon a small dry burnt tree stump, with small supporting base, overall height 23cm (2)
£120-180
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Taxidermy: A Group of Various Foreign Birds, to include - a full-mount adult Sandgrouse, with head turning to the left, mounted upon a small rectangular base, a full-mount adult Western meadow lark, mounted upon a rectangular oak base, a full-mount adult female Black-spotted barbet, perched upon a small ebonised turned pedestal, a full-mount adult Greater-hoopoe lark, mounted upon a small rectangular base, a full-mount adult Black-throated finch, perched upon a small dry branch, with supporting square base, and a full-mount white Goldfinch, perched upon a small branch with square supporting base (6)
£120-180
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Taxidermy: Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca), captive bred, dated 2014, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a fullmount juvenile with head turning slightly to the left, perched upon a dry tree stump, mounted upon an ebonised supporting base, overall height 58cm
£120-180
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Taxidermy: New Zealand Kea (Nestor notabilis), early 20th century, a full-mount adult with wings open and beak agape, perched atop an ebonised t shaped stand, overall height 51cm, wingspan 70cm, previously Lot 200 - Summers Place Auctions Evolution Sale - 23rd November 2021
CITES Annex B, Appendix II
£500-700
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Taxidermy: A Helmeted and Chocolate Guinea Fowl or Keet (Numida meleagris), captive bred, dated 2014 & 2018, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, and by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a full-mount adult with head turning to the left, stood upon an ebonised base, overall height 45cm, together with a full-mount Chocolate aberration with head turning to the right, stood upon a cut log base, overall height 40cm (2)
£120-180
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Taxidermy: A Pair of Tufted Ducks, Gadwall, Blond European Shoveler Duck, and a Pair of Barrow’s Golden Eye Ducks, dated 1999-2019, some by Howard Bennett, a pair of full-mount adult Tufted ducks, male and female, each mounted upon a simulated rock, overall heights 32.5cm & 28cm, a full-mount adult male Gadwall duck with head turning slightly to the left, mounted upon a shaped oak base, overall height 33cm, a full-mount adult blond male European Shoveler duck looking straight ahead, mounted upon a cut log and arid base, overall height 29cm, and a pair of full-mount adult Barrow’s Golden eye ducks, male and female, both mounted upon a square oak base, overall height 37cm (6)
£150-250
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Taxidermy: A Yellow-billed Alpine Chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus), dated 2011, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a high-quality full-mount adult with head turning slightly to the right, perched upon a simulated rock, with ebonised supporting base, overall height 28cm
£150-250
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Taxidermy: A Pair of Welsh Harlequin Ducks, Ruddy Shelduck and a Blond Gadwall Duck, dated 2017-2018, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a high-quality pair of fullmount adult Harlequin ducks, male and female, each posed with wings open taking off, set against supporting cut tree stumps, mounted upon arid rectangular bases, the male 57.5cm high, the female 49cm high, a high-quality full-mount adult male Ruddy shelduck with red mutated plumage, mounted upon a cut log, overall height 47cm, and a high-quality full-mount adult male blond Gadwall duck with head turning to the right, mounted upon a sand covered faux rock, overall height 36cm (4)
£150-250
Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Pair of Merlins (Falco columbarius), circa 1870-1900, in the manner of Joseph Cullingford or Robert Duncan, a pair of full-mount adults, the female stood with wings aloft, a Starling prey underfoot, the male stood upon a small white painted perch with head turning to the left, set against a wash-painted interior, enclosed within a typical period pine single-glass display case, 61cm by 18.5cm by 40.5cm
£150-250
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Taxidermy: A Pair of Surf Scoter Ducks, Abyssinian Blue-winged Goose, Red Ruby Shelduck and a pair of Canvas Back Ducks, dated 2014-2019, by Gary Knight, Peter Farrington and Howard Bennett, a pair of full-mount adult Surf scoters, male and female, both in recumbent pose, upon a simple oak base, overall height 25cm, an Abyssinian blue-winged goose with head turning very slightly to the left, mounted upon a simple oak base, overall height 34cm, a full-mount adult male Ruby red shelduck with head turning to the left, mounted upon a pebble covered square base, overall height 32.5cm, and a pair of full-mount adult Canvas back ducks, male and female, each mounted upon cut logs, overall height 39cm (qty)
£150-250
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Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Pair of Eurasian Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus), circa 1880-1900, a pair of female full-mount adults, both perched upon a lichen and moss encrusted simulated rock, amidst natural dry grasses and fauna, enclosed beneath a period rectangular glass dome, with original supporting ebonised base, raised upon four squat feet, 28cm by 19cm by 31cm overall height
£150-200
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Taxidermy: A Pair of Cased Smew (Mergus albellus), dated 2008, a pair of high-quality full mount adults, drake and hen, both mounted upon a simulated reservoir bankside, amidst small natural grasses, set against a watercolour painted backdrop depicting the Abberton reservoir, enclosed within a five-glass table display case, 61.5cm by 19.5cm by 32cm, originally acquired from Adrian & Debbie Galley of Braintree, 20th November 2008
£150-200
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Taxidermy: A Pair of Western Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), 21st century, a full-mount adult male looking straight ahead, mounted upon an oak supporting frame base, overall height 58cm, together with a full-mount adult female with head turning to the left, mounted upon a cut log base, overall height 38cm (2)
£150-250
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Taxidermy: A Cased Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus), early 20th century, by William Hart & Son, Naturalists & Furriers, Christchurch, a full-mount adult female with head turning to the right, perched upon a small painted cut tree stump, amidst natural dry grasses and reeds, set against a pale-blue painted interior, enclosed within a period ebonised single-glass display case, 48cm by 19.5cm by 53cm, bearing taxidermist’s small oval paper trade label to verso. William Hart was a Christchurch taxidermist who became interested in natural history as a boy and passed on his skills, and later his business ‘William Hart & Son, Preservers of Birds and Beasts’, to his son, Edward. Edward Hart built a large collection of mounted birds, which he initially exhibited in his own small museum. Hart’s Museum received many visitors, including Sir Robert and Lady Baden-Powell in March 1914. The building was described as ‘warm, well-lit and very clean, the ideal of a private museum, every part of which is crowded with rare and beautiful birds.’ A chart drawn up by Edward Hart for Bournemouth Corporation gave some indication of the space taken up by the cases. The total length of the bird cases was 270 feet (82 metres) with a height of 10 feet (3 metres). In addition, the mammal cases extended another 30 feet (9 metres). By 1903, Hart sought an established museum to purchase the collection in order to maintain and exhibit it in perpetuity; however, no buyers came forward. In 1924, the collection was sold to John Hall, an industrialist and keen ornithologist who displayed it in a purpose-built gallery in his home, Broughton Hall in Staffordshire.
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Taxidermy: A Case of Various Finches, early 20th century, a collection of eight various species of Finches to include,male and female Gouldian, male and female Bengalese, Gold finch, Silver-bill, and a male and female Zebra finch, all full-mount adults perched upon separate branches, set against a pale-blue painted back drop, enclosed within a later ebonised three-glass table display case, 40.5cm by 10.5cm by 30cm
£120-180
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Taxidermy: A Common Cuckoo and Dunnock (Cuculus canorus/Prunella modularis), mid-late 20th century, a full-mount juvenile Cuckoo with beak agape waiting to be fed by a full-mount adult Dunnoc, perched above with a moth within its beak, both mounted upon dry tree roots and branches, enclosed beneath a period oval glass dome, with original brown painted supporting base, 35cm by 19.5cm by 38cm overall height
£150-250
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Taxidermy: A Reeves Pheasant, Cinnamon Golden Pheasant and a Lady Amherst’s Pheasant, dated 2019 & 2021, by Gary Knight and Howard Bennett, a high-quality full-mount adult female Reeves pheasant, with head turning to the right, stood upon a dry cut stump, with supporting arid rectangular base, overall height 38cm, a full-mount adult female Cinnamon coloured Golden pheasant, stood upon a cut log, with supporting arid rectangular base, overall height 32cm, together with a one year old male Lady Amherst’s male pheasant, perched atop a cut tree stump with head lowered, mounted upon an oval supporting base, overall height 51cm (3)
£150-200
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Taxidermy: Ferruginous Buzzard (Buteo regalis), captive bred, dated 1996, by David Hollingworth, Pennine Taxidermy Studio, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, a full-mount adult, perched upon a tree section, mounted upon an ebonised oval wall mount, overall height 50cm
£150-200
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Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Rough-legged Buzzard (Buteo lagopus), circa 1880-1900, a full-mount adult with head turning to the right, perched upon a cut branch attached to a later crescent shaped wall plaque, from the wall 26cm, overall height 43cm
CITES Annex A, Appendix II (exempt)
£150-200
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Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Parrot Crossbills (Loxia pytopsittacus), by John Cooper & Sons, 28 Radnor Street, St Luke’s, London, a pair of full-mount adults, male and female, both perched upon lichen encrusted branches, above a natural setting of ferns and brush, set against a pale blue painted sky backdrop, enclosed within a typical ebonised bow-fronted three-glass display case with verre eglomise border, 37.5cm by 14cm by 26.5cm
£150-250
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Taxidermy: A Pair of Australian Shelducks, African Black Duck, Faroes X Stellars Eider Duck, and a African Hartlube Duck, dated 2013-2015, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a pair of full-mount adult Australian shelducks, male and female, both mounted upon an oak rectangular base, overall height 33cm, a full-mount adult male African black duck in recumbent position, upon an ebonised base, overall height 19cm, a hybrid fullmount adult Faroes x Stellars eider duck, stood upon a moss and ebonised rectangular base, overall height 31cm, and a full-mount adult male African hartlube duck, upon a moss and ebonised rectangular base, overall height 27cm (5)
£150-250
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Taxidermy: A Collared Dove, Laughing Dove, Jay, Lapwing, and Apricot Fantail Dove, a good-quality full-mount adult Collared dove with head turning slightly to the right, perched upon a simulated rock, overall height 27cm, a full-mount adult Laughing dove with head turning to the right, mounted upon a small branch, with supporting rectangular base, overall height 15cm, a full-mount adult Eurasian Jay, perched upon a small branch with arid rectangular base, overall height 26cm, a goodquality full-mount adult Lapwing, with head turning to the left, with oak supporting base, overall height 23cm, and a full-mount Apricot fantail dove, mounted upon a cut log with oval mahogany supporting base, overall height 36cm (5)
£150-200
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Taxidermy: A Cased Ring Ouzel, Turtle Dove and Pallas’s Sandgrouse, circa 1854-1889, by F. Bentley, Taxidermist, Bridge Street, Hitchin, a full-mount adult Ring ouzel perched upon an Ivy branch, set above a full-mount adult Turtle dove and Pallas’s sandgrouse below, all mounted above arid groundwork, set against a pale-blue painted backdrop, enclosed within a period ebonised angled five-glass table display case, 37.5cm by 13.5cm by 54.5cm, bearing original taxidermist’s trade label to verso
£150-200
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Taxidermy: A Pair of Satyr Tragopan or Crimson Horned Pheasant (Tragopan satyra), dated 2017, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a high-quality full-mount adult male with head turning slightly to the right, mounted upon a dry log with supporting rectangular base, overall height 49cm, together with a full-mount adult female, dated 2018, with head turning slightly to the left, mounted upon a split log base, overall height 35cm (2)
CITES Annex C, Appendix III
Overseas buyers please check import status before bidding
£150-250
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Taxidermy: Buff-necked Ibis (Theristicus caudatus), captive bred, dated 2014, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a full-mount adult with head turning slightly to the left, perched upon a short cut stump, mounted upon an ebonised supporting base, overall height 53cm
£150-200
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Taxidermy: A Common Raven and Rook, modern, a full-mount sub-adult perched upon a cut log, with supporting rectangular base, overall height 37cm, together with a full-mount adult Rook, perched upon a circular oak base, overall height 23.5cm (2)
£150-250
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Taxidermy: A Great Skua in Flight (Stercorarius skua), circa 2010, Shetland Islands, a good-quality full-mount adult with wings outstretched in flight, ceiling hung, wingspan 112cm
£150-200
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Taxidermy: Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), late 20th century, a large full-mount adult male with head turning slightly to the left, mounted upon a rectangular supporting base, overall height 71cm
£150-200
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Taxidermy: A Pair of African or Cape Shelducks, Indian Spot-billed Duck, Ross’ Snow Goose, and a pair of American Black Ducks, dated 2011-2016, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a pair of full-mount adult Cape Shelducks, male and female, both mounted upon a square oak base, overall height 29cm, a full-mount adult male Indian spot-billed duck, mounted upon a rectangular pine base, overall height 28cm, a full-mount adult Ross’s snow goose looking straight ahead, mounted upon a rectangular ebonised base, overall height 34cm, and a pair of full-mount adult American black ducks, male and female, mounted upon a rectangular oak base, overall height 37cm (6)
£150-200
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Taxidermy: A Group of Corvids, modern, to include - a full-mount adult Carrion crow, perched upon a wall mounted branch, a full-mount adult Hooded crow, mounted upon an oak rectangular base, a full-mount adult Jackdaw, perched upon a wall mounted branch, and a pied fullmount Carrion crow, perched on a small stump with square wooden base (4)
£150-250
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Taxidermy: Brahma Cockerel (Gallus gallus domesticus), dated 2018, by Gary Knight, Taxidermy, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, a very large full-mount adult cockerel with head raised in crowing pose, stood mounted upon an ebonised box base, overall height 83.5cm
£150-250
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Taxidermy: A Group of British Garden and Woodland Songbirds, to include -Nuthatch, Goldcrest, male and female Penduline tits, a male and female Bearded tit, Blackcap, Crested tit, and a male and female Siskin, all mounted upon separate branches with supporting bases (10)
£150-250
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Taxidermy: Gannet (Morus bassana), late 20th century, a high-quality full-mount adult with head turning to the left, stood upon a natural drift wood log, with supporting rectangular base, overall height 47cm
£150-250
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Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Pair of European Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus), late 20th century, a pair of good-quality full-mount adults, male and female, each perched upon separate small branches, mounted against a printed meadow scene backdrop, enclosed within an oak framed fiveglass wall hanging display, 51cm by 13.5cm by 35.5cm, excluding outer frame
£150-250
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Taxidermy: Lady Amherst’s Pheasants (Chrysolophus amherstiae), dated 2018, by Gary Knight, Taxidermy, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, a good-quality full-mount adult cockbird with head turning to the left, perched upon a dry natural tree branch, mounted upon an oval supporting base, overall height 84.5cm
£150-250
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Taxidermy: Java Green Peacock (Pavo muticus), captive bred, dated 2018, by Gary Knight, Taxidermy, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, a full-mount adult female with head lowered in feeding pose, stood upon a rectangular supporting base, overall height 71cm
CITES Annex B, Appendix II
Not for sale to buyers outside the UK
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Taxidermy: Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus), dated 2017, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a full-mount adult in flight with wings outstretched, mounted against a supporting dry tree stump, set above a moss covered arid rectangular base, overall height 64cm
£150-250
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Taxidermy: European Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria), a full-mount adult with wings outstretched, mounted upon a rectangular oak wall-mounted plaque
£150-250
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Taxidermy: Red-Legged Seriema (Cariama cristata), dated 2014, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a full-mount adult stood looking straight ahead, mounted upon a square oak base, overall height 60cm £150-200
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Taxidermy: European White-fronted Goose, Richardson’s Snow Goose, Cape Barren Goose, and a Greenland Whitefronted Goose, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, all fullmounts, supported upon ebonised square and rectangular bases (4) £150-250
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Taxidermy: A Yellow-rumped Flycatcher, Pygmy Kingfisher and Beautiful Sunbird, modern, all full-mount adults, perched upon small wood stumps, set above sand and pebble covered groundwork, enclosed beneath a modern circular glass cheese dome, with original mahogany supporting base, diameter 21cm, overall height 27cm £150-200
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Taxidermy: An Arctic Skua, Great Black-backed Gull and a Blackheaded Gull, a full-mount Arctic skua with wings aloft, head turning to the right, mounted upon a rectangular base, overall height 44cm, a large full-mount adult Great black-backed gull with head turning to the left, mounted upon an ebonised rectangular base, overall height 42cm, and a full-mount adult Black-headed gull in flight with wings open, ceiling mounted (3)
£150-200
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Taxidermy: A Pair of King Eider Ducks (Somateria spectabilis), dated 2011, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a pair of full-mount adults, male and female, the male stood upon a large painted simulated rock, the female stood below upon frosted groundwork, mounted upon a rectangular base, overall height 36cm, depth 33cm, width 52cm
£150-250
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Taxidermy: A Group of Various Shrikes, to include - a full-mount antique adult male Great grey shrike, perched upon a small branch with supporting oak rectangular base, together with a full-mount modern adult Long-tailed shrike, perched upon a simulated rock, a full-mount adult male Woodchat shrike, perched upon a small stump, and a Lesser grey shrike, perched upon a cut stump (4)
£150-200
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Taxidermy: A Group of Various Teal Ducks, dating from 20112019, by Howard Bennett and Peter Farrington, to includeMarbled, Apricot Ringed, Cape, Ringed Orange, New Zealand Brown, and a pair of Harlequin ducks, male and female, all mounted upon various bases (7)
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Taxidermy: Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), modern, a goodquality full mount adult with head turning to the right, perched atop a cut dry tree stump, mounted upon a simple plywood supporting base, overall height 57.5cm
With CITES Article 10 (non-transferable) licence no. 445023/01
£150-250
Taxidermy: A Pair of Mandarin Ducks dated (Aix galericulata), 2006-2011, by Gary Knight, Taxidermy, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, a pair of high-quality full-mount adults, male and female, both mounted upon a large painted simulated rock boulder, set above soil covered groundwork with supporting wooden framed base, overall height 34cm
£150-200
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Taxidermy: A Cased Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae), by C. J. Dennis, World of Nature, Naturalist and Taxidermist, Knaresborough, Nth Yks, a full-mount adult, perched upon a small tree stump with head turning to the right, amidst a natural setting of mosses and tall dry grasses, set against a pale blue painted backdrop, enclosed within an oak framed fourglass table display case, 41.5cm by 30.5cm by 37cm
£150-250
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Taxidermy: A Chinese Goose, Franconian Goose and a Megallanic Steamer Duck, modern, by Gary Knight and Howard Bennett, to include - a full-mount adult male Chinese goose stood upon a large cut log base, overall height 81cm, a full-mount adult male Franconian goose stood upon a large cut log base, overall height 78cm, and a full-mount adult Megallanic steamer duck, mounted upon a circular base, overall height 46cm (3)
£150-200
Taxidermy: Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus), dated 1927, by F.E. Gunn, Naturalist, 86 St Giles Street, Norwich, a full-mount adult male with head turning to the right, a female blackbird prey underfoot, mounted upon a simple wooden base, overall height 30cm, taxidermist’s full paper trade label, with hand-written date and local to underside
£150-250
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Taxidermy: A Collection of Various Pintail Ducks, dated 1999-2018, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, to include a full-mount adult male Chilean pintail, a full-mount adult male European blond Pintail, a fullmount adult male Apricot Bahama pintail, a full-mount adult male Northern Pintail, and a full-mount adult female European blond Pintail duck, all mounted upon various bases (5)
£180-280
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Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides), circa 1880-1900, a full-mount adult with head slightly raised and mouth agape, looking straight ahead, perched upon a natural cut tree stump, mounted upon a later oval mahogany base, overall height 27cm
£150-250
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Taxidermy: A Cased European Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus), a high-quality full-mount adult in hunting pose, with head lowered slightly above a small beetle prey below, stood upon a painted river side rock, mounted amidst natural reeds and grasses, set against a graduated painted backdrop, enclosed within a period style ebonised four-glass table display case with taped frame, 36cm by 19cm by 42cm
£150-250
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Taxidermy: A Cased Black Kite (Milvus migrans), circa 1950, a good-quality full-mount adult looking straight ahead, perched upon a moss-covered tree branch, above ferns, moss, and painted soil covered groundwork beneath, set against a pale-blue painted interior, re-cased within a modern period style ebonised single-glass display case, 49.5cm by 21cm by 65cm
With CITES Article 10 (non-transferable) licence no. 450903/01
£180-280
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Taxidermy: A Group of Wading & Estuary Birds, to includeTurnstone, common Redshank, marsh Sandpiper, Greenshank, spotted Redshank, Bar-tailed godwit, Black-tailed godwit, two Black-winged stilts, a pair of Little stints, male and female, common Sandpiper, and a Temminck’s stint, all mounted upon various wooden supporting bases (11)
£150-250
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Taxidermy: A Cased Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus), dated 1922, by T.E. Gunn, (1844-1923), 86 St Giles Street, Norwich, a full mount adult female looking straight ahead with beak agape, perched upon a small cut tree stump, set against a pale-blue painted interior, enclosed within a later ebonised single-glass table display case, 40cm by 19cm by 60cm, previously mounted freestanding upon a rectangular base, later re-cased into this display
£180-280
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Taxidermy: A Group of Carolina Wood Ducks (Aix sponsa), dating from 2016-2020, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, to include - a pair of common Carolina wood ducks, male and female, Platinum, Blond, Blue, and Blue steel Carolina wood ducks, all fullmount adults, mounted upon various bases (6) £180-280 134
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Taxidermy: A Pair of Late Victorian Eastern Northern Flickers (Colaptes auratus), circa 1880-1900, a pair of full-mount adult males, one perched upon a small cut tree stump, the second set beside perched upon a small branch, both set above soil covered groundwork, enclosed beneath a large period oval glass dome, with original ebonised supporting base, 41cm by 15.5cm by 46.5cm
£180-280
138
Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Darwin Almond Tumbler Pigeon (Columba livia), circa 1860-1900,preserved by M. Juler, King Street, Yarmouth, a full-mount antique adult fancy pigeon looking straight ahead, perched atop a typical grit and soil covered mound, amidst later dry grasses and flora, enclosed within a period four-glass table display case, 29.5cm by 14cm by 32.5cm. The Almond tumbler or short-faced pigeon were fancy pigeon breeds that Charles Darwin kept for observation and anatomical study of his test breeding. Darwin understood that natural variations, could over time, give rise to completely new forms, the rock dove and the almond tumbler. The almond tumbler was one of Darwin’s favourite birds and you are able to see very clearly the differences between the two species when compared. Provenance - purchased from Lacy Scott & Knight Auctioneers, 11th December 2020, Lot 662
£200-300
137
Taxidermy: Black-throated Diver and Red-throated Diver, modern, a good-quality full-mount adult male Black-throated diver with head turning to the left, laid upon a large section of driftwood, overall height 35cm, together with a full-mount adult Red-throated diver in breeding plumage with head turning slightly to the right, stood upon an arid rectangular base, overall height 37cm (2)
£200-300
139
Taxidermy: A Group of Various Teal Ducks, dating from 2018-2020, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, to include - Brazilian, a pair of Blueringed male and female, Falcated, and a pair of blond Baikel male and female, all full-mount adults, mounted upon various bases (6)
£150-250
140
Taxidermy: A Little Corella Cockatoo (Cacatua sanguinea), late 20th century, a full mount adult with head turning slightly to the right, perched atop a small tree stump, amidst natural mosses and grasses, set upon soil covered groundwork, enclosed beneath an oval glass dome, with original modern ebonised base, 31.5cm by 16.5cm by 42cm overall
CITES Annex B, Appendix II
Not for sale to buyers outside the UK
£200-300
141
Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Golden-Breasted Starling (Lamprotornis regius), dated 2020, by A.J. Armitstead, Taxidermist & Naturalist, Darlington, Co Durham, full-mount adult perched atop a small cut branch, issuing from a small faux rock form, amidst a natural setting of grasses and dry brush, set against a printed river and woodland scene backdrop, enclosed within an oak framed five-glass wall hanging display case, 28cm by 9cm by 39cm excluding outer frame, taxidermist’s full paper trade label to verso £200-300
142
Taxidermy: A Cased Family Group of Common Eider Ducks (Somateria mollissima), 21st century, a high-quality family group, to include an adult male stood behind a full mount female laid within her nest, a small chick standing beside, mounted upon a painted seashore rock, enclosed within a wooden framed five-glass table display case, 46.5cm by 42.5cm by 48cm
£200-300
143
Taxidermy: A Group of Whistling Tree Ducks, modern, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, and Peter Farrington, dated 2014-2019, to include - a pair of Javan Lesser whistling, a blond Fulvous, a pair of Champagne White-faced, and a Plumed whistling tree duck, all mounted upon various bases (6)
£150-200
145
Taxidermy: Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), dated 2020, by A.J. Armitstead, Taxidermist & Naturalist, Darlington, Co Durham, captive-bred, a high-quality fullmount adult male, perched atop a dry tree root, set amidst a natural setting of grasses and fauna, above pebble covered groundwork, mounted upon a shaped mahogany base, overall height 65.5cm, with attached closed ring - 8 - Shipo -17 W
With CITES Article 10 (non-transferable) licence no.25GBA10ECT1X8
£200-300
144
Taxidermy: A Wall Cased Pied Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis), by Rowland Ward, 167 Piccadilly, London, a full-mount aberration in flying pose with wings outstretched, both wings with white primary flight feathers, mounted above a floating painted faux rock ,with tall grasses to the back ground, set against a pastel and watercolour painted backdrop, enclosed within a typical fiveglass wall hanging display case with taped frame, 36cm by 12.5cm by 31cm, signed in pencil Rowland Ward to the interior back board, also taxidermist’s full paper trade label to verso £200-300
146
Taxidermy: A Pair of Long-eared Owls (Asio otus), early 20th century, a pair of full-mount adults, one perched upon a t shaped branch looking straight ahead, re-mounted upon a later polished cut base, overall height 44cm, together with second full-mount with head turning to the left, re-mounted and perched atop a later cut log, mounted upon an oak rectangular base, overall height 40cm (2)
CITES Annex A, Appendix II (exempt)
£200-300
147
Taxidermy: A Cased Family Group of Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus), early 20th century, a family group comprising two full-mount adults and their brood of three young chicks, mounted upon and around shoreline rockwork, set upon pebble and seashell covered groundwork, enclosed within a large five-glass table display case with ebonised frame, 84cm by 44cm by 63cm, bearing hand written card data label to interior lower left“Herring Gulls With Young, Haunt; Coasts & Occasionally Inland, Including The Local Reservoirs, Resident in Great Britain”. Previously purchased from Summers Place Auctions, West Sussex, Lot 36 - 19th September 2017, part of the James Percy Collection
£200-300
148
Taxidermy: A Pair of Rare Scaley-sided Merganser (Mergus squamatus), dated 2014, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a pair of full-mount adults, male and female, both mounted upon a rectangular oak base, overall height 31cm
£150-200
149
Taxidermy: White-bellied Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster), early 20th century, a full-mount young adult with head lowered in feeding pose, stood upon a dry cut tree root base, overall height 38cm
CITES Annex B, Appendix II
£200-300
150
Taxidermy: A Cased Red-throated and Great Northern Diver (Gavia stellata/Gavia immer), circa 1865-1880, by Ashmead & Co, Naturalists, 35 Bishopsgate, Without, a high-quality full-mount adult Red-throated diver with head turning to the right, together with a large high-quality full-mount adult Great northern diver with head turning slightly to the left, both mounted upon painted shoreline rockwork, amidst seaweeds, starfish and grasses, set against a graduated painted backdrop, enclosed within a later wooden framed three-glass table display case (front glass lacking), 63cm by 28.5cm by 72cm, taxidermist’s small full paper trade label to interior backdrop lower left
£200-300
152
Taxidermy: Southern Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus), dated 2016, a large full-mount adult looking straight ahead, stood mounted upon a rectangular supporting wooden base, overall height 63cm
£200-300
151
Taxidermy: Australian Brushturkey and Chick (Alectura lathami), midlate 20th century, a full-mount adult female with head lowered above her small chick below, both mounted upon a large drift wood log base, overall height 48cm
£200-300
154
Taxidermy: Java Green Peacock (Pavo muticus), captive bred, dated 2018, by Gary Knight, Taxidermy, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, a fullmount adult male with head turning to the left, stood upon a rectangular supporting base, overall height 86cm
CITES Annex B, Appendix II
Not for sale to buyers outside the UK
£200-300
153
Taxidermy: Large Flying Fox (Pteropus vampyrus), late 20th century, a large full-mount adult with wings outstretched, ceiling hung, wingspan 66cm, nose to feet measurement 43cm
CITES Annex B, Appendix II
Not for sale to buyers outside the UK £200-300
155
Taxidermy: A Black-shouldered Peafowl (Pavo cristatus), circa 2022, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a full-mount with head turning to the right, perched atop a large cut tree stump, set above an arid rectangular base, overall height 99cm
£200-300
156
Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Eurasian Curlews (Numenius arquata), early 20th century, a pair of high-quality full-mount adults, male and female, both stood upon soil covered groundwork surrounding their nest site of four simulated eggs, mounted amidst simulated tall grasses, moss and fauna, set against a pale-blue painted interior, enclosed within a large ebonised single-glass display case, 119cm by 31cm by 66cm
£250-350
157
Taxidermy: South American Rhea (Struthio americanus), captive bred, dated 2016, by Gary Knight, Taxidermy, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, a full-mount juvenile with head turning slightly to the left, with artificially enhanced pink plumage, mounted upon a square supporting base, overall height 96cm
£250-350
158
Taxidermy: A Large Late Victorian Case of British Woodland & Garden Birds, circa 1870-1900, to include twenty seven various species - a pair of Blue tits, three Sparrowhawk’s, Thrush, common Buzzard, Stoat, a pair of male Bullfinches, Whinchat, Reed bunting, Stonechat, pied Wagtail, Snipe, Barn owl, Grey heron, Teal duck, Wryneck, male Green woodpecker, Brambling, a pair of Cuckoo’s male and female, two Starling’s, Fieldfare, Grey wagtail, and a grass snake, all mounted around and upon painted rockwork and various branches, set against a white-painted interior, enclosed within a later white-painted singleperspex panelled display case, 199cm by 28cm by 107cm
£300-400
159
Taxidermy: Saddle-billed Stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis), captive bred, dated 2012, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a large full-mount adult male with head turning slightly to the right, stood upon an ebonised rectangular base, overall height 140cm
£250-350
160
Taxidermy: A Group of Whistling Tree Ducks, modern, by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, and Peter Farrington, dated 2015-2018, to include - Whitefaced, Black-billed, Lesser Indian, Spotted, Fulvous, and Wandering whistling tree duck, all full mounts, each mounted upon various supporting bases (6) £150-200
161
Taxidermy: A Cased Tropical Bird Display, to include - Toco toucan, Jenday conure parrot, Emerald dove, Common bronzewing pigeon, all full-mounts perched upon various natural branches and stumps, mounted above painted soil and grass covered groundwork, set against a graduated pale-blue painted backdrop, enclosed within an ebonised period style three-glass table display case, 58.5cm by 29.5cm by 59.5cm £300-400
162
Taxidermy: A South African Shelduck, Pacific Black Duck, Patagonian Crested Duck, Rosy-billed Duck, and an Apricot Call Duck, dated 2016-2018, by Howard Bennett & Gary Knight, a full-mount adult male South African shelduck with head turning down and the left, mounted upon a cut log, overall height 47cm, a rare to find taxidermy full-mount adult Pacific black duck with hea dturning slightly to the right, upon a cut log base, overall height 32.5cm, a full-mount adult male Rosy-billed duck looking straight ahead, mounted upon an arid rectangular base, overall height 35cm, a rare to find taxidermy full-mount adult female Patagonian crested duck with head turning slightly to the left, mounted upon a simulated rock, overall height 34cm, and a fullmount adult male Apricot call duck with head turning to the left, mounted upon a cut log base, overall height 34cm (5)
£180-280
164
Taxidermy: Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator), dated 2016, by Gary Knight, Taxidermy, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, a high-quality fullmount adult with head turning to the right, stood upon a rectangular supporting base, overall height 87cm £250-350
163
Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Secretarybird and Snake (Sagittarius serpentarius), circa 1880-1900, a large full-mount antique adult with head lowered in attack pose, a large Viper snake prey beneath in defensive pose with head raised and mouth agape, mounted upon an oak rectangular supporting base, overall height 70cm
£300-400
165
Taxidermy: Eurasian Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), early 20th century, a full-mount antique adult with head turning slightly to the left, perched upon original grit covered simulated groundwork, set amidst later simulated mosses, mounted upon a later rectangular oak base, overall height 39cm
CITES Annex A, Appendix II (exempt) £250-350
166
167
Taxidermy: Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor), captive bred, circa 2015, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a full-mount adult in flight with wings outstretched, ceiling hung, overall length 92cm, wingspan 105cm
£300-500
168
Taxidermy: A Cased Family Group of European Nightjars (Caprimulgus europaeus), by T.E. Gunn, (1844-1923), 86 St Giles Street, Norwich, a pair of full-mount adults, the female with head lowered towards her two ground nesting chicks below, the male perched on guard above, both adults perched upon a centrally positioned branch, mounted amidst natural grasses and ferns, above painted groundwork below, enclosed within a typical period ebonised single-glass display case, 53cm by 21cm by 53cm, taxidermist’s full paper trade label to verso
£300-400
166
Taxidermy: Collared Scops Owl (Otus lettia), dated 2012, a highquality full-mount adult looking straight ahead, perched upon a small dry tree stump, amidst simulated fern leaves, set above painted soil groundwork below, enclosed beneath a circular glass dome with supporting walnut base, raised on three pedestal feet, diameter 19.5cm, overall height 52cm
CITES Annex B, Appendix II
Not for sale to buyers outside the UK
£250-350
169
Taxidermy: A Northern Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles miles), Australia, a full mount adult with head turning very slightly to the right, stood upon sand covered groundwork, enclosed beneath a period oval glass dome, upon the original ebonised base raised upon four bun feet, 27cm by 14.5cm by 40cm overall
£300-400
169
170
Taxidermy: A Cased Pair of Eurasian Hobby’s ( Falco subbuteo), modern, a high-quality pair of full-mount adults, the male in stooped position upon a small dry branch, the female perched atop a small stump with head turning to the right, both mounted above painted soil, moss, and fern covered groundwork below, set against a paleblue painted interior, enclosed within an ebonised period style single-glass display case, 61cm by 28.5cm by 51cm
With Specimen Specific CITES Article 10 licences - no. 318302/01318302/02
£350-450
171
Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus), circa 1870-1900, a high-quality full-mount adult female with head turning slightly to the left, with right foot raised and withdrawn within the breast feathers, re-mounted upon a later tree stump and supporting mahogany base, enclosed beneath a period circular glass dome, with original ebonised base, diameter 25.5cm, overall height 66cm.
Provenance: Thomas Littleton-Powys, 4th Baron Ilford 18331896, Co-Founder of The British Ornithologists Union and its President from 1867, thence Northampton Natural History Museum, Sold by them in 2011
£350-450
172
Taxidermy: A Pair of Himalayan Monal Pheasants (Lophophorus impejanus), captive bred, dated 2019, by Gary Knight & Howard Bennett Taxidermy, a high-quality full-mount adult male with head turning to the left, stood upon a circular supporting base, overall height 51cm, together with a full-mount adult female with head turning slightly to the right, mounted upon a cut log base, overall height 43.5cm (2)
CITES Annex A, Appendix I (A10 exempt Annex X)
Not for sale to buyers outside the UK
£400-600
173
Taxidermy: A Victorian Cased Pair of Eurasian Bitterns (Botaurus stellaris), circa 1850-1880, by Pratt & Sons, Naturalists, 11 North Street, Quadrant, Brighton, a high-quality pair of full-mount adults, one stood with head raised, the other laid amongst tall grasses, both mounted amidst a natural setting of reeds and tall grasses, stood upon a painted simulated muddy river bank, set against a pale-blue painted interior, enclosed within a period ebonised single-glass display case, 99cm by 36.5cm by 85.5cm
£400-600
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174
Taxidermy: A Cased Collection of Various Colourful Tropical Birds, early 20th century, to include - Goldenwinged parakeet, Blue dacnis, Bay-headed tanager, Spotted tanager, White-bellied tanager, Green honeycreeper, White-necked jacobin, Blue-throated goldentail, Fiery topaz, and three other female Hummingbirds, all mounted upon a white-painted centrally positioned branch, set above a green baize floor, enclosed within a later modern five-glass table display case with ebonised supporting base, 40.5cm by 27.5cm by 70.5cm
£400-600
175
Taxidermy: A Paradise Riflebird (Ptiloris paradiseus), circa early 20th century, a full-mount adult male with wings outstretched and head turning to the left, sat atop a turned grey painted perch, overall height 26cm
£400-600
176
Taxidermy: Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus), captive bred, dated 2016, by Peter Farrington, Taxidermy, Wilmslow, Cheshire, a full mount adult in standing pose, with head turning very slightly to the right, mounted upon a square oak base, overall height 50cm.
Although not listed on CITES - please check if bidding from outside the UK that this species can be exported from the UK, and imported into your chosen country
£400-600
177
Taxidermy: American Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus), early 20th century, attributed to Rowland Ward, Ltd, Taxidermy, Piccadilly, London, a high-quality full-mount adult with head turning to the right, perched atop a moss covered tree stump, enclosed beneath a large period oval glass dome, with mahogany supporting base, raised upon four squat feet, 47cm by 25.5cm, previously - Lot 414 A, Lawrences Auction 12th May 2009
£500-700
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178
Taxidermy: A Cased Count Raggiana Bird-of-Paradise (Paradisaea raggiana), a high-quality full-mount antique adult male in display pose, with flank feathers displayed fully, perched upon a small branch, set above painted soil groundwork below, enclosed within a modern fiveglass table display case, 34.5cm by 27cm by 64.5cm
£600-800
Taxidermy: A Victorian Cased Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), circa 1850-1900, a large adult female with head turning slightly to the right, a full-mount adult Red grouse prey underfoot, sat atop a large painted simulated rock, amidst natural grasses and fauna, set against a painted sky backdrop with flighting Grouse, enclosed within a large later wooden-framed three-glass display case, 71.5cm by 35.5cm by 93cm
CITES Annex A, Appendix II (exempt)
£700-900
180
Taxidermy: A Pied Indian Peacock (Pavo cristatus), circa 2019,by H.R. “Benny”, Bennett, Taxidermy, Norwich, Norfolk, a large high-quality full-mount adult cockbird with head turning to the right, with tail hanging below, mounted upon a wooden stand, overall height 190cm £800-1,200
181
Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased Pair of Great Bustards and Little Bustard, circa 1870-1900, a pair of fullmount adult Bustards, the male stood with head turning to the left, the female with head lowered tending to her two young chicks below, a full-mount adult Little bustard to the rear, standing upon a large painted simulated rockscape, all mounted amidst natural grasses and fauna, set against a pale-blue and pink painted interior, enclosed within a large period ebonised single-glass display case, 157.5cm by 51cm by 94.5cm.
This case was formerly the property of Miss Oates, sister of Captain Oates (1880-1914), the well-known Antarctic explorer who walked to his death in a blizzard trying to save his comrades during Scott’s disastrous South pole expedition of 1912. Captain Oates was a keen collector of birds and frequently returned from his adventures with new and exciting specimens. It is believed that this is one such case which he brought back to Gestingthorpe Hall, his home in Essex. in 1939 Miss Oates gifted a number of birds including the Bustards to Culford School in Suffolk where they are remembered by David Nott as being in the Biology department. They remained there for many years before being sold at auction to raise funds. Up to June 2007 the case remained in a private collection in East Anglie. They were bought by Giles Sim at a Cheffins auction in Perth and brought back to Little Farm 15th September 2007
£1,200-1,800
Valuations for Insurance, Probate and Family Division
