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	Hutchins Badger T128 Original, quality, late 19th Century, small adult badger, mounted by Hutchins of Aberystwyth. A super specimen in super condition, in a realistic and natural pose. The cabinet and groundwork is typical of this reknowned taxidermist, with three glazed sides and in good order. 23" high, 26" wide and 10" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £650.00


Bawean Deer Antler Mount T127 A pair of original, quality, late 19th Century antlers and part skull of the Bawean or Kuhl's Hog deer; a species only found on the island of Bawean in Indonesia. This set has been mounted on an old, replacement shield shaped backboard. All is in good order. Shield 11.5" x 8.5" and total 18" high and 9" wide. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Rusa Deer Antler Mount T126 A pair of original, quality, late 19th Century antlers and part skull of the Rusa deer; native to the islands of Java. This set has been mounted on an old, replacement, shield shaped backboard. All is in good order. Shield 10.5" x 7.25", total 22" high x 14.5" wide. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


Pair of Cullingford Barn Owls T125 A pair of original, quality, late 19th Century barn owls in a glazed fronted cabinet, mounted by Cullingford of Durham. This taxidermist specialised in museum cabinet displays, with all white interiors and no groundwork. Good specimens by a good taxidermist; complete and in good order. 25.5" x 21" widest and 12" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £650.00


	Spicer Fox Mask T124 Original, quality 1920's Fox mask, mounted on the original oak shield with a hanging ring to the top and a paper label to the reverse for the taxidermist, detailing: 'E. F Spicer F.Z.S & Sons, Taxidermists, 58 Suffolk St, Birmingham'. Not by the famous Peter Spicer of Leamington, but a good example nevertheless. All is complete and in good order. Shield 11" x 8.5", total 12" high and 9.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £245.00


Spicer Fox Mask T123 Original, quality mounted Fox mask, on the the original shield by the unmistakable Peter Spicer & Sons of Leamington. This example is in the very life like, typical snarling pose as expected from this celebrated taxidermist. The ivorine plaque to the base of the shield details 'Axe Vale Hounds, Killed at Woodbury Oct 26th 1935', and the reverse is stamped for the taxidermist. A super mount in super condition. Shield 10.75" x 8.75", total 11" high and 10" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


	Red Deer Slot Trophy T122 Original, quality Red Deer slot, mounted on an oak trophy shield, detailed in black painted, upper cased text 'D&S.S.H. Oct 20th 1931' and 'Found Headon Plantation, Killed Weir Water (Devon and Somerset Staghounds)'. All is in good order. Shield 10.5" x 6.5" total 5.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £75.00


Red Deer Slot Trophy T121 Original, Red Deer slot, mounted on an oak trophy shield, detailing 'Devon and Somerset Staghounds', 'Killed at Hurner 15th Jan 1925' in hand painted script. The taxidermist's label is still affixed to the reverse, detailing: 'Preserved By Wood and Hearn Taxidermists, Linton Wasford Somerset'. All is in good order. Shield 12.75" x 7" total 2.75" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £75.00


	Gerenuk Skull and Horns T120 Original, quality 1930's skull and horns of the Gerenuk from Somaliland. The skull is complete with the lower jaw and all the teeth and has been cleaned and painted. A good looking mount, complete and in good order. 13.5" high, 7.5" widest and 12.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £165.00


Blosbok Horns T119 Original, quality pair of Blosbok horns, with a part top skull on the original oak shield, mounted by 'E Gerrard and Sons of London', circa 1900. A good, clean mount, complete and in good order. Shield 8" x 6", total 13" high, 9" wide and 10" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


	Livingstone's Eland Mount T118 Original, mounted, upper skull and horns of a Livingstone's Eland, circa 1900, on the original oak shield, mounted by E. Gerrard and Sons of London, with the remains of the original paper label to the reverse. The shield is detailed to the front: 'Eland N E Rhodesia'. All is complete and in good order. Shield 23" x 13", total 42" high, 15.5" widest and 13" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £400.00


Topi Mount T117 Original, mounted Topi head, circa 1900. A very realistic mount, probably by Rowland Ward, but not marked and in fine condition. Back mount 19" x 11", head 35" high x 16" wide and 23" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £385.00


	Thompson's Gazelle Mount T116 Original, quality, full head and neck mount of a Thompson's Gazelle, circa 1900, on the original oak shield of a typical shape for Rowland Ward; the reknowned taxidermist. The reverse of the shield has the remains of the original paper label for 'The Jungle Rowland Ward Piccadilly', and bears the branded 'RW'. This superb mount has some restoration to the rear of one ear and is all now complete and in good order. A pretty beast, mounted realistically, as expected from Rowland Ward. Shield 12" x 8.25", total 26.5" high, 9" wide and 14" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £400.00


Run of Mounted Roe Deer Antlers, 2 Available T115 Original, quality, post war, Roe deer prickets, mounted on an oak shield, made to suit. Complete and in good order. Backplate 9.25" x 5.75", between 5" and 8" front to back. Price is for each. Other similar mounts may be available, item codes T113 and T114. If ordering online, please ensure you state which mount(s) you require. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


	Run of Mounted Roe Deer Antlers, 4 Available T114 Original, quality, post war, Roe deer prickets, mounted on an oak shield, made to suit. Complete and in good order. Backplate 9.25" x 5.75", between 5" and 8" front to back. Price is for each. Other similar mounts may be available, item codes T113 and T115. If ordering online, please ensure you state which mount(s) you require. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


Run of Mounted Roe Deer Antlers, 5 Available T113 Original, quality, post war, Roe deer prickets, mounted on an oak shield, made to suit. Complete and in good order. Backplate 9.25" x 5.75", between 5" and 8" front to back. Price is for each. Other similar mounts may be available, item codes T114 and T115. If ordering online, please ensure you state which mount(s) you require. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


	Roe Deer Antlers T112 Original, quality pre-war Roe Deer prickets, recently mounted on an oak shield made to suit. Complete and in good order. Shield 9" x 5.5" Total drop 9.75" x 9" front to back. Click on photo for larger or other views. Price: £65.00


Stingfish T109 Original, quality mounted Stingfish, circa 1900/20's, from the St Michael's Mount Museum collection, dispersed some 10 to 15 years ago. The original groundwork and interior paintwork has been retained, although the background colour has flaked off in places. The original taxidermist's label is fitted to the inside top and details 'W.H. Rowe Naturalist, Heamoor, Penzance' (in Cornwall). The outer case has been repapered and painted, but some of the original paper remains to the reverse. Now a presentable specimen, complete and in good order. 10" x 6.25" x 3.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £265.00


	Pair of Dik Dik Horns T107 Pair of original, quality Dik Dik horns with the top half skull on the original oak shield, circa 1900. The skull has been painted and all is in good order. A super little mount. Shield 8.75" x 3.5", total 8.75" high and 8" front to back. Click on photo for larger view Price: £65.00


Pair of Rowland Ward Waterbuck Horns T104 Pair of original, quality Waterbuck horns with part skull, circa 1900, on the original oval shaped backboard with an engraved brass plaque to the front detailing 'Waterbuck (Cobus Ellipsiprymnus)'. The part skull has been painted and the remains of the original Rowland Ward paper label can be seen on the reverse of the shield with the 4435 painted reference number of Rowland Ward. All is in good order. Backboard 16" x 10" and total 25" high, 18" wide and 18" front to back. Click on photo for larger and reverse views. Price: £185.00


	Pair of Bushbuck Horns T103 Pair of original, quality, 1920's, Bushbuck horns with part skull, mounted on an oak backboard made to suit. The part skull has been painted and all is in good order. Shield 9.5" x 7.5", total 13" high and 9" front to back. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £65.00


Pair of Caribou Antlers T100 Original, quality pair of 1920's Caribou antlers with part skull mounted on an oak shield made to suit. The part skull has been painted and all is complete and in good order. Backboard 12" x 9.75", total height 20" x 20" wide and 18" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


	Pair of Soemmerings Gazelle Horns T99 Original, quality pair of Soemmerings Gazelle horns with part skull, circa 1900, on the original oak backboard. The part skull has been painted and all is complete and in good order. A super paper label for the Taxidermist is still affixed to the reverse of the shield and details 'Preserved by A. Ford, Taxidermist & Naturalist, 108 Bloomsbury St. Birmingham'. Shield 9" x 5.5", total height 10.5", total width 6.6" and 7" front to back. Click on photo for larger and reverse views. Price: £75.00


Mounted Bantam Cockerel T90 Original, quality, late 19th Century, very clean mounted Bantam cockerel in the original glass fronted wooden cabinet with exceptional groundwork. The label to the inside for the taxidermist details "Preserved by C.P Arthur Melksham". Very clean all round and a great looker. Complete and in good order. 16" x 16" x 5.75". Click on photo for larger and other veiws. Price: £450.00


	Cased Stuffed Fox T89 Original, quality superbly presented fox, mounted by W.E Dawes of Camberwell London around 1900. The groundwork is exceptional, the fox is set in a very realistic pose and all is very bright and clean. The cabinet, with three glazed sides, has been repaired and is complete and in good order. 31.5" x 25.25" x 25.25" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £565.00


Rowland Ward Grant's Gazelle T87 Original, Grant's Gazelle head and neck mount on the original Rowland Ward oak shield with an ivorine plaque to the front detailing 'Kapiti Plains B.E.A. April 1908' (British East Africa). The skin has shrunk a little in places with a few tears to the neck, but otherwise all is in good order and is a great looker. 15" widest, 38" tall, 18" front to back, shield 15" x 10.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £400.00


	Mounted Horse Hoof T86 Original, quality, 1920's, horse hoof mounted with a brass shoe and top mount with a circular tray, probably for a pin tray on the desk. The top mount is engraved to the front 'Walford' and all has been polished and lacquered, a super colour and condition and complete and in good order. 4.75" x 5.5" front to back x 4" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £165.00


Impala Mounted Head T85 Original, quality, 1920's, Impala head and neck mount with horns, on the original oak shield with a wrought iron hanging loop to the top. All is in super condition and very life like. Shield 25" x 15.5", total height 44" and 20.5" front to back. Price: £485.00


	Adult Brent Goose T78 Original, quality adult Brent goose mounted circa 1900. Later used on a BBC film set and now recased with glass to front and two sides. In good order. 21" wide x 10" deep x 19.5" tall. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £250.00


White Fronted Goose T77 Original adult white fronted goose mounted circa 1900. Later used on a BBC film set and now recased with glass to front and two sides. Complete and in good order. 24" wide x 9" deep x 22.25" tall. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £250.00


	European Cormorant T76 Original European Cormorant mounted by Rowland Ward circa 1900. Now recased and in good order, (with glass to the front and two sides.) 26" wide x 12" deep x 24.25" tall. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £300.00


Mounted Spoonbill T73 Original, quality, late 19th century, well presented spoonbill in the original glazed fronted wooden cabinet. This specimen is in extremely good condition and a life like mount. The interior ground work and painted background are of the highest quality, suprisingly no labels for the taxidermist are evident. The exterior of the cabinet has been repainted black and all is complete and in good order. An unusual specimen. 25" x 33.75" x 10.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £585.00


	Pair of Gazelle Horns T64 Pair of original, quality African gazelle horns with a part top skull, circa 1900. Recently remounted onto an oak shield made to suit. Complete and in good order. Shield 10" x 6.25", total height 13.5", widest 7.5", front to back 11.5". Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £56.00


Pair of Gazelle Horns T63 Pair of original, quality African red fronted gazelle horns with a part top skull, circa 1900. Recently remounted onto an oak shield made to suit. Complete and in good order. Shield 10" x 6.25", total height 16", widest 8", front to back 13". Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £65.00


	Rowland Ward Wildebeest T38 Pair of original, quality small wildebeest horns with a part skull section on the original oak shield, mounted by Rowland Ward, circa 1900. The horns are rather weathered but otherwise all is in good order and the reverse of the shield is chiselled out 'RW' in upper case and '741' is painted on as a reference number. Shield 14" x 9.5", width of horn 18.5", front to back 9.5". Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £95.00


Roan Antelope T33 Pair of original, quality roan antelope horns with top half skull on the original shield, circa 1920's. Originally from the Rundle College Collection. '2867' has been painted to the reverse of the shield and all is in good order. Shield 16.7 x 7", width of horns 9.75", front to back 14.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £145.00


	Bushbuck Horns T22 Pair of original, quality bushbuck horns from Botswana East Africa, circa 1900. With a small skull section and mounted on an old teak shield. Complete and in good order. Shield 11" x 10" wide, front to back 9", total height on wall 17". Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £65.00


African Reedbuck T8 Pair original, quality reedbuck horns, circa 1900, remounted on oak shield made to suit. One horn is deformed and shorter than the other. Complete and in good order. Horns 10" widest, shield 13.5" x 9". Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £56.00


	Horse Hoof Candlestick CS79* Original quality horse hoof mounted with a brass shoe and top mount in the original unpolished finish and engraved to the front 'Prudence 1912 to 1932'. This example has a match holder tub beneath the turned boxwood lid and a super silver plated candle stick. An unusual item of superb quality complete and in good and working order. The metalwork will polish back to a brass colour if required. Base 5" x 6" and 6" tall including candle stick. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £235.00


Horse Hoof Letter Rack LR23 Original, quality pair of horse hooves, circa 1900/1920's, mounted with brass shoes and top mounts and a letter rack fashioned with three varying sized stirrup forms. A very unusual letter rack in super condition. All has been polished and lacquered and is complete and in good order. 8.25" wide x 7.25" tall x 5.5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £285.00


	Nest of The Sun Bird NH4 Original cardboard cube museum specimen box with a glazed lid containing a nest of the sun bird (Linnguis Frenata) from Obi, Queensland, Australia, with pencil on paper tag. Age unknown, but in good order. Box 6" x 6" x 4". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


Insect Storage Boxes NH3 Thirty-eight original, quality, late 19th Century, insect storage boxes in the form of a pair of books. Each box is made in wood and covered in textured 'leather look' paper and is very realistic when on a bookshelf. Each box has a sealing trim to the inside and is lined in white paper over a thin cork sheet, all have been used and are complete but in varying degrees of condition. All are the same height but some differ a little front to back. 13" tall, most are 10" front to back, all are 3.25" wide. Prices vary, ranging from £35 - £135 each. Click on photo for larger and other views.


	Anglo-Impassable Mole Trap T33 Original, quality blacksmith made wrought iron six spike Anglie Impassable mole trap, circa 1900/1920's. One main spike has been repaired, all has been cleaned and lacquered and now it is complete and in good order. 20" x 5.75" x 4.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


Huge Wrought Iron Trap T31 Original, quality, late 19th century, blacksmith made wolf or leopard trap, probably continental. Made on the pole trap principle with round serrated jaws, a circular tread plate and a side eye for the tethering chain. A great trap of huge proportions now illegal to use, of course. The largest we have seen of this type. Cleaned and wax finished. Jaws 10" wide, base 16.5" x 13.75", 8" height. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £450.00


	Wrought Iron Egg Set Trap T30 Original, quality, unusual late 19th century, blacksmith made wrought iron trap to catch egg stealing birds or animals. This would have been set with an egg of a game bird and placed set ready in the bottom of a nest. The weight of the egg holds the trap set and when the egg is lifted off the trap, will spring to the locked position. It appears to have had very little use, has been cleaned and lacquered and is complete and in good order though now illegal to use. Punch stamped only '24' to the spring arm. A hard to find example. Base 13" x 9" + 7" tall, set 19" x 13.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £400.00


Wrought Iron Otter Trap T27 Original, quality, 19th century, blacksmith made wrought iron otter trap, unfortunately the bait plate is missing, and although pitted and weathered the rest is complete and in excellent order, but of course is illegal to use. An unusual trap to find, now cleaned and wax finished. Length 17" plus chain, 7.5" wide and 4.25" tall, jaws 6" wide at base. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £200.00


	Rabbit Gin Trap T23 Original, quality, early 19th century, blacksmith made wrought iron rabbit trap with half round serrated jaws and the original tethering chain. The bait plate and one arm of the base have been replaced but otherwise all is original and in good order but of course illegal to use. 11.5" x 5.25" x 3" tall, chain 14.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


Pair of Gentleman's Ivory Hair Brushes B2 A pair of original, late 19th century, superb quality gentleman's hair brushes, with nylon bristles and Elephant Tusk ivory backs. Each brush is engraved to the end 'E. B. W.' for the original owner. Unusual to find these with the natural surface of ivory used and worthy of note is the polished sections, showing good graining to the ivory. All is complete and in good order. 5.75" x 1.75" x 3" each brush. Price is for the pair. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £265.00


	Glass Dome on Wooden Base D8 Original, quality, late 19th Century, tall glass dome on the original circular wooden stand, on three bun feet. The dome is of very thin, delicate glass and all is complete and in good order. Dome 8.5" x 22.5" high, base 10" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £145.00

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