HAMMER-HEADED FRUIT BAT,a taxidermy hammer-headed fruit bat, Central Africa, scientific name Hypsignathus monstrosus, mounted in an extended posit...

PUNK STAG,a taxidermy stag headmount, by Rowland Ward, with later application of earrings and American traditional tattoos,79cm wide67cm deep110cm...

KYLIE MINOGUE, c.2005, a taxidermy cat, scientific name Felis catus, modelled as Kylie Minogue as a cat spinning around, an original prop from BBC...

CREATURE AND CAGE,a custom taxidermy creation consisting of a marsupial with pigeon wings, mounted on a wooden birdcage, 47cm wide96cm high ...[m...

*SIMON COSTIN (b.1963),an extraordinary taxidermy diorama, consisting of a rabbit set within a classroom setting, flanked by several resin casts o...

*SIMON COSTIN (b.1963),an extraordinary taxidermy diorama, by Simon Costin, consisting of a robed ferret on a pulpit holding a chameleon, the pulp...

UNICORN,a custom taxidermy creation depicting a unicorn foal, consisting of an articulated fawn skeleton with a resin horn,65cm wide23cm deep48cm ...

ALBINO HEDGEHOG,a rare taxidermy albino hedgehog, scientific name Atelerix albiventris, set within a glazed case, 29cm wide 15cm deep21cm high .....

CRAB PEOPLE,a taxidermy composition of two men playing cards in a barroom diorama, made from a single crab carcass,51cm wide20cm deep28cm highThe ...

ROOK,a taxidermy rook, scientific name Corvus frugilegus, mounted on a branch, underneath a glass dome,53cm high ...[more]

MYTHICAL TOUCANET MAGPIE,a taxidermy composition of a Eurasian Magpie, scientific name Pica Pica, dyed and modified to resemble a Toucan, set with...

MICKY THE RIPPER, a taxidermy scenario of Jack the Ripper, featuring two mounted mice, scientific name Mus musculus,29cm wide14cm deep19cm high ....

ROSEMARY'S BABY,a taxidermy goat's head, scientific name Capra hircus, wit ram horns, based on the character Roman Castevet from Roman Polanski's ...

MAGICIAN'S RABBIT,a taxidermy albino rabbit, scientific name Oryctolagus cuniculus, mounted in a top hat with a pair of white gloves and a wand,44...

CAT LAMP, a taxidermy cat, scientific name Felis catus, mounted on balls of yarn, curled around a brass lamp base, 45cm wide40cm deep56cm high ....

SABRE-TOOTH FOX,a custom taxidermy creation of a mythical sabre-toothed fox, based around a common fox, scientific name Vulpes vulpes, mounted on ...

GAMER TOADS,mid-20th century, a taxidermy pair of large toads, seated at a carved wooden circular table playing a domino-like game,25 x 15cmCondit...

FORMALDEHYDE,the second quarter of the 20th century, a collection of twelve specimen glass jars, each filled with formaldehyde containing various ...

THE BLACK BEAST,a taxidermy headmount of a black fox, scientific name Vulpes vulpes, mounted on a shield, 30cm deep28cm high Condition report: Bot...

JACKALOPE,a custom taxidermy creation of a mythical Jackalope, consisting of the headmount of a rabbit and the horns of a deer, mounted on a shiel...

SUSPICIOUS MINDS,this is Elvis, who got caught in a trap, an unusual taxidermy black rat, scientific name Rattus rattus, 34cm wide17cm deep21cm hi...

LESSER VAMPIRE BAT,an articulated skeleton of a vampire bat, South America, scientific name Desmodus rotundus, mounted on a wooden plaque, underne...

PIED HARE,a taxidermy pied hare head mount, scientific name Lepus europaeus, mounted by London Taxidermy Studios in 1982,12cm wide 17cm deep 25cm ...

TAXIDERMY HOAX,a jay, scientific name Garrulus glandarius, made to look like a jay crossed with a magpie, attributed to James Gardner of Oxford St...

MYTHICAL MAGPIES,a taxidermy composition of a pair of Eurasian magpies, scientific name Pica Pica, dyed to resemble Coitingidae, set within an acr...

GILDED CAGE,a taxidermy peahen, scientific name Pavo cristatus, mounted on a gilt wooden cage, internally with a taxidermy parakeet, scientific na...

THE BOTANIST, a taxidermy sculpture based around an anthropomorphic stoat, scientific name Mustela erminea, in a foraging garden, set under a Vict...

TWO-HEADED CROW,a custom taxidermy creation comprising a crow with an extra head, scientific name Corvus corax, mounted on a shaped marble plinth,...

MOON-GAZING RABBIT,a taxidermy headmount of a European rabbit, scientific name Oryctolagus cuniculus, set against a papier mâché background,43 x 2...

GOSLING,a taxidermy gosling, scientific name Anser anser, mounted on a piece of liana, on a wooden base, 55cm high ...[more]

THE RINGMASTER'S LION,a taxidermy headmount of an African lion, scientific name Panthera Leo, dressed as a ringmaster, 40cm wide83cm high ...[mor...

LEG LAMP,an antelope leg lamp, mounted on a plinth, 39cm wide106cm high ...[more]

HORN LAMP,a contemporary antelope horn wall sconce, with an ebonised wall fitting, 103cm high ...[more]

MOOSE,a large taxidermy moose headmount, scientific name Alces alces, mounted on a wooden shield, 110cm wide130cm highCondition report: Generally ...

MALACHITE SKULL,Zaire, a carved and polished stylised skull, 11cm highCondition report: Some scratches and scuffs to the underneath. The right eye...

CHALCEDONY,Brazil, a carved and polished stylised chalcedony skull, with a hollowed quartz geode core,10cm high ...[more]

GREY PARROT SKELETON,an articulated skeleton of a Congo grey parrot, scientific name Psittacus erithacus, mounted in an upright position, in a gla...

LESSER FLAMINGO,an articulated lesser flamingo skeleton, Sub-Saharan Africa, scientific name Phoeniconaias minor, in a glass case, 30cm wide18cm d...

GREY-CHEEKED HORNBILL,an articulated grey-cheeked hornbill skeleton, Kenya, scientific name Bycanistes subcylindricus, mounted in a glass case, 23...

KIWI SKELETON,a modern resin cast of a Kiwi skeleton, cast from the original skeleton prepared by Edward Gerrard in 1902,40cm wide24cm deep36cm hi...

CHICKEN,20th century, a chicken skeleton mounted in a glass case,30cm wide17cm deep40cm highCondition report: Damage to the glass case. ...[more]

RED-FOOTED TORTOISE,an articulated red-footed tortoise skeleton mounted in its shell, Northern South America, scientific name Chelonoidis carbonar...

LION'S SKULL,an articulated African lion's skull, scientific name Panthera leo, mounted on a wooden shield,19cm wide31cm deep30cm highCondition re...

LOT WITHDRAWN

LOT WITHDRAWN

CAPE BUFFALO,an articulated cape buffalo skull and horns, scientific name Syncerus caffer caffer,98cm wide, 30cm high ...[more]

LOT WITHDRAWN

CHARLES DARWIN,a plaster cast bust of Charles Darwin, taken from the original in the Natural History Museum by Sir Joseph Boehm, unveiled in 1885,...

DINOSAUR TOOTH,Morocco, a fossilised dinosaur tooth from a Carcharodontosaurus, Lower Cretaceous period (145-72.1 million years ago), mounted in a...

WOOLLY MAMMOTH, scientific name Mammuthus primigenius, Pleistocene period (2,580,000-11,700 years ago), a large molar tooth, 20cm high ...[more]

WOOLLY MAMMOTH, scientific name Mammuthus primigenius, Pleistocene period (2,580,000-11,700 years ago), a large molar tooth, 20 x 25cm ...[more]

THE DODO,before 1690, Mauritius, a connecting pair of Dodo tarsus (ankle bone) and phalanx (toe bone),ankle bone 7.5cm longtoe bone 4cm longThe do...

THE DODO,a plaster cast of a dodo head, scientific name Raphus cucullatus, manufactured by Rowland Ward Ltd., used in the recreation of taxidermy ...

GREAT AUK,a resin cast of a great auk, scientific name Pinguinus impennis,54cm wide 23cm deep 58cm highThe great auk became extinct in 1844. ...[...

LAPIS LAZULI,Afghanistan, a pair of lapis lazuli mosaic bowls, 12cm diameter (2) ...[more]

AMMONITE COLLAGE,Madagascar, lower Cretaceous period (c.145-100 million years ago) a sedimental cluster comprising several ammonites of various si...

GEOLOGY, a feldspar specimen,23cm long,together with a desert rose crystal specimen, 45cm long ...[more]

AGATE,Brazil, an impressive turned and worked agate bowl, with a shallow concave centre,36cm diameter ...[more]

MOTHER AND CHILD,a modernist marble sculpture, in the manner of Henry Moore, 60cm high ...[more]

AMETHYST,Brazil, an amethyst geode cross section, mounted with a mirror plate, 48cm high ...[more]