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Large 19th Century Mottled Coco De Mer on Stand Maritime Sailors Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large late 19th Century Coco De Mer
The Coco De Mer is mounted on an orange threaded and tasseled stem set within a ebonised base.
The coco is solid in structure with an unusual...
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Antique 19th Century Seychellois Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber, Wood
Late 19th C Anthropomorphic Taxidermy Scene Artist & His Muse by William Drew
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Late 19th Century cased anthropomorphic taxidermy scene of two Squirrels and a stoat in bedroom/boudoir setting. One squirrel dressed as an artist in a beret, painting smock smoking ...
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Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
Four Late 19th/Early 20th Century Leather Falconry Hoods Taxidermy Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A highly decorative collection of four falconry hoods, later mounted on matching period brass and ebonised turned stands.
The three larger example are ...
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Antique 19th Century English Taxidermy
Materials
Brass
Taxidermy Natural History Collection of 20 19th C Microscope Specimen Slides
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A collection of 20 Victorian glass microscope specimens slides, with hand penned titles and catalogue numbers.
Glass with a paper covering and a decorative tartan border, age relat...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass, Paper
Large 19th C Woolly Mammoth Mammuthus Primigenius Molar Specimen Taxidermy
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An incredibly preserved, large Woolly Mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) molar section, the piece has a fantastic patina from decades of handling.
A very small section missing from one...
Category
Antique 19th Century European Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber
Late 19th Century Folk Art Victorian Miniature English Taxidermy Dog
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A very rare late Victorian/Early Edwardian taxidermy dog, often scaled down by the best naturalist of the period.
Housed in its original glazed and gil...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
Early 20th Century Taxidermy Snow White Terrier "Fruach"
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A very well mounted taxidermy snow white terrier with silk bow collar, resting on a scarlet velvet cushion with braided gold fringing and graduated painted blue background.
The terr...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
19th C Hand Painted Entomology Studies Gothic Revival Shadow Box Taxidermy Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A collection of finely painted entomology studies, on card later mounted and set within a fantastic velvet lined, glazed period gothic revival shadow box.
The shadow box has its or...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Taxidermy
Materials
Velvet, Glass, Pine, Paper
Early 20th Century Parrot Ink Well, Glass Eyes, Hand Dyed Feathers
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A quirky little ink well in the form of a parrot/parakeet, turned wooden caucus with applied beak, glass eyes and hand dyed feathers.
The top section hinged to reveal the inkwell w...
Category
Early 20th Century European Taxidermy
Materials
Metal
19th Century English Regency Toleware & Brass Parrot Bird Stand
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rare and early 19th century original painted toleware and brass parrot stand, age related abrasions. knocks and minor dents all commensurate from age and use. The brass section has...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Taxidermy
Materials
Brass
19th Century Curios Taxidermy Head Mount English Adult Goose
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A well presented late 19th century taxidermy adult Goose head mount, it would appear this has been produced by a good period taxidermist, possibly Rowland Ward or the like. The Goose...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber, Straw
20th Century Extra Large Shellwork Sailors Valentine Panel Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An extra large shellwork display/panel, worked in a variety of specimens, heightened with watercolour and arranged with a star to the centre surrounded by floral blooms, housed in an...
Category
Late 20th Century English Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
Early 20th Century Softshell Turtle Skeleton (Trionychidae) Taxidermy Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A decorative softshell turtle skeleton, housed and mounted within a shadow box.
The skeleton appears to be complete and well detailed, laid on a mottled paper backing, gilt slip and...
Category
Early 20th Century European Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
William Farren of Cambridge Golden Pheasant Taxidermy Glass Dome Wall Mount
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful mount by William Farren of 23 Regent Street Cambridge of a Golden Pheasant.
Housed in a wall mounted glass display dome, on a velvet ground mahogany base.
The original ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass, Hardwood
19th Century Anthropomorphic Taxidermy Boxing Squirrels by Edward Hart
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A very rare anthropomorphic taxidermy scene of two red squirrels boxing, housed in its original pine and glazed case with hand painted backdrop.
The...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
Mid 20th Century Folk Art Pug Bull Dog Leather Coin Purse Bag
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful leather coin purse, with what appears to be bull dog possibly a pug.
Pressed leather front with its original applied eyes, nickel plated metal wear.
The exterior is in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Taxidermy
Materials
Metal
19th Century Early Victorian Tortoise Mount On Oak Oval Taxidermy Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful and totally original early Victorian taxidermy tortoise, mounted on a thick oval oak board with decorative chamfered edge with brass han...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber, Oak
19th Century Large Collection of Victorian Conchology Shell Specimens Taxidermy
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large collection of late Victorian shell specimens, the majority housed in its pine box with each specimen having its period card sleeve, the remainder displayed in glazed blue car...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber, Blown Glass, Paper, Pine
'In Memory of Jacko" the Champion Ratter circa 1850 Taxidermy Dog Interest
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rather curios Victorian diorama of "Jacko" the ratter c.1850, a plaster model of a terrier presented in a period glass dome mounted with its original ebonised stand. Jacko is mounted on a purple velvet cushion with gold threaded decoration. Mounted between his feet is a circular silver medal, the obverse inscribed 'In memory of Jacko, the Champion Terrier 14 lb Weight', the reserve inscribed 'Presentation Medal to Canine Fancier and M.P.R. Jemmy Shaw London 1852',
The diorama came from the collection of Jack Webb (1923-2019), London.
Jemmy Elton Shaw, also known as Jimm and James was a 19th century pioneer fancier of the early dog show days, a promoter of dog fighting and rat-baiting contests, a breeder of Old English bulldogs, bull terriers and toy terriers...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Plaster, Pine, Glass
Early 20th C Pair Transverse Section's of Fossil Sponges Natural History Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Pair of Transverse Section's of Fossil Sponges (Ventriculites), housed in there original cardboard and glazed display boxes with labels
From the upper chalk, Kent. Ex museum colle...
Category
Early 20th Century English Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber
Taxidermy Curio "Amber Containing an Inset Zanzibar 1887" Francis Amasa Walker
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A victorian amber specimen, with a small inset captured within. Housed in it original cardboard and glazed display case, with a label reading "Amber Co...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century African Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber
19th Century Circa 1860 Victorian Miniature English White Terrier Taxidermy
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A very rare Victorian taxidermy dog, often scaled down by the best naturalist of the period. Also could be the extinct English White Terrier circa 1860
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Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine
Late 19th Century Original Painted Green Faux Marble Dog Canine Kennel
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A charming painted wooden dog kennel with pitched roof standing on styled feet.
The original green painted body, with a faux marble painted pediment and red roof. The pediment als...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Pine
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