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A FEATHER OF AN EXTINCT LABRADOR DUCK (CAMPTORHYNCHUS LABRADORIUS)North America, extinct since 1878, in labelled display box, of Natural History i...

A FEATHER OF THE EXTINCT FEMALE PASSENGER PIGEON, ECTOPISTES MIGRATORIUSNorth America, Extinct since 1/9/1914, in a labelled display box, of Natur...

A TAIL FEATHER OF THE EXTINCT HUIAA tail feather of the extinct New Zealand Huia (Heteralocha acutirostris),19 cm longThis iconic species from New...

TAXIDERMY: A RARE CASE OF NEW ZEALAND BIRDS, LATE 19TH CENTURY,a Victorian case of 9 birds mostly endemic (only found in) to New Zealand. Any natu...

TAXIDERMY: A PAIR OF SATYR TRAGOPAN (TRAGOPAN SATYRA), LATE 20TH CENTURY,, full mount cock and hen birds. On wood base with naturalistic diorama. ...

TAXIDERMY: TEMMINCK'S TRAGOPAN (TRAGOPAN TEMMINCKII), LATE 20TH CENTURY,full mount adult male bird. On wood base with naturalistic diorama. Named ...

A VICTORIAN TAXIDERMY AFRICAN PURPLE SWAMP HENmounted on an ebonised rectangular plinth,41cm high

A VICTORIAN TAXIDERMY LITTLE BUSTARDthe bird raised on an ebonised, square base,the bird 36cm in length

TAXIDERMY: AN AVOCET (RECURVIROSTRA AVOSETTA) IN CASE BY DAVID KENINGALE,a superbly modelled specimen displayed in three panelled glass case. Trad...

TAXIDERMY PAIR OF KALIJ PHEASANT (LOPHURA LEUCOMELANOS) LATE 20TH CENTURY,full mount cock and hen birds. On wood base with naturalistic diorama. F...

A VICTORIAN TAXIDERMY GREEN WOOD HOOPOEthe bird resting on a carved and ebonised perch,the bird 40cm in length

TAXIDERMY: A RARE DISPLAY OF RED SQUIRRELS PLAYING, IN THE MANNER OF WALTER POTTERa late 19th/ early 20th century display of four full mount anthr...

PABLO ECHEVARRIA (SPANISH, B.1963): A VERY LARGE SILHOUETTE ARTWORK DEPICTING A TAXIDERMIST OR GENTLEMAN NATURALIST IN HIS STUDYin the style of a ...

AN EXCEPTIONAL COCO DE MER NUT, IN TACT AND WITH KERNELa very rare 'museum-quality' example of the world's heaviest seed, the Coco de Mer (Lodoice...

A POLISHED COCO DE MER NUT (LODOICEA MALDIVICA)mounted as a box, dark brown in colour, and with a hinged lid, raised on an oval wooden stand,32cm ...

A POLISHED COCO DE MER NUT (LODOICEA MALDIVICA)mounted as a box, dark brown in colour, and with a hinged lid,25cm high, 23cm wideThere is a long h...

FOUR GIANT CLAM SHELLS (TRIDACNA GIGAS)including what appears to be a pair and two further,49cm, 50cm, 52cm and 30.5cm in width (4)This item may r...

A PAIR OF GIANT CLAM SHELLS (TRIDACNA GIGAS)both 63cm wide x 40cm deep (2)This item may require Export or CITES licences in order to leave the UK ...

A GOLDEN COWRIE SHELL IN VICTORIAN MUSEUM BOXthe Golden Cowrie shell in good condition, evenly coloured and a good size (8.3 cm long), in glass-li...

A LARGE COLLECTION OF VARIOUS SEA SHELLSincluding various conch shells, nautlius shells, and sea snail shells,large qty

A COLLECTION OF NINETEEN GIANT SEA SHELLS including twelve large conch shells (the largest 30cm wide x 23cm high), four large crowned Pacific melo...

TWO 19TH CENTURY GREAT GREEN TURBAN SHELLS CARVED WITH SCENES OF WALES (TURBO MARMORATUS)of Conchology interest, the first pearlescent Gastropod s...

A COLLECTION OF EIGHT LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY CARVED GREAT GREEN TURBAN SHELLS (TURBO MARMORATUS)the sea snail shells of Conchology interes...

THREE PAIRS OF CARVED NAUTILUS SHELLS TOGETHER WITH ANOTHERof Conchology interest, the seashells all with pierced and carved decoration, the first...

A COLLECTION OF EIGHT LATE 19TH CENTURY CARVED SEASHELLS FROM THE ANDAMAN ISLANDS TOGETHER WITH ANOTHER DATED 1967the sea snail shells of Concholo...

SIX 19TH CENTURY JERUSALEM MOTHER OF PEARL CARVED SHELLS OF RELIGIOUS THEMEcomprising a roundel carved with the Resurrection flanked by various sc...

EIGHT 19TH CENTURY JERUSALEM MOTHER OF PEARL CARVED SHELLS OF RELIGIOUS THEMEcomprising a pierced roundel carved with a depiction of the Last Supp...

A COLLECTION OF EIGHT 19TH CENTURY JERUSALEM MOTHER OF PEARL CARVED SHELLS OF RELIGIOUS THEMEincluding three depicting the Last Supper, one of the...

A COLLECTION OF TEN 19TH / 20TH CENTURY JERUSALEM MOTHER OF PEARL CARVED MOTHER OF PEARL RELIEFSthe carved clam shells mostly of oval form depicti...

A RARE 17TH / 18TH CENTURY SPANISH COLONIAL (PHILIPPINES) ENGRAVED BAPTISMAL SHELLthe carved mother of pearl shell depicting Saint Catherine, flan...

SIX 19TH CENTURY JERUSALEM MOTHER OF PEARL DECORATED CRUCIFIXES TOGETHER WITH TWO BOOKSsome with mother of pearl veneered on to olivewood, four wi...

A RARE 19TH CENTURY TROCHUS SHELL CARVED BY CONVICTS IN NEW CALEDONIA TOGETHER WITH ANOTHERthe Trochus shell outer shell layer removed to expose t...

THREE PAIRS OF 19TH CENTURY SHELLS CARVED BY CONVICTS IN NEW CALEDONIA (NOUVELLE CALEDONIE)the mother of pearl shells with outer shell layer remov...

A PAIR OF FRENCH OYSTER SHELL CANDLESTICKS TOGETHER WITH FIVE FURTHER SHELLSthe polished oyster shells cut to reveal the mother of pearl, signed '...

A COLLECTION OF TEN 19TH CENTURY FRENCH CARVED OYSTER SHELLSthe shells carved in relief to reveal the mother of pearl, one decorated with the Hote...

A COLLECTION OF CARVED SHELLSincluding a nautilus shell carved with a sprig of roses and mounted on another shell, (18cm high), a pair of carved s...

A PAIR OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY INDO-CHINESE CARVED MOTHER OF PEARL WALL MOUNTS DEPICTING SWANSmounted on shaped wood backplates, 25cm highProvenance...

A COLLECTION OF FOUR 19TH CENTURY CHINESE PEARL SHELL CARVINGS, QING DYNASTYcomprising two that look to be a pair, each depicting two bands of fig...

A PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY CHINESE PEARL SHELL CARVINGS, QING DYNASTY, TOGETHER WITH ANOTHERthe pair with depicting various birds including peacocks w...

A COLLECTION OF FOUR 19TH CENTURY CHINESE PEARL SHELL CARVINGS, QING DYNASTYthe largest with pierced decoration depicting blossom foliage, figures...

A COLLECTION OF NINE VARIOUS CARVED OYSTER / PEARL SHELLS OF VARIOUS DESIGNcomprisig five pierced shells of South East Asian or Indian origin, ano...

HAND-CARVED BLACK LIP OYSTER( PINCTADA MARGARITIFERA) MOTHER OF PEARL SHELL WITH SKULLa beautiful shell hand carved with a skull. Comes with Persp...

TAXIDERMY/ NATURAL HISTORY: A PAIR OF POLISHED AND CARVED WATER BUFFALO HORNS on wooden bases, mis 20th century carved with dragons and tigers, ea...

TAXIDERMY/ NATURAL HISTORY: CARVED SWORDFISH (XIPHIAS GLADIUS) BILL ON WOODEN DISPLAY STAND, a large and impressive Swordfish bill hand-carved by ...

A NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN STYLE CARVED OBSIDIAN AND ANTLER KNIFEthe carved hard stone blade bound with artificial sinew to the anter handle,34cm in...

TAXIDERMY: ROE DEER HOOF HANDLED CUTLERY PAIR, MID 20TH CENTURY most likely French in origin. The handles are taxidermy hooves, with metal shank a...

TAXIDERMY/ ENTOMOLOGY: BUTTERFLY WINGS TRAY, EARLY-MID 20TH CENTURY,dozens of genuine butterfly wings displayed under glass. The glass painted bla...

TAXIDERMY: A ZOOMORPHIC PAIR OF HORSE HOOF INKWELLS, LATE 19TH CENTURY,the tops made of pewter, with well modelled horse hair detail within the me...

A LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY RHINOCEROS HORN HANDLE WALKING CANEwith embossed silver collar, hallmarked 1896/ 1916the handle 10cm in lengthSUB...

TAXIDERMY: A PAIR OF RED STAG ANTLERSmounted on a wooden shield

A SHIBAYAMA BANANA, LATE 20TH CENTURY, a banana study hand-carved from buffalo bone, inlaid with semi-precious stone insects.15cm long

A SET OF LATE 19TH CENTURY MINIATURE IVORY TOOLSthe craftsman's tools with metal mounts, including a hammer, saw and chisel, the mallet lacking ha...

A 19TH CENTURY CARVED BONE SET OF MINIATURE FURNITURE WITHIN A GLASS DOMEthe doll's house style furniture finely carved with pierced fretwork, com...

A SEGMENTED METAL MODEL OF A SCORPIONin the cubist style, formed of numerous parts that slot together to form the animal,31cm in length

A COLLECTION OF ELEVEN WHITE METAL INDIAN MINIATURE CREATURESunmarked, including a cobra, lizard, snail, butterfly, scorpion etc,the cobra 9cm hig...

A CEYLONESE BRASS LIZARD, EARLY 20TH CENTURY,A beautiful stylised rendering of an Agamid (dragon) lizard from the genus Calotes. With superbly det...

A 19TH CENTURY PAINTED WOOD, FAUX CORAL AND BRONZE CRUCIFIXin the Trapani style, the painted wood coral raised on a rectangular base, the glazed f...

A 12TH CENTURY STYLE GILT METAL AND ENAMEL EUCHARISTIC DOVEin the Limoges champleve enamel style, with a hinged lid to the body opening to a small...

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