Objects of Wonder: Including Relics of Extinct & Mythical Beasts

Featuring Fine Taxidermy, Curiosities, Natural History and Objects of the Wunderkammer.

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Objects of Wonder: Including Relics of Extinct & Mythical Beasts

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A TAXIDERMY FULL MOUNT 'UNICORN' (EQUUS CABALLUS)236cmformed from a full mount white horse, fitted with a simulated narwhal tusk 'horn',236cm wide...

A TAXIDERMY FULL MOUNT 'CENTAUR'formed from a crab-eating macaque monkey, raised on a wooden display plinth,56cm high x 56cm wide overallThe crab-...

THE SKELETON OF A MINIATURE 'CENTAUR'of Osteology / Taxidermy interest, the mythical centaur formed from the skeleton of a crab-eating macaque mon...

A UNICORN SKULL (EQUUS CABALLUS)of taxidermy / osteology interest, with painted horn, a large specimen of this rare and legendary mythical creatur...

A 'EWENICORN' SKULLof Taxidermy / Osteology interest, the mythical sheep's skull with horn,23cm highA very interesting specimen reputedly discover...

A TAXIDERMY MYTHICAL 'VULPESTINGER'free standing sat full mount, a particularly fine example of a mature male Vulpestinger, only mature males have...

A TAXIDERMY MYTHICAL 'ATOLL STAG'the head of a coral antlered Muntjac, wall mounted,47cm highA deer can sometimes have a ‘Perruque’ (from the Fren...

A TAXIDERMY FLOATING BABY CHIMPANZEEby Simon 'The Stuffa' Wilson, the baby chimp full mount specimen, holding a white ribbon tied to a balloon, mo...

A FLOATING BABY GIRAFFE BY SIMON 'THE STUFFA' WILSONthe taxidermy full mount baby giraffe suspended from three balloons and white ribbons, to be c...

A SET OF GIRAFFE HEAD AND NECK BONESof Taxidermy / Osteology interest, the adult neck and head skeleton mounted on a wooden base,223cm highPlease ...

THE MYTHICAL 'TAURUS ICARUS' FLYING CALFby Andre Robolobavich, a taxidermy full mount calf mounted with gold decorated wings, mounted from the cei...

A TAXIDERMY BABY ZEBRA ROCKING HORSEby Andre Robolobavich, composed of a taxidermied Burchell's zebra, Equus quagga burchellii, later modelled as ...

A FINE CAST OF A MASSIVE SET OF EXTINCT IRISH ELK ANTLERS BY SIMON 'THE STUFFA' WILSONrealistically painted, a direct cast from an actual pair of ...

A TAXIDERMY WHITE PEACOCK (PAVO CRISTATUS) ON STANDthe white peafowl mounted on a wooden stand, by Simon 'The Stuffa' Wilson,186cm highPlease cont...

A TAXIDERMY INDIAN BLUE PEACOCK (PAVO CRISTATUS)the blue peafowl raised on a stand,187cm high

A TAXIDERMY MACAW PARROT MOUNTED ON A STANDARD LAMP(the red and green Macaw bird raised on a turned wood, floor standing lamp base, the light hang...

A TAXIDERMY SEATED WHITE PEACOCK (PAVO CRISTATUS)the white peafowl with legs tucked under and tail up, to be table mounted,87cm high x 80cm widePl...

A TAXIDERMY WHITE PEACOCK (PAVO CRISTATUS)the white peafowl wall mounted, with a hook attached to the legs,160cm in length

A TAXIDERMY TRUMPETER SWAN IN FLIGHT (CYGNUS BUCCINATOR)with wings outstretched, wall mounted,116cm in length from tip of tail to tip of beak,The ...

A SET OF LATE 19TH CENTURY REINDEER ANTLERS ON TURNED EBONISED WOOD SHIELDof Taxidermy / Osteology interest, the impressive set of reindeer antler...

TAXIDERMY / OSTEOLOGY PENGUIN SKELETON.an interesting South American specimen of a Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus), articulated as a ...

A TAXIDERMY FULL MOUNT STUDY OF A COATIraised on a naturalistic branch base over a plinth, in walking pose,119cm high x 75cm wide x 32cm deep

A TAXIDERMY STUDY OF A LESSER SPOT-NOSED MONKEY (CERCOPITHECUS PETAURISTA)recent, the small, full mount monkey raised on a tall branch, with tail ...

A TAXIDERMY REGENT BOWERBIRD (SERICULUS CHRYSOCEPHALUS)the bird perched on a softwood branch, raised on a rectangular base,38cm high overall

A TAXIDERMY MYTHICAL WINGED WEASELAn interesting mythical creature,40cm long

A TAXIDERMY MYTHICAL 'MAN-FACED STOAT'.Full upright mount, free standing.20cm highHistory - this species is believed to be the result of an escape...

A TAXIDERMY 'WOLPERTINGER'free standing sat full mount, a particularly fine example of a rare male 'Wolpertinger', from German folklore, the 'Wolp...

A TAXIDERMY TWO-HEADED CROWCrows are exceptionally intelligent birds, mythical two headed crowns are even more so as two heads are better than one...

A TAXIDERMY FULL MOUNT HYDROCEPHALIC CALF (BOS TAURUS)the black cow with enlarged head,84cm wide x 58cm high

A TAXIDERMY STUDY OF A SAVANNAH MONITOR (VARANUS EXANTHEMATICUS)modern, displayed on a naturalistic base,26cm high x 66cm wide x 55cm deepNote: CI...

A TAXIDERMY STUDY OF AN ARGENTINE BLACK AND WHITE TEGUfull mount, the large lizard in walking pose, also known as the Huge Tegu, and the Argentine...

TAXIDERMY BULL SHARK, JUVENILE FULL MOUNTAn unusual and rarely seen full mount taxidermy shark specimen, of a juvenile Bull Shark (Carcharhinus le...

A LIFE-SIZE PAINTED MODEL OF A DEFORMED SHARKelements cast from a real taxidermy shark, with glass eye, raised on a wooden plinth,148cm in length ...

A TAXIDERMY STUDY OF A PAIR OF BOXING SCOTTISH MOUNTAIN HARES (LEPUS TIMIDUS)the hares in dramatic pose, raised on a naturalistic base,77cm high x...

A TAXIDERMY WALL MOUNTED CANADAIAN BLACK BEAR (URSUS AMERICANUS)80cm high x 38cm wide x 80cm deepCITES Annex B, Appendix II. International buyers ...

TAXIDERMY UNIQUE COMPARATIVE ANATOMY PONY HEAD.a fascinating specimen comprising the whole Shetland Pony head with hair and glass eyes (prepared u...

TAXIDERMY CAIMAN CROCODILE ALLIGATORFreestanding full mount from the early 20th century115cm in length

AN ACANTHOCERAS AMMONITE (ROUGH LIMESTONE), LOWER CRETACEOUS PERIODfrom Agadir, Morocco,approximately 110million years old,47cm wide

A RARE FOSSILISED EXTINCT WOOLLY RHINOCEROS SKULL (COELODONTA ANTIQUITATIS)the fossil rhino skull from Yakutia (Siberia), late Pleistocene (circa ...

A RARE FOSSILISED SKULL OF AN EXTINCT STEPPE BISON, AT LEAST 10,000 YEARS OLD(BISON PRISCUS), from Sibera, late Pleistocene period, ice age, the a...

A FOUR HORN JACOB SHEEP SKULL WITH CROSSED HORNSof taxidermy interest, the upper horns unusually crossed over each other, lacking lower jaw,34cm h...

A BRONZE MODEL OF A FULL WOOLLY MAMMOTHbrown patination, the standing extinct beast raised on a white marble plinth,61cm wide x 35cm high

A BRONZE SCULPTURE OF AN EXTINCT WOOLLY MAMMOTH HEADgreenish patination, on a polished black marble plinth,35cm high

A FOSSILISED EXTINCT WOOLLY MAMMOTH FEMUR BONE, AT LEAST 10,000 YEARS OLDthe fossil bone (Mammuthus Primigenius), Yakutia (Siberia), late Pleistoc...

A FOSSILISED EXTINCT WOOLLY MAMMOTH VERTEBRE BONE, 100,000 YEARS OLDthe fossil bone (Mammuthus Primigenius) Pleistocene era, with a purpose-made m...

A FOSSILISED EXTINCT WOOLLY RHINOCEROS TOE BONE (COELODONTA ANTIQUITATIS)the fossil British Woolly Rhino bone Devensian, Pleistocene period (circa...

A FOSSILISED LOWER JAW FROM THE EXTINCT IRISH ELK (MEGALOCEROS GIGANTEUS)of Taxidermy and Natural History interest, the section of the lower jaw b...

A FOSSILISED EXTINCT MAMMOTH TOOTH, ICE AGE(Mammuthus Primigenius), the fossil tooth dredged from the North sea, approximately 60,000 years old,18...

A FOSSILISED EXTINCT WOOLLY RHINOCEROS HEEL BONE (COELODONTA ANTIQUITATIS)the fossil British Woolly Rhino bone Devensian, Pleistocene period (circ...

A RARE FOSSILISED EXTINCT WOOLLY RHINOCEROS FEMUR BONE (COELODONTA ANTIQUITATIS)the fossil rhino bone from Yakutia (Siberia), late Pleistocene (ci...

A FOSSILISED EXTINCT OREODONT SKULL, 30 MILLION YEARS OLDOligocene Age, White River Formation, Wyoming, USA, the cranium (upper skull) of an oreod...

A FOSSILISED EXTINCT OTODUS SHARK TOOTH ON MATRIXApproximately 55 million years old13cm in length.

A FOSSILISED EXTINCT OREODONT SKULL, 30 MILLION YEARS OLDOligocene Age, White River Formation, Wyoming, USA, a superbly prepared specimen, careful...

A REPLICA OF AN EXTINCT SABRE TOOTHED CAT SKULLresin, on an ebonised plinth,43cm highThe Sabre Toothed Tiger (Smilodon) was one of more than 100 s...

A FOSSILISED CLAW DIGIT FROM THE EXTINCT CAVE BEARin a cardboard display box, together with a certificate of authenticity recently prepared by Err...

A PAIR OF FOSSILISED WOOD BOOK ENDSthe fossils from Arizona, USA, Triassic period, 320 million years old, the edges left roughly carved, the side ...

A NICKEL IRON METEORITE FROM CAMPO DE CIELO, ARGENTINA, 4KGfrom Chaco Province, iron meteorite specimen, Iron type 1AB, together with the certific...

AN EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE FOSSILISED CRAYFISH, 12 MILLION YEARS OLD APPROXIMATELYJava Miocene period, the various shell parts on a stone matrix,28.5c...

A COLLECTION OF FOSSIL SHARK TEETH ARRANGED TO DEPICT A FISHthe fish picture made from fossillised shark teeth from Morocco, mounted to depict a f...

A DISPLAY OF FOSSILISED EXTINCT SALTASAURUS DINOSAUR EGG SHELL FRAGMENTSLate Cretaceous (~70 million years old), an interesting and contemporary f...

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