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VICTORIAN TAXIDERMY ORNITHOLOGICAL GROUP, comprising nine specimens including a buzzard and kingfisher, modelled perched in naturalistic surround ...

VICTORIAN TAXIDERMY STUDY OF A GROUSE, (LAGOPUS LAGOPUS) modelled in naturalistic surround, in glazed ebonised casethe case 38.5cm high

ORTHOCERAS FOSSIL GROUP, MOROCCO five specimens around central matrix29.5cm high

COLLECTION OF NEW ZEALAND PAUAU SHELLS, (HALIOTIS IRIS) comprising four shells and a number of fragments, with typical iridescencethe largest appr...

SCOTTISH AILSA CRAIG CURLING STONE, EARLY 20TH CENTURY in granite with wood and brass handle, inscribed BEATRICE in gilt27cm diameter

TAXIDERMY RED FOX, (VULPES VULPES) in recumbant pose70cm long

TAXIDERMY TIBETAN FOX, (VULPES FERILLATA) modelled recumbant on sectional log60cm wide

SET OF CATTLE HORNS, (BOS TAURUS) mounted with supsension76cm wide

TAXIDERMY GOLDEN PHEASANT, (CHRYSOLOPHUS PICTUS) modelled standing on a naturalistically formed plinth40cm high

SET OF STAG ANTLERS, 20TH CENTURY sixteen points, with partial skull, on shield shape mount, bearing plaque 'Sail-Mhor 10-10-1962 14st 2LBS

SET OF STAG ANTLERS, 20TH CENTURY eleven points, with partial skull, on a shield shaped mount, bearing plaque 'Strathbran 1954'87cm high

STUART, LIVE STEAM MODEL OF A BEAM ENGINE mounted on basethe base 43.5cm x 50cm

SET OF STAG ANTLERS, 20TH CENTURY thirteen points, with partial skull, on shield shaped mount, bearing plaque 'Gaick 1954'82.2cm high

SET OF DEER ANTLERS, 20TH CENTURY seven points, with partial skull, on shield shaped mount, bearing plaque 'Strathbran 1951'51cm high

IMPRESSIVE PAIR OF LIFE-SIZE BRONZE LABRADOURS, 1970-79 hollow-cast, one modelled standing and the other lying downthat standing 83cm, 105cm long

CONCHOLOGY, SMALL COLLECTION OF SHELLS comprising several annotated specimens including Morum Tuberculosum, Cypraea Cervinetta, Ceratostoma, and o...

TAXIDERMY LEOPARD SKIN RUG IN THE MANNER OF VAN INGEN & VAN INGEN, (PANTERA PARDUS), EARLY 20TH CENTURY modelled with snarling open-mouth head mou...

IMPRESSIVE FULL ADULT TAXIDERMY STAG (SCOTTISH RED DEER), (CERVUS ELAPHUS SCOTICUS) with twelve point antlers, presented on a naturalistic base18...

GOOD WESTERN CAPERCAILLIE MALE AND FEMALE TAXIDERMY GROUP, (TETRAO UROGALLUS), BY GEORGE C. JAMIESON OF EDINBURGH presented on a naturalistic base...

ARCHIVE RELATING TO TWO OF BRITAIN'S LAST HANGMEN, HARRY ALLEN AND SYD DERNLEY including Harry Allen's kilt jacket, shirt, ruffle, and belt, rope ...

TAXIDERMY STAG'S HEAD, with nine point antlers, presented on a shield mount120cm long, 65cm wide

TAXIDERMY STAG'S HEAD, (SCOTTISH RED DEER, CERVUS ELAPHUS SCOTICUS) with eight point antlers, presented on a mahogany shield mount130cm long, 75cm...

IMPRESSIVE CARVED AND POLISHED FOSSIL MATRIX, FASHIONED AS A BOWL/BASIN with ammonite 'handle' and inclusions of further small fossils and mineral...

IMPRESSIVE TAXIDERMY HIGHLAND BULL HEAD, (BOS TAURUS) presented on an oak shield mount110cm long, 132cm wide

TAXIDERMY WESTERN CAPERCAILLIE, (TETRAO UROGALLUS), BY GEORGE C. JAMIESON OF EDINBURGH presented on naturalistic base64cm high, 60cm long

TAXIDERMY BLACK GROUSE, (LYRURUS TETRIX) presented on mahogany base32cm high

TAXIDERMY PINE MARTEN, (MARTES MARTES) presented on naturalistic ground to mahogany base47cm long

TAXIDERMY PHEASANT AND SNIPE GROUP, (PHASIANUS COLCHICUS) AND (GALLINAGO GALLINAGO) LATE 20TH CENTURY mounted on shaped naturalistic bases, the la...

TWO SETS OF DEER ANTLERS, 20TH CENTURY twelve points and eight points, with partial skulls

TWO SETS OF DEER ANTLERS, 20TH CENTURY each eight points, with partial skulls

FOUR SETS OF DEER ANTLERS, 20TH CENTURY with partial skulls, including one set with twelve points

THREE SETS OF DEER ANTLERS, 20TH CENTURY with partial skulls, including one with ten points, each on a shield shaped mountapproximately 75cm wide

FOUR SETS OF DEER ANTLERS, 20TH CENTURY with partial skulls, including one with ten points the largest approximately 70cm wide

SET OF DEER ANTLERS, BY CAIRNGORM TAXIDERMY ten points, with partial skull, on an oak shield shaped mount, label verso

SET OF DEER ANTLERS, BY CAIRNGORM TAXIDERMY nine points, with partial skull, on an oak shield shaped mount, label verso77cm wide

SET OF DEER ANTLERS, BY CAIRNGORM TAXIDERMY eight points, with partial skull, on an oak shield shaped mount, label verso60cm wide

TAXIDERMY BARN OWL, (TYTO ALBA), BY GEORGE C. JAMIESON CIRCA 1996 modelled on naturalistic branch section, in glazed caseCites Article 10 Certifi...

SET OF DEER ANTLERS, BY CAIRNGORM TAXIDERMY six points, with partial skull, on an oak shield shaped mount, label verso

SET OF DEER ANTLERS, BY CAIRNGORM TAXIDERMY thirteen points, with partial skull, on shield shaped mount, label verso74cm wide

TWO SET OF DEER ANTLERS, 20TH CENTURY six and eight points, with partial skulls the larger 84cm wide

PAIR OF TAXIDERMY RED GROUSE, (LAGOPUS LAGOPUS SCOTICA) presented on naturalistic base in glazed case66.5cm wide

TAXIDERMY RED SQUIRREL, (SCIURUS VULGARIS) posed on trunk base37cm high

TAXIDERMY RED SQUIRREL, (SCIURUS VULGARIS) posed with pine cone on naturalistic base19cm high, to top of head

TAXIDERMY RED SQUIRREL, (SCIURUS VULGARIS) posed on naturalistic basethe base approximately 30cm wide

TAXIDERMY RED FOX HEAD, (VULPES VULPES) on mahogany shield mount34cm high

THREE SETS OF DEER ANTLERS, 20TH CENTURY each ten points, with partial skullseach approximately 70cm wide

SET OF DEER ANTLERS, 20TH CENTURY eight points, with partial skull

THREE SETS OF DEER ANTLERS, 20TH CENTURY each nine points, with partial skulls

TAXIDERMY MALE AND FEMALE BLACK GROUSE, (LYRUS TETRIX) presented on naturalistic base in glazed cabinet67cm wide

IMPRESSIVE NEAR LIFE-SIZE BRONZE STAG, LATE 20TH CENTURY hollow-cast, posed with forelegs on naturalistically modelled outcrop168cm high, 110cm lo...

CERAMIC PHRENOLOGY HEAD / SPILL VASE, CIRCA LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY stamped By F. Bridges, Phrenologist to front14.3cm highCondition genera...

CONCHOLOGY, COLLECTION OF SHELLS, including three large conches and further varied smaller examplesthe largest shell 25cm long

SCOTTISH VICTORIAN 'BLIND MAN' CARVED TAM O'SHANTER SNUFF BOX, 19TH CENTURY carved in high relief, with faint pen signature and inscription to und...

COLLECTION OF STONE FRAGMENTS, including Roman and Egyptian examples the largest stone section approximately 11cm longAdditional images now availa...

TAXIDERMY CUCKOO GROUP, (CUCULIDAE), 20TH CENTURY mounted in naturalistic surround, in glazed casethe case 60.5cm high

TAXIDERMY MALLARD AND GOLDENEYE GROUP, (WIDGEON MARECA) AND (BUCEPHALA CLANGULA), 20TH CENTURY mounted in naturalistic setting, in partially glaze...

APOTHECARY TABLE CABINET, AND APOTHECARY CASE the chest with two front hinged doors opening to reveal eight drawers, with contents including small...

ANCIENT ROMAN GLASS UNGUENTARIUM, CIRCA 100 - 300 A.D. core formed glass vessel, the piriform body with cylindrical neck and flat rim, with iride...

ANCIENT ROMAN TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP, CIRCA 100 - 300 A.D. of typical form, alongside Certificate of Authenticity from Old Treasure AntiquesProvenan...

PAIR OF ANCIENT ROMAN IRON BANGLES, CIRCA 100 - 300 A.D. of slender form, alongside Certificate of Authenticity from Old Treasure AntiquesProvena...