Evolution Auction

A gigantic lobster in a glass case 2nd half 20th century 27cm.; 10 ½ins high by 60cm.; 23 ½ins wide by 27cm.; 10 ½ins ...[more]

A giant clam shell of antique origin 54cm.; 21ins high by 89cm.; 35ins wide by 33cm.; 13ins deep ...[more]

A framed collection of sea shells and a starfish modern 51cm.; 20ins high by 62cm.; 24 ½ins wide ...[more]

A Display of Shells & Coral Modern 76cm.; 30ins high 64cm.; 25ins wide 43cm.; 17ins deep ...[more]

A pair of shell towers modern featuring shells from all over the world these amazing matching structures are composed of hundreds of sea shells 81...

Three matching abonised wood frames containing shells and echinoids modern 48cm.; 19ins high by 48cm.; 19ins wide ...[more]

A glazed ebonised wood display case containing nine crabs modern 59cm.; 23ins high by 76cm.; 30ins wide by 12cm.; 4 ½ins deep ...[more]

A pair of glazed ebonised wood display cases containing crabs of various species 54cm.; 21ins.; high by 35cm.; 14ins wide by 12cm.; 4 ½ins wide ....

An exploded Beetle English modern Prepared to show all its parts and segments in a glass case 28cm.; 11ins high by 25cm.; 10ins wide by 13cm.; 5in...

An exploded Scorpion modern Prepared to show all its parts and segments in a glass case 31cm.; 12ins high by 24cm.; 9 ½ins wide by 13cm.; 5ins wid...

An exploded Lobster (Homarus sp.) modern Prepared to show all its parts and segments in a glass case. 68cm.; 27ins high by 45cm.; 18ins wide by 28...

A pair of snowy owls (Nyctea scandiaca) in a Victorian glass display case with an unusual arched top. The case carries a small glass slip with alm...

A magnificent early twentieth century display case on a specially made stand featuring various owl species including two snowy owls (Nyctea scandi...

A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocphalus) in a glass fronted display case. This magnificent species is the national symbol of the US and for this rea...

A magnificent bow-fronted case of five trout by John Cooper 72cm.; 28ins high by 124cm.; 49ins wide by 27cm.; 10 ½ins deep The taxidermy company f...

A diorama by Peter Spicer of Leamington Spa featuring an unusually coloured pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) with a modelled egg and with trade labe...

Reeves Pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii) In a bamboo-framed glass case by Rowland Ward of Piccadilly. Ward who died in 1912 is celebrated as one of t...

An anthropomorphic diorama showing a group of eight red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) playing cards. This diorama in the style of Walter Potter is ...

Two Red Squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris)playing cards in an anthromorphic diorama late 19th/early 20th century 32cm.; 12 ½ins high by 53cm.; 21ins wid...

A red squirrel (Squirus vulgaris) in a Victorian glass dome made to hang on a wall. 30cm.; 12ins diameter ...[more]

An oval-shaped glass dome containing two carved Emu eggs mounted in ornamental metal stands. The practice of carving away layers of emu eggs to ma...

A pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) early 20th century 27cm.; 10 ½ins high by 67cm.; 26 ½ wide by 15cm.; 6ins A pangolin (also referred to as a scaly...

A Black Bear skeleton (Ursus americanus) North American late 20th century 168cm.; 66ins high by 55cm.; 22ins wide by 92cm.; 36ins deep ...[more]

A mounted Black Bear (Ursus americanus) on wooden base North American late 20th century 178cm.; 70ins high by 60cm.; 23 ½ins wide by 70cm.; 27 ½in...

A Zebra skin rug (Equus quagga) African late 20th century 247cm.; 97ins high by 170cm.; 67ins wide ...[more]

A bear skin rug (Ursus americanus) modern 150cm.; 59ins long by 152cm.; 60ins wide ...[more]

A Golden Eagle (Aquial chrysaetos) by John McPherson John McPherson established a taxidermy business in Inverness in 1887. For many years this lar...

A wonderful diorama with two red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scoticus) in a case with glass front and sides bearing a trade label by the renowned taxi...

A full mount of a Lion (Panthera leo) on a base Prepared during the early twentieth century 100cm.; 39 ½ins high by 200cm.; 79ins wide by 40cm.; 1...

The skeleton of a lion mounted in a rearing position late 20th century The bones from which this skeleton was assembled came from the stock of Ger...

A near pair of burr wood and ebonised frames containing fossil shark teeth modern 54cm.; 21ins high by 45cm.; 18ins wide ...[more]

A very large fossil shark tooth (Carcharodon sp.) Gigantic teeth of this kind come from a fossil shark called Carcharodon megalodon. The word mega...

† Exploded skull of a dog A didactic specimen designed to show all the individuals parts of the skull. 16cm.; 6 ½ins high by 25cm.; 10ins wide The...

† Exploded skull of a crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) early 20th century A didactic specimen designed to show all the individual parts of the sku...

The skull of a Babirusa (Babyrousa celebensis) of antique origin 23cm.; 9ins high by 30cm.; 12ins wide by 14cm.; 5 ½ins deep Babirusa are a specie...

The skull of a Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) late 19th century 50cm.; 19 ½ins high by 68cm.; 27ins wide by 30cm.; 12ins deep ...[more]

A hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) of antique origin One of the most sculptural-looking skulls in the whole animal kingdom. 50cm.; 18ins high...

A similar Hippopotamus skull of antique origin 51cm.; 20ins high 70cm.; 27 ½ wide 52cm.; 20 ½ deep ...[more]

A Tuna skeleton modern 55cm.; 21 ½ins high by 109cm.; 43ins wide by 25cm.; 10ins deep ...[more]

A Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) on a wooden base modern 73cm.; 29ins high by 90cm.; 35 ½ins wide by 46cm.; 18ins deep ...[more]

An extraordinary tropical pigeon which may be unique. This tropical pigeon is very similar to a species that was once found on the Marquesas Islan...

Count Raggi s Bird of Paradise (Paradisea raggiana) in display posture beneath a Victorian glass dome. This species of bird of paradise was discov...

A brooch and two matching earings 19th Century skillfully made from the iridescent head and breast feathers of hummingbirds. ...[more]

A glass fronted display case containing an ornamental fan made from bird feathers 19th century and featuring a humingbird with an intricate brooch...

A large Victorian display case of tropical birds mostly from Africa late 19th century 97cm.; 38ins high by 91cm.; 36ins wide by 37cm.; 14 ½ins dee...

The Banksia seed pod of antique origin This giant seed pod comes from an iconic and very strange Australian plant named Banksia after the great na...

A large seed pod 72cm.; 7 ½ins high by 14cm.; 5 ½ins wide ...[more]

A Coco de Mer (Lodoicea maldivica) early 20th century Coco de Mers were originally found floating in the sea hence the name since nobody knew wher...

A lion cub (Panthera leo) Sadly this cub died in a zoo and has been preserved to show how charming it was in life. 22cm.; 9ins high ...[more]

A lion (Pantherea leo) stuffed and coloured to give the exact appearance of a tiger (Panthera tigris) Due to its endangered status regulations for...

The head of a Zebra (Equus quagga) A magnificent example of the taxidermist s art made from an animal that died naturally in a zoo. 94cm.; 37ins h...

A similar Zebra head 99cm.; 39ins high ...[more]

A full size Bactrian Camel (Camelus bactrianus) 231cm.; 91ins high by 305cm.; 120ins long ...[more]

A Tarpan (Equus ferus ferus) An extinct variety of horse. Also known as the Eurasian wild horse the last individual believed to be of this subspec...

A replica head of a White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) This head is a cast of an antique example of the taxidermist s art 152cm.; 60ins long ...

A replica head of a Great Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) Rhinos of this species first came to the attention of Europeans in the early si...

† An oval shaped glass dome containing a decorative display made from the centres of sea urchins and sea fans 37cm.; 14 ½ high by 30cm.; 12ins wid...

† A glass dome with a decorative display made from sea urchins and coral 47cm.; 18 ½ins high by 19cm.; 7 ½ins wide ...[more]

† A glass dome with a decorative display made from sea urchins 44cm.; 17ins high by 24cm.; 9 ½ins wide by 19cm.; 7 ½ins deep ...[more]

A large matrix of Miocene rock (approximately 20 million years old) containing many examples of fossilized examples of Scutella paulensis (a kind ...