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LESSER BIRD OF PARADISE FEATHERS, 19TH CENTURY 49cm long in total Please note this lot is subject to VAT on the hammer price at 20%. These feather...

A RARE UNICORN SKULL Equus caballus with resin horn, in two separate parts, the upper and lower jaws, 106cm high to tip of horn Please note this l...

THE EIGHT LEGGED STRIPPING LAMB, TAXIDERMY ART BY ANDRE ROBOLOBAVICH formed of a mummified eight legged lamb holding its own skin, raised on a bur...

A TAXIDERMY SHOULDER MOUNT OF A STRIPED UNICORN Equus Quagga, 144cm from tip of horn to wall Please note this lot is subject to VAT on the hammer ...

A SET OF OPTICIAN LENSES FROM THE LATE 19TH CENTURY TOGETHER WITH OTHER MEDICAL EQUIPMENT fitted in an oak box, together with a blood pressure mac...

AN EXPERIMENT ON A BIRD IN AN AIR PUMP the late 19th century air pump machine with a central thermometer, with a taxidermy bird under the glass do...

THE LEG BONE OF AN IRISH GIANT with spurious label inscribed 'Leg bone of an Irish Giant, found buried at The Hill of Tara, by Rev. Cathalian Wynd...

AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE DODO BONE, MAURITIUS, BEFORE 1690 fragmentary femur, Raphus cucullatus, 12.5cm long Provenance: Almost certainly excavated i...

A RARE ELEPHANT BIRD (AEPYORNIS MAXIMUS) BONE, PRE 17TH CENTURY 20cm long Please note this lot is subject to VAT on the hammer price at 20%. Eleph...

A PAINTED CAST OF A DODO SKELETON IN DISPLAY CASE mounted within a perspex and ebonised display case, 62cm high, case 82cm x 67 cm Provenance: Vik...

RELICS OF EXTINCT BIRDS: A FEATHER OF A ESKIMO CURLEW, NUMENIUS BOREALIS Western Arctic Tundra, Last confirmed sighting Barbados 1963, in display ...

RELICS OF EXTINCT BIRDS: A FEATHER OF A FEMALE PASSENGER PIGEON, ECTOPISTES MIGRATORIUS North America, Extinct since 1/9/1914, in a display box, o...

RELICS OF EXTINCT BIRDS: A FEATHER OF AN IVORY BILLED WOODPECKER, CAMPEPHILUS PRINCIPALIS South Eastern United States, believed extinct since 1944...

RELICS OF EXTINCT BIRDS: A FEATHER OF AN HUIA, HETERALOCHA ACUTIROSTRIS North Island, New Zealand, last confirmed sighting 28/11/1907, in display ...

RELICS FROM EXTINCT BIRDS: A FEATHER OF A MALE PASSENGER PIGEON, ECTOPISTES MIGRATORIUS North America, extinct since 1/9/1914, in display box, of ...

RELICS OF EXTINCT BIRDS: A FEATHER OF A CAROLINA PARAKEET, CONUROPSIS CAROLINENSIS Eastern United States, extinct since 21/2/1918, in display box,...

RELICS OF EXTINCT BIRDS: A FEATHER OF A PARADISE PARROT, PSEPHOTUS PULCHERRIMUS Queensland, New South Wales, Last Confirmed Sighting 14/11/1927, o...

THREE EGG SCULPTURES FROM VIKTOR WYND'S DOMESTIC POULTRY 27cm high individually named and dated from chickens and ducks to quails, peacocks, wild ...

A 19TH CENTURY HIPPO SKULL comprised of the upper and lower jaw, of taxidermy interest 65cm long CITES Annex B Appendix II, no licence required to...

THE WORLD'S LARGEST BEAN POD, 'JACK'S BEAN' 93cm long Provenance: Viktor Wynd’s Museum, London. Wynd says "This giant bean was bought from a young...

A SMALL MONKEY SKELETON UNDER A GLASS DOME Common marmoset, modelled standing in an upright position and holding on to a tree stump with grasses a...

A HOODED SEAL (CYSTOPHORA CRISTATA) SKULLthe pinniped skull 16cm longProvenance: Yorkshire Skeleton Museum. Viktor Wynd’s Museum, London. The Vikt...

A BEARDED SEAL (ERIGNATHUS BARBATUS) SKULL Length: 15,5cm Provenance: Yorkshire Skeleton Museum. Viktor Wynd’s Museum, London. The Viktor Wynd Mus...

A STELLER SEA LION (EUMETOPIAS JUBATUS) SKULLthe large pinniped skull 31cm long Provenance: Yorkshire Skeleton Museum. Viktor Wynd’s Museum, Londo...

A GREY SEAL SKULL (HALICHOERUS GRYPUS) 23cm long Provenance: Yorkshire Skeleton Museum. Viktor Wynd’s Museum, London. The Viktor Wynd Museum of Cu...

A SOUTH AMERICAN FUR SEAL ( ARCTOCEPHALUS AUSTRALIS) SKULLthe pinniped skull 23cm longProvenance: Yorkshire Skeleton Museum. Viktor Wynd’s Museum,...

A JUVENILE FUR SEAL SKULL (FAMILY OTARIIDAE)24cm long Provenance: Yorkshire Skeleton Museum. Viktor Wynd’s Museum, London. The Viktor Wynd Museum ...

A COLLECTION OF TWELVE HIPPO TUSKS AND TEETH the largest 40cm long (12) CITES Annex B Appendix II, no licence required to sell in the UK, however ...

A TAXIDERMY BAT WITH TWO HEADS with wire to hang from ceiling 79cm wide Provenance: Viktor Wynd’s Museum, London. The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curios...

THE FAMOUS TAXIDERMY WINGED KITTEN With wire hanging hook, distressed 43 cm long Provenance: Viktor Wynd’s Museum, London. This kitten was the fir...

AN AMERICAN CARVED COW SKULL WITH HORNS the skull with carved pierced decoration, the horns removable, 74cm high x 63cm wide Provenance: Viktor Wy...

SARAH HANNANT (BRITISH): A LIMITED EDITION PRINT 'RITUAL SKULL' Printed on Hahnemuhle paper, limited edition 4/30 19.5cm x 19.5cm Please note this...

STUART PEARSON WRIGHT (BRITISH, B.1975): 'THE SPECTRE OF BRAVE ALONZO' etching, aquatint and drypoint, depicting a skeleton wearing a knights helm...

TESSA FARMER (BRITISH, B.1978): TWO LIMITED EDITION PRINTS TOGETHER WITH A BOOK depicting a beetle, signed 'Tessa Farmer 3/15 2011', framed and gl...

A BEAUCHENE BEETLE IN CUBIC DISPLAY CASE the exploded beetle of natural history and taxidermy interest, in an display case with square base, 28cm ...

VIKTOR WYND (BRITISH): 'I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD DOESN'T SING' a birdcage with hanging Jackdaw skeleton 69cm high Please note this lot is subject...

A 19TH CENTURY ELECTRIC SHOCK THERAPY MACHINE the rectangular box opening to a fitted interior with various brass knobs, the side fitted with a dr...

TWO GIANT GLASS JARS 52cm high; diameter: 26cm Provenance: Viktor Wynd’s Museum, London. The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, Fine Art & UnNatur...

AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY ROCK PYTHON SKIN 265cm long Please note this lot is subject to VAT on the hammer price at 20%. Provenance: Viktor Wynd’s Mus...

A PAINTED CAST OF AN AQUATIC DINOSAUR FOSSIL with hook to hang on the wall, 139cm x 52cm wide Please note this lot is subject to VAT on the hammer...

A CARVED WOODEN TRIBAL FIGURE With string loincloth skirt and articulated arms and legs 105cm high Provenance: Viktor Wynd’s Museum, London. The V...

THE DEVIL'S CHAIR FROM VIKTOR WYND'S MUSEUM A ladder back dinning chair mounted with a carved wooden tribal mask and a pair of horns 197cm high Pl...

A 19TH CENTURY TAXIDERMY POLAR BEAR HEAD on a carved wood shield, head 49cm in length This lot is subject to CITES. Provenance: Mettingham Castle,...

A MODEL OF A TRIBAL ELDERS' HEAD FROM PAPUA NEW GUINEA UNDER A LARGE 19TH CENTURY GLASS DOME with glass eyes and a feathered earring, with ornate ...

A SOUTH EAST ASIAN TERRACOTTA AND BRONZE FIGURE OF A DEITY the standing figure with four cobras issuing from his shoulders, Raised on a four keg s...

AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY GERMAN BISQUE HEAD DOLL ATTRIBUTED TO SIMON & HALBIG the back of the neck impressed 41 33, with brown eyes, open mouth and f...

AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY BISQUE HEADED BABY DOLL BY THEODOR RECKNAGEL, C. 1909 the back of the neck impressed N K 5, with weighted blue eyes, open mo...

A LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY TAXIDERMY GROUP OF TURNSTONES IN A DISPLAY CASE the pair of birds raised on a naturalistic base with shells, in a...

NATURAL HISTORY: A RARE BEZOAR (HAIR BALL) 5cm diameter Provenance: Viktor Wynd’s Museum, London. Wynd writes: "In olden times Bezoars were more v...

VIKTOR WYND (BRITISH): A DESSICATED BAKED POTATO TOGETHER WITH A SIGNED COPY OF HIS BOOKthe book also features a baked potato, 'The Unnatural Hist...

SIX 19TH CENTURY PRINTS AFTER HOGARTH, 'THE HARLOT'S PROGRESS' framed and glazed, Provenance: Viktor Wynd’s Museum, London. Purchased in 2011 thes...

A BASILISK TOGETHER WITH A TWO HEADED TEDDY FROM THE VIKTOR WYND BOOK together with a copy of the book and certificate of authenticity, the basili...

A 19TH CENTURY LEATHER MOUNTED BAYONET TOGETHER WITH A SWORD The Bayonet with leather hilt and steel blade 85cm long The sword with wooden and bra...

FIVE 'SEX POTS' BY ALICE HERRICK TOGETHER WITH FIVE EMU EGGS the pots painted pottery with abstract designs, signed underneath, the emu eggs paint...

A DISTRESSED FLAG FOR THE BRITISH LEGION Early 20th century with wooden and brass mounted pole, the silk flag with gold tassels, inscribed ' Briti...

A COLLECTION OF THREE LARGE SEA SHELLS TOGETHER WITH A SMALLER OYSTER SHELL two syrinx aruanus, one Charonia tritonis – Triton’s trumpet, the oyst...

AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY LEOPARD'S SKIN the back re-lined 216cm from nose to tip of tail Provenance: Viktor Wynd’s Museum, London. This was purchased...

VIKTOR WYND (BRITISH): A TERRACOTTA SELF PORTRAIT AS A SUICIDE A solid terracotta life-cast Victor Wynd head, with bullet hole on the right temple...

VIKTOR WYND (BRITISH): A PHOTOGRAPH, SELF PORTRAIT AS A SUICIDE Mounted in a stained wood and glazed rectangular frame, 'Victor Wynd 2006 self por...

VIKTOR WYND (BRITISH): SELF PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN a print of Viktor Wynd in a natural history museum, framed and glazed, signed to...

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