Curiosities, Taxidermy & Entomology

Anthropomorphic Taxidermy: Two red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) playing cards, both seated at a woodland table upon a naturalistic base, H34, L41cm

Taxidermy; Victorian terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin), upon a wooden plaque, H21cm

Taxidermy: Domestic Lamb (Ovis aries), full open display mount stood with head upturned to the right, H50cm, L45cm

Taxidermy: Pair of Ruddy Shelducks (Tadorna ferruginea), a pair of full adult mounts, stood upon wooden logs with moss, H48cm, L80cm

Taxidermy: Frillback Pigeon (Columba livia), full adult mount with wings outstretched, upon a dry tree stump, mounted upon moss covered base, stic...

Taxidermy: Black Swan (Cygnus atratus), full mount adult looking straight ahead, stood upon an oval pebble covered base, H68cm

Taxidermy: Curlew (Numenius Arquata), full adult mount, with head turned to the left, upon a octagonal base

Taxidermy: Herring Gull (Larus argentatus), full adult mount on open display with head turning to the right, stood upon drift wood, H54cm, L46cm

Taxidermy: Melanistic Cock Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), full male adult mount upon a wooden base, H40cm

Taxidermy: Red-Breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) full adult mount on open display and Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) full adult mount on open...

Taxidermy; Cased Carrion Crow (Corvus corone), full adult mount perched upon a branch in a naturalistic setting with roe dear skull to the base, e...

Taxidermy; Blackbird (Turdus merula) full adult mount perched upon a plant pot in a naturalistic setting, enclosed within glass dome, H42cm

Taxidermy: Cased pair of Ring-necked Pheasants (Phasianus colchicus), pair of full adults mount, mounted amidst naturalistic setting, against a gr...

Taxidermy; Cased Mongoose (Herpestidae) fighting an Indian cobras (Naja naja), the cobras entwined around an adult mongoose, in a naturalistic set...

Taxidermy: cased diorama of Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes), full mount adult fox in stalking pose, crouched upon a large painted faux rock ledge above a ...

Taxidermy: Common Eland (Taurotragus Oryx), South Africa, large adult bull shoulder mount looking straight ahead, H160cm, D100cm

Taxidermy: European Fallow Deer (Dama dama), adult male neck mount looking straight ahead, mounted upon a shaped wooden shield, H80cm

Taxidermy: Red Deer (Cervus elaphus), stag neck mount looking straight ahead, mounted upon an oval oak shield

Antlers/Horns; pair of Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) antlers upon partial skull, H70cm W65cm

Antlers/ Horns: Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer) 20th century, set of large adult bull horns on cut upper skull, H28cm, L80cm

Entomology: Single glazed display of butterflies circa 20th century, single glazed display containing twenty four specimens including Ornithoptera...

Entomology: Single glazed display of moths and butterflies of the world, circa 20th century, single glazed display containing approximately sixty ...

Entomology: Single glazed display of butterflies, single glazed display containing approximately fifty two various specimens, including Swollow ta...

Entomology: Single glazed display of Moths of the World, circa 20th century, singleglazed display containing approximately ninety various specimen...

Entomology: Single glazed display of moths of the world, circa 20th century, single glazed display containing approximately one hundred and sixty ...

Entomology: Single glazed display of butterflies and moths, single glazed display containing approximately seventy five various specimens, includi...

Entomology: Single glazed display of moths, single glazed display containing approximately seventy various specimens, including common tiger, lime...

Entomology: Single glazed display of moths and insects, single glazed display containing approximately seventy eight various specimens, including ...

Entomology: Single glazed draw display of British butterflies, circa 20th century, containing approximately eighty British Pieridae specimens, wit...

Entomology: Three framed displays containing individual specimens, largest H18cm

Entomology; Framed collection of fifteen butterflies and moths including Dark Blue Tiger, Hill Jezebel, Great Orange Tip etc together with two oth...

Entomology: Single glazed display of butterflies, circa 20th century, single glazed display containing seven various specimens enclosed within a f...

Entomology: Japanese balsa storebox of World Moths, with approximately sixty five specimens, with attached data labels, all pinned, storage box H2...

Entomology: Japanese balsa storebox of World Moths, with approximately forty specimens, with attached data labels, all pinned, storage box H27cm, ...

Entomology: Japanese balsa storebox of World Moths and Butterflies, with approximately fifty specimens, with attached data labels, all pinned, sto...

Entomology: Victorian storebox of World Moths, with approximately forty specimens , with attached data labels, all pinned, H30cm, L42cm

Entomology: Victorian storebox of World Moths and insects including African examples, with approximately one hundred and seventy specimens , with ...

Collection of four 20th century silhouette and butterfly wing pictures, including an example with a couple in traditional dutch dress, crinoline l...

Silver butterfly wing ring, market silver, the central panel depicting HMT Somersetshire, During World War II, the HMT Somersetshire, originally a...

Pair of pink agate slices, polished with rough edges raised upon gilt metal stands, H24cm

Fossilised fish (Knightia alta); freshwater fish in single matrix from the prehistoric system of three lakes known as the Green River Formation, f...

Large calcite sphere, D14cm

Septarian dish, with a calcite centre and argonite/siderite lines within limestone rock and rough outer edges, H6cm, L25cm

Early 18th century mallet shaped glass wine bottle, H20cm

Two Roman glass funerary items, circa 1st century AD, comprising lachrymatory or tear bottle and glass unguentarium, tear bottle H10cm, unguentari...

Stoneware jar, with aquatic encrustations, possibly from a shipwreck, H32cm

Agate open salt, of navette form, upon a stepped oval pedestal foot, H5cm

Collection of specimen eggs, including fossilised coral, red jasper, marble etc

Fossilised fish group in a single matrix; shoal of fossilised fish (Knightia alta), age; Eocene period, location; Green River Formation, Wyoming, ...

Pair of oval dishes, fossil inclusions, L23cm

Pair of carved Yooperlite fluorescent skulls, H7cmCondition Report:Skulls UV reactive

Antique human skull, articulated for medical use,the jaw now articulated with springs, upon a metal base, on base H24cm

Conchology: pair of Stripped King Conch shells, together with frog conch shell, Queen Chinch shell etc

19th century box holding a collection of British Fossils, with makers label to the lid 'Collection of British Fossils to illustrate the textbooks ...

Collection of Cleoniceras ammonite fossil slices, with polished finish, age: Cretaceous period, location: Madagascar, D6cm

Collection of mineral and fossil specimens, including Trilobite in a matrix, shark tooth, ruby schist etc

Fossilised fish group in a single matrix; shoal of fossilised fish (Knightia alta), age; Eocene period, location; Green River Formation, Wyoming, ...

Two Crinoid slabs, age; Mississippian period, location; Gilmore City Formation, Iowa, largest slab H9cm, L10cm

Ammonite cluster, together with Dendrite plaque, green river fossilised fish and other natural science specimens

Pair of purple agate slices, polished with rough edges raised upon gilt metal stands, H26cm