22nd Feb, 2023 12:00
Cabinet of Curiosities Part I: Through Time & Space
AN IMPRESSIVE SCOTTISH TAXIDERMY GOLDEN EAGLE IN DISPLAY CASE
IMPRESSIVE SCOTTISH TAXIDERMY GOLDEN EAGLE (AQUILA CHRYSAETOS),
late 19th/early 20th century, likely Ross-shire, posed perched on a naturalistically modelled base, housed in likely original glazed display case retaining indistinct label, the case 81.5cm high, 66cm wide, 38.5cm deep
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Sold for £3,000
Estimated at £800 - £1,200
Condition Report
Shot by a previous generation of the vendor's family in Ross-shire, late Victorian or Edwardian, likely prepared by taxidermist W. A. Macleay of Invernessbut there isno label or record to confirm this.
Condition is good, some thinning around right eye, some ruffling and small losses of feathers including to the back and tail, some other general light wear but overall a handsome and well presented specimen; case is likely original albeit worn with scuffs and scrapes to frame throughout.
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