Extinct cave bear skeleton roars in sale
A rare extinct cave bear skeleton (Ursus spelaeus) sold for a hammer of £17,000 in Tennants Auctioneers’ recent Natural History
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Taxidermy
Dodo collection could fly in sale
The sale of a unique and celebrated collection of dodo-related items will go under the hammer at Summers Place Auctions
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Who Killed Cock Robin taxidermy could fly
A creepy Victorian taxidermy box depicting ancient nursery rhyme Who Killed Cock Robin? Has been hailed as the strangest find
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Rare taxidermy New Zealand Huias could fly
A very rare Victorian cased pair of extinct New Zealand Huias are to be sold with an estimate of £15,000-25,000
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Will bidders shell out for world’s largest egg?
One of the world’s largest eggs, over a foot in length and laid by the now extinct elephant bird, is
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Flower Pot taxidermy collection could hook bidders
An eclectic collection of taxidermy from the well-known Flower Pot pub in Henley-on-Thames in London will go under the hammer
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Macabre antiques – the dark side of collecting
Whether it’s post-pandemic or just general gloom, ‘macabre’ collecting has boomed in recent years. On the eve of Halloween, Antique
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James Harrison Collection of Birds could fly in sale
Over 150 lots of cased birds head for sale
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Secret taxidermy collection stuffed in attic
A lifetime’s secret collection of taxidermy has been discovered in a Worcestershire attic
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Aynhoe Park sale hits the highs
The sale of a hugely eclectic and eccentric collection of antiques, art, taxidermy and designer items has taken place at
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