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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Dinosaur Fossils – a Guide to Collecting
2024 was a big year for dinosaur fossils when the fossilised bones of a stegosaurus sold for a record $44.6m.
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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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Sarah Stone watercolours fly in sale
Paintings by the 18th/19th-century illustrators were in demand
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Sarah Stone collection in Oxfordshire sale
A collection of approximately 30 watercolours by the British natural history illustrator and painter, Sarah Stone (c.1760-1844), will be offered
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Bird photographer Eric Hosking collection in sale
The pictures and camera collection of a renowned British bird photographer will go under the hammer in North Yorkshire this
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Dodo skeleton could fly at Christie’s
A rare, near-complete Dodo skeleton from Mauritius is set to be sold during Christie’s Science and Natural History auction in
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Antique taxidermy dioramas fly in Yorkshire
Three antique taxidermy dioramas of African birds have sold for a combined hammer price of £29,500 in a North Yorkshire
Read moreGarden sale natural choice for bidders
The market for the more decorative side of fossils and natural history is looking buoyant, according to the results of Summers Place Auctions’ first Home & Garden auction
Read moreStrong results for taxidermy sale
The recent Natural History and Taxidermy sale at Tennants achieved strong results, according to the auction house, with interior designers, dealers and taxidermists all in the bidding.
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