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 huia birds set to fly at Kinghams
A sporadic display of Victorian taxidermy birds, including a rare pair of huia birds, looks set to make thousands when
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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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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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Great Auk ‘flies’ in Gloucestershire sale
A rare replica of a great auk by renowned taxidermy firm Rowland Ward from 1922 has sold for £25,000 in a
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Taxidermy – the ultimate guide
Once shunned by collectors, taxidermy is making its way back to the mainstream. Antiques consultant Mark Littler reveals why it’s no longer a
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