Lotto 838* ♣ - A207 Out of This World - lunedì, 04. dicembre 2023, 16h00
ANTIQUE TAXIDERMY BIRD CASE
James Gardner Taxidermy
London, UK
Circa 1900–1910
91.5 × 91.5 × 30 cm
London, UK
Circa 1900–1910
91.5 × 91.5 × 30 cm
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The allure of taxidermized exotic birds is rooted in their enchanting ability to encapsulate the splendour of the avian world as well as to serve as windows into far-off lands. These meticulously preserved specimens attest to both the exquisite artistry of taxidermy and the breathtaking diversity of bird species across the globe.
The taxidermy business of James Gardner on 426 Oxford Street, London is thought to have been founded in the 1840s. He was known as one of the best British taxidermists and held Royal warrants for Queen Victoria, the royal families of England and France, as well as the Khedive of Egypt.
The object presented here is, considering its age, in very good condition and shows no significant damage.
List of displayed birds, some in multiple quantities:
– Paradise Flycatcher.
– Black–naped Oriole, oriolus chinensis, East Asia.
– Hainan Paradise Flycatcher, Terpsiphone paradisi paradisi, southern India.
– Birds of paradise, paradisaeidae, New Guinea.
– Coppersmith's barbet, Psilopogon haemacephalus, Southeast Asia.
– Short–billed Minivet, Pericrocotus brevirostris, Southeast Asia.
– Wandering tree magpie, Dendrocitta vagabunda, Indian subcontinent.
– Flaggongo, Dicrurus paradiseus, Southeast Asia.
– Dajal thrush, Copsychus saularis, Southeast Asia.
– Brown Kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis, Turkey to the Philippines.
– Shepherd's mynah, Acridotheres tristis, globally distributed.
– Wild budgerigar, Melopsittacus undulatus, Australia.
The taxidermy business of James Gardner on 426 Oxford Street, London is thought to have been founded in the 1840s. He was known as one of the best British taxidermists and held Royal warrants for Queen Victoria, the royal families of England and France, as well as the Khedive of Egypt.
The object presented here is, considering its age, in very good condition and shows no significant damage.
List of displayed birds, some in multiple quantities:
– Paradise Flycatcher.
– Black–naped Oriole, oriolus chinensis, East Asia.
– Hainan Paradise Flycatcher, Terpsiphone paradisi paradisi, southern India.
– Birds of paradise, paradisaeidae, New Guinea.
– Coppersmith's barbet, Psilopogon haemacephalus, Southeast Asia.
– Short–billed Minivet, Pericrocotus brevirostris, Southeast Asia.
– Wandering tree magpie, Dendrocitta vagabunda, Indian subcontinent.
– Flaggongo, Dicrurus paradiseus, Southeast Asia.
– Dajal thrush, Copsychus saularis, Southeast Asia.
– Brown Kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis, Turkey to the Philippines.
– Shepherd's mynah, Acridotheres tristis, globally distributed.
– Wild budgerigar, Melopsittacus undulatus, Australia.
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CHF 4 000 / 6 000 | (€ 4 120 / 6 190)
Venduto per CHF 4 750 (incl. premio dell'acquirente)
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