Taxidermy & Natural history objet d'art
Taxidermy & Natural history objet d'art

Taxidermy Heads & Skins - For Sale 

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Ref - 1994 Tiger skin by Van-Ingen

Beautiful Van-Ingen tiger skin in lovely original condition - Circa 1939 with family provenance.

Taken by R P Baker esq

In Assam 1939 on a Tea estate.

Comes with original photo of the dead tiger and copy of the Van Ingen order book

Length 2.7 metres

Width 2.0 metres

 

Reserved - Kri

 

 

 

 

Ref - TBA Tiger skin by Van Ingen

Taxidermy tiger skin by the masters Van Ingen & Van Ingen of Mysore.

This large tiger skin is in beautiful original condition and still retains  good colour and glossy fur, It has been stored away years and never walked on.

Circa - January 1937

More details to follow

 

Length - 2.85 metres

Width - 1.95 metres

 

 

PRICE - RESERVED

WL

 

 

 

Ref - NM1

Taxidermy Tiger skin

Taxidermy Tiger skin by Van Ingen of Mysore, India.

Some fading and slight wear

Taken in Bombay by Dr Vikas.

Lovely unrestored original condition.

Circa - April 1940

 

Length - 2.2 metres

Width - 1.7 metres

 

PRICE  - £ 5500.00

Ref - 2209

Tiger head by Van Ingen

Taxidermy tiger head by the masters of big cat taxidermy, Van Ingen of Mysore, India,

This magnificent specimen dates to February 1936.

It was taken by H.H. The Naweb Saheb Bahadur Jaora.and was one of 2 pieces to enter the taxidermy works, The other being a Jackal skin.

This tiger head comes with a copy from the original Van Ingen order book.

 

 

PRICE - ON REQUEST

 

Ref- 576820

Stunning leopard skin by Van Ingen of Mysore

Taken in 1959 by a Maharaja on a big hunting trip - Ask for more details

A10 - 576820/01

Copy of the original input into the Van Ingen order books

An original unrestored piece in fantastic condition

Length - 2.62 metres 

Width - 1.7 metres

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PRICE  - SOLD

 

Ref - 2193 Leopard skin

Taxidermy Leopard skin rug or prayer mat, 

Circa 1890 - 1900

Prepared by Griffiths McAllister taxidermy dept.

Length - 207cm x 104cm

Beautiful condition, good colour and very supple.

 

PRICE - £1250.00

 

 

 

 

Ref - 2187   Black bear

Taxidermy Black bear skin, and comes with original US import permits and paperwork.

Circa - 1997

Length - 1.75 metres

Width - 1.5 metres

 

PRICE  on request

 

 

Ref - mellor

Early 20th century tiger skin by Van Ingen of Mysore, India.

This stunning extra large example is in A1 original condition

More information on the provenance on request.

Length - 3.2 metres

Width 2.3 metres

They don't come any better than this amazing example.

 

PRICE - 

 

RESERVED

 

 

Ref - 2152    Fox hound

Beautiful fox hound shoulder mount

 

PRICE - On application

 

 

 

Ref - 2200  Leopard skin

Huge antique leopard skin with mounted snarling head.

Exceptional original condition, full provenance from the family with photos of the leopard

Circa - 1966

It had killed and eaten a lot of cattle from a farm in the state of Bihar, India.

A10 - 26GBA106R29JO

 

Length -  2.46 metres

Width - 1.56  metres

 

PRICE - on request

 

 

 

Ref - 2195 Leopard skin

Antique leopard skin with superb mounted head. 

Lovely original condition with letter of provenance from the former owner.

Bought over from India before WW2.

Attributed to Kalloo & Son

Circa 1920's-40's

Length - 2.18 metres

Width - 1.25 metres

 

 

PRICE - £ 2250.00

 

 

Ref - JEY TIGER SKIN

Taxidermy Tiger skin by Van-Ingen & Van-Ingen of Mysore, India.

A superb example dating to 1932 - The Golden years for the Van Ingen works

length - 2.75metres

width - 1.85 metres

 

PRICE - RESERVED

ANI K

 

 

Ref  - 2192  Leopard skin

Taxidermy Indian Leopard skin by Van Ingen of Mysore.

Amazing original condition, un-restored

Amazing provenance

 

Circa - Pre 1920

 

PRICE - PLEASE ASK

 

 

Ref - 2186  Tiger skin prayer mat

Tiger skin prayer mat or wall hanging by Van Ingen of Mysore, India.

Circa 1926

Family provenance.

 

Length - 2.15 metres

Width 2.05

 

Taken in Gattasilli block,

South Raipur. C.P.

India.

 

PRICE - SOLD
ANI K

 

 

Ref - 2186A   Tiger skin by Theobald Bros

Tiger skin prayer mat by Theobald Bros of Mysore, India.

Original silk embroided label on the backing cloth

 

Circa 1910 - 1920

Fully family provenance.

 

Length - 1.30 metres

Width - 1.30 Metres

 

PRICE - SOLD

ANI K

 

Ref - 2157 C D E

Antique Colobus monkey skin / fur rug

 

Circa 1950s - 60's

Cites - pre convention

 

CITES 2 annex B

 

Price - £ 400.00 each

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ref - 2204

Taxidermy Colobus monkey skin rug made from 22 back skins.

Super condition,

Circa 1930's from a deceased estate

 

PRICE - £ 1250.00

 

 

Ref - 2197    Lioness skin

A nice example of a vintage lioness, bought over from South Africa in the late 60's - early 70's

Length - 2.55 metres

Width - 1.85 metres

 

PRICE - £ 1850.00

 

 

 

Ref - RC 88 Zebra shoulder wall mount

Fabulous Zebra shoulder wall mount - by-product of the meat trade,

New mount

 

PRICE - £ 2750.00

Ref - 2096    Mountain lion

Taxidermy mountain lion or Cougar, From USA.

Vinatge specimen in superb condition.

Double felted and ready for wall or floor display

 

PRICE - SOLD

 

 

Ref -  2191  Leopard skin

Taxidermy leopard rug, lovey original condition with unusual 1/2 mount head

Taken by Horace Widerspin Starte.

 

Length - 2.45 metres

Width - 1.45 metres

Comes with a copy of the original game book & copy of the Van Ingen order book from 1940.

 

Circa - February 1940

 

PRICE on request

 

 

Ref - 2147

Beautiful leopard skin by Tocher & Tocher of Bangalore, India.

Original condition with exceptional colour and gloss to the fur,

Circa 1930's - 40's

Length - 1.95 metres

Width - 1.15 metres

 

Price - on request

 

 

 

 

Ref - 2138     Sea lion

 

Taxidermy sea lion head, Attributed to Edward Gerrard of London.

Lovely vintage piece in top original condition

 

PRICE - £ 1500.00

 

Ref- 2142  Tiger skin 

 Taxidermy tiger skin / Prayer mat by Theobald Brothers of Mysore, India.

Measuring 2,4 metres long, and 2.25 metres across the front legs

Exceptional original condition.

Historical zoological specimen.

Ideal for meditaion

Comes with letter of provenance,.

 

FOR SALE - 

PRICE - £ 1995.00

 

RESERVED - ANI K

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ref - 2176A Leopard skin by Van-Ingen

Leopard skin by Van-Ingen & Van-Ingen

Fantatsic original piece in fantastic condition

Provenance to follow

Circa - 1930's

 

Circa - 1900 - 1920

Length - 2.40 metres

Width - 1.42 metres

 

Price - SOLD

 

Ref - 1355A Antique leopard skin by Van Ingen

Antique leopard skin rug by Van Ingen of Mysore.

Superb large leopard in super condition and vibrant colour

Taken in Jalapahar, Darjeeling in Feb 1939

CITES - pre convention

Length - 2.4 metres

Width - 1.50 meters

 

 

PRICE - Reserved - Gia

Ref - 2162 Colobus monkey skin carpet - 1955

Large colobus monkey skin carpet, 

Striking piece of interior design 

Circa 1955 - 56

 

PRICE - 750.00

 

RESERVED - MAD

 

 

 

 

 

Ref - 2167    Leopard skin

Taxidermy leopard skin

( panthera pardis )

Early 20th century,

Lovely vintage piece, very supple and backed with black felt.

 

 

PRICE - £ 1150.00

RESERVED - ANI K

 

 

Ref - 2066 Bushbuck

Taxidermy Cape Bushbuck

Nice clean modern example

 

PRICE - SOLD

 

 

Ref - 1941   Zebra head

Taxidermy Zebra head mount - Lovey specimen from the early 2000's 

Stunning interior design piece.

 

PRICE - £ 2250.00

 

 

 

 

 

Ref - 1998 A   Wallerbies

A pair of Bennets wallerbies in a boxing pose.

Superb modern piece

 

SOLD

 

 

Ref - 2152A   Roe buck

Taxidermy Roe deer head with superb knobbly antlers

Superbly mounted new piece.

 

PRICE - £ 350.00

 

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Updated - 25th February  2026

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