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

Taxidermy Heads & Skins - For Sale 

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Ref - 2078 African Leopard

African Leopard skin with snarling head.

Totally original & in stunning condition.

One of the best leopard skins we have had the pleasure to offer for sale.

Circa - 1970

A10,24GBA10OQW2AR

Length - 229cm

 

PRICE - ON APPLICATION

 

More info on request

 

Ref - 1925A Antique snow leopard rug by Van Ingen

Antique snow leopard rug by Van Ingen

Half mounted head & no tail

Circa - 1930's - 50's

A10 - 628540/01

CITES - pre convention

Length - 1.40 metres

Width - 1.20 meters

Super rare item

 

PRICE - Price on application

Ref - 2077 Lion skin

Male lion skin rug,

Superb  head with large dark mane.

Circa 1980's

Fabulous original condition.

Length - 2.70 metres

Width - 2.00 metres

 

PRICE - £ 3250.00

 

 

 

 

Ref - DOOAR

Taxidermy juvenile leopard skin

Circa 1930's

Beautiful antique rug with felt edging and cloth backing.

Taken in the Dooars, India, In the district of Jalpaiguri by a tea planter.

Super rare cub skin

Length - 1.25 metres

Width - 85 cm

 

PRICE - £1750.00

 

 

Ref - 1897    Red stag

Royal stag taxidermy.

Beautiful new mount in fabulous life like pose.

 

Price - £ 1550.00

 

 

 

 

Ref - 2096 Cougar 

Vintage Cougar / American mountain lion skin, 

Super specimen with thick glossy fur and triple backed with felt.

 

 

PRICE - £ 1950.00

 

 

Ref - RHO99

Van Ingen Leopard skin

Taxidermy leopard skin rug by Van-Ingen of Mysore, India.

Superb colour and great snarling head. 

Length - 2.13 Metres

Width - 1.39 Metres

Taken by the Keen family in Bannassa, India in 1928

Comes with original photos of the dead leopard and notes etc

 

PRICE  -  £ 2950.00

Ref - 2001

Fallow deer

Taxidermy Fallow deer shoulder mount.

Beautiful antique mount 

 

 

PRICE - £750.00

 

Ref -  1450   Bengal tiger skin by Van Ingen

Taxidermy tiger skin by the Indian taxidermy company of Van-Ingen & Van-Ingen.

Cicra 1937

Taken by C F A Nix because it was killing tea pickers on a tea estate in India.

Lots of Provenance

Length - 3.10 metres

Width - 2.00 metres.

 

PRICE - Reserved RV

 

 

Ref - 2084

Taxidermy tiger skin by Van Ingen 

Circa 1928 

Pre Cites Convention

Fantasic snarling pose

Taken by J Bonstead who was based in Bilhar and worked for the English Government in India.

Full provenance from the VI order book

 

PRICE - Reserved

 

 

 

 

Ref - 1995      Tiger skin

 

Taxidermy tiger skin by Van-Ingen & Van-Ingen of Mysore, India

This is a huge tiger skin taken by H J C Millet.

Circa 20/4/1940

Length - 3.10 metres

Width - 2.05 metres

Van-ingen records available for this tiger

Also a cine film is online of H J C Millet hunting and killing a tiger 

 

PRICE - On application

 

Ref- 1870    Tiger skin 

 Taxidermy Bengal tiger skin by Rowland Ward of Piccadilly, London.

Measuring over 3 metres in length

Exceptional original condition with original silk trade label ( the jungle ) on the backing cloth

Historical zoological specimen.

 

PRICE - RESERVED

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Ref  - 2066 Leopard skin by Van-Ingen 

Taxidermy leopard skin by Van-Ingen of Mysore,

India.

Taken by J Hatton Esq

in October 1927

Superb skin & head in snarling pose, Very original with fabulous hand painted glass eyes

Circa - 1927

 

Length - 2.00 metres

Width -  1.20 metres

 

PRICE - £2750.00

RESERVED

 

 

Ref - 2060A   Indian Leopard skin

Taxidermy flat Leopard skin carpet / prayer mat

Circa 1920 - 1926

In superb condition having never been on display.

Superb glossy fur with great colour, 

This skin has been stored away for many years in a teak chest.

 

 

Length - 1.85 metres

Width - 1.20 metres

PRICE - £ 1650.00

 

 

Ref - 1941    Zebra head

Zebra head mount - Lovely vintage specimen, stunning interior design piece of resturant / bar 

 

PRICE - £ 2750.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ref - ROLES 14

Antique flat leopard skin with navy felt edging and backing cloth.

 

Circa 1920's - 30's

Length - 1.90 metres

Width - 1.23 metres

 

Cites - pre convention

 

Price - £ 795.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ref - 2009    Zebra skin

New zebra skin grade A quality - Beautiful supple skin 

 

PRICE - £ 650.00

 

 

 

Ref - 1600

Beautiful leopard skin with mounted snarling head, In amazing original condition having been stored most of its life in a box

Circa - 1976

Cites - 24GBA104B7V4W

Length - 1.90 metres

Width - 1.14 metres

 

PRICE - on application

 

Ref - 2005

Lovely Vintage Burchells Zebra skin - circa 1980's

Backed with black felt

 

PRICE - £ 680.00

 

 

Ref - 1967

Taxidermy flat tiger skin, Circa - early 1910

Family provenance.

 

 

Length - 2.60 metres

Width - 1.70 metres

 

PRICE - £ 850.00

 

RESERVED

Ref - 2015  Bengal tiger skin

Taxidermy Tiger skin rug / prayer mat by Van-Ingrn & Van-Ingen of Mysore, South India.

Circa - February 1923

Length - 3.10 metres

Width - 2.30  metres

 

This huge tiger was taken by Major William Leith-Ross in February 1923

The major spent 32 years in the British army and was awarded the military cross for his bravery in WW1

 

PRICE - SOLD

 

Rock

 

 

Ref - 1898    Red stag

Beautiful red stag 

Park stag with 26 points

Magnificent example

 

 

PRICE - £ 1750.00

 

 

Ref - RC 88 Zebra shoulder wall mount

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

New mount

 

PRICE - £ 2550.00

Ref - 2033  Aldabra Tortoise

Taxidermy Aldabra Tortoise full mount.

Circa -1900

Beautiful antique specimen of this rare tortoise. 

 

 

PRICE - £ 1850.00

 

 

Ref - 2066

Taxidermy Reedbuck

Nice clean modern example

 

PRICE - £250.00

 

 

Ref - 1998   Sea lion

Taxidermy adult bull Patagonian sea lion

Modern mount in superb condition.

Size - Wall to nose 61cm

 

PRICE - £ 1250.00

 

 

 

 

 

Ref - 1998 A   Wallerbies

A pair of Bennets wallerbies in a boxing pose.

Superb modern piece

 

£ 850.00

 

 

Ref - 1966     Roe deer

Taxidermy Roe deer head with gold medal size antlers 

Superbly mounted new piece.

 

PRICE - £ 375.00

 

Ref- PG  2

Superb Giraffe head / neck mount

Modern piece and super impressive. 

Height - 2.39 metres

 

Price - ON APPLICATION

 

Ref - 1955 A Baboon

 

Taxidermy African Baboon head,

Fabulous snarling pose

 

PRICE - £ 825.00

 

 

 

 

Ref - 1955 B   Worthog

Taxidermy Worthog head with huge tusks

Fabulous modern mount

A1 condition

Pumbaa from the Lion King

 

PRICE  - £ 725.00

 

 

Ref - 2088A

Early 20th century Chital deer skin in fantastic original condition with felt edging and cloth backing cloth

 

PRICE - £ 600.00

 

 

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Updated - 31st October 2024

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