Taxidermy: A Cased Collection of Tropical Birds Native to Europe Africa

Taxidermy: A Cased Collection of Tropical Birds Native to Europe Africa and North and South America, circa 1880-1900, Taxidermy: A Cased Collection of Tropical Birds Native to Europe Africa and North and South America, circa 1880-1900, a colourful period collection of twenty eight various species of birds, to include - European kingfisher, Brazilian tanager, Red-legged honeycreeper, superb Fairywren, Red-necked tanager, Paradise tanager, Red-headed lovebird, Diademed tanager, Black-winged red bishop bird, Swallow tanager, Brassy-breasted tanager, Campo troupial, Opal-rumped tanager, Green honeycreeper, Purple-throated sunbird, Golden-headed manakin, Painted bunting, Little bee-eater, Northern red bishop bird, Swallow-tailed manakin, Malachite kingfisher, Rufous-tailed jacamar, White-throated kingfisher, Azure kingfisher, Dove, Ochre-collared piculet, all mounted and perched upon a centrally positioned branch, above moss covered groundwork below, set against a wash painted interior, enclosed within a period ebonised single-glass display case, 92cm by 13.5cm by 46cm, the majority will small identification labels attached Provenance: The Property of an American Collector

Estimate:£1,000

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