Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased King Bird-of-Paradise (Cicinnurus

Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Cased King Bird-of-Paradise (Cicinnurus regius), circa 1880-1900, (Cicinnurus regius), Cicinnurus regius), circa 1880-1900, a full-mount adult male with wings and breast feathers displayed in courtship pose, with both tail wires visible, perched upon a small branch, mounted above painted simulated rockwork below, set against a graduated sky painted interior, enclosed within a period ebonised single-glass display case, 34.5cm by 13cm by 32cm Provenance: The Property of an American Collector CITES Annex B, Appendix II

Estimate:£600

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