Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Dome of Tropical Birds, circa 1870-1900

Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Dome of Tropical Birds, circa 1870-1900, Taxidermy: A Late Victorian Dome of Tropical Birds, circa 1870-1900, a typical colouful display of tropical birds, to include - Brazilian tanager, Blue dacnis, White-shouldered tanager, Campo troupial, Light-vented bulbul, Golden-headed manakin, Sayaca tanager, Flame-crested tanager, Green parrotlet, Yellow-throated euphonia, White-bearded manakin, Cinnamon tanager, Common grackle, and two small Hummingbirds, all perched upon a centrally positioned branch, surrounded by natural dry grasses, set above painted simulated groundwork, enclosed within a large period oval glass dome, with associated abonised supporting base, raised upon four bun feet, 43cm by 25.5cm by 69cm overall height Provenance: The Property of an American Collector

Estimate:£400

View all items fromTennants AuctioneersorGlass