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Auction House:
Dunbar Sloane Ltd.
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
Natural History
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** Pair rhinoceros horns 33.5 cm, 34.5 cm lengths, mounted on kauri shield wall plaque ***
*** Old mature bull, wide lipped rhino horn, 61 cm length ***
*** Captain Cook period Maori wooden waka huia box with huia feather. A superb specimen of Maori carving of rare large oblong shape with lid. A similar waka huia box is in the British Museum. This waka huia feather box also contains one rare huia bird feather… ***
*** A rare taxidermy white kiwi, mounted on wooden base. Height 25 cm ***
*** A rare cased pair of taxidermy Huia birds (male and female) in naturalistic setting. Height 55 cm. Width 49 cm ***
*** Tiger skin and head with black felt backing ***
*** Huia head section with beak intact, 12cn length ***
*** Full zebra head mount taxidermy zebra, head shoulder and front leg mount ***
*** Taxidermy zebra, full head mount with glass eyes ***
*** A fine Fijian Wasekaseka whale tooth necklace, composed of thirty-one cut, curved and polished sections of sperm whale tooth, pierced and strung on twisted coconut fibre, the teeth well patinated. One tooth broken ***
*** A rare taxidermy huia bird, displayed perched on a branch. Complete with tail feathers, one eye missing. height 22 cm. Length 42 cm ***
*** Pair elephant tusks, 86 cm lengths ***
*** Vintage taxidermy leopard skin with head by van Ingen and van Ingen of Mysore (1900?1999) the canvas backing with original number and remnants of trade label ***
*** Replica huia in glass dome, 50 cm overall height ***
*** Hippopotamus tusk finely scrimshawed with African animals hunting on stand 33 cm length across curve ***
*** A taxidermy New Zealand Bittern (Kaoriki), late 19th century. The bird set amongst foliage in a glazed colonial display case. 65 x 42 cm ***
*** Canadian golden brown bear skin rug, excellent condition. Length 148 cm ***
*** A cased pair of stuffed Kiwis ***
*** A cased diorama of humming birds and butterflies. From the Mosquito Coast (Nicaraguu/Honduras). The 15 humming birds perched on sticks with a leaf background bordered by various butterflies. Height 58 cm. Width 34 cm. Provenance: Teutenberg family ***
*** Victorian dome cased display of 10 Australian birds, in a naturalistic setting, the oval rosewood base with bun feet, 63 cm high ***
*** Fijian Wasekaseka (sperm whale tooth necklace), Restrung with beads and velvet ribbon, Provennance: Dame Jenny Gibbs collection, 67 cm length ***
*** New Zealand Colonial glazed diorama of two brown kiwis, North Island complete with egg and mounted on naturalistic base ***
*** Victorian Sailors Valentine box the octagonal shaped box opening to reveal shell mosaics ***
*** Large ivory tusk plain form, brass mounted cap & stand, griffin scroll on elephant mask feet, 101 cm overall high ***
*** Huia feather, 17 cm length ***
*** A late Victorian mahogany cased bird diorama featuring grey Warbler, Tomtit, Shining Cuckoo, Rifleman & Kingfisher. Height 85 cm ***
*** Huia feather, 17 cm length ***
*** Female huia head in framed display ***
*** Collection of moa bones comprising one large and two smaller leg/foot bones with three toe bones, other small bone, three gizzard stones and five stalagmite pieces. These we found by the Auckland Speleology (caving) Society in 1957 in a limestone cave… ***
*** Mounted white kiwi in display box ***
*** Huia feather, 17 cm length ***
*** Gregor Kregar, sheep (2003), 35 cm length (af) ***
*** Two huia tail Feathers. Lengths 18.5 cm and 20 cm ***
*** Cased huia bird feather. Feathers were stuck into the topknot by their quills, the tail feathers of the huia were regarded as the most valuable and were kept in waka huia treasure boxes, the huia bird is now extinct. Length 20 cm of feather ***
*** Large tiger skin on black felt backing ***
*** Huia feather, length 9.5 cm ***
*** Victorian taxidermy bird display three tropical birds in glass dome on ebonised base, height 35 cm ***
*** Two small huia feathers, both approx. Length 11 cm. ***
*** Large clam shell on wrought metal base ***
*** A late 18th-early 19th century coco de mer seed (largest seed in the world), carved by an early whaler or sailor to suggest female genetalia, these seeds, when initially found at sea, were highly prized curiosities of unknown origin that changed hands for… ***
*** Rare Fijian whale tooth adornment four teeth attached with fine fibre and cloth, pierced holes to side for attachement, length 46 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, USA ***
*** Kotore huia huia bird tail feather, length 20 cm ***
*** A cased 19th century diorama of various crawling insects, moths and butterflies. Collected from New Zealand. Height 51 cm. Width 35 cm. Provenance: Teutenberg family ***
*** A cased diorama of various crawling insects and butterflies. Collected from the Mosquito coast. Height 43 cm. Width 48 cm. Provenance: Teutenberg family ***
*** Victorian elephant's foot stool ***
*** An impressive Megalodon fossil shark tooth, the Megalodon shark was one of the most fearsome ocean predators, reaching lengths of over 50 feet. The gigantic shark lived approximately 15.9 to 2.6 million years ago. This large fossil tooth was found in the… ***
*** Victorian glazed taxidermy display, five small birds 81 wide ***
*** An elephant tusk cut in two 13 cm and 21 cm. ***
*** Victorian bird diorama in naturalistic setting with fauna and taxidermy bird mounted in glass and timber case ***
*** A polished whale's tooth, engraved Faial, surmounted by a small caved model of a whale 12 cm length ***
*** Tiger skin on black felt backing (as found) ***
*** Huia feather some losses to shaft, length 19.3 cm ***
*** Taxidermy giraffe calf, height 1.3m ***
*** A 19th century Maori Mako (shark tooth ear pendant). Root end covered with red sealing wax and circular suspension hole. Length 4 cm. ***
*** A large sperm whale tooth, 18 cm length ***
*** Four whale bones, largest 56 cm length ***
*** A large sperm whale Tooth ***
*** Victorian glazed taxidermy display, ducks, parrots and small birds 70 cm wide ***
*** An ivory whale's wisdom calving tooth with insert of a carved rat climbing a gnarled tree trunk. Length 25 cm ***
*** Huia bird feather. Feathers were stuck into the hair topknot by their quills, the tail feathers of the huia were regarded as the most valuable and were kept in waka huia treasure boxes, the huia bird is now extinct. Length 20 cm ***
*** Sperm whale tooth, from the Tory channel whaling station in the Marlborough Sounds, 16 cm length ***
*** Huia Feather. Rare tail feather from extinct huia. Single huia feathers were highly valuable and exchanged for other valuable goods or given as tokens of friendship and respect. Length 7.6 cm. Width 1.1 cm. Possibly from Kenneth Athol Webster collection,… ***
*** Taxidermied Victorian mopoke owl in glazed display case 53 cm height ***
*** Sperm whale tooth, from the Tory channel whaling station in the Marlborough Sounds, 17 cm length ***
*** Huia bird feather. Feathers were stuck into the topknot by their quills, the tail feathers of the huia were regarded as the most valuable and were kept in waka huia treasure boxes, the huia bird is now extinct. Length 20 cm ***
*** Huia bird feather. Feathers were stuck into the hair topknot by their quills, the tail feathers of the huia were regarded as the most valuable and were kept in waka huia treasure boxes, the huia bird is now extinct length 14.5 cm ***
*** Huia bird feather. Feathers were stuck into the hair topknot by their quills, the tail feathers of the huia were regarded as the most valuable and were kept in waka huia treasure boxes, the huia bird is now extinct This lot also comes with a 3 cm huia… ***
*** Large conch shell, length 40 cm ***
*** A Giant Sperm Whale Tooth. Hole at tip and base, possibly for hanging. Length 20 cm ***
*** Two vintage sailors shellwork framed pictures one showing a battleship the other a sailing boat ***
*** Huia feather. Length 17.5 cm ***
*** A sperm whale tooth, 15 cm length ***
*** Victorian glazed taxidermy display, four ducks 70 cm wide ***
*** A 19th century coco de mer seed largest seed in the world, carved by an early whaler or sailor to suggest female genitalia. These seeds, when initially found at sea, were highly prized curiosities of unknown origin that changed hands for very large sums… ***
*** A sperm whale tooth, 15 cm length ***
*** Mako (shark tooth ear pendant), this mako has red sealing wax at the base. Worn as an adornment from the ear, mako were highly valued and cherished items. 4 cm length. Y number pending ***
*** Mako (shark tooth ear pendant), 4 cm length. Y number pending ***
*** Owen Mapp, carved sperm whale half tooth with stylised koru designs to both sides, in NZAFA wooden presentation box. Incised signature, 16 cm length ***
*** Whale tooth, 14 cm length ***
*** A large and impressive moa leg bone, found at pyramid valley, north canterbury. Pyramid valley in the Hurunui District of New Zealand is located near Waikari in the north canterbury region 80 KM north-west of Christchurch. It is well known for its… ***
*** A sperm whale tooth, 12 cm length ***
*** A sperm whale tooth, 14 cm length ***
*** Taxidermy hawk mounted on a tree stump ***
*** A large kiwi egg specimen the egg is cream coloured with light brown flecks and most likely belongs to the North Island brown kiwi. Length 13.5 cm. ***
*** A large kiwi egg specimen as above. Length 13.5 cm. ***
*** Leopard skin with a blue felt backing ***
*** Historical whales tooth from a Russian Whaling Ship. Inscribed 'N.Z. Campble Station From SS. 'Gnevny'. USSR. 14-15/I 65'. Tip of tooth is chipped; once was mounted. Length 18 cm ***
*** A sperm whale tooth, 16 cm length ***
*** Fijian Tabu and whale tooth, tabu of whale tooth drilled holes, detached from new rope with other plain whale tooth 13 cm, 12 cm ***
*** Whale tooth, 14 cm length ***
*** An unusual large clam shell, length 21 cm ***
*** Early 19th century huia bird feather feathers were stuck into the top knot by their quills. The tail feathers of the huia were regarded as the most valuable and were kept in Waka huia (treasure boxes). The huia bird is now extinct. Length 21 cm. ***
*** A sperm whale tooth, 14 cm length ***
*** Lion skull in two pieces, length 35 cm ***
*** A whale's tooth. Length 14 cm ***
*** A whale's tooth. Length 12 cm ***