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The Spring Auction Series - Day 2 - Owston Collection Part II etc. — Bonhams

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Auction House:BonhamsNumber of lots recorded:472
Sale Title:The Spring Auction Series - Day 2 - Owston Collection Part II etc.Lots with images:455
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:357
Date:14-Nov-2010
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A magnificent New Zealand red deer stag trophy head, 27 points, wall pedestal mount turning to right. Height 145 cm. Depth 95 cm
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A Puku antelope shoulder mount from Southern Africa. Height 96 cm
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A spotted hyena shoulder mount, with open mouth. Height 40 cm. Depth 53 cm
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A bushbuck antelope shoulder mount from Southern Africa, with fine horns, good condition. Height 75 cm. Depth 42 cm
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A South African Impala shoulder mount, with fine twisted antlers. Height 100 cm
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A life-size North American collared Peccary, in a walking position with open mouth on a natural habitat base. Length 88 cm. Height 59 cm
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5A life-sized African Steinbok antelope. Width 10 cm. Depth 24 cm. Height 64 cm
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A European grey stork, early 20th century, fully mounted with head raised, on a simulated naturalistic base. height 87 cm
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A fully mounted life size primate, naturalistically seated on a branch, length 69 height 29.
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A life size fallow deer trophy shoulder mount, with 16 point horns, mid 20th century. 101 cm. Length 60 cm height. Bob Penfold collection.
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A shoulder mounted trophy of a young boar, taken King Island circa 1960. 47 cm. Length 53 cm. Height. Bob Penfold collection.
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A young leopard skin rug, early 20th century, with fully mounted head on felt backing. Length 233 cm. Width 145 cm
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A fully mounted primate specimen, possibly mid 20th century. length 83 cm height 28 cm
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A Canadian grizzly bear rug, of a record breaking specimen, shot by Gerald Martin, with fully mounted head, mounted on felt backing. Width 197 cm191 cm high
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A stuffed yellow throated toucan, in a natural pose, within a five glass case with stimulated foliage, good condition. 62 cm high
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A stuffed African Pied Hornbill, in a three glass case with timber plinth and top, good condition. Height 47 cm
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Two Victorian cased ornothological dioramas circa 1860, naturalistically mounted on foliated branches, one containing eight specimens and the other containing nine specimens, both with original glass domes each. Height 38 cm.
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A display case of New Guinea birds, displayed in a naturalistic setting and comprising a greater bird of Paradise, a Raggiana Bird of Paradise, a black naped oriole and a red throated Barbet 66 cm wide, 42 cm deep, 83 cm high (4)
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A cased display of six rose-ringed parrakeets in diverse colour mutations, 49 cm wide, 55 cm high
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A Victorian display of birds from New Zealand, comprising two Kokakos (blue-wattled crows), a kea, two two tuis, a red-crowned parakeet, two moreparks (the spotted owl), two shingin cuckoos, a sacred kingfisher, a kakapo, a brown kiwi, a male tomtit, two silvereyes, two baned (buff-banded) rails, a New Zealand dotterel, a brown quail, a weka and two fantails, 97 cm wide, 37 cm in diameter, 106 cm high
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A blue brindled Gnu shoulder mount from Southern Africa, good condition. Depth 69 cm x. Height 55 cm
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A large North American bison bull trophy head, in winter coat 103 x 104 cm
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A large North American Elk trophy head, 11 points, 130 cm deep, 142 cm high
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A nyala trophy head from Southern Africa, in good condition. Depth 80 cm. Height 140 cm
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A spotted leopard pelt, 195 cm long
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A plains zebra pelt, with black felt backing, 276 cm long
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A cheetah pelt, 197 cm long
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A fine Burchell's zebra shoulder mount from South Africa, in good condition and colour. Depth 45 cm. Height 65 cm
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A rare three quarter Canadian grizzly bear, mid 20th century mount in attacking pose all claws intact, fully mounted in standing rearing attacking pose with front paws raised and mouth snarling, the back legs and lower rump missing., 120 mm high
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A spotted leopard trophy head on a shield shaped wall mount from Southern Africa. Depth 31 cm. Height 29 cm
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A scarlet macaw from South America, at rest on a log perch, 40 cm deep, 71 cm high
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A brilliantly colour ed South American Scarlet Macaw, perched in a natural pose on a timber base with artificial vine, 80 cm high
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A Victorian naturalistically mounted salmon 'Nile salmon', the specimen mounted in a glass-fronted case with the attached exhibition lable: 'Taken from the river Nile/ by General Gordon /May 24, 1883' length 106 cm
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A Victorian specimen of a Pike Great Britain circa 1910, naturalistically mounted in a contemporaneous glass-fronted case, evidence of the original paper lable, the Piscatorial Society. Length 98 cm
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A black springbok antelope shoulder mount from South Africa. Depth 38 cm. Height 68 cm
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An antique deer head shoulder trophy
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An albino blesbok trophy head from Southern Africa. Depth 45 cm. Height 82 cm
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A pair of thirteen point elk antlers, wall mounted on a shield. length 75 cm depth 60 cm.
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A Zimbabwean Greater Kudu trophy head, in good condition and colour, 70 cm deep, 104 cm high
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A common hartebeest shoulder mount, 57 cm deep, 103 cm high
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A black rhinoceros trophy head by Rowland Ward, a neck mount of either a near adult male or a female, horns 43 cm and 23 cm high, 80 cm high
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A magnificent fully grown lioness, fully mounted with open snarling mouth standing on all fours on a naturalistic rock work base. Length 193 cm. Height 107 cm
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A large shark jaw trophy, displaying rows of unerupted teeth with the jaws length 49 cm. Width 43 cm
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Two giant clam shells early 20th century Polynesia. Length 72 cm. Depth 47 cm
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A fully mounted adult Impala, naturalistically rendered in forward - leaping position on a rocky base, 115 cm length 120 cm height.
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A fully mounted long haired adult Tahr, standing on all fours with head raised, mounted on a naturalistic base, 124 cm length,138 cm height
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A bear skull, ursus arctos, specimen, mounted on board taken by Gerald Martin 17.5 cm. Length, 31 cm. Width.
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A rare record grizzly bear skull, shot by Bob Penfold in North America. Length 46.5 cm. Width 24 cm. Height 20 cm
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An alaskan bear skull, taken by Gerald Martin at Kulu Island Se Alaska, together with a phallus from a brown bear and a black bear, 17 cm. Length, 31 cm. Width, 18 cm height.
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Two trophy horns early 20th century, wall mounted on a shield 42 cm high, 27 cm wide; 40 cm high, 24 cm wide.
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A life-size American coyote mid 20th century, in howling display 87 cm long, 74 cm high
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A fully mounted young grey duiker, African, naturalistically rendered leaping forward, mounted on a rock work base. Length 80 cm. Height 55 cm .
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A pair of young adult ten point deer antlers, mounted on a shiled-shaped wall mount, 61 cm depth, 54 cm high.
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Two Victorian giant clam shells, Polynesia length 67 cm. Depth 45 cm
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A Victorian polar bear rug, with fully mounted head and backed with black felt, length 219 cm width 195
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An unmaned lion pelt rug, with fully mounted head and claws, on a black fabric backing, 246 cm long
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A magnificent African adult lioness, fully mounted in a rearing pose on her hind legs with open snarling mouth. Length 163 cm. Height 83 cm
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A rare Canadian black bear, mid 20th century, fully mounted, standing on its hind legs in rearing position in attacking stance with mouth fully open, lenght 65 cm. Height 156 cm.
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Five various skull specimens, including a dolphin and a whalestooth caught Albany WA. Length of dolphin 46 cm, whale's tooth 14 cm. (5)
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A rare Wobbegong shark specimen, lenght 88 cm.
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An African rhinoceros horn. Length 62 cm (outside edge)
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A young male lion skin rug, African, with unmounted head. Poor condition. Width 201 cm. Height 253 cm
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A good brown zebra shoulder mount from Southern Africa, 99 cm depth. Height 73 cm.
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A young North American bear rug, in cinnamon, with fully mounted head, mounted on felt backing. Width 295 cm.
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A pair of trophy mounted mule deer antlers
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A rare Victorian Grevys Zebra skin rug, with unmounted head, the mane in tact, 225 cm lenght, 149 cm width.
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A collection of three sword fish bills, of varying lengths, early 20th century, 105,58 and 24 cm lenght. (3)
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A fully mounted young crocodile, with open mouth mounted on a log, together with a fully grown crocodile skull,crocodile length 80 cm, skull length 31 cm.
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A pair of record-breaking Texas Longhorn horns, wall mounted with central strapping, length 254
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Seven various trophy mounted antler skulls, together with 3 hoot stands on boards, various sizes.
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An antique pair of deer antlers, with part skull, mounted on a shield35 cm deep. Height 62 cm
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Eagles, Hawks, Kites, Owls & Falcons etc., (Falco Hypoleucus). Lithograph by Elizabeth Gould.
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