Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 3rd April 2019
Lot 417
Taxidermy. A late Victorian preserved pair of avocets by T. M. Williams of London
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £550
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Description
Taxidermy. A late Victorian preserved pair of avocets by T. M. Williams of London, mounted in a naturalistic setting, with a printed paper trade label, inscribed 'PRESERVED BY T. M. WILLIAMS, 155 OXFORD STREET, NEARLY FACING BOND ST., ARTIST 8 YEARS AT THE ZOOLOGICAL GALLERY', in a glazed case, the back with a paper label, inscribed 'Avocets, Bought in London ...', 51cm high, 58cm wide, 19.3cm deep.