Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 3rd April 2019
Lot 445
Taxidermy. A late Victorian preserved group of five birds by J. Cooper of London
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £380
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Description
Taxidermy. A late Victorian preserved group of five birds by J. Cooper of London, including: a barn owl, a long eared owl, a burrowing owl and an African pearl spotted owl, mounted in a naturalistic case, the painted backboard with the remains of a printed paper trade label, inscribed: 'Preserved by J. COOPER, 28 Radnor Street..., LONDON', in a gilt and ebonised glazed case, with inscribed label 'Nightjar', 61.7cm high, 58.2cm wide, 20cm deep.