Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - Day 2 - 7th July 2021

Lot 664

TAXIDERMY. A LATE VICTORIAN PRESERVED ROACH

Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £320

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Description

TAXIDERMY. A LATE VICTORIAN PRESERVED ROACH,

BY J. COOPER & SONS

in a naturalistic setting, with a printed trade label, inscribed 'Preserved by J. Cooper & Sons 28, Radnor Street, S Luke's London, E. C', in an ebonised and gilt glazed bowfront case, inscribed 'Taken at Richmond, by C A Martin, March 2nd 1899' and 'Wgt 1lb 7ozs'

29.3cm high, 46.2cm wide, 13cm deep