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361

French

19th Century

Taxidermy South American tropical birds under glass cover.

Preserved specimen: Guianan cock of the rock (Rupicola rupicola), green broadbill (Calyptomena viridis), king fisher (Alcedo atthis), black-and-red broadbill (Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos), blue-throated barbet (Psilopogon asiaticus), fairy bluebird (Irena puella), hummingbirds (Trochilidae), more birds; wood; glass; moss; shells; stones; artificial flowers; textile. 63 × 40 × 23 cm (24 ¾ × 15 ¾ × 9 in.).
This picture shows the following artwork: French. Taxidermy South American tropical birds under glass cover.

Estimate:

EUR 5,000

 

- 7,000

USD 5,490

 

- 7,690

Sold for:

6,250 EUR (incl. premium)

Autumn 2019

ORANGERIE Big Animals. Big Shots, Thursday, 28.11.2019

Information

Preserved specimen: Guianan cock of the rock (Rupicola rupicola), green broadbill (Calyptomena viridis), king fisher (Alcedo atthis), black-and-red broadbill (Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos), blue-throated barbet (Psilopogon asiaticus), fairy bluebird (Irena puella), hummingbirds (Trochilidae), more birds; wood; glass; moss; shells; stones; artificial flowers; textile. 63 × 40 × 23 cm (24 ¾ × 15 ¾ × 9 in.).

Accompanied by a certificate by Drs. J.W. Van den Berg, Registered Valuer for Art and Antiquities, Utrecht, dated 25 October 2019, which confirms that all preserved specimens were produced before 1947 and therefore do not fall under the species protection legislation.

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