EARLY 20TH CENTURY

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A TAXIDERMY SOUTH AFRICAN FLAMINGO (PHOENICOPTERUS ROSEUS)
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
With gilt, paste-mounted necklet, fixed to a driftwood base
39½ in. (100.5 cm.) tall

Provenance

The Brading Collection, Isle of Wight; Duke's, Dorchester, 13 April 2010, lot 460.

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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Lot Essay

The Wax Museum in Brading, the Isle of Wight, opened in 1965. Its founder, Graham Osborn-Smith, purchased a number of eclectic collections, including a Victorian gentleman's collection of taxidermy. The museum, later known as Brading the Experience, closed in 2010 prompting the sale of the contents.

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