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LATE 19TH CENTURY
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A CHINESE TAXIDERMY BOAR'S HEAD
LATE 19TH CENTURY
The head mounted on an oak shield inscribed 'SHOT AT THE MOUZAN HILLS IN THE PROVINCE OF KIANG-SU / CHINA. WEIGHT 428 lbs.: JANUARY 1880' (believed to be a world record at the time)
26 in. (66 cm.) high; 19.1/2 in. (49.5 cm.) wide
LATE 19TH CENTURY
The head mounted on an oak shield inscribed 'SHOT AT THE MOUZAN HILLS IN THE PROVINCE OF KIANG-SU / CHINA. WEIGHT 428 lbs.: JANUARY 1880' (believed to be a world record at the time)
26 in. (66 cm.) high; 19.1/2 in. (49.5 cm.) wide
Provenance
Shot by Charles Chantrey Inchbald (1856-1940) in 1880 whilst in China; and by descent to his grandson Michael Inchbald.
Brought to you by
Laetitia Delaloye
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