A LATE VICTORIAN TAXIDERMY CASED BITTERN (Botaurus stellaris)

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AFTERNOON SESSION (LOTS 300-578) THE PROPERTY OF THE EARL OF HAREWOOD (LOTS 300-330) Set in spectacular landscaped grounds, Harewood House in West Yorshire, was built from 1759-1771 for the Lascelles family and was designed by the architects John Carr and Robert Adam. The following thirty lots represent a collection of taxidermy mostly originating from the Harewood estate and formally displayed in the sub-hall of the house.

A LATE VICTORIAN TAXIDERMY CASED BITTERN (Botaurus stellaris)

LATE 19TH CENTURY

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A LATE VICTORIAN TAXIDERMY CASED BITTERN (Botaurus stellaris)
LATE 19TH CENTURY
Mounted in a glazed display case with reeds and painted background
32 in. (81.3 cm.) high; 21½ in. (54.5 cm.) wide; 11 in. (28 cm.) deep

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