A Rare Mid 20thC Taxidermy Head Mount of a Seal

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A Rare Mid 20thC Taxidermy Head Mount of a SealOrigin: British Period: Mid Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1930 60 Depth: 9 inches (at maximum) Width: 6. 5 inches (at maximum) Height: 7 inches (at maximum) Mounted with glass eyes, having whiskers and spotted fur to neck, with wall mounting ring, seal Raymond survives from the early to middle part of the twentieth century. This is the story of fire team leader seal Raymond, the sole survivor of Operation Kipperwing, and the desperate

the head with applied chestnut wooly felt hair and the body constructed of a combination of paper maché

There is a crack to the middle section to the oak casing which has been repaired

While we have no reason to believe the machine doesn't work

There is a small crease crack to the raised forearm elbow area

This is a wonderfully nostalgic piece of vintage confectionary ware and one that can act equally well as a decorative delight or as part of a growing collection

commensurate with its age and use

This is a near antique piece

preserved and mounted on a ebonised two step octagonal circular wooden pedestal base showing a mature sparrowhawk feasting upon its sparrow prey

Depicting various animals

a black bow tie and a white flower to the breast

a large factory for map

Written two weeks after the disaster

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