Live Auction 6097Christie's Interiors - Style & Spirit
A FRENCH TAXIDERMY DISPLAY OF EXOTIC BIRDS
Lot 151

A FRENCH TAXIDERMY DISPLAY OF EXOTIC BIRDS

BY OLIVIER DUCHESNE, NANTES, LATE 19TH CENTURY

Closed22 May 2012

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GBP 4,375

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A FRENCH TAXIDERMY DISPLAY OF EXOTIC BIRDS
BY OLIVIER DUCHESNE, NANTES, LATE 19TH CENTURY
The twelve birds mounted under a glass dome on a stained pine base, with applied paper label 'OLIVIER DUCHESNE/Rue Saint-Similine/NANTES'
36 in. (91 cm.) high; 23¾ in. (60 cm.) wide; 14 in. (35.5 cm.) deep

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Please note this lot contains endangered species, or "CITES", material (see Important Notice section for further information). The species have been identified but certain countries prohibit the importation of some of the specimens in the lot. For further information please contact the department.