A FRENCH GLASS DOME WITH TAXIDERMY TROPICAL BIRDS

France, second half 19th century

With a central branch sprouting from the oval base, supporting several birds, possibly amongst others a superb fairywren (Malurus cyaneus), three rufous-crested coquette hummingbirds (Lophornis delattrei)
, a pompadour cotinga (Xipholena punicea) and several other birds and hummingbirds.
 

H. approx. 50 cm

Provenance:
Private collection, France

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Zebregs&Röell highly values the natural world, and therefore only trades in antique specimens or animals that died of natural cause. We hope that these might spark a bit of love for the natural world. We value the pieces that are already there, hunted and made in a time the human race thought mother nature was inexhaustible, we are against hunting for pleasure or for new taxidermy.

 

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