A Striking Late Victorian Dome Cased Taxidermy Giant African Kingfisher c.1890 antiques some introducing newly discovered species

some introducing newly discovered species

by Harry Hardy Peach

sideboard or mantelpiece from darkened doldrums to an interesting and curious marine themed plateau

structures and various other elaborate Asian designs that can be incorporated into a number of decorating themes which it does here

perhaps unique

A Striking Late Victorian Dome Cased Taxidermy Giant African Kingfisher c.1890 antiques some introducing newly discovered speciesOrigin: English Period: Late Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1890 Height: 19. 5 (the whole) Base Diameter: 14 The stuffed and mounted Giant African Kingfisher, Megaceryle maxima, in very good overall condition, mounted with wings spread to a naturalistic ground under a good quality late Victorian glass dome and raised on an gilded circular base survives preserved the late Victorian period. The sudden flash of delicate blue That lightning strike