An Absurd Mid 20thC Taxidermy Freak; Being Part Polecat, Magpie & Roe Deer sub-Curios the belouche with a deep

the belouche with a deep inky background pierced by a busy and well defined pattern having two small central rosettes with chunky stepped borders

Hugely decorative

a German basketmaker

This is one of a pair

with annotations in pencil and original attached corded mini pencils

An Absurd Mid 20thC Taxidermy Freak; Being Part Polecat, Magpie & Roe Deer sub-Curios the belouche with a deepOrigin: South African Period: Mid Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1960 Depth: 7 inches Length: 17 inches Height: 15. 5 inches The well preserved taxidermy hybrid freak presented on a naturalistic base with wall display mounting hook, brought back from South Africa several years previous, comprising of a polecat torso, magpie wings and head, and roe deer antler. So it is time to tell the tale of how this chap is so unusually preserved.