Early 20th C. Wood Taxidermy Elk Form Folk Art
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North America, early 20th century CE. A wooden form for an upright wall pedestal display of an elk's head and powerful neck. This form would have been used to mount a taxidermied animal and to give an anatomically accurate but dramatic representation. It would have been the product of field observation and specimen collection, skeletal measurements, and sensitive shaping. Note the careful form of the nostrils and eyes. Size: 11.5" W x 31" H (29.2 cm x 78.7 cm)
Provenance: ex-Historia Antiques, James Caswell collection, California, USA
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#124380
North America, early 20th century CE. A wooden form for an upright wall pedestal display of an elk's head and powerful neck. This form would have been used to mount a taxidermied animal and to give an anatomically accurate but dramatic representation. It would have been the product of field observation and specimen collection, skeletal measurements, and sensitive shaping. Note the careful form of the nostrils and eyes. Size: 11.5" W x 31" H (29.2 cm x 78.7 cm)
Provenance: ex-Historia Antiques, James Caswell collection, California, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#124380
Condition
Wear as shown, especially on nose, which is in fragile condition.
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Early 20th C. Wood Taxidermy Elk Form Folk Art
Estimate $900 - $1,200
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