An Early 20thC Taxidermy Study of A Mounted Cobra Repelling a Mongoose sub-Antiques The late nineteenth century wild

The late nineteenth century wild boar (Sus scrofa cristatus) tusks hunted in Ceylon in 1886 and later mounted in the Edwardian period in silver and hallmarked for Horton & Allday

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The overall condition is original with some small damage to include a 1

The description 'six-pounder' refers the weight of a solid shot (popularly known as a cannon ball) fired this type of gun

which have proudly sat on the Mad Hatter’s dining table ever since the Fawn’s passing

An Early 20thC Taxidermy Study of A Mounted Cobra Repelling a Mongoose sub-Antiques The late nineteenth century wildOrigin: Anglo Indian Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1930 Depth: 9 inches Width: 9 inches Height: 22 inches In battle since the 1930s, the mongoose and king cobra, legendary enemies, square off in this classic encounter. Here the mongoose, master of the quick dart, dances and feints to make the cobra strike and miss. then the little snake hater himself will strike. Mongooses are almost always victorious because of their