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Lot 68
KAYAPÓ INDIAN TIARA, BRAZIL
Mehinako tribe. Mounted on a braided cotton spinneret, adorned with blunted Chloroptera macaw feathers. The center is adorned with a large rectal...
Lot 69
KAYAPÓ INDIAN TIARA, BRAZIL
Mehinako tribe. Mounted on a braided cotton spinneret, decorated with yellow and blue macaw feathers. The center is adorned with a large rectal...
Lot 70
KAYAPÓ INDIAN TIARA, BRAZIL
Kamayura tribe. Mounted on a braided cotton spinneret, adorned with Amazon aurou feathers. The center is adorned with three large blunted Chloroptera...
Lot 71
SPLENDID BIRDCAGE
Fourteen magnificent exotic birds perched outside a large round metal cage. Total height: 1.57 m, width: 1 m. White-fronted amazon, spectacled toui...
Lot 72
BEAUTIFUL BIRD GLOBE
Approximately 20 birds presented in an antique globe. Very fine condition. Height: 62 cm, length: 48 cm, depth: 23.5 cm. Circa 1880-1900. Male...
Lot 73
IBIS BLANC
Very beautiful. Rare on sale. Height: 57 cm, length: 51 cm. II/B, Eudocimus albus. Ringed specimen, born, raised and died in captivity, traceability...
Lot 74
IBIS ROUGE
Very beautiful. Height: 48 cm, length: 47 cm. II/B, Eudocimus ruber. Ringed specimen, born, raised and died in captivity, traceability established...
Lot 76
BLACK-NECKED SWAN
Very beautiful. Height: 66 cm, length: 71 cm. II/B, Cygnus melancoryphus. Ringed specimen, born, raised and died in captivity, traceability...
Lot 79
GUIANA IGUANA
Length: 50.5 cm, width with tail: 35 cm. Iguana iguana. Saint Laurent du Maroni, French Guiana, 1959. Provenance Collection Yvan Delqué, Le Musée de...
Lot 81
NINE-BANDED ARMADILLO
Length: 54 cm. Missing scales. Dasypus novemcinctus. Saint Jean du Maroni, 1971. Provenance Yvan Delqué Collection (1928-2021) Le Musée de la Nature -...
Lot 82
TWO SHARED POSSUMS
Presented on a branch. Height: 56 cm, length: 65 cm. Didelphis marsupialis. Distribution South and Central America.
Lot 83
TOUCAN ARIEL
Height: 35 cm. II/B, Ramphastos vitellinus. Acquired in Germany in 1981 before being protected. Traceability established. Distribution The ariel...
Lot 87
BIDENTATE HARPOONING
Height: 29 cm. II/B, Harpagus bidentatus. Pre-convention specimen predating the 1997 ministerial decree. Provenance Collection de Gramont, 19th...
Lot 89
WHITE-TAILED TROGON
Height: 21 cm. Trogon viridis, French Guiana, specimen listed in the ministerial decree of 04/04/2015. Provenance Collection de Gramont, 19th century...
Lot 92
SWAINSON'S TOUCAN
Height: 40 cm. II/B, Ramphastos ambigus swainsonii. Acquired from Tilburg Zoo (Holland) in 1973 prior to protection. Traceability established...
Lot 93
TOUCAN ARIEL
Height: 34 cm. II/B, Ramphastos vitellinus. Acquired in Germany in 1981 before being protected. Traceability established. Distribution The ariel...
Lot 94
TOUCAN TOCO
Height: 53 cm. II/B, Ramphastos toco. Acquired in 1982 prior to protection from Zoopark Corten (Belgium). Traceability established. Distribution South...
Lot 96
CACIQUE YELLOW ASS
Height: 44 cm. Cacicus cela, French Guiana, specimen predating the ministerial order of 04/04/2015. Provenance Sale Kahn-Dumousset October 23, 2007...
Lot 97
ARA NOBLE
Height: 26.5 cm. II/B, Diopsittaca nobilis. Pre-convention specimen. Provenance Collection de Gramont, 19th century. Distribution French Guiana...
Lot 98
VERY NICE BIRD GLOBE
Resting on its original wrought-iron base decorated with scrolls. Antique globe containing 23 specimens, all from Central and South America. Total...
Lot 99
THREE GREEN WOODPECKERS
A pair and a juvenile presented on the same trunk. Height: 42 cm, width: 25 cm. Picus viridis (Dourgne region - Saint Amancet 1960). Provenance...
Lot 100
FOUR LORIOTS
Males and females in nest. Height: 34.5 cm. Oriolus oriolus (Naves, la Pouille, Saix and Soual from 1957 and 1970). Provenance Collection Yvan Delqué...
Lot 103
MANTLED CROW
Height: 40 cm. Beautiful. Corvus corone cornix (Corsica 1967). Provenance Collection Yvan Delqué (1928-2021) Le Musée de la Nature - Castres. Kept by...
Lot 104
ELEGANT AVOCET
Height: 36.5 cm. Recurvirostra avosetta (Arras 1949). Provenance Joseph Védrine Collection (1928 - 1965), preserved by the family.
Lot 105
TWO SONG THRUSHES
With nest and egg. Height: 37 cm. Turdus philomelus (Naves 1965). Provenance Collection Yvan Delqué (1928-2021) Le Musée de la Nature - Castres. Kept...
Lot 106
JACKDAW, RED-BILLED CHOUGH
Heights: 32.5 and 42.5 cm. Beautiful. Corvus monedula, Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax, CE, specimens prior to the ministerial decree of 19/05/1981...
Lot 107
FOUR PEONY BULLFINCHES
Presented on the same branch with a nest. Height: 35 cm. Pyrrhula europea (Viane-Vabre-Lacaze 1962 and 1964). Provenance Collection Yvan Delqué (1928...
Lot 108
TWO GEAIS
Presented in a canted display case on a mirrored background. Naturalist décor of ivy, moss and grasses. Top opening. Very fine condition. Height: 45...
Lot 109
AROUND THE GOSHAWKS
For wall mounting. Beautiful. Height: 41 cm, length: 52 cm. I/A, Accipiter gentilis, CIC issued on 10/09/2018. Provenance Joseph Védrine Collection...
Lot 110
TWO REVERED PHEASANTS
Male and female. Heights: 35 and 51 cm, lengths: 62 and 1.60 m. II/B, Syrmaticus reevesii. Specimens prior to regulation of 19/01/2019.
Lot 111
HERMÈS PARIS
Pheasant. Silk twill square by Henri de Linarès. Framed, edges folded. Signatures visible on the back. Dimensions with frame 89 x 89 cm.
Lot 112
TWO RENARDS
One whole and one head on a wall-mounted console. Height: 42 cm, length: 64 cm for the whole fox. Vupes vulpes. Provenance Collection Yvan Delqué...
Lot 113
LONG-EARED OWL
Height: 41 cm. II/A, Asio otus, CIC issued on 06/09/2018. Provenance Joseph Védrine Collection (1928-1965) preserved by the family.
Lot 114
STARRY BUTOR
Height: 35 cm, length: 61 cm. Very handsome. Botaurus stellaris. CE, specimen prior to the ministerial decree of 19/05/1981. Provenance Collection de...
Lot 115
MARSH HARRIER
Female. Height: 54 cm. II/A, Circus aeruginosus. Naturalized before 1947. Pre-convention specimen exempted from any prohibition on sale. In accordance...
Lot 116
PURPLE HERON
Male. Height: 58 cm, length: 48 cm. Ardea purpurea male, CE, specimen predating the ministerial decree of May 19, 1981. Provenance Collection de...
Lot 117
PRAIRIE GROUSE
Height: 25 cm. II/B, Tympanuchus cupido (specimen ringed twice). Provenance Kahn-Dumousset sale October 30, 2008.
Lot 118
HUPPED GREY
Male. Height: 66 cm. Podiceps cristatus, CE, specimen predating the ministerial decree of 19/05/1981. Provenance Purchased around 1970 from Gustafsson...
Lot 119
BUSE FÉROCE
Height: 58.5 cm. II/A, Buteo rufinus. Naturalized before 1947. Pre-convention specimen exempt from any prohibition on sale. In accordance with...
Lot 120
MARTRE
Standing on a branch. Height: 38.5 cm, length: 35 cm. Martes martes. Provenance Joseph Védrine Collection (1928-1965), kept by the family.

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Three times a year, Maison MILLON organizes auctions devoted entirely to taxidermy and natural history. Birds, large mammals, insects and butterflies from around the world abound. These auctions celebrate the treasures the world has to offer; those that scientists, scholars and collectors have been preserving and studying since time immemorial. MESSAGE REMOVAL INFORMATION ON THE STORAGE OF YOUR PURCHASES We would like to inform you that your purchase(s) will be transferred to the Drouot store, whose opening hours and rates depend solely on Hôtel Drouot, and are as follows: Handling charges These correspond to the handling of your purchase(s) to the warehouse and are charged according to the volume of the lot(s): €5 / €10 / €15 / €20 / €25. These charges are capped at €100 (incl. VAT) regardless of the quantity and volume purchased. Storage charges The storage service will be charged from the 3rd working day onwards (excluding the above handling charges) From the 4th day onwards, the daily storage charges per lot are : 1 € / 5 € / 10 € / 15 € / 20 €, depending on lot volume. - A 50% reduction on storage fees is granted to foreign customers and art market professionals in the provinces (upon presentation of proof). Before collecting your lots, please make sure you : - You have your paid invoice. - to have made an appointment on www.drouot.com - to have the label of your lot. (To be picked up at the store) Warehousing 6 bis, rue Rossini 75009 Paris - France Tel. +33 (0)1 48 00 20 18 Open Monday to Friday from 2 pm to 6 pm Some Saturdays from 8 am to 10 am (Saturdays without appointment, Saturdays open are listed on www.drouot.com) MESSAGE PAYMENT - By credit card via the following secure link: https://www.millon.com/paiement-en-ligne - Bank transfer to NEUFLIZE OBC - 3, avenue Hoche - 75008 Paris IBAN FR76 3078 8009 0002 0609 7000 469 - BIC NSMBFRPPXXX - Credit card in our offices - Cheque (French only) payable to MILLON - Cash within authorized limits - €1,000 for our French customers and €15,000 for our foreign customers.

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