Lot 26 , A taxidermied giraffe head and neck, fondly known as Humphry, length 6ft 3in.

A taxidermied giraffe head and neck, fondly known as "Humphry", length 6ft 3in.
Estimate £700-1,000

Kindly donated by His Grace the Duke of Norfolk, Arundel Castle, West Sussex.

Overall with a rather faded appearance, damage and wear to head with wear to the horns, a split through the top of head, both ears looking rather ragged. Skin torn through above the eyes to the left of the muzzle, through the top of muzzle, through the right of muzzle. One glass eye cracked and broken. Neck looks like it has been garrotted with a 1.5 inch separation clearly visible in the photos. Main body of the neck with patchy rubbing. No taxidermic labels noted.


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Sold for £950