Lot 823 , A Tiger skin rug

A Tiger skin rug
Estimate £300-500

Provenance: circa 1890-1900, Roscoe Allen, engineer in India died 1912 in a hunting accident

Some missing teeth and claws. A few holes, the most noteable is a circular one by a shoulder. Some patches with less/no fur towards the edges and some generally rough areas, especially to the tops of the ears.


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Sold for £340