Description: |
Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis), Mashonaland 1881, S.P., by Burton & Son, Wardour Street, London, taxidermy horn, lower horn 36.5cm, upper horn 14cm, mounted upon a rhino hide lined wooden block, on golden oak shield, original black and gilt inscription, gilt brass hook for suspension, Burton label inscribed Naturalists, Furriers and Plumassiers. Auctioned by Tennants, July 2009 |