Trophy specimen of rhinoceros sold at the Country House Sale, 22 Feb 2011 of Sworders Auctioneers in the United Kingdom. Item listed here for historical interest. Details from www.sworders.co.uk, accessed March 2011.
Lot 352. Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis), a pair of horns mounted on a shield, base circumference 45cm and 45cm outside curve 48cm and 27cm weight approximately 4.5kg including mount
Provenance: The horn was given to the current vendor 25 years ago by a friend returning from Kenya. The friend’s family had been settled in Mombasa, Kenya, since the late 19th century and the horn was acquired by them in the early 20th century. Hammer: £34000.00
