The taxidermy market continues to grow – particularly for showpiece lots such as the Bengal tiger’s head offered at Andrew Smith (19% buyer’s premium) of Winchester on February 8.
It was stamped for the premier Indian taxidermy firm Van Ingen and Van Ingen of Mysore and came with documentary evidence that it was a man-eater shot in the 1920s/’30s and provenanced to one Arthur Hiley, Chief of Conservation of Forests, Bombay Province.
The 16½in (42cm) wide trophy had some minor condition problems but sold within estimate at £3400.