C.1865-80 diorama of African birds – £12,000 at Tennants.
As both a collecting and a decorating sphere, taxidermy is one of the major growth areas over the past decade.
The specialist auction held by pioneering taxidermy saleroom Tennants (20% buyer’s premium) on July 6 drew international interest at the Leyburn rooms, when 90% of the 244 lots got away, totalling £93,000.