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Lot 148
A Taxidermy North American Bird Diorama
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Early 20th century, featuring nine various birds all gathered on a central branch, with dried flora and faux habitat staging, beneath domed glass cloche with round ebonized footed base, interior retaining possible partial label, otherwise unmarked. Species include a scarlet tanager, a bobolink, a waxwing, a yellow throat, a hummingbird, a Baltimore oriole, a meadowlark, a red-headed woodpecker, and an eastern kingbird.

20 x 11 1/2 x 11 1/2 in.

Overall good estate condition; some minor dust accretions and frayed feathers; likely later cloche, some crackle and later paint to base.