An Imposing Early 20thC Mounted Taxidermy Sable Antelope Skull & Horns sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles Montague in around 1896

Montague in around 1896

The trunk has some obvious signs of use: there are old scratches

and so horribly politically incorrect

swooping amongst the foliage

The chair has expected patination and wear to the right areas with the seat and arms having the most wear to the ebonised finish with areas of bubbling

An Imposing Early 20thC Mounted Taxidermy Sable Antelope Skull & Horns sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles Montague in around 1896Origin: African Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1900 25 Height: 31 inches (at maximum) Width: 24 inches (at maximum) Depth: 13. 5 inches (at maximum) Mount Width: 5. 5 inches The large sable antelope (Hippotragus niger) ringed horns arching backward flanking the skull presented on a rough hewn wooden mount and bracket survives from the first quarter of the twentieth century. The condition of the whole is good and sturdy,