An antique mahogany glazed wall case containing a collection of 72 glass taxidermical eyes from the watkins & doncaster stock removed from the strand address when the company relocated to welling in 1956.
Interesting hand made eyes destined for use by taxidermists including the hand painted centre piece of an aligators eye!
A fascinating and colourful wall piece.
Physical Dimensions
Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
32cm (12.60")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Declaration
Atropos Antiques has dated this piece to the Victorian era.
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA489482
Dealers Internal Reference
GM/WD/STRAND
Dealers Notes
georgemorgan90@gmail.com
Description
An antique mahogany glazed wall case containing a collection of 72 glass taxidermical eyes from the watkins & doncaster stock removed from the strand address when the company relocated to welling in 1956.
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Interesting hand made eyes destined for use by taxidermists including the hand painted centre piece of an aligators eye!.
Atropos Antiques
A fascinating and colourful wall piece.
Physical Dimensions
Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
32cm (12.60")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Date of Manufacture
Atropos Antiques has dated this piece to the Victorian era.
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