Antique Taxidermy Glass Dome with Piranhas

19th century

Sold by Rams Head Antiques

Description

This is a great Victorian curiosity piece with a taxidermy display of four large and colourful piranha fish. The staged piece has an amusing theme to the display with a glass eye and bone and tooth remains to the sea bed.

The specimens are superbly presented and preserved in the large glass dome that rests on a solid wood base with its original small turned brass feet.

The base measures 32 cms by 20 cms and is 42 cms in height.

UK hand delivery only on this piece due to its fragility.

Our local courier will hand deliver to most UK destinations for £40 plus vat.

Physical Dimensions

Height

42cm (16.54")

Width

32cm (12.60")

Depth

20cm (7.87")

Declaration

Rams Head Antiques has dated this piece to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA559577

Dealers Notes

Rams Head Antiques is a family business based in Wolsingham in Weardale where we have had shop premises for 28 years. The shop is generally open every Saturday from 11 am till 3 pm.

You are most welcome to visit the shop but please always check to confirm we are open before travelling. We have been in the antiques trade for well over thirty years now and stock a wide and varied range of antiques and decorative items specialising in carpets and Eastern and Oriental items as well as Georgian and Victorian furniture, mirrors, oil paintings, prints, ceramics and clocks.

We can arrange worldwide delivery on all the items we have in stock, please ask for an accurate quote.

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Description

This is a great Victorian curiosity piece with a taxidermy display of four large and colourful piranha fish.