£3,000 - £5,000
A rare and very unusual late Victorian carved mahogany mirror-back taxidermy sideboard Attributed to Lewis Hutton or William Hine Of breakfront form with carved scroll cresting above a central mirror flanked by twin glazed ornithological diorama containing to the left: white thrush; grey-headed woodpecker; waxwing; red bunting; hawfinch; Irish jay; nightjar and cirl bunting; and to the right: green finch; whinchat; mistle thrush; goldfinch; jay; greater spotted woodpecker; marsh tit; nightingale; kingfishers; and golden oriel; the lower section with moulded top above three floral-carved frieze drawers and twin carved cupboard doors enclosing pull-out specimen slides, flanking a further mirror-backed ornithological display containing: male and female cheer pheasant; male and female mandarin duck; and green winged dove; raised on a plinth base. 230cm wide x 68cm deep x 260cm high
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