A Good Early 20thC Taxidermy Musk Ox Skull & Horns

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A Good Early 20thC Taxidermy Musk Ox Skull & HornsOrigin: Canadian Arctic Greenland Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1900 30 Height: 8 inches Width: 23 inches (at maximum) The impressive (Ovibos moschatus) musk ox horns arching backward an then curving upward flanking the skull, with the set of teeth still present, the whole presented un mounted, surviving from the first half of the twentieth century. The condition of the whole is good and sturdy, and it remains un dipped

The period between 1930-60 was the golden age of GPO artwork with artists such as Edward McKnight Kauffer (1890-1954)

of exceptional quality and detail

surviving from the first half of the nineteenth century

each time it is caught by a gust of wind

when most people chose either to forgo floor covering or create it from scratch

Although facsimiles of Titanic’s plans have been reproduced for a long period these are not mere contemporary reproductions and as such are more desirable as far as Titanic related ephemera is concerned

This earlier house had been much plainer

Numbered 3/12 and signed by the artist in pencil this black and white aquatint print shows young star crossed lovers dressed in fantastical garb in a secret meeting amidst the woods

badged to the underside lid amongst a sky blue pin stripe interior

" With the recent centenary anniversary of the sinking

though not distinct

and a draped curtain to the pictures top corner giving the impression of a reveal

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