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Place of Origin: South African
Premier Quality Zebra Taxidermy Shoulder Mount on a Painted Antique Wood Column
Located in New York, NY
This taxidermy African Zebra Head is a truly impressive piece that captures the beauty and majesty of this iconic animal. Mounted on a white washed wooden rustic column pedestal, thi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other South African Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fur, Wood

South Africa c.1890 Antique Folding Map – Cape Colony to Zambesi River
Located in Langweer, NL
South Africa Folding Map c.1890 – Juta Antique Linen-Mounted Map This impressive antique folding map, “Juta’s Map of South Africa from the Cape to the Zambesi,” was published in Cap...
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Late 19th Century Antique South African Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper

GAMO HUNTING TROPHY 20th century
Located in Madrid, ES
GAMO HUNTING TROPHY Chest mount 220.21 points, 5th in the world "Gold Medal" Hungary. Approx. size: 140 cm. very good condition
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20th Century Modern South African Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Animal Skin

PAIR OF 20th Century KUDU HUNTING TROPHIES
Located in Madrid, ES
PAIR OF 20th Century KUDU HUNTING TROPHIES Chest mount, Rowland Ward R.S.A Zimbawe. Approx. length: 187 cm. very good condition
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20th Century Modern South African Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Animal Skin

Full Size Nyala Taxidermy on Naturalistic Base
Located in New York, NY
This full-sized Nyala taxidermy is an impressive and striking piece that captures the beauty and majesty of this magnificent African antelope. Mounted on a naturalistic green grass b...
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fur, Wood

Vintage Taxidermy, Cape Buffalo.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Big Game Taxidermy, Mounted Cape Buffalo Head. This large impressive trophy shoulder mount is of an African big game Cape Buffalo, also called African Buffalo. In recent years taxide...
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Late 20th Century Sporting Art South African Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Antler, Animal Skin

TWENTY-FOUR POINT DEER HUNTING TROPHY 20th century
Located in Madrid, ES
TWENTY-FOUR POINT DEER HUNTING TROPHY Chest mount 234 points "CIC Gold Medal" Bulgaria. Approx. length: 170 cm. very good condition
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20th Century Modern South African Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Animal Skin

The Ipcress File Original Vintage Movie Poster, South African, 1965
Located in Devon, GB
An exceedingly rare poster for the South African release of the 1965 British espionage thriller 'The Ipcress File' starring Michael Caine as agent Harry P...
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1960s Modern Vintage South African Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Paper, Linen

Pair of Antique South African Railway Cast Iron Locomotive Plaques or Badges
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and substantial pair of cast and cold-painted locomotive identification plaques show no foundry marks, but are presumed to have been cast in South Africa in circa 1910. Th...
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Early 20th Century Edwardian South African Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

MOUFLON 20th Century HUNTING TROPHY
Located in Madrid, ES
MOUFLON 20th Century HUNTING TROPHY Chest mount 221 points "Gold Medal" Hungary. Approx. size: 70 cm. good conditions
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20th Century Modern South African Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Animal Skin

Metalized Skull of a Warthog
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Metalized skull of a warthog. The skull is provided with a real metal layer which has been corroded making it a beautiful patina. The skull is mounted on ...
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Bone

Engraved Cape of Good Hope Colonial Commemorative Glass, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A commemorating glass with an engraving of a farmer ploughing, an East Indiaman and a text reading: Het Lan’s Wel Varen An De Caap (the country’s prosperity at the Cape of Good Hope...
Category

18th Century Antique South African Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Glass

20th c. Nautical Hand-Painted Trinket Pottery
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
A hand-painted trinket dish by ceramic pottery artist.
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern South African Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Pottery, Ceramic, Paint

MOUFLON 20th Century HUNTING TROPHY
Located in Madrid, ES
MOUFLON HUNTING TROPHY Chest mount 207 points "Gold Medal" Hungary. Approx. size: 67 cm. good conditions
Category

20th Century Modern South African Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Animal Skin

Mid-Century Modern Folk Art Eno Antacid Advertising Sign
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This advertising sign was made during the 1960s in the Mid-Century Modern style and likely originates from South Africa. The sign is a combination of a professionally made molded, and silk screened plastic advertisement, which has been crudely mounted to a framed piece of pegboard with Styrofoam board in between. There is also a very light cord, presumably from a battery operated light...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern South African Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art South African Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Wood

Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king...
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art South African Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Wood

Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king...
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art South African Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Wood

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king...
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art South African Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Wood

Post World War II South African Hebrew Inscribed Metal School Supply Box
Located in New York, NY
Metal school supply box sent by the South Africa Jewish Wars Appeal to the Wels displaced persons (DP) camp in Austria, 1947. Painted blue and white with th...
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1940s Vintage South African Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

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1940s Vintage South African Collectibles and Curiosities

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Early 20th Century Pair of English Lawn Bowls
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Early 20th Century Edwardian South African Collectibles and Curiosities

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Early 20th Century Pair of English Lawn Bowls
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Circular Sextant, Decorative Piece, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
The sextant is an instrument that allows to measure angles between two objects such as two points of a coast or a star, traditionally the sun of the earth and the horizon. Knowing th...
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Late 20th Century Other South African Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal, Other

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Demoiselle Crane Taxidermy
Located in New York, NY
This taxidermy Demoiselle Crane is a remarkable piece that captures the beauty and grace of this stunning bird. Mounted on a wood log, this mount measures 12" x 23" x 31" and provide...
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Feathers

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Pair of cloissone ashtrays, China, Early 20th Century.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of cloissone ashtrays, China, Early 20th Century.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Export South African Collectibles and Curiosities

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Pair of cloissone ashtrays, China, Early 20th Century.
Pair of cloissone ashtrays, China, Early 20th Century.
$3,500 / set
H 3.94 in W 3.55 in D 4.73 in
Pair of Early 20th century French brass Opera Glass, 1900s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful pair of mop and brass opera glasses dating from the beginning of the 20th century. Central wheel to move the view away or closer (turns with difficulty). For lovers of coll...
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Early 1900s Antique South African Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

20th Century Italian Miniature Wooden Rack, 4 Hunting Rifles in Sterling Silver
By La Medusa Oro
Located in VALENZA, IT
Miniature wooden rack with 4 hunting rifles in 925 sterling silver. The rifles for hunting, in four different models, are in solid sterling silver casting ...
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1990s Other South African Collectibles and Curiosities

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Sterling Silver

20th Century Italian Miniature Wooden Rack, 4 Hunting Rifles in Sterling Silver
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$649 Sale Price / item
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H 5.52 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
Taxidermy Impala Shoulder Mount
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Big Game Taxidermy, Impala Shoulder Mount. This prepared game trophy shoulder mount is of an Impala, it may not be antique but it is an impressive piec...
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1980s Sporting Art Vintage South African Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Animal Skin

Taxidermy Impala Shoulder Mount
Taxidermy Impala Shoulder Mount
$1,501
H 35.44 in W 14.97 in D 20.48 in
Vintage African Cape Buffalo Skull European Mount on Wooden Plaque Taxidermy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Large African Cape Buffalo Skull European Mount on Wooden Plaque Taxidermy. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements (Overall): 26" H x 39" W x 15" D. Each antler approx. 21" Lon...
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Mid-20th Century Rustic South African Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Horn

Sable Antelope Taxidermy
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite specimen features a table mount taxidermy Sable Antelope, expertly crafted and beautifully preserved. The Sable Antelope is a stunning sp...
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Fur

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$5,000
H 86 in W 50 in D 50 in
Vintage Spruce Grouse Taxidermy Ptarmigan Pheasant Bird Mount 14"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Spruce Grouse game bird taxidermy mount on driftwood base. Dimensions: 14" x 7" x 12.5" (Width x Depth x Height)
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Late 20th Century Country South African Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Feathers

Vintage Spruce Grouse Taxidermy Ptarmigan Pheasant Bird Mount 14"
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1930s Cased Taxidermy Buzzard Bird of Prey Raptor Museum Cabinet Natural History
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
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Mid-20th Century Victorian South African Collectibles and Curiosities

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Slate

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Southern African Elegance: Extra Large Burchell s Zebra Rug 136"
Located in New York, NY
Extra Large Zebra Rug. Crafted from the finest Burchell's zebra hide, a southern African subspecies of the plains, this exquisite rug measures approximately 136" x 82". Each rug boas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Tribal South African Collectibles and Curiosities

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Animal Skin

Atticus the Aardvark: African Night Wanderer in Lifelike Taxidermy
Located in New York, NY
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21st Century and Contemporary Victorian South African Collectibles and Curiosities

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Animal Skin, Fur

Taxidermy Lion, Full Body Mount
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Collectibles and Curiosities

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Animal Skin

Taxidermy Lion, Full Body Mount
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Located in New York, NY
Extra Large Zebra Rug. Crafted from the finest Burchell's zebra hide, a southern African subspecies of the plains, this exquisite rug measures approximately 136" x 82". Each rug boas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Tribal South African Collectibles and Curiosities

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Animal Skin

African Buschbuck Antelope Horns on Lucite Stand
Located in Pearland, TX
Fabulous African buschbuck antelope horns mounted on a lucite base. This would look wonderful displayed on a bookcase or desk and would make a handsome addition to any study. DIME...
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Mid-20th Century South African Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Horn, Lucite

Taxidermy Wall Mount African Warthog
Located in New York, NY
This shoulder mount taxidermy African warthog is a stunning piece of craftsmanship that captures the essence of this unique animal. With a height of 19 inches and dimensions of 14" x...
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Leather

South Africa by Mital Shah, Photography by Mark Leibowitz and Gerald Forster
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
South Africa by Shah, Mital; Photography by Mark Leibowitz and Gerald Forster. Mital Shah and publisher Well Souled put the beauty of South Africa in a luxe linen-bound monograph. Well Souled South Africa is a 314-page, hardbound book placed in a custom telescope box...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist South African Collectibles and Curiosities

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Paper

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Located in New York, NY
This extraordinary and unique item is a full-sized taxidermy zebra expertly mounted as a rocking zebra, akin to its distant cousin, the classic rocking horse. With its realistic and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other South African Collectibles and Curiosities

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Located in Oxfordshire, GB
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Located in London, GB
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Early 20th Century South African Collectibles and Curiosities

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Located in New York, NY
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Located in Leuven , BE
A majestic skull of an African cape buffalo with black horns. The skull is attached to a wooden plate and can be hung up on a wall.
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