An oak display case containing a collection of preserved exotic birds, late 19th century, including a cockatoo, probably a red-tailed black cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus banksii, a pair of Eurasian golden orioles Oriolus oriolus, a yellow-throated warbler, Setophaga dominica, a plum-headed parakeet, Psittacula cyanocephala, a black oriole, Oriolus hosii, a white-throated kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis, an Australian king parrot, Alisterus scapularis, a crimson rosella, Platycercus elegans, an Indian roller, Coracias benghalensis, Oriental dollarbird, Eurystomus orientalis, a snipe, possibly a jack snipe, Lymnocryptes minimus, and other birds all naturalistically modeled perching or grounded, the oak case 82cm high, 91cm wide, 23cm deep Provenance: The collection of the late Professor Michael Jaffé, Clifton Maybank. ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.