Lot #32A - An early 20thC boxed display of extinct and other N.Z. stag beetles and Australian ants
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Auction House:Cordy's
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Sale Name:December 2015 Antique and Art Auction
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Sale Date:01 Dec 2015 ~ 10am
01 Dec 2015 ~ 5pm -
Lot #:32A
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Lot Description:An early 20thC boxed display of extinct and other N.Z. stag beetles and Australian ants
the stark stained pine box hinged opening to reveal 18 various stag beetles, some named ‘Inangahua Junction’, ‘Parua Bay, Whangarei’, etc., the 50-plus ants also raised on card display with pin fastening, some named. Note: the stag beetles collected c.1890 well prior to the Wildlife Act of 1953. -
Estimate:NZ$140 - 140
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Realised Price:
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Category:Scientific & Industrial
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