A large French glass dome with Taxidermy tropical birds, a.o. a Cock of the Rock and several Cotinga

Late 19th century
H. approx. 70 cm
With a central flowering branch, sprouting from an oval base with a mirror surrounded by rockwork and shells, resembling a pool, supporting several taxidermy birds, amongst others a Guianan Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola rupicola), Green broadbill (Calyptomena viridis), Black-and-red broadbill (Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos), Blue-throated Barbet (Psilopogon asiaticus), Asian Fairy-bluebird (Irena puella), and several other birds and hummingbirds.
Provenance: Private collection, Belgium
Zebregs&Röell highly values the natural world, and therefore only trades in antique specimens or animals that died of natural cause. We hope that these might spark a bit of love for the natural world. We value the pieces that are already there, hunted and made in a time the human race thought mother nature was inexhaustible, we are against hunting for pleasure or for new taxidermy.   Please note that all our pieces come with a 'pre-1947 statement' - although purchase is at your own risk, we are glad to be of service with obtaining CITES documents, although purchasing is at your own responsibility.