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Eland shoulder mount, value?

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11 December 2005, 03:59
EXPRESS
Eland shoulder mount, value?
I want to auction off an eland shoulder mount, since I have two of them and one has lived in storage for years now.

I don't have a photo because it's back home in Australia but I'll be there in a few weeks.

The taxidermy is outstanding, done by Zac Zucchero of Real Life Taxidermy South Africa and the horns are representative, but not huge.

Can anyone give me an idea of it's value?
11 December 2005, 04:04
vapodog
tough question.....put it on E-bay and let it go.....there's no real value to these things except to the original owner.....to all others it's just a "dead animal"


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11 December 2005, 04:05
Charles_Helm
Here's one on Ebay but I imagine yours has longer horns.
11 December 2005, 06:41
Grafton
Check out Loli Brothers Auctions on the internet for some comparative prices. I would guess you may get $1,000 or more on ebay.


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11 December 2005, 06:45
LJS
Check with corporate Cabela's, Bass Pro Shops, Sportsman's Warehouse. They all buy taxidermy when they open a new store. Sportsman's Warehouse just opened here and had a large ad in the newspaper trying to buy taxidermy of African animals.
11 December 2005, 06:57
Grafton
Let me change my estimate a bit. Lolli brothers had some Lord Derby's at around $800 so I would guess you should expect more in the $500-$800 range. You never know with ebay. Watch the above ebay link and see what it brings.


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11 December 2005, 07:00
NitroX
Try some of the auction houses in Melbourne. An Adelaide auction house maybe two times a year seems to have taxidermied trophies and skins on auction. I noticed because one time they had a full mounted lion in the windown and another time a tiger skin with head.

I have seen some quite ratty goat heads go through for prices they were not worth so a good eland may be a lot better.

My guess would be around A$2000. Maybe more.


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