An Indian tiger skin (Panthera Tigris Tigris) circa 1935, by Van Ingen & Van Ingen of Mysore, the head with open jaw and glass eyes, the skin with original canvas backing with Van Ingen stencilling and care label, taken by Group Captain Dick Maydwell (1913-2006) under licence at Poona, 246cm nose to tail, 191cm across the fore-limbs, 170cm across the rear limbs/Note: Group Captain Dick Maydwell was in Poona in the mid 1930s where he developed his love of game shooting, the present lot was shot under licence during that time
Sold for £6,800
An Indian tiger skin (Panthera Tigris Tigris) circa 1935, by Van Ingen & Van Ingen of Mysore, the head with open jaw and glass eyes, the skin with original canvas backing with Van Ingen stencilling and care label, taken by Group Captain Dick Maydwell (1913-2006) under licence at Poona, 246cm nose to tail, 191cm across the fore-limbs, 170cm across the rear limbs/Note: Group Captain Dick Maydwell was in Poona in the mid 1930s where he developed his love of game shooting, the present lot was shot under licence during that time
Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Ceramics, 22nd Sep, 2020