Natural history collection includes hunting works

Natural history works, together with books, prints, even pictures featuring aspects of hunting, were a key component of a Sotheby’s (25/20/12.5% buyer’s premium) sale of November 2 billed only as The Library of a European Gentleman.

The odd firearm, a crossbow, and even snuffboxes decorated with hunting scenes were also to be fou…

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