6th May, 2021 12:00
A BASILISK TOGETHER WITH A TWO HEADED TEDDY FROM THE VIKTOR WYND BOOK
together with a copy of the book and certificate of authenticity,
the basilisk 53cm long (3)
Please note this lot is subject to VAT on the hammer price at 20%.
Provenance: Viktor Wynd’s Museum, London.
The basilisk is also known as a Jenny Haniver, which is the carcass of a ray or a skate that has been modified by hand then dried, resulting in a mummified specimen intended to resemble a fanciful fictional creature, such as a demon or dragon.
The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, Fine Art & UnNatural History is a contemporary reinterpretation of a Pre-Enlightenment Wunderkabinett or Cabinet of Curiosities. It is the creation of artist and writer Viktor Wynd, who has just opened a Falmouth branch of his museum inside the National Maritime Museum. His most recent book 'The UnNatural History Museum' was published by Prestel in 2020.
Sold for £175
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