Unicorn Sells for £2,800!

A collection of Victorian taxidermied animals have just been sold at auction in the UK. The collection was from the Brading Experience Museum on the Isle of Wight, which closed in January. More than 500 animals were up for auction, including many fantastic creatures. This unicorn sold for £2,800, and there was also a Yeti, mermaid, hare with antlers, winged kittens and many other curious things.
There is a long history of creating ‘gaffs’, combining elements of different animals to create a new, mythological beastie. The Feejee Mermaid, which was part monkey and part fish, is probably most well known. Today these fakes are highly collectible and people were queueing out the door for a chance to bid on these unique creatures.

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