Lot 187: Anthropomorphic Taxidermy Squirrel with Violin and Accessories

An anthropomorphic taxidermy composition featuring a squirrel mounted in a standing bipedal position on a circular simulated moss base. The specimen is elaborately dressed in a white lace dress decorated with miniature yellow and black striped insect figures. It wears a multi-row rhinestone-effect choker necklace with a metal lobster claw clasp and a miniature straw boater hat finished with a pink ribbon and lace trim. The squirrel is posed holding a miniature brown plastic violin and a matching bow. The base includes further insect figures and a small white model grand piano. The tail is positioned in an upright, curved arrangement. No maker’s marks or labels are present on the specimen or the display base.