Dog skull, great colour and patina. 5cm long by 8cm wide

5cm long by 8cm wide and 8

The detail on the end is fascinating

These were part of a collection of medical bones that came from a retired doctor

The colour and stringing of the bones indicate that these were probably prepared in the first half of the 20th Century

The beak sheathes have been preserved and are present on the end of the beak

Dog skull, great colour and patina. 5cm long by 8cm wideThis is a real dog skull although I don't know what breed it is from. It looks to be about a spaniel sized breed. This skull has some of the best colour that I have seen on a skull. I can only assume that this has been lying either in peaty water or in a peaty area as the bone colour is a lovely caramel yellow colour which just highlights the white of the teeth. Unfortunately the lighting on the photographs did not show the colour off to it's best.