Manx shearwater skull (Puffinus puffinus) others were sometimes merely hidden

others were sometimes merely hidden in ancient cemeteries

The “strap” from which the ornament is hung around the neck has broken over the years and has been repaired using more recent string

The copper shows great patination and colour gained over many years of use and handling

A vintage medical model prepared by the Auzoux company in Paris

The slides are in pretty good condition as is the original box

Manx shearwater skull (Puffinus puffinus) others were sometimes merely hiddenThis is a lovely skull of the Manx shearwater Manx shearwater skull Puffinus puffinus. The Manx shearwater is a medium sized shearwater that nests in burrows on the Western coasts of the UK. Every year, the shearwaters complete a migration of more than 10,000km to the waters off Southern Brazil and Argentina. These are long lived birds with a life span of over 55 years although many of the juvenile die in their first long migration. This skull was