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Taxidermy
19thC Mermaid
A nineteenth taxidermy study of a Mermaid. These unusual creatures were brought back from the Far East in the mid 1800's by sailors and they would have pretended to have caught them, she is
Packed Lunch
A stuffed and mounted vixen, with two ducklings and a pheasant on her
Roberts & Son’s Cased Pheasants
A good nineteenth century cased pair of pheasants by Roberts & Son, 34 Cattle Market Street, Norwich. Case measures 39x32½x15 inches.
Stags Head (Small)
A nineteenth century, mounted stags head. Label for S Hibbs, Preservers of Birds, Animals, Fish etc, Oilerton,
Leopard Skin Rug
An early twentieth century leopard skin rug. Still retaining a number of claws and measuring approximately 6 foot in
Barn Owl (Dome)
A stuffed and mounted Barn Owl under a glass dome. 17 inches to the top of the
H Murray & Son Otter Mask
A mounted otter mask dating from about 1910. Label verso reads H. Murray and Son, Naturalists and specialists in pictorial taxidermy. Works and showrooms :- Bank Buildings
Cased Sparrow Hawk and Greenfinch
A 1930’s taxidermy study of a sparrow hawk on a
WCOH Otter Rudder
A hallmarked silver otter rudder. Inscribed W.C.O.H. Dislington, May 31st 1924. Hallmarked for Chester & makers
Pair of Hobbies
An early twentieth century, taxidermy study of a male and female Hobby, recently remounted on
19thC Jacob’s Sheep Head
A nineteenth century mounted Jacob’s sheep head. Remnants of a Daventry Taxidermist’s label to the
Cased Barn Owl
A cased taxidermy study of a barn owl, dating from the
19thC Lugg Otter Mask
An otter mask with painted mount. From “the Honourable G. R. C. Hill”, “Lugg”, June 29th
Stout Cumberland Dog Fox Mounted Mask
A Stout Cumberland, Blencathera country, mounted dog fox mask, reputed to have been caught by the Peel Hunt. Comes with associated
Marsh Harrier
An early twentieth century, taxidermy study of a Marsh Harrier, recently remounted on a
Magpie Wings Spread
A taxidermy study of a Magpie mounted on bark with its wings
