Antique Taxidermy

We get asked to recommend Bird Taxidermists in both the UK and America, by our friends, we now include below a list of those we have had favourable feedback on this is not a complete list, if you don't find what your looking for then please feel free to contact us. If you also wish to link to us then your taxidermy information shall only be placed in the appropriate class.


The "gallery" sections on this website feature Victorian and Antique Taxidermy by famous English Taxidermists that was produced before 1947. You wil find taxidermist labels by Rowland Ward, Peter Spicer, James Gardner to name but a few. They differ significnatly, but what is important to note is the attention to detail placed upon these items, not to mention value when new. For a more detailed discussion into this period in history, please refer to the section dedicated to Victorian Taxidermy. It can be found here [Victorian Taxidermy]

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Peter Spicer label that you are likely to find in the groundwork.

Victorian label by Leadbeater & Son dated 1869.

North American letter from Edwin Dixon.


Victorian label from Cole of Norwich.


Victorian letrer from James Babbitt.


Victorian letter from James Gardner.


Victorian label from WF Homer.


Victorian label from Pratt & Sons of Brighton.


Victorian label from Mountney of Cardiff.


Victorian label from Mountney of Cardiff.


Victorian label from Stensby & Co of Manchester.


Victorian label from Bates.


Victorian label from Baxter.


Victorian label from B White.


Victorian label from Charles Northern of North America.


Victorian signature from Robert Duncan of Newcastle.

Label by E W Gunn of Ipswich.
Label by E W Gunn of Ipswich.
Label by Geo Bazeley of Northampton.
Label by Abbott.
Envelope by WM Vigars of North America, you own it we still use it. Funny that.
Invoice from BC Conway of North America, you own it we still use it. Funny that.
Envelope by John Clayton of North America, you own it we still use it. Funny that.
Envelope by John Clayton of North America, you own it we still use it. Funny that.
Envelope by John Clayton of North America, you own it we still use it. Funny that. Interesting to note that an Eagle in 1890's cost around $5.00.
Envelope by John Clayton of North America, you own it we still use it. Funny that.
Label by W.K.Petherick of Taunton.
Victorian label by W.A.Lord, thanks for this much appreciated.
Victorian label by Bazeley.
Victorian label by Boucher.
Victorian label by William of Dublin.
Victorian label by FE Gunn of Norwich
Victorian label by Gerrard of London
Victorian label by J Newill
Victorian label by Pratt of Brighton

Trade label for A.J Armitstead, perhaps one of the finest taxidermists in the UK today.


Victorian label by T Wells of Worthing.
Victorian label by Rowland Ward.
Victorian label by Robert Clarke of Snetisham in Norfolk.
Victorian label by Edward Gerrard.
Victorian label by Theobald Brothers of Mysore in India.
Victorian label by Williams of Dublin.
Edwardian label by C.E.Slusser of North America. Look familiar to you
Edwardian label by Fred Sauter of New York. Look familiar to you
Victorian label by T Cooke of London.
Victorian label by W.Lawne of Great Yarmouth
Victorian label by J W Davis of Dartford Kent.
Victorian label by E Allen of York.
Victorian label by C Hooper & Sons of Wells Somerset.
Victorian label by McCleay of Inverness.
Victorian label by W Chalkley of Winchester.
Victorian label by Pratt and Sons of Brighton.
Victorian label by Joseph Plackett of Cardiff.
Victorian label by W Lowne of Great Yarmouth.
Victorian label by W Lowne of Great Yarmouth.
Victorian label by Roberts of Norwich.
Victorian label by Edwin Ward, brother to Rowland Ward.
Label from Charles Eldon of North America.
Victorian label from John Matthews of Stamford, London.
Victorian label by AC Foot of Bath.
Modern label by John Burton of Gt Yarmouth.
Victorian label by Henry Shaw of Shrewsbury.
Victorian label by James Gardner of London.
Victorian label by Rowland Ward containing an intesting footnote to deal with insects in collections.

Label by H Murray of Carnforth.

Victorian label by Ashmead of London.
Victorian label by J ohn MacPherson of Inverness, established 1887.
Label by E Mehesy of Utah.
Victorian label by E Westwood.
Victorian label by Vingoe of Penzance.
Victorian label by H Bryant of Wellingborough.
Victorian label by W Horton of Glasgow.
Victorian data label by Farren of Cambridge.
Brown Trout label by James Hutchings
Brown Trout label by James Hutchings
Label by Rowland Ward.
Victorian label by James Gardner.
Victorian label by T Street of Reading Berkshire.
Label by Barnes.
Victorian label by Hodder "Presever of Birds and Animals" of North Street Clapham, London and not for sale. Very much in the style of James Hutchings, but by a Victorian London Taxidermist. Label by Don Sharp.
Label by Lewis Hutton of Bristol.
Historic data set for taxidermied Brent Goose.
Label by James Gardner, denoting a change of address.
Victorian Label by E.F.Spicer of Birmingham.
Victorian Label by D Newby of Thetford, Norfolk.
Label by Lewis Hutton.
Victorian label by Macleay of Inverness. You will notice that over the years the label spelling changes and he is happy to be refered to as a "Bird Stuffer".
Label, by John Cooper & Sons.
Victorian label by FC Waters Aboyne, Aberdeenshire.
Victorian label by Peter Spicer.
Victorian label by H.G.Hudson of Ipswich.
Victorian label by Rowland Ward.
Label by David O Fenstermaker.
Victorian taxidermy label by T Salkeld of Carnforth. He trained with Murray and this is an example of his label.

Victorian label by F.W Bartlett of Banbury.
Victorian label by William Thompson of Chester.
Victorian label by William Thompson of Chester.
Victorian label by William Thompson of Chester.
Label by William Meister.
Label by T Lee of Ely, Cambridgeshire.
Victorian label by Frank Schwarz of St Louis, USA.
Victorian label by W.F Homer, fish taxidermist.
Victorian label by James Gardner.
Trade stamp by French taxidermist N Boubee.
Trade label by W.F.Homer.
Victorian label by James Gardner.
R Krietes & Co priced catelogue.
Victorian case label from E Allen of York.
Victorian label by Edward Sharpe.
Victorian label by F.W Bartlett of Banbury.
Victorian label by Macleay of Inverness.
Label by Homer of Forest Gate.

Label by T.M.Williams, London.

Victorian label by George Ryde of Leatherhead.
Victorian case label by James Gardner.

Trade label by Henry Ward.


Victorian Lable by Edward Fortnum of Leighton Buzzard.


Victorian case label by Rand & Reed, see case of Greenshanks on Gallery 12.

Trade label by Charles Griffin of Hawkhurst Kent.


Army & Navy label ususally denoting the work of Rowland Ward.


Label by John Cooper & Sons.



Victorian label by James Gardner of Oxford Street.



Label by FE Gunn of Norwich.



Signature of Robert Duncan of County Durham.


Label by Lewis Hutton of Bristol.


Label by E Gerrard of London.

Trade mark by Rowland Ward. Here seen on the base of a Horse Hoof inkwell.


Army & Navy label ususally denoting the work of Rowland Ward.


Label by R Allder of Newbury.



Label by Rowland Ward of London.



Hand written data by J Cullingford dated 1895.



Label by CN Allen of Reading.



Label by G.F.Tucker.



Victorian Label by W Hall, preserver and wooler.



Label of the work of J Crewdson.

Victorian pewter case by James Gardner.
Victorian pewter case by James Gardner.

Victorian Label by David Graham of York.



Early American advertisement.



Victorian Label by Albert Green.



Victorian Label by EP Kerrison of Wrexham.



Label making reference to Royal family.


Label of the work of Williams of Dublin.


Label making reference to Peter Spicer & Sons.


Victorian Label by W B Hoffman of Liverpool Ohio.



Victorian label by John Cooper & Sons, fish taxidermists.



Peter Spicer label that you are likely to find on the back of cases.

Emobossed trade mark into the rear of oak shields on Peter Spicer Fox Masks..
Victorian label by H.N Pashley of Cley. Beautiful example.
Label by Hutchinson of Derby. Thanks BD.

Stamp plus label by Rowland Ward.


Label of the work of R. Septimus Gardner of Tunbridge Wells.


Lewis Hutton of Bristol.


Victorian Trade lable by W Homer of Forest Gate, London.


Victorian label by James Clark of New York.

Label in detail by Rowland Ward.

Victorian label by W Alderton of Haverhill.


Ivorine placque from a Murray Otter mask shield. Thanks Jeff

Victorian label by W Impey of Luton Bedfordshire

Victorian label by W Bazeley of Northampton.


Victorian label by J A Cole of Norwich.


Label by Edward Gerrard & Son Camden.


Victorian stamp by Peter Spicer. Typical stamp into oak shield.

Rowland Ward Trade Label


Peter Spicer label that you are likely to find in the groundwork.


Victorian label by Clarke of Cheltenham.


Victorian lable by George Butt of Wigmore Street London.



Victorian label by WF Homer.



Victorian label by James Gardner snr.



Victorian label by W C Hudson.

Rowland Ward label

This case is dated July 29th 1887 in the handwriting of TE Gunn, depicting where and by whom the birds were obtained.Many Victorian taxidermist did employ "bird catchers" and the above are an example of this profession.
Rowland Ward Ivorine plaque

Trade label of Shopland of Torquay from the back of the case above.

Trade Label by Rowland Ward
Victorian case label from Gerrard & Sons.
Rowland Ward Trade Label

Victorian case label by H.H.Kew from Louth in Norfolk. Notice that taxidermy was just a side line.
Allder of Newbury. There appears to have been a few Naturalists by the name of Allder working in Newbury. Cosburn's Directory dated 1894 lists R Allder at 3 Bartholomew Street Newbury who had a medal awarded in 1884.

Victorian case label from E Allen of York.


Trade Label for the Razorbills case as above by Griffin of Reigate.

Victorian trade label by TE Gunn..
Rowland Ward Trade Label

Victorian label by Allen of York
Victorian label by W Chalkley of Winchester.
Victorian label by Bill Cox of Liverpool.
Typical trade label for cases by TE Gunn, 1851 onwards, following his medal award at the Great Exhibition of 1851.

James Gardner trade label..

Victorian label by J W Quatremain of Malvern.
Trade label for the Great Crested Grebe by FE Gunn.

Ivorine disc, normally made of bone or ivory to denote the quality of the cases by Rowland Ward. These are nearly always found in the groundwork, but beware of fake cases.

Peter Spicer label that you are likely to find in the groundwork.

Victorian taxidermy label by T Salkeld of Carnforth. He trained with Murray and this is an example of his label.


Early example of a James Hutchings Trade Label, only placed on the inside of Hutchings cases that they felt were worthy of the name. Also placed within the case in such a manner as not to detract from the subject matter. This label is hidden on the front internal support and hardly noticable.

Shield label by Charles Kirk of Glasgow.


Victorian label by F Artlett.



Victorian label by HH Kew of Louth.

Label for a case containing a fish by Williams of Dublin.

Label for The Natural History Museum where both Darwins collection is housed and also the work of Rowland Ward.

Victorian label by W Bazeley of Northhampton
North American label by Crosby Fur Company dated 1930's
Victorian case label by H F Shopland.
Victorian case label by E Allen of York.
Victorian Label by H Murray of Carnforth.

Sepia trade label by Albert Green of Bournemouth.

Sepia trade label by Rowland Ward.


Old bill dated August 22nd 1914 for stuffing and mounting a Rabbit in a case. The bill is written in the "hand" of James Hutchings.



Victorian label by Charles Kirk of the case above.



Wooden Plaque from the case above, denoting that the case was undertaken by Pratt & Sons of Brighton.


Victorian label by William Farren of Cambridge.


Victorian label by H Murray of Carnforth.


Victorian label by Van Ingen of Mysore.


Victorian label by Smith & Co of Cheapside.



Victorian label by LW Bartlett & Son of Banbury Oxfordshire.

Wonderful 1925 image of Chicago Taxidermist. Who say's sex doesn't sell.
Originally located in the home of Sir Jonathan Hutchinson's home about a mile outside Haslemere in Surrey the museum was one of the first private museums described as having ' the special object of enabling the unlearned to acquire information easily'.

Chalres H Eldon. Charles H. Eldon worked in the Pennsylvania area possibly as early as the late 1800's. His studio was located at 331 West Fourth Street, Williamsport, Pennsylvania


Advert for Jonas brothers of Denver, Colorado. Oh by the way I have recently been to the Denver Musuem.

James Gardner trade lable to the rear of the above case.

Rowland Ward Trade Lable

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