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We are a group of the UK's largest and most dedicated collectors. We are always seeking to purchase only quality items of Victorian and Modern taxidermy. The site was launched August 2004 and is the best resource on the internet for the History of British Taxidermy, given the number of taxidermists represented. No other internet site has the same level of detail and content. Not a boast just a simple fact.
Now there are Hutchings collectors and there are Hutchings collectors. This chap is perhaps the largest. These images are just a sample of what is in the collection. Most people do not have 40 cases by Hutchings let alone 44 foxes by one person. Also an additional 33 cases of foxes by other makers, so nearly 100 in total. Add that to the additional 1200 other quality cases and this is quiet a collection. That said we are always interested in buying more of the same. Just click on the Dragon below to see more images.

www.Historical-Taxidermy.co.uk/.com

If you have items for sale then please email the address below:

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Contained within this site are over 7225 individual images of Victorian and Modern taxidermy and taxidermy related material, located on some 192 individual pages. The most comprehensive website dedicated to Taxidermy. We will buy everything of quality you have for sale, no exceptions. To coin a phrase made recently, we collect dead people's dead things. We have,as the UK's largest resource, extensive / comprehensive knowledge of this subject which enables us ensure that the prices offered are both fair and accurate. Our price database of some 1700 plus quality "named" cases sold privately and at auction over the last 7 years ensures that our offers to purchase or to simply value are very realistic and reflect the current market trends. Now it has been an interesting 16 months or so, so apologies for not updating this site as much as normal. Still lots to report both now and in the future. We got a little distracted with the Museums Association, still that discussion will be set to continue and continue, as the majority of people we engaged with were disgusted at the outcome. All the best (wink).

Update on this development (26/6/2014). We mentioned Dr Flemming as being a member of the ethics board, when he is in fact the chairman of the MA's ethics committee. Dr David Fleming OBE, director of National Museums Liverpool, remember him???. He's the one who lost out on the Echalaz collection going to to a shed in Essex. A collection of regional importance to Liverpool and National Museums Liverpool with millions of visitors a year. We can only assume is a good thing for the unlikely future divestments of public property, given his recent experience with the Echalaz collection going to a shed in Essex.. Still no sign of the Echalaz and Pennington collections, nearly 2 years on since they were acquired in a flawed manner (MA's words not mine in report dated Spetember 2012 that looked into the disposal methodology). Petition Pat Morris the chairman of that club for an answer. He can be found at most Guild of Taxidermy meetings, he might be able to shed some light on proceedings, maybe not. One thing is for sure, giving away of public property is unlikely to ever happen again. Auction yes, money returned to the public, yes. Giving it away I DON'T THINK SO.

Further update

Email dated 1/8/2014
Dear........,
Thank you for your email below. I am instructed to advise you that the agreement between Sefton Council and BHTS Trust has been terminated and the collections have been accessioned by the Council as part of its museum collection. I trust that this resolves your enquiry.
Yours sincerely,
Peter Cowley,
Principal Lawyer,
Sefton MBC.

Another interesting piece of taxidermy history. The family grave of John Cooper (perhaps the finest fish taxidermist of his time)buried in Stoke Newington.

Another interesting piece of taxidermy history. The family grave of John Cooper (perhaps the finest fish taxidermist of his time)buried in Stoke Newington. Someone really needs to write a book on this subject before I produce a picture book like the one done for Kendal Museum.

Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus).

John Cooper, fish taxidermist.

G.W.Quatremain.

New images /information.

The Pennington Collection.

Bob Ellis Taxidermy.

European Red Fox.

Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus), with Ptarmigan prey.

Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus). This wall hanging piece is not yet completed a pure white Ptarmigan shall be placed in front of the animal depicting a prey item.

Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus) in full winter coat by Robert Reed.

Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus) in full winter coat by Robert Reed.

Muntjac Buck. Shot by yours truly 2014 in Warren Wood. Finished off with data and solid oak shield.

Muntjac Buck. Shot by yours truly 2014 in Warren Wood. Mounted by the very talented Robert Reed of Eastbourne. If you are stalking in the South of England and wish to have a quality mount done then email this site and we will gladly put you in touch with Mr Robert Reed.

Muntjac Buck. Shot by yours truly 2014 in Warren Wood. Taxidermist in this case is Mr Robert Reed of Eastbourne, who specialises in mammals

Recent John Cooper cased fish. We are always interested in buying such items from the Victorian and Edwardian period. Send us your enquiry and we will appraise the specimen for you also.

20lb 3oz Common Carp caught by Mr John Andrews on 6th September 1916 from the Cheshunt resevior. This was one of the last fish that Mr Cooper took receipt of before his death that same year. This fish was therefore subsequently set up by his son.

Stunning Common Carp in a wrap around case by John Cooper, dated 1898.

Bronze Bream, 9lbs 8oz dated 1959. Superb and not for sale. For all you John Cooper fans out there, this fish formed part of a much larger collection recently acquired from the Swan Inn Hotel, Radstock, Oxfordshire. All of the fish present in this collection were caught in the canalised element of a tributary of the River Thames and all mounted by Griggs. They were in the sole ownership of the Hotel for over 50 years until their resent divestment to us.

Bronze Bream, 9lbs dated 1957. Superb fish. We were offered two 9lb bream in less than one month, similar sizes and clearly by the same taxidermist.

Bronze Bream, 9lbs dated 1957. Superb fish. We were offered two 9lb bream in less than one month, similar sizes and clearly by the same taxidermist. Mr Fullerton caught and owned the fish until his death. He lived in East London and therefore most likely knew Griggs.

Pike by WF Homer. Whilst not by John Cooper it is a good example of two different makers using clearly different styles in their approach. Homer an almost unreadable text and colours which no way resemble a fish in life and Cooper frankly the complete opposite. Perhaps the only interesting fact about this fish is that Mr Maynard produced wine gums. Compared with the work of Cooper and or Griggs this is rather ugly.

Red Grouse by yours truly in an oak picture-frame case.

Red Grouse by yours truly in an oak picture-frame case.

Just a nice black and white image depicting in part the work of Cullingford.

Oystercatcher with chicks and egg.

Oystercatcher with chicks and egg.

Green Sandpiper.

Decided I would try and do a nice Woodcock.

Decided I would try and do a nice Woodcock. Want to give the illusion of the bird totally disppearing as if in nature.

Is it or isn't it????? Ebay 171419445400, be quick before the bottom-feeders start their magic on the "buy it now" LOL.

Voodoo Salon by Errol Fully. This book is a visual stroll through great examples of the craft – both historical and contemporary – with a commentary throwing light on its aims and intentions. Work commissioned by the world’s great museums is featured; so too are pieces ordered by private collectors including familiar names from the past. Charles Dickens, for instance, grieving at the death of his pet raven, paid a taxidermist to preserve its outward form.

Bateleur Eagle (Terathopius ecaudatus) by Rowland Ward from the Captain Vivian Hewitt collection. Recently acquired. Captain Hewitt was also an ‘Auk Collector’ eventually given the label of the ‘world’s greatest private Great Auk collector’. At an auction in 1934 he paid £7,245 for two Auk eggs and two skins, which approximates to about £600,000 today in real terms.

Interesting piece of social history. The marriage certificate of William MacCleay of Inverness dated 10th July 1895. You can see both William and his father are mentioned as bird stuffers.

Been mostly doing ducks recently. Here is a male Pochard in a swimming pose. Will be placed in simulated water in a case.

Been mostly doing ducks recently. Brant Goose.

Been mostly doing ducks recently. Here is a male Wigeon in a resting / preening pose.

Been mostly doing ducks recently. Here is a male Gadwall. Brown yes, but some of the most wonderful subtle patterns on any bird.

Been mostly doing ducks recently. Here is a male Gadwall. Brown yes, but some of the most wonderful subtle patterns on any bird.

Been mostly doing ducks recently. Oh and here is a female Tawny Owl. Wanted to see how big I could make one. The raised scapulars are entirely meant.

English Partridge in winter scene.

Curlew in winter plumage by TE Gunn of Norwich. Hammer price 1900 for those with an interest. We were bashing away on the "bid now" internet option, but to no avail. The room won it at Cheffins, Cambridge.

Great Grey Shrike with woodmouse prey in a winter scene.

Moorhen by Yours truly. I put this image up to show the work in various stages.

Moorhen by Yours truly. I put this image up to show the work in various stages.

Moorhen by Yours truly. I put this image up to show the work in various stages. Some taxidermists prefer to bind the feathers using cotton, but this restricts your ability to groom the specimen as it dries. Once dried the pins, wire, and card are removed. drying can take around 3-7-10 days depending on the specimen. Then the specimen requires painting to put back those colours that fade when the animal died. It is also interesting to note that with the exception of Mick Gadd and Carl Church, all the other "taxidermy bookie wookies" are written by those who do not undertake taxidermy. Strange really to profess about a subject you haven't done.

English Partridge by Yours truly.

English Partridge by Tony Armitstead, perhaps the finest taxidermist in the North East.

Herring Gull chicks and reproduction egg by Yours truly.

Memories of being taught by Fred Ashton 1906-1976

I was born in Norwich in 1949, lived in North Norfolk and went to Gresham's School, Holt from 1960 to 1967. I was an extremely keen naturalist and ornithologist, even to the point of preparing skins and lab specimens and was encouraged in this by the well known East Anglian naturalist ,painter and photographer Dick Bagnall Oakeley (also a teacher at Greshams School) .Dick got to hear of our 'antics' and asked us(there were three or four of us) if we would like to learn taxidermy from a professional.
Somehow (I expect he had wide contacts in this field) he arranged for Fred Ashton (this would be around 1964) to come to the school every Sunday after chapel for taxidermy training sessions for about three months ( I expect Dick paid him a fee).
The first Sunday Fred arrived we could not believe what we were seeing. He arrived on a motor bike and sidecar, the latter filled with all his equipment , and he was wearing an old army great coat and tight leather pilot's flying helmet with goggles - he was soaked to the skin (he had come 25 miles from his home in Norwich). Over the next 10 -12 weeks he proved to be probably the most, eccentric person I've ever met.
We went through all the preliminaries in the first lesson and I remember he was meticulous in recording species, sex , measurements, colours , and dates. We started with skinning practices being careful to remove all flesh and preserving with borax powder . We did birds ( he brought us some moorhens as our first subjects - he kept the bodies and said he would eat them - we thought he was pulling our legs) making bodies from wood wool and packing muscle masses with plumbers tow. We did mammals ( I remember he did a smelly stoat !) with tow on a wire frame and we did fish with a wire through the middle and packed with sawdust. He mounted most of his specimens on a simple perch or boards writing all the details of specimen in pencil underneath. I remember he didn't tell us a lot about background scenery etc.etc., but we got artificial eyes from Watkins and Doncaster.
Two of us stuck the full course and Fred was always reliable even when some started to fall away. I made lots of notes at the time and have done several specimens over the years , but you really need a lifetime of practice and observation to be really good. I feel privileged to have been taught by a practitioner who was one of the last of the Thomas Gunn school . I was grateful to Fred and enjoyed his lessons all those years ago. I never saw him again - I became a veterinary surgeon !!.

Perch by John Cooper dated 1902.

Gooseander by Robert Duncan.

Barn Owl by Peter Spicer.

Otter with prey by John Cooper.

Dark phase Tawny Owl by me. Decided to leave 1 pin for the photo to demonstrate it is a taxidermied bird.

Dark phase Tawny Owl by me. Completed case. The case is 3 sided glass and just under 3 feet tall, 2 feet wide. Impressive work, not for sale.

Dark phase Tawny Owl by me. Completed case.

Arctic Skua by me.

Kingfishers by TE Gunn.

White Muntjac Deer. Not an albino by an interesting variation. Incredibly rare.

Common Carp by Homer.

White Pheasant by Peter Spicer.

Pair of Pike by Lowne of Great Yarmouth.

Pair of Pheasants by Rowland Ward.

Thomas Salkeld, who trained under Henry Murray.

Barbel by Rowland Ward.

Lady Amhurst's Pheasants. Attractive and large case.

Duck Billed Platypus by Rowland Ward.

Seabird case by H Murray of Carnforth.

Black Grouse by Shaw.

Very nice example of a victorian Ring Ouzel.

Buzzard by Peter Spicer up for auction dated 12th December 2013 at Holts Auctioneers. Sold for £850.00 which is a surprise as we thought it was rather ugly.

Long Eared Owl by Tony Armitstead.

European Jay.

European Jay.

Giraffe floating by Simon Wilson, taxidermist to the rich and famous.

Little Tern and chicks by Charles Thorpe.

Cormorant by Rowland Ward.

Rifle bird by Ashmead in a dome.

Black tailed Godwit completed case. Hours of work and certainly not for sale. Some people maintain that taxidermy is just about the bird or mammal. They are wrong!.

Fulmar case complete with chick.

Fulmar case complete with chick.

Fulmar case complete with chick.

Re-worked Guillemott cases with replica eggs.

Kendal Museum

Apparently an extreamly well attended event with some 130 participants, some "club" members were in the audience toooooo. Carl Church exhibits were thoroughly enjoyed and the events, including the auction of specific items and prizes was a complete success. This could potenitally be a blueprint for other museums around the country to follow this example of raising awareness. The Dodo theme seems to be a winning formula. Well done Mr Church for your efforts in promoting the Dodo exhibit.

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Kendal Museum

NEWS: Kendal Museum with the assistence of Mr Carl Church are creating The Dodo Exhibition. Also showcasing his work is Luke Williams of Staffordshire Skeletons. This exhibition is to run from July 4th until October 2013. Erroll Fuller, a leading authority on British Historical Taxidermy and the life of the Dodo and Sir David Attenborough have supported this undertaking. Well done Mr Sailor for his contribution to the events, namely his book documenting the Echalaz collection and how it came to be donated to the people of Liverpool.

Dodo and Skeleton on display at Kendal Museum.

http://www.kendalmuseum.org.uk/what's_on_130502_great_dodo_exhibition.php

Apparently well worth a visit. Professor Carl G Jones MBE will open the event and hold a talk on the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation, the importance of the Dodo in history and recent projects he has worked on to save endangered species. What is evident is the absence of..............??? certain people. Perhaps the issues of the last year may have had an impact. Anyway, moving on.

No need to add any further comment to that stated above. We understand that Proffessor Pat Morris (retired -Holloway) is the chairman of the trust mentioned.

Source of the quote above was an Academic paper produced by Dr J Freedman for NatSCA. The Natural Sciences Collections Association (NatSCA) is the UK's organisation for representing Natural Science Collections and associated museum staff, and for communicating all relevant developments and news pertaining to that purpose. They exist to promote natural sciences collections and their use and care, and our aims include acting as an advocate, providing training, and promoting best practice within the network of their colleagues and affiliated institutions.

http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/freedman_undertaking_review_nathistcoll_natscanews.pdf

Interestingly Dr Freedman was not involved in any of the discussions that took place in 2011-12.
It is also worthwhile remebering that although Liverpool Museum were consulted (They were the only other museum involved seeking to acquire), they were only made aware of the horrendous / digusting developments after members of the public and the press informed them at the 11th hour when most of the decisions had already been made. The MA did not inform Liverpool of the disposal at the time of the decisions being made by Sefton Council, so Mr Freedman is right to observe what he has in his report.

If however you wish to complain about public property being given away from or by museums currently and in the future, please then write to the following people.

Mr Mark Taylor is a director of the Museums Association

Mr Alan Davey is the Chief Executive Officer of the Arts Coucil.

Both can be contact by email and both are aware of current views and developments.

Disgusting / vile undertakings. How can National Museums Liverpool with over 2million visitors per year, not be the recipients of a publicly owned collection (Echalaz collection) of regional importance. It lost out to a shed (Village of Rayne in Essex) that is not accessible by the general public. Seem logical to you????. Also how can The Museums Association, of which National Museums Liverpool being a board member, think is was "a good idea" to allow this to happen. Questions clearly are still being asked (2 million visitors verses a shed in Essex!!!!), as this vile issue has not gone away so to speak, with more and more objecting to this less than transparent vile undertaking."

Controversial Developments with the public property of Museums being given away (valuable taxidermy by famous naturalists), despite austere economic times and job losses in the public sector.

Following on from the disposal of the Echalaz collection there is now an official enquiry by the Arts Council and a review is ongoing. There is also and additional investigation by the Ethics Committee of the Museums Assocaition to look into whether the disposal of the collections was undertaken in the appropriate fashion. The Arts Council decision is pending and the Museums Association reports back in September 2012 when it has completed it's investigation into why the rules and regulations were not followed. This followed objections from several musuems around the country directly, Natural History Curators around the UK, the media and concerned members of the general public as to the manner of the disposal. Please see dedicated page to this issue as detailed below or Google this subject and you can read all about it from the information in the public domain already specific to this issue.
A group of dedicated objectors are now awaiting the decision of the MA and Arts Council. MA's position will be published in September 2012. National Museums Liverpool wanted the collections but were only informed after the decision was made to move the collections from public ownership.
Sadly National Museums Liverpool were not informed with sufficient time to do anything meaningful to retain these collections for the people of Liverpool. They were owned by the people of Liverpool and therefore public property prior to merely being given away and relocated to Essex, where they have no historical importance or relevance and most likely will never been seen again. Potentially, one or two badly restored cases perhaps.

The Echalaz Bird Collection. Notes on controversial disposal of public property.

If however you wish to complain about public property being given away from or by museums currently and in the future, please then write to the following people.

Mr Mark Taylor is a director of the Museums Association

Mr Alan Davey is the Chief Executive Officer of the Arts Coucil.

Both can be contact by email and both are aware of current views and developments.

Snipe by John Cooper.

Little Stints by Cullingford.

Fox head by Barry Williams

Badgers head by Barry Williams

New Taxidermy book by Alexis Turner, to be launched in May this year. Having spoken to Alexis today there has been a fantastic response to this punblication even prior to launch. How many books can be written on this subject??????. It appears still more to come. This book has got the balance right being image rich (over 300 images to peruse) and of superb quality which is reflected in some 30,000 copies already been reserved. Another example of how to do a publication properly. Add that to the 57,000 sold by Errol Fuller and well................

Not strictly taxidermy but, worthy of note from authorities in this field. Errol Fuller and Sir David Attenborough. From the moment Europeans were introduced to the birds of paradise in the early sixteenth century, their unique beauty was recognized and commemorated in the first name that they were given - birds so beautiful they must be from paradise. Originally they were thought not to have legs and therefore never to land. It is also refreshing to read a well research and beautifully presented piece of work. Available on-line and also from quality bookstores. Errol Fuller, perhaps the UK's authority on victorian natural history and victorian taxidermy, has a global reputation for his books on extinction and extinct species, as well as an artist and collector of natural history material. He is passionate about the Birds of Paradise. Also in terms of co-authour it doesn't get better than Mr Attenborough does it?. Certainly a cut above the rest.

This case of Kestrel by Peter Spicer made £1600 at auction this week, further enforcing the belief that prices continue to fall.

Interesting document detailing the death of John Duncan aged 71.

Painting by one of finest victoriann taxidermists John Duncan. This depicts an Osprey. This image was provide by a relative of the Duncan family in Newcastle.

A new page dedicated to the work of Frederick Ernest Gunn has been launched. This collection is housed at the Haslemere Museum

House Sparrows in detail by FE Gunn.
Case drawings by FM Ogilvie from his personal collection of British Birds. Here is a Red Necked Grebe. This images shows a subtle use of colour also. For a more comprehensive review of his drawings then have a look at the page dedicated to this. We have all the case drawings, notes and correspondence, but suggest that you visit the museum where the collection is housed.
This has to be perhaps the finest Arctic Fox display we have seen. Less is indeed more.
Polecats by H Brazenor of Stockport. Used to think this was a fake, despite paying a hugue sum for it. You know the expression, too good to be true???. Limited fading of the mustelids by example?. That said until reported by Morris in latest book (2010) that said person actually took breath. Case is rather delightful and pleased to confirm that Mr Brazenore did exist by Morris. Case not for sale so "cost" is pretty irrelevant. Never have been able to take a decent image of it.
Following a theme of extinction at the moment, here is a male Labrador duck. Few examples of these ducks exist. Good example of a species eaten into extinction.
Pat Morris's book entitled simply " A History of Taxidermy"
Was launched yesterday by Mike Gadd on his new website, please see this link. Competitively priced although higher on other websites we note. Order your copy now, by following this link in your web-browser and view the flyer and purchase a book.

Historical Taxidermy book for sale by Pat Morris.

" A History of Taxidermy". This book is available now to purchase, following a conversation with Mike today. Just follow the link and order away so to speak, you will not be dissapointed. Just follow the link above and order direct from the author. The link on Mike's website goes striaght to Mr Morris for instant dispatch.
Modern Merganser chick.

In Addition

We have noticed another "rash" of items appearing from "sadly" broken cases. Clearly people have slippery / greasy little fingers (don't people wash these days). To that end and always as part of the service we have enclosed a useful images that shows the correct way to lift boxes or cases (LOL) as a way to ensure these accidents don't occur.

Latest 70 modern and historical taxidermy pages within this site

Updated this week items on the new to the site, Pennington Collection.

G.W.Quatremain.

European Red Fox.

Museum Style cases.

Herring Gull Chicks.

Spicer Whooper Swan

TE Gunn II.

Red Grouse .	F.M.Ogilvie case drawings	Exotics.	Puffins..

New Zealand Huia.	New Tony Armitstead page.	The Haslemere Museum collection.	Northern Fulmar.

James Hutchings II.	Kiwi.	Rowland Ward II..	Oystercatcher nest scene.

Jackdaw (Corvus monedula).	Bird Sketches.	Modern day masterpieces.	"The Welsh Room II".

George Herd 1876-1926	Historical taxidermy data.	William Farren, Pied Wheatear.	Peter Spicer & Sons Peregrine Falcons.

The Dodo.	Museum Quality victorian taxidermy.	Fred Sanders, Islington.	European Bird Taxidermy.

H.N.Pashley of Cley.	TE Gunn's watercolour.	John Cooper & Sons II.	Great Bustard.

Shellbrooke of Brignorth.	Red-Throated Diver.	Rowland Ward Ephemera.	Peter Spicer & Sons.

Ephemera.	"Little America".	"3 Little Kittens who have lost their mittens"	Carrion Crow & Moorhen.

Common Guillemot.	Charles Thorpe.	Van Ingen of Mysore.	Antique case restorations.

James Millar / Collection dispersement service.	Eskimo Curlew.	More Peter Spicer.	"Tasmanian Wolf,", now extinct.

W.Barnes, Islington.	Charles Waterton	Hooded Mergansers.	John Bisop Murray.

The Californian Condor.	The Gainsford Hall disposal 1985.	The Hart-Hall disposal 1982	F Lawrence & Co, Leeds.

F.M.Ogilvie.	Anthropomorphic taxidermy.	Sir Richard Owen.	1935 Record Trout by John Cooper & Sons.

WF Homer of Forest Gate, London	Gerrard's of London.	Trophy Heads.	Soul in the Skin.

The Welsh Room III.	"The Written Word".	UK Taxidermy price index.	Malloch of Perth.

Additional 77 Featured Historical Taxidermy pages within this site from the 192 pages packed within information on this subject making it the most comprehensive globally.

Taxidermy chicks.	Darwin Museum, Moscow.	Historical Images	Dioramas.

UK Bird Taxidermy.	Hooded Crows.	John Cooper Birds	The Echalaz Bird Collection.

The Climmers.	Plume Hunters.	Walter Lowne	George Bristow.

Henry Shaw, taxidermist.	The Great Auk.	Williams of Dublin	Mountney of Cardiff.

Swaysland of Brighton.	White of Salisbury.	Farren of Cambridge.	Bazeley of Northampton.

A.J.Armitstead, taxidermist.	Mr Eric Gorton, Bird Artist	North Atlantic Long tail Duck	Velvet Scoter / Guillemots

Eider Ducks / Goldeneye	North Atlantic Scoters	The Ogilvie Bird Collection	The Ogilvie Bird Collection

The Ogilvie Bird Collection	The Ogilvie Bird Collection	Barry Williams, taxidermist DELETED.	North Atlantic King Eider

Harlequin Ducks	John Cooper & Sons	Duck Hunting Caddo, Lake	Ringneck Ducks

Pratt & Sons of Brighton	Pratt & Sons of Brighton	Richard Lydekker 1849-1915	William Thomas Cox

Norfolk Taxidermists	Mr Elmer Oxley	Carl Ethan Akeley	Charles Darwin

Rowland Ward "Naturalist"	Abraham Dee Bartlett	Tazmanian Tiger, extinct.	Four Elms Collection

Four Elms Collection II	Thomas Edward Gunn	Reproduction Eggs	Victorian Taxidermy

Taxidermy Trade Labels	Taxidermy Wanted	Passenger Pigeon	James Hutchings of Aberystwyth

Peter Spicer Taxidermy	Edward Thomas Booth	Fish Taxidermy	John Gould "Bird Man"

James Gardner	Walter Potter	Scottish Taxidermy	Henry Murray

AS Hutchinson	Thomas Jefferies	Mammal Taxidermy	Chicago Field Museum

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European Polecat with prey by James Hutchings.
We can be funny / obtuse toooooooo. This sums it up nicely for us.
Victorian Dabchick by G W Quatremain of Malvern.
Victorian European Curlew and chick, 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.
A pair of Skylarks with 4 chicks preserved by Pratt of Brighton. This Taxidermists features prominently in the Booth Museum. The above case is the best Pratt of Brighton case I have ever seen in terms of attention to detail and the overall balance within what is a compact case. Pratt tended to produce large cases, which sometimes made the birds look a little lost.

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