Taxidermy is the art of mounting or reproducing animals for display or study and in the past the word has been associated with large gloomy Victorian houses filled with stuffed animals.

However in recent years, taxidermy has emerged from the shadows as a collecting area in its own right and in the United Kingdom there are now dealers who deal only in taxidermy. In Victorian times, taxidermists performed a valuable service, bringing wildlife into homes and allowing the inhabitants to see real birds and mammals at close quarters. They could also create trophies to provide mementoes of a good day's fishing or hunting.

The value of taxidermy specimens is enhanced by the presence of an original label detailing when and where the specimen was obtained and by a trade label of the taxidermist, the most sought after being Rowland Ward of London.

In assessing a taxidermied specimen, the potential more...

7 items found:

These items have been sold, and the description, image and price are for reference purposes only.

A collection of four various leather and snake skin women's…

Exotic Leather Collection: Women's Belts with Snake Skin Accents

A collection of four various leather and snake skin women's belts

An African python skin, mid 20th century

Mid-20th Century African Python Skin

An African python skin, mid 20th century

A python snake skin. 173 cm long

173cm Python Skin

A python snake skin. 173 cm long

Rare huge python skin rug, 11 ft long

11ft Python Skin Rug - Rare and Huge

Rare huge python skin rug, 11 ft long

A reticulated snake skin, with attached head, 12 ft long

12ft Reticulated Snake Skin with Head Attached

A reticulated snake skin, with attached head, 12 ft long

Boa constrictor skin

Boa Skin: A Serpentine Sensation

Boa constrictor skin

A python skin. Length 437 cm

437 cm Python Skin

A python skin. Length 437 cm