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.

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A rare ancient very large whales tooth, blackened finish,…

Ancient Whales Tooth from Chatham Islands, Over Four Million Years Old

A rare ancient very large whales tooth, blackened finish, reduction to outer layer at tip end, length 23 cm. 907gm. Provenance: Found Okawa Bay, Chatham Islands c1930-1950 by Mrs S.P. Troy who lived there 'for a number of years'. Mrs Troy gifted a large…

Tabua, a 19th century Fijian sperm whale tooth, yellowish cream…

Tabua, a 19th century Fijian sperm whale tooth, yellowish cream patina, with two suspension holes, one at each end,. Length 14 cm approx. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.

A pair of whale's tooth ornaments on stands adorned with folk…

A pair of whale's tooth ornaments on stands adorned with folk Art penguin paintings, 15 cm high overall

An antique whale's tooth of impressive proportions, 19th…

An antique whale's tooth of impressive proportions, 19th century, an imposing 19.5 cm high, 10 cm wide

An antique whale's tooth with remains of possible mounting,…

An antique whale's tooth with remains of possible mounting, 19th century, an imposing 21 cm high

An old whale's tooth, drilled suspension holes and old woven…

An old whale's tooth, drilled suspension holes and old woven string cord. Tooth W.10 cm.

Strap-Toothed whale fossil tooth, 5 cm length

Strap-Toothed Whale Fossil Tooth: 5cm Length

Strap-Toothed whale fossil tooth, 5 cm length

A sperm whale tooth, 12 cm length

12cm Sperm Whale Tooth

A sperm whale tooth, 12 cm length

A sperm whale tooth, 15 cm length

15cm Sperm Whale Tooth

A sperm whale tooth, 15 cm length

A sperm whale tooth, 14 cm length

14cm Sperm Whale Tooth

A sperm whale tooth, 14 cm length

A sperm whale tooth, dark striated patina, 14 cm length

14cm Sperm Whale Tooth with Striated Patina

A sperm whale tooth, dark striated patina, 14 cm length

A sperm whale tooth, 15 cm length

15cm Sperm Whale Tooth

A sperm whale tooth, 15 cm length

A sperm whale tooth, 16 cm length

16 cm Sperm Whale Tooth

A sperm whale tooth, 16 cm length

Fijian Wasekaseka (sperm whale tooth necklace), Restrung with…

Wasekaseka Necklace from Dame Jenny Gibbs Collection

Fijian Wasekaseka (sperm whale tooth necklace), Restrung with beads and velvet ribbon, Provennance: Dame Jenny Gibbs collection, 67 cm length

A sperm whale tooth, 14 cm length

14cm Sperm Whale Tooth

A sperm whale tooth, 14 cm length

A set of three antique bone whale teeth, length 12 cm-longest)

Antique whale teeth set, 12 cm long

A set of three antique bone whale teeth, length 12 cm-longest)

A pair of whales teeth length 14 cm

14cm Whale Teeth Pair

A pair of whales teeth length 14 cm

Old whale's tooth, length 13 cm

Antique Whale Tooth - 13cm Length

Old whale's tooth, length 13 cm

Split whale bone tooth, 10 cm length

10cm Split Whale Bone Tooth

Split whale bone tooth, 10 cm length

A fine Fijian Wasekaseka whale tooth necklace, composed of…

Fijian Whale Tooth Necklace

A fine Fijian Wasekaseka whale tooth necklace, composed of thirty-one cut, curved and polished sections of sperm whale tooth, pierced and strung on twisted coconut fibre, the teeth well patinated. One tooth broken

A sperm whale tooth, length 13.5 cm

13.5 cm Sperm Whale Tooth

A sperm whale tooth, length 13.5 cm

An antique eggcup made from turned whale's tooth, 19th century…

19th Century Whale Tooth Eggcup

An antique eggcup made from turned whale's tooth, 19th century 8.5 cm high

Four antique sperm whale teeth, 19th century the largest 15 cm…

Antique Sperm Whale Teeth Collection

Four antique sperm whale teeth, 19th century the largest 15 cm high

An antique sperm whale tooth with rich 19th century patination…

19th Century Patinated Sperm Whale Tooth

An antique sperm whale tooth with rich 19th century patination 12 cm high

An antique jagging wheel, carved whale's tooth, early 19th…

Antique Whale's Tooth Jagging Wheel (or) Carved Jagging Wheel Whale's Tooth

An antique jagging wheel, carved whale's tooth, early 19th century 13 cm high

Two early whale teeth including one decorated with a woman…

Decorated Whale Teeth: Patriotic Woman and More

Two early whale teeth including one decorated with a woman holding the American flag, 10 cm and 13.5 cm long.

Three whale teeth, undecorated the largest 15 cm

Undecorated Whale Teeth Trio - 15cm Largest

Three whale teeth, undecorated the largest 15 cm

19th century polychrome scrimshaw whale's tooth, by the…

Polychrome Scrimshaw Whale's Tooth by Britannia Engraver

19th century polychrome scrimshaw whale's tooth, by the Britannia Engraver, first half of the 19th century, titled to lower edge 'Daniel the Fourth of London', the obverse depicting the whaleship Daniel IV on fire at sea with loose rigging, inset with red…

Large whale tooth, tabua, Fiji Islands. Carved sperm whale…

Large whale tooth, tabua, Fiji Islands. Carved sperm whale tooth and warm golden patina. Tabua were an important wealth and status object, often exchanged as gifts at weddings and other ceremonial occasions, length 16 x 5 cm. Provenance: Private…

A whale's tooth, length 14 cm

14cm Whale Tooth

A whale's tooth, length 14 cm

A sperm whale tooth, length 14 cm

14 cm Sperm Whale Tooth

A sperm whale tooth, length 14 cm

A sperm whale tooth, l17 cm

17cm Sperm Whale Tooth

A sperm whale tooth, l17 cm

Vintage sperm whale tooth

Rare Vintage Sperm Whale Tooth

Vintage sperm whale tooth

A polished whale's tooth, engraved Faial, surmounted by a small…

Whale Tooth with Carved Model

A polished whale's tooth, engraved Faial, surmounted by a small caved model of a whale 12 cm length

Sperm whale tooth, from the Tory channel whaling station in the…

Tory Channel Sperm Whale Tooth: 16cm of History

Sperm whale tooth, from the Tory channel whaling station in the Marlborough Sounds, 16 cm length

Sperm whale tooth, from the Tory channel whaling station in the…

Tory Channel Sperm Whale Tooth: 17cm of History

Sperm whale tooth, from the Tory channel whaling station in the Marlborough Sounds, 17 cm length

An antique sperm whale tooth, 19th/20th century, a??17 cm high

Antique Sperm Whale Tooth, 19th/20th Century - 17cm

An antique sperm whale tooth, 19th/20th century, a??17 cm high

An antique whale's tooth, 19h century, 16.5 cm high

19th Century Whale Tooth, 16.5cm High

An antique whale's tooth, 19h century, 16.5 cm high

Two sperm whale teeth, 19th and early 20th century, 15 cm and…

19th-20th Century Sperm Whale Teeth (15-16 cm)

Two sperm whale teeth, 19th and early 20th century, 15 cm and 16 cm high

A sperm whale tooth, 20th century, 6.5 cm high

20th Century Sperm Whale Tooth Sculpture

A sperm whale tooth, 20th century, 6.5 cm high

A sperm whale tooth, late 19th century, an impressive 20.5 cm…

Late 19th Century Sperm Whale Tooth, 20.5cm High

A sperm whale tooth, late 19th century, an impressive 20.5 cm high

A sperm whale's tooth, length 16 cm

16 cm Sperm Whale Tooth

A sperm whale's tooth, length 16 cm

Early sperm whale tooth length 15 cm.

15 cm Sperm Whale Tooth

Early sperm whale tooth length 15 cm.

A whale's tooth, length 15 cm

15cm Whale Tooth

A whale's tooth, length 15 cm

A whale's tooth, length 15 cm

15 cm Whale Tooth

A whale's tooth, length 15 cm

An early whale's tooth, length 13 cm

13 cm Whale Tooth from Early Era

An early whale's tooth, length 13 cm

A Whale's tooth, length 15 cm marked '26' to inside

Marked Whale Tooth: 15cm Length, Numbered 26

A Whale's tooth, length 15 cm marked '26' to inside

Tabua sperm whale's tooth pendant, Fijian origin, 19th century,…

Fijian Sperm Whale Tooth Pendant, 19th Century

Tabua sperm whale's tooth pendant, Fijian origin, 19th century, 16.5 cm high

A pair of sperm whale's teeth, 19th century, 16 cm high

19th Century Sperm Whale Teeth Pair, 16cm High

A pair of sperm whale's teeth, 19th century, 16 cm high

An antique sperm whale's tooth, 19th century, 19 cm high

19th Century Sperm Whale Tooth

An antique sperm whale's tooth, 19th century, 19 cm high

Vintage whale tooth & an animal tusk 9 cm and 11 cm long

Vintage Whale Tooth and Animal Tusk Pair

Vintage whale tooth & an animal tusk 9 cm and 11 cm long

Antique Whale's tooth, Inuit uncarved tooth on an ivory base

Inuit Whale's Tooth on Ivory Base

Antique Whale's tooth, Inuit uncarved tooth on an ivory base

A whales tooth, length 16.5 cm of large proportion, light marks…

Large Whale Tooth with Minor Imperfections

A whales tooth, length 16.5 cm of large proportion, light marks and stains with small split to top, length, 16.5 cm

A whales tooth, length 12 cm

12cm Whale Tooth

A whales tooth, length 12 cm

A whales tooth Length15.2 cm

15.2 cm Whale's Tooth

A whales tooth Length15.2 cm

A whales tooth, length 11 cm

11 cm Whale Tooth

A whales tooth, length 11 cm

An early whales tooth, length 13 cm

Antique Whale Tooth: 13cm Length

An early whales tooth, length 13 cm

Fijian Tabu and whale tooth, tabu of whale tooth drilled holes,…

Fijian Tabu: Whale Tooth and Sacred Drilled Holes

Fijian Tabu and whale tooth, tabu of whale tooth drilled holes, detached from new rope with other plain whale tooth 13 cm, 12 cm

A whales tooth, length 16 cm

16cm Whale Tooth

A whales tooth, length 16 cm

A whales tooth, length 14 cm

14 cm Whale Tooth

A whales tooth, length 14 cm

Early sperm whale tooth width 20 cm approx.

Large Early Sperm Whale Tooth: 20cm Width

Early sperm whale tooth width 20 cm approx.

A sperm whale tooth, 19th century, 17 cm high

19th Century Sperm Whale Tooth Sculpture

A sperm whale tooth, 19th century, 17 cm high

An antique sperm whale tooth, 19th century, 12.5 cm high..…

Antique Sperm Whale Tooth from Tasmania

An antique sperm whale tooth, 19th century, 12.5 cm high.. Provenance: Private Collection, Hobart, Tasmania.

Whale's tooth, length 13 cm

13 cm Whale Tooth

Whale's tooth, length 13 cm

A whales tooth, length 17 cm

17cm Whale Tooth

A whales tooth, length 17 cm

Two large 19th century sperm whale teeth. Showing good age…

19th Century Sperm Whale Teeth with Age Patina

Two large 19th century sperm whale teeth. Showing good age patina and some minor age cracks. Length 19 cm, and 16 cm

Three small whales teeth lengths: 14 cm, 11 cm, 7 cm

Varied Lengths of Whale Teeth

Three small whales teeth lengths: 14 cm, 11 cm, 7 cm

A pair of large whale teeth length 17 cm, 15.8 cm

Large Whale Teeth: 17 cm and 15.8 cm

A pair of large whale teeth length 17 cm, 15.8 cm

Whales tooth, length 16 cm

16cm Whale Tooth

Whales tooth, length 16 cm

Whales tooth, length 15.5 cm

15.5 cm Whale Tooth

Whales tooth, length 15.5 cm

A whales tooth, length 14 cm

14 cm Whale Tooth

A whales tooth, length 14 cm

A whales tooth, length 17 cm

17 cm Whale Tooth

A whales tooth, length 17 cm

A whales tooth, length 16 cm

16 cm Whale Tooth

A whales tooth, length 16 cm

Sperm whales tooth, Ex Albany Western Australia, width 230gms

Sperm Whale Tooth from Albany, WA - 230g

Sperm whales tooth, Ex Albany Western Australia, width 230gms

Sperm whales tooth, Ex Albany Western Australia, length 15 cm,…

Sperm Whale Tooth: 15cm Length, 306g Weight

Sperm whales tooth, Ex Albany Western Australia, length 15 cm, width 306gms

Specimen sperm whales tooth, width 165gms

165g Sperm Whale Tooth Specimen

Specimen sperm whales tooth, width 165gms

Specimen sperm whales tooth, width 198gms

198g Sperm Whale Tooth Specimen

Specimen sperm whales tooth, width 198gms

Jasper Rasmussen two carved whales teeth in the form of a…

Jasper Rasmussen's Carved Wizard and Crocodile Teeth

Jasper Rasmussen two carved whales teeth in the form of a wizard and a crocodile, the wizard signed 'Jasper, Albany', Western Australia, wizard 10 cm high

A walrus tusk and sperm whale's tooth, 19th century, 21 cm and…

19th Century Walrus Tusk and Sperm Whale's Tooth

A walrus tusk and sperm whale's tooth, 19th century, 21 cm and 13 cm high

A sperm whale's tooth, 19th century, 17 cm high

19th Century Sperm Whale Tooth

A sperm whale's tooth, 19th century, 17 cm high

Whales tooth, length 15 cm

15 cm Whale Tooth

Whales tooth, length 15 cm

A whales tooth, length 15 cm

15cm Whale Tooth

A whales tooth, length 15 cm

A whales tooth, 38' label and ink notation inside, length 15.5…

38' Labeled Whales Tooth, 15.5 cm Length

A whales tooth, 38' label and ink notation inside, length 15.5 cm

Two sperm whale teeth height 11 & 10 cm

Pair of Sperm Whale Teeth: 11 & 10 cm

Two sperm whale teeth height 11 & 10 cm

An antique sperm whale tooth, length 11 cm

11 cm Antique Sperm Whale Tooth

An antique sperm whale tooth, length 11 cm

A sperm whale's tooth with hand polished finish, 19th century,…

Polished 19th Century Sperm Whale Tooth, 20cm High

A sperm whale's tooth with hand polished finish, 19th century, 20 cm high

Two unpolished natural sperm whale teeth, L.150 and 15.5 cm

Unpolished Sperm Whale Teeth: 2 Natural Specimens

Two unpolished natural sperm whale teeth, L.150 and 15.5 cm

A large vintage whale's tooth, natural curved form tapering to…

Vintage Whale Tooth: Natural Curved Form, Semi-Polished Finish

A large vintage whale's tooth, natural curved form tapering to a point and with semi-polished finish, length 18 cm.

Early whale bone tooth, length 13 cm

13 cm Whale Bone Tooth: Early Discovery

Early whale bone tooth, length 13 cm

Whale tooth, 14 cm length

14 cm Whale Tooth

Whale tooth, 14 cm length

Whale tooth, 14 cm length

14cm Whale Tooth

Whale tooth, 14 cm length

Two whales teeth

Whale Teeth: A Tale of Two

Two whales teeth