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 taxidermy spotted eagle owl, standing on a black lacquer oval…

Spotted Eagle Owl Taxidermy on Black Base

A taxidermy spotted eagle owl, standing on a black lacquer oval base, height 32 cm.

A taxidermy adult snowy owl, on a tree stump, in a mahogany…

Snowy Owl Taxidermy in Mahogany Frame

A taxidermy adult snowy owl, on a tree stump, in a mahogany framed case, height 81.5 cm, width 55.5 cm, depth 40 cm. Provenance: Bonhams Sydney, The Owston Collection, 26 June 2010, part of lot 1204

Taxidermied Victorian mopoke owl in glazed display case 53 cm…

Victorian Mopoke Owl Taxidermy Display Case

Taxidermied Victorian mopoke owl in glazed display case 53 cm height

An early taxidermy Tawny Frogmouth owl, standing on a log base

Preserved Tawny Frogmouth Owl on Log Base

An early taxidermy Tawny Frogmouth owl, standing on a log base

A taxidermy barn owl

Barn Owl Taxidermy

A taxidermy barn owl

Antique taxidermy Tawny Frog Mouth Owl on stand

Antique Tawny Frogmouth Owl Taxidermy on Stand

Antique taxidermy Tawny Frog Mouth Owl on stand

Antique taxidermy Boobook owl resting on log

Log-Resting Boobook: Antique Taxidermy Owl

Antique taxidermy Boobook owl resting on log

A European barn owl (Tyto Alba), the taxidermic owl…

European Barn Owl Taxidermy on Log

A European barn owl (Tyto Alba), the taxidermic owl naturalistically posed on a log, height 33.5 cm

A Victorian ornithological / Animalia, diorama, taxidermy,…

Victorian Animal Diorama with Taxidermy Subjects

A Victorian ornithological / Animalia, diorama, taxidermy, figure group, late 19th century, including Owls, Eagles, duck and various taxidermy, subjects housed in glass display case. Height 75 cm. Width 93 cm. Depth 30 cm

A Victorian ornithological / Animalia, diorama, taxidermy,…

Victorian Animal Diorama with Owls and Duck

A Victorian ornithological / Animalia, diorama, taxidermy, figure group, late 19th century, including Owls, duck and various taxidermy subjects, housed in glass display case. Height 72 cm. Width 95 cm. Depth 26 cm

An antique bird diorama in a glass case, 19th to early 20th…

Australian Bird Diorama in Mahogany Glass Case

An antique bird diorama in a glass case, 19th to early 20th century, comprising approximately thirty Australian bird species including a lyrebird pair, frogmouth, various parrots, wading birds and others posed naturalistically upon branches in a mahogany…

Antique taxidermy European owl mounted on a branch

European Owl Taxidermy on Branch

Antique taxidermy European owl mounted on a branch

Antique taxidermy European boobook owl mounted on a branch

European Boobook Owl Taxidermy on Branch

Antique taxidermy European boobook owl mounted on a branch

Antique tawny frogmouth owl specimen mounted on a log

Tawny Frogmouth on Log Mount

Antique tawny frogmouth owl specimen mounted on a log

Antique taxidermy European owl mounted on log

European Owl Taxidermy on Log Base

Antique taxidermy European owl mounted on log

Antique taxidermy Tawny Frogmouth owl 'Prone on a Branch'

Antique Tawny Frogmouth Taxidermy on Branch

Antique taxidermy Tawny Frogmouth owl 'Prone on a Branch'

An antique European barn owl (Tyto Alba), the taxidermic owl…

European Barn Owl Taxidermy on Log

An antique European barn owl (Tyto Alba), the taxidermic owl naturalistically posed on a log. Height 28 cm

An antique bobook owl (Ninox Novaeseelandiae), the small…

Bobook Owl Taxidermy on Log

An antique bobook owl (Ninox Novaeseelandiae), the small taxidermic owl naturalistically posed on a log. Height 48 cm

An antique tawny frogmouth (Podargus Strigoides), the…

Antique Tawny Frogmouth Taxidermy on Log

An antique tawny frogmouth (Podargus Strigoides), the taxidermic specimen naturalistically posed on a log. Height 39.5 cm

Cased taxidermy owl, approx 32 cm high, 20 cm wide, 18 cm deep

Cased Owl Taxidermy: 32x20x18cm

Cased taxidermy owl, approx 32 cm high, 20 cm wide, 18 cm deep

A large taxidermy Eurasian owl, displayed in a rimu framed…

Taxidermy Eurasian Owl in Rimu Cabinet

A large taxidermy Eurasian owl, displayed in a rimu framed glazed cabinet, black painted interior back, moss to the base, the owl perched upon a branch. Height of owl 62 cm. Cabinet dimensions 62 x 36 x 81 cm

A taxidermy barn owl, perched upon a branch section with head…

Majestic Barn Owl Taxidermy on Perch

A taxidermy barn owl, perched upon a branch section with head raised, glass eyes, brown mottled colouring with pale highlights

Rare Frogmouth owl specimen, circa 1950, mounted on stand, 80…

Mounted Rare Frogmouth Owl, 1950

Rare Frogmouth owl specimen, circa 1950, mounted on stand, 80 cm height

A large glass fronted display case containing a fancy…

1918 Taxidermy Bird Collection by W.J. Potter

A large glass fronted display case containing a fancy presentation of taxidermied American birds. Species include barn owl, woodpeckers, California quail, bluejay, crows, ducks and a variety of hummingbirds - approx. 70 individual birds, brass plaque…

Victorian taxidermy diorama C.1880, depicting barn owls, stoats…

Victorian Wildlife Diorama by James Hutchings

Victorian taxidermy diorama C.1880, depicting barn owls, stoats & a rabbit in a naturalistic scene, taxidermist: James Hutchings of Aberystwyth

A taxidermied barn owl, modelled perched upon a branch section…

Barn Owl Perched on Branch: Taxidermy Display

A taxidermied barn owl, modelled perched upon a branch section with glass eyes