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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Two early 20th century white rhinoceros horns consisting of the…

Pair of White Rhino Horns, Early 20th Century

Two early 20th century white rhinoceros horns consisting of the front and back horn. Weight 6.5kg & 2.1kg. Height 73 cm (outer curve). Width 18 cm. Depth 20.5 cm smaller horn. Height 23.5 cm. Width 18 cm. Depth 20.5 cm

Pair rhinoceros horns 33.5 cm, 34.5 cm lengths, mounted on…

Rhinoceros Horns on Kauri Shield Wall Plaque

Pair rhinoceros horns 33.5 cm, 34.5 cm lengths, mounted on kauri shield wall plaque

A pair of old rhinoceros horns, from the one animal with…

Colonel's Rhino Horns with Hide - Kenya 1940s

A pair of old rhinoceros horns, from the one animal with section of hide attached. Length approx. 40 cm and 20 cm. Total weight 2.75kgs. Provenance: This pair of horns comes from a rhinoceros shot by Colonel J.H. Wright of the British Army, while in Kenya…

A pair of bovine horns on decorative gilded mounts, circa 1880.…

Gilded Bovine Horns, Circa 1880

A pair of bovine horns on decorative gilded mounts, circa 1880. 60 cm high approximately

Two pairs of large wall mounted ibex horns, approx. 136 cm high…

Wall-mounted ibex horns, two pairs, 136cm high (4 items)

Two pairs of large wall mounted ibex horns, approx. 136 cm high overall (4 items)

A pair of oryx horns, mounted by Tony White in sterling silver…

Sterling Silver Mounted Oryx Horns

A pair of oryx horns, mounted by Tony White in sterling silver each stamped 'Stg Sil / White' 97 cm high including bases (2)

A pair of engraved horns with Australian scenes, 19th century,…

Engraved Australian Horns, 19th Century

A pair of engraved horns with Australian scenes, 19th century, 28 cm long

Early 20th century cape buffalo skull and horns on shield…

Vintage Cape Buffalo Skull on Shield Mount

Early 20th century cape buffalo skull and horns on shield timber mount

A large buffalo skull, complete with horns

Buffalo Skull with Horns

A large buffalo skull, complete with horns

A Water Buffalo skull & horns of impressive proportions…

Massive Water Buffalo Skull and Horns

A Water Buffalo skull & horns of impressive proportions approximately, 120 cm span

Two deer skulls with antlers, three horns and two a top, approx.…

Pair of Antlered Deer Skulls with Three Horns

Two deer skulls with antlers, three horns and two a top, approx. 50 cm high and 55 cm wide

Two pairs of wall mounting double buffalo horns, 105 cm wide…

Wall-mounted Double Buffalo Horns: Two Pairs Available

Two pairs of wall mounting double buffalo horns, 105 cm wide and 90 cm wide

Spode potpourri vase and cover circa 1820, Campana shape…

Spode Gilt and Blue Potpourri Vase

Spode potpourri vase and cover circa 1820, Campana shape decorated with panels of blue with gilt floral motifs and gilded handles formed as horns terminating in ram's heads, Spode 2477 mark to base, 20 cm high

A full body taxidermy mount of an impala ram, the male standing…

Standing Impala Ram Taxidermy Mount on Naturalistic Base

A full body taxidermy mount of an impala ram, the male standing with typical ribbed curving horns, on naturalistic base, length 125 cm

A pair of large water buffalo mounted horns, velvet centred…

Water Buffalo Horns Mounted on Shield Panel

A pair of large water buffalo mounted horns, velvet centred section mounted to the shield panel. Width 105 cm.

A large French mounted pair of eland horns, 19th century, 116…

French 19th Century Mounted Eland Horns - 116cm High

A large French mounted pair of eland horns, 19th century, 116 cm high

An intricately carved buffalo skull featuring Hindi Buddha…

Hindi Buddha Buffalo Skull with Polished Horns

An intricately carved buffalo skull featuring Hindi Buddha complete with polished horns, approx 76 cm high, 72 cm wide

A Texas Longhorn bull horns and skull mount.

Texas Longhorn Bull Skull Mount

A Texas Longhorn bull horns and skull mount.

A shield mounted kudu skull with horns, 82 cm high

Mounted Kudu Skull Shield with Horns

A shield mounted kudu skull with horns, 82 cm high

A pair of mounted Waterbuck horns, Tanzania, early 20th century.…

Tanzanian Waterbuck Horns, Early 20th Century

A pair of mounted Waterbuck horns, Tanzania, early 20th century. Approximately 80 cm

A pair of large wall mounted horns approximately spread 172 cm

Massive 172cm Wall Mounted Horns

A pair of large wall mounted horns approximately spread 172 cm

Taxidermy rusa deer trophy mount, 80 cm horns

80cm Rusa Deer Trophy Mount

Taxidermy rusa deer trophy mount, 80 cm horns

SET OF KUDU TROPHY HORNS, A set of trophy kudu horns on shield…

Kudu Trophy Horns on Shield Mount

SET OF KUDU TROPHY HORNS, A set of trophy kudu horns on shield mount.

A pair of trophy water buffalo horns, labelled: 75 inch Water…

75-Inch Water Buffalo Horns from Arnhem Land, Australia

A pair of trophy water buffalo horns, labelled: 75 inch Water Buffalo horns, Patonga, Arnhem Land Northern Territory, Australian 1970. Each on circular wooden base, height 67 cm

A taxidermy Corsican sheep, with spiralling horns, black hide…

Spiralled Corsican Sheep Taxidermy - 67cm

A taxidermy Corsican sheep, with spiralling horns, black hide with touches of white. Span 67 cm

A pair of buffalo horns decorated with Australian animals and…

Aboriginal-inspired Australian Animal Horn Decor

A pair of buffalo horns decorated with Australian animals and Aboriginal motifs, late 19th century, 54 cm

Pair of mounted water buffalo horns on blackwood shield shaped…

Water Buffalo Horns Mounted on Shield

Pair of mounted water buffalo horns on blackwood shield shaped mount. 104 cm.

African hartebeest skull and horns trophy

African Hartebeest Trophy

African hartebeest skull and horns trophy

Taxidermy rusa deer, 80 cm horns

80cm Horned Rusa Deer Taxidermy

Taxidermy rusa deer, 80 cm horns

A fine set of Kudu horns. 90 x 38 cm

Large Kudu Horns - 90 x 38cm

A fine set of Kudu horns. 90 x 38 cm

A pair of mounted Eland Antelope horns (largest of the African…

Mid-century Eland Antelope Horns, 80cm

A pair of mounted Eland Antelope horns (largest of the African antelopes), mid 20th century. Approximately 80 cm high

Large sable antelope, mounted horns, Ex Desmond Barnes Estate,…

Mounted Sable Antelope Horns from Desmond Barnes Estate

Large sable antelope, mounted horns, Ex Desmond Barnes Estate, approx 60 cm long

An African Oryx skull with horns, early 20th century, 86 cm…

African Oryx Skull with Horns, Early 20th Century

An African Oryx skull with horns, early 20th century, 86 cm high, 41 cm wide. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne

A white Merino taxidermy ram, white knotted wool, white and…

White Merino Ram Taxidermy with Spiralled Horns

A white Merino taxidermy ram, white knotted wool, white and black mottled face, spiralling horns, well modelled.

A pair of Greater Kudu horns on part skull, shield mount

Greater Kudu Horns on Shield Mount

A pair of Greater Kudu horns on part skull, shield mount

Large Goat's horns, Trophy House, Lower Hutt label affixed rear.…

Trophy Goat Horns

Large Goat's horns, Trophy House, Lower Hutt label affixed rear. Height 440. Width 61 cm

Large NT buffalo horns, wall mounted

NT Buffalo Horns: Impressive Wall Mount Decor

Large NT buffalo horns, wall mounted

Pair of antler horns, height 64 cm

64cm Antler Horn Pair

Pair of antler horns, height 64 cm

Large bull antelope horns mounted on shield, each, length 1.02m

Bull Antelope Horns on Shield - 1.02m Length

Large bull antelope horns mounted on shield, each, length 1.02m

African impala trophy skull and horns

African Impala Trophy: Majestic Skull and Horns

African impala trophy skull and horns

An early ivory horn cribbage board dated early 20th century or…

Antique Ivory Horn Cribbage Board

An early ivory horn cribbage board dated early 20th century or possibly earlier, and characterised by most likely walrus horns joined together and pierced with holes to play cribbage, length 59 cm

Bush Buck horns, inscribed 'Bush Buck Zululand' on brass plaque…

Bush Buck Horns, Zululand 1907

Bush Buck horns, inscribed 'Bush Buck Zululand' on brass plaque and dated 1907 on verso. Length 36 cm. Height 24 cm

A fine set of Waterbuck horns. 57 x 350

Impressive Waterbuck Horns: 57 x 350

A fine set of Waterbuck horns. 57 x 350

Thomson's Gazelle horns. 37 x 25 cm

Thomson's Gazelle Horns: 37 x 25 cm

Thomson's Gazelle horns. 37 x 25 cm

Red Hartebeest horns. 29 x 25 cm

Red Hartebeest Horns: 29x25cm

Red Hartebeest horns. 29 x 25 cm

Ram's horns. Length 19 cm. Width 45 cm

Ram Horns: Impressive Dimensions

Ram's horns. Length 19 cm. Width 45 cm

Timber mounted Impala horns (Aepyceros Melampus), country of…

Zimbabwean Impala Horns Mounted on Timber

Timber mounted Impala horns (Aepyceros Melampus), country of origin: Zimbabwe, height 53.5 cm, width 31.5 cm, depth 35 cm

A pair of 19th century portrait engraved buffalo horns, each…

19th Century Engraved Buffalo Horn Portraits

A pair of 19th century portrait engraved buffalo horns, each horn with a woman above two girls, all in period dress including hats, bows and lace trim, finely detailed and stained in black, mounted with velvet centre on later backing board.

A set of sable antelope horns, mounted.

Mounted Sable Antelope Horns

A set of sable antelope horns, mounted.

Three large tin gramophone horns (3)

Triplet Tin Horns for Vintage Gramophones

Three large tin gramophone horns (3)

A pair of stag three point horns on part skull and shield mount…

Stag Horns on Shield Mount

A pair of stag three point horns on part skull and shield mount 58 x 52 cm

Lechwe antelope horns. 25 x 26 cm

Lechwe Antelope Horns: 25x26cm

Lechwe antelope horns. 25 x 26 cm

Pair of rare 2m-plus African Watossi horns

Rare 2m+ African Watossi Horns Pair

Pair of rare 2m-plus African Watossi horns

A Cape Hartebeest skull with horns. 30 x 60 cm.

Cape Hartebeest Skull with Horns

A Cape Hartebeest skull with horns. 30 x 60 cm.

Stone artifacts in the shape of horns. Two stone artifacts in…

Stone Horn-Shaped Rhinoceros Artifacts, 17cm

Stone artifacts in the shape of horns. Two stone artifacts in the form of rhinoceros horns, largest - height 17 cm

A pair of stag three point horns on part skull and shield…

Stag Horns on Skull and Shield Mounts

A pair of stag three point horns on part skull and shield mounts 66 x 64 cm

An impressive pair of Texas longhorn steer horns, the longest…

Texas Longhorn Steer Horns: 78 cm of Impressive Length

An impressive pair of Texas longhorn steer horns, the longest 78 cm

A set of gazelle horns, by Edward Gerrard, London. Mounted.

Mounted Gazelle Horns by Edward Gerrard, London

A set of gazelle horns, by Edward Gerrard, London. Mounted.

A pair of mounted Roan Antelope horns, Tanzania, mid 20th…

Tanzanian Roan Antelope Horns, Mid-20th Century Mounted Pair

A pair of mounted Roan Antelope horns, Tanzania, mid 20th century

Tahr horns, inscribed 'Shot Murchison 1963', 25 x 12 cm

Murchison Tahr Horns, 1963

Tahr horns, inscribed 'Shot Murchison 1963', 25 x 12 cm

Mounted boars tusks and African deer horns

Tusked Boars and Horned Deer: A Mounting Display

Mounted boars tusks and African deer horns

African blue wildebeest skull & horns trophy

African Wildebeest Skull & Horns Trophy

African blue wildebeest skull & horns trophy

A pair of Wildebeest mounted horns, Tanzania, early to mid 20th…

Tanzanian Wildebeest Horns, Early-Mid 20th Century

A pair of Wildebeest mounted horns, Tanzania, early to mid 20th century. 59 cm

A impressive pair of African Kudu horns

Stunning African Kudu Horns

A impressive pair of African Kudu horns

Pair of stag horns, height 62 cm

62cm Stag Horns Pair

Pair of stag horns, height 62 cm

African springbok trophy skull and horns

African Springbok Trophy Skull & Horns

African springbok trophy skull and horns

Springbok horns. 28 x 17 cm

Springbok Horns: 28x17cm

Springbok horns. 28 x 17 cm

Medium Goat's horns, Trophy House, Lower Hutt label affixed…

Medium Goat Horns with Trophy House Label

Medium Goat's horns, Trophy House, Lower Hutt label affixed rear. Height 390. Width 55 cm

Goat's horns, Trophy House, Lower Hutt label affixed rear.…

Goat Horns Trophy House Label 30cm Height 48cm Width

Goat's horns, Trophy House, Lower Hutt label affixed rear. Height 30 cm. Width 48 cm

Chamois horns, inscribed 'Shot St Arnaud Range 1959'. Length 16…

St. Arnaud Range 1959 Chamois Horns

Chamois horns, inscribed 'Shot St Arnaud Range 1959'. Length 16 cm. Height 18 cm

Waterbuck horns. 29 x 23 cm

Waterbuck Horns Sculpture

Waterbuck horns. 29 x 23 cm

Impala horns. 37 x 22 cm

Impala Horns: 37 x 22 cm

Impala horns. 37 x 22 cm

A set of hartebeest horns, by Edward Gerrard, London. Mounted.

Mounted Hartebeest Horns by Edward Gerrard, London

A set of hartebeest horns, by Edward Gerrard, London. Mounted.

A set of hartebeest horns, by Edward Gerrard, London. Mounted.

Mounted Hartebeest Horns by Edward Gerrard, London

A set of hartebeest horns, by Edward Gerrard, London. Mounted.

A feral goat skull and horns with Euro shield, metal wall…

Feral Goat Skull and Horns Wall Mount

A feral goat skull and horns with Euro shield, metal wall bracket mount.

A mounted rams horn and two cattle horns, the largest 56.5 cm…

Mounted Ram and Cattle Horns, Largest 56.5 cm Long

A mounted rams horn and two cattle horns, the largest 56.5 cm long

A pair of antler horns, 20 cm long

20cm Antler Horns Pair

A pair of antler horns, 20 cm long

A pair of Texas longhorn steer horns, the longest 59 cm

59 cm Texas Longhorn Steer Horns

A pair of Texas longhorn steer horns, the longest 59 cm

A set of hartebeest horns, by Edward Gerrard, London. Mounted.

Mounted Hartebeest Horns by Edward Gerrard, London

A set of hartebeest horns, by Edward Gerrard, London. Mounted.

Large Northern Territory set of water buffalo horns, 1.2 metre…

Massive 1.2m Water Buffalo Horns from Northern Territory

Large Northern Territory set of water buffalo horns, 1.2 metre wide

Kudu horns polished so the brown outer shell has been removed…

Polished Kudu Horns as Shofar

Kudu horns polished so the brown outer shell has been removed to show the white inner horn, often used as a Shofar.

A rams skull and a pair of goats horns. Ram 52 cm wide

Ram Skull and Goat Horns: A Horned Collection

A rams skull and a pair of goats horns. Ram 52 cm wide

A pair of mounted Stag horns, 20th century. Approximately 60 cm…

Mounted Stag Horns, 20th Century

A pair of mounted Stag horns, 20th century. Approximately 60 cm high, 90 cm wide

A pair of Buffalo horns. 66 cm wide

66cm Wide Buffalo Horns

A pair of Buffalo horns. 66 cm wide

Gazelle skull and horns, Ex Desmond Barnes collection. Approx…

Desmond Barnes' Gazelle Skull and Horns

Gazelle skull and horns, Ex Desmond Barnes collection. Approx 77 cm long

A pair of water buffalo horns with fur mount 66 x 35 cm

Buffalo Horns with Fur Mount

A pair of water buffalo horns with fur mount 66 x 35 cm

Pair of chamois trophy horns

Chamois Horns Trophy Pair

Pair of chamois trophy horns

Chamois horns mounted on a wooden shield, approx 19 cm high

Chamois Horns on Wooden Shield

Chamois horns mounted on a wooden shield, approx 19 cm high

Impala mounted horns, Ex Desmond Barnes collection, approx 50…

Impala Horns from Desmond Barnes Collection

Impala mounted horns, Ex Desmond Barnes collection, approx 50 cm long

A set of water buck horns.

Water Buck Horns Set

A set of water buck horns.

Water buffalo horns, 1.1 metres mounted on shield

Buffalo Horns on Shield Display

Water buffalo horns, 1.1 metres mounted on shield

Timber mounted Banteng horns (Bos Javanicus), origin: Cobourg…

Mounted Banteng Horns from Northern Territory

Timber mounted Banteng horns (Bos Javanicus), origin: Cobourg Peninsula, Northern Territory, height 35 cm, width 66 cm, depth 34 cm

Hartebeest mounted horns on hardwood board, early 20th century,…

Hartebeest Horns on Hardwood Board

Hartebeest mounted horns on hardwood board, early 20th century, 57 cm high, 32 cm across

A set of wildebeest horns, mounted.

Mounted Wildebeest Horns

A set of wildebeest horns, mounted.

Pair of vintage decorative mounted horns, with cast metal…

Vintage Mounted Horns with Cast Metal Surrounds

Pair of vintage decorative mounted horns, with cast metal surrounds, 34 cm high (tallest)

Two vintage shoe horns comprising of a horn and brass shoe horn

Vintage Horn and Brass Shoe Horn Set

Two vintage shoe horns comprising of a horn and brass shoe horn