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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White tail deer antlers, with a portion of skull, eight points.…

8-Point White Tail Deer Antlers with Skull Fragment

White tail deer antlers, with a portion of skull, eight points. 34 x 30 cm.

White tail deer antlers, with portion of skull, eight points.

8-Point White Tail Deer Antlers with Skull Fragment

White tail deer antlers, with portion of skull, eight points.

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.

A pair of gazelle antlers, mounted by Tony White in sterling…

Gazelle Antlers in Sterling Silver Mounts

A pair of gazelle antlers, mounted by Tony White in sterling silver each stamped 'White Stg Sil' 36 cm high 14in high) (2)

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)

1.6m African gemsbok shoulder mount

African Gemsbok Shoulder Mount - 1.6m

1.6m African gemsbok shoulder mount

A taxidermied shoulder mounted Taurotragus Oryx (Livingstone…

Shoulder-Mounted Livingstone Eland Taxidermy - 130cm High

A taxidermied shoulder mounted Taurotragus Oryx (Livingstone Eland) 130 cm high

A taxidermied shoulder mounted Oryx Gazella (South African…

Shoulder-mounted Oryx Gazella Taxidermy - 160cm High

A taxidermied shoulder mounted Oryx Gazella (South African gemsbok) 160 cm high

A large taxidermy multiple insect framed display, the 70+…

70+ Insect Taxidermy Display in Pine Frame

A large taxidermy multiple insect framed display, the 70+ mainly insects including stag horn and other beetles, long horn beetles, stick insects, grasshoppers, crab, etc. In pine glazed display frame. 48 x 62.5 cm.

A large taxidermy Elk head c.1900 complete with antlers,…

1900 Taxidermy Elk Head with 11-Point Antlers

A large taxidermy Elk head c.1900 complete with antlers, referred to as '11 pointer' based on the number of antler points. Height 125 cm (length from antler to the mounting base.)

A taxidermied sitting fawn, height 45 cm, length 51 cm, width…

Sitting Fawn Taxidermy - 45x51x24cm

A taxidermied sitting fawn, height 45 cm, length 51 cm, width 24 cm

A mounted taxidermied 14 point deer head, height 104 cm, width…

14-Point Deer Taxidermy Mount

A mounted taxidermied 14 point deer head, height 104 cm, width 58 cm, depth 54 cm

A rustic polychrome painted fruitwood and deer antler wall…

Polychrome Deer Antler Wall Mount

A rustic polychrome painted fruitwood and deer antler wall mount, modelled as a deer head incorporating real antlers, 69 cm high, 37 cm wide.

A Six-Point taxidermied stag head, height 87 cm, width 41 cm,…

Six-Point Stag Head Taxidermy Display

A Six-Point taxidermied stag head, height 87 cm, width 41 cm, depth 55 cm

Taxidermy deer head, white fallow deer with antlers

White Fallow Deer Taxidermy Head with Antlers

Taxidermy deer head, white fallow deer with antlers

Taxidermy red Elk, shoulder mount on shield, eight point

Red Elk Shoulder Mount on Shield - 8 Point

Taxidermy red Elk, shoulder mount on shield, eight point

Taxidermy stag head on wooden mount, height. Provenance:…

Mounted Stag Head from Private NSW Collection

Taxidermy stag head on wooden mount, height. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW.

A lechwe' antelope full body taxidermy mount, standing upon a…

Lechwe Antelope Full Body Taxidermy Mount on Base

A lechwe' antelope full body taxidermy mount, standing upon a sculpted base.

A large taxidermy stag's head, with 17 point antlers.

17-Point Stag Taxidermy

A large taxidermy stag's head, with 17 point antlers.

A taxidermy champion record holder Samba shoulder mount, the…

Samba Shoulder Mount with Impressive 6-Point Antlers

A taxidermy champion record holder Samba shoulder mount, the large antlers of six points. Width 83 cm, height from base of chest to top of antlers 140 cm. One ear slightly faulted. The NZDA noted this as a significant head.

A 20th century Rusa shoulder mount taxidermy deer, 16-point…

20th Century 16-Point Deer Shoulder Mount

A 20th century Rusa shoulder mount taxidermy deer, 16-point antlers, shield back board. Antler width 90 cm.

A taxidermy small white tail buck deer, shoulder and head mount…

Six-Point White Tail Buck Shoulder Mount

A taxidermy small white tail buck deer, shoulder and head mount with six-point antlers, height 500. On shield form backboard.

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 taxidermy 16-pointer Royal Red deer head mount, the antler…

Royal Red Deer: 16-Point Taxidermy Mount

A taxidermy 16-pointer Royal Red deer head mount, the antler spread 107 cm.

A taxidermy ten pointer red deer head, shoulder mount, width 90…

Ten-Point Red Deer Shoulder Mount - 90cm Width

A taxidermy ten pointer red deer head, shoulder mount, width 90 cm.

A taxidermy historical rusa stag head, six pointer, width 44.5…

Historical Rusa Stag Head Taxidermy

A taxidermy historical rusa stag head, six pointer, width 44.5 cm. Length 120 cm.

A very large and impressive bronze stag, standing proud with…

Grand Bronze Stag for Garden

A very large and impressive bronze stag, standing proud with sixteen-point antlers, suitable for the garden. 140 x 40 x 230 cm.

A taxidermy 16-pointer red deer shoulder mount, the antler…

104 cm 16-Point Red Deer Shoulder Mount Taxidermy

A taxidermy 16-pointer red deer shoulder mount, the antler spread 104 cm.

A taxidermy fifteen pointer red deer stag head, chest mount.…

15-Point Red Deer Stag Chest Mount

A taxidermy fifteen pointer red deer stag head, chest mount. Width 79 cm. Height 132 cm.

Samba deer mounted antlers on timber shield, early 20th century,…

Samba Deer Antlers on Timber Shield (20th Century)

Samba deer mounted antlers on timber shield, early 20th century, 80 x 49 cm

Two taxidermy African antelope heads, height of largest approx.…

African Antelope Taxidermy Heads: Impressive 110cm Height

Two taxidermy African antelope heads, height of largest approx. 110 cm

Two taxidermy African antelope heads, height of largest approx.…

Pair of African Antelope Taxidermy Heads

Two taxidermy African antelope heads, height of largest approx. 140 cm

A shoulder mounted elk, 90 cm high, 78 cm wide from each…

A shoulder mounted elk, 90 cm high, 78 cm wide from each uppermost tine

A large shoulder mounted gazelle, 100 cm high, 72 cm wide…

A large shoulder mounted gazelle, 100 cm high, 72 cm wide between the tip of each horn

A taxidermied shoulder mount impala, 97 cm high, 38 cm across…

Impala Shoulder Mount Taxidermy Display, 97 cm High, 38 cm

A taxidermied shoulder mount impala, 97 cm high, 38 cm across the rack