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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Swordfish bill, of tapering form, mounted on custom built stand,…

Tapered Swordfish Bill on Custom Stand (6 words)

Swordfish bill, of tapering form, mounted on custom built stand, total height 56 cm

Large mounted taxidermy of barramundi fish, length 68 cm dated…

1984 Barramundi Fish Taxidermy, 68 cm Length

Large mounted taxidermy of barramundi fish, length 68 cm dated 1984

A large sawfish bill (rostrum), [Pristis] outlined with 29…

29-toothed Pristis sawfish bill, 68.5 cm long

A large sawfish bill (rostrum), [Pristis] outlined with 29 transverse teeth. Length 68.5 cm.

Three sawfish bills (rostrums), [Anoxypristis] outlined with…

Anoxypristis Sawfish Bills with Triangular Teeth

Three sawfish bills (rostrums), [Anoxypristis] outlined with triangular teeth. Longest L.62 cm

A glass cased taxidermy prize freshwater pike, English, circa…

Antique Taxidermy Pike in Glass Case

A glass cased taxidermy prize freshwater pike, English, circa 1900 Piccadilly, London taxidermy label verso the case 41 cm high, 101 cm wide, 18 cm deep

Trout' antique hand-coloured engraving, published in London,…

Antique Hand-Coloured Trout Engraving (1807)

Trout' antique hand-coloured engraving, published in London, circa 1807, 15 x 23 cm

Cinema & Theatre programmes: mostly 1960s-80s array including.…

Vintage Cinema & Theatre Programmes (1960s-80s)

Cinema & Theatre programmes: mostly 1960s-80s array including. 'Come blow your Horn' (1963, starring Frank Sinatra), the great Escape (1963), 'My Lady' (Warner Bros, 1964), 'Mary Poppins' (1964) 'Oliver!' (1968) 'Jaws' (1975, pub. Modern magazines), also…

Early sawfish bill, length 85 cm

85 cm Sawfish Bill: A Rare Find

Early sawfish bill, length 85 cm

A silver mounted marlin bill, by Tony White, 72 cm high…

Silver Marlin Bill Sculpture by Tony White

A silver mounted marlin bill, by Tony White, 72 cm high (including stone plinth)

A monumental sawfish bill, 146 cm high (including marble plinth)

Monumental Sawfish Bill Sculpture

A monumental sawfish bill, 146 cm high (including marble plinth)

A silver mounted sawbill, by Tony White, 33 cm high

Silver Sawbill Sculpture by Tony White

A silver mounted sawbill, by Tony White, 33 cm high

A marlin bill, mounted by Tony White in sterling silver with…

Sterling Silver Marlin Bill with Bivalve Decoration

A marlin bill, mounted by Tony White in sterling silver with bivalve decoration, stamped 'White Stg Sil', with travertine plinth 45 cm high including plinth

A pair of marlin bills, mounted by Tony White in sterling…

Sterling Silver Marlin Bill Mounts with Jacaranda Patterns

A pair of marlin bills, mounted by Tony White in sterling silver with jacaranda seed pod patterns, with travertine plinths 54 cm high including plinths (2)

Sawfish bill on stand

Sawfish Bill Displayed on Stand

Sawfish bill on stand

Sawfish bill on stand

Sawfish Bill Displayed on Stand

Sawfish bill on stand

Rainbow trout taxidermy display in wall mount case with…

Rainbow Trout Taxidermy Display

Rainbow trout taxidermy display in wall mount case with hand-written card captioned 'Rainbow trout (Salmo Iridius), weight 7lbs. Sex female, Grassed by Mr Staples. Eildon Weir on large fly. Taxidermy by A.C. Slamen, 622 Collins St.', 42 cm high, 90 cm…

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.

Three Australian Indigenous art works on bark including: two…

Indigenous Bark Art from Pilbara Region, Western Australia

Three Australian Indigenous art works on bark including: two fish design, (length 85 cm approx); turtle and fish, (height 97 cm approx); and large Catfish, (length 112 cm approx). Note: items were acquired during early 1980s in the Pilbara region of…

Roberts Collection of Sharks Jaws (1) - 1930's thirteen sets of…

1930's Maroubra Shark Jaws Collection

Roberts Collection of Sharks Jaws (1) - 1930's thirteen sets of Sharks jars and teeth, all caught in the 1930's off Maroubra. Most have details written on side, detailing type of shark, date of capture, place of capture and time taken to catch.

Roberts collection of Sharks jaws (2) - 1930's twelve sets of…

Maroubra's 1930's Shark Jaws Collection

Roberts collection of Sharks jaws (2) - 1930's twelve sets of Sharks jars and teeth, all caught in the 1930's off Maroubra. Most have details written on side, detailing type of shark, date of capture, place of capture and time taken to catch.

A vintage sawfish bill with leather handle

Leather-Handled Sawfish Bill: Vintage Treasure

A vintage sawfish bill with leather handle

Two Micronesian fighting swords. In good condition, one with…

Micronesian Fighting Swords with Shark Teeth and Bones

Two Micronesian fighting swords. In good condition, one with sharks teeth and the other with shark bones. Approx. lengths 84.5 cm, 72 cm

A sawfish bill, mid 20th century, 77 cm high

Mid-Century Sawfish Bill Sculpture - 77 cm High

A sawfish bill, mid 20th century, 77 cm high

A taxidermied flathead fish mounted on oval board, 20th century,…

Flathead Fish Taxidermy Mount

A taxidermied flathead fish mounted on oval board, 20th century, the fish 57 cm long

A collection of Australian art books, Titles include,…

Australian Art Collection

A collection of Australian art books, Titles include, Australian dreaming: 40,000 years of Aboriginal history by Jennifer Isaacs. Hardback. 1987. New Holland Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Jiliji: life in the great Sandy Desert by Pat Lowe and Jimmy Pike.…

Mounted taxidermy salmon caught by John Crowder on the Rakaia…

31lb 4oz Rakaia River Salmon Taxidermy

Mounted taxidermy salmon caught by John Crowder on the Rakaia river, canterbury, 21st March 1984, weighing 31lb 4oz

19th century copy of the Portland jug, in white on salmon…

Classical Portland Jug Replica in White and Salmon Jasper

19th century copy of the Portland jug, in white on salmon jasper, of classical form decorated with classical figures, a/f, height 18 cm

Selection with Carl Rehm clothing Store (Michigan) World War II…

Vintage War-Era Pamphlets and Publications

Selection with Carl Rehm clothing Store (Michigan) World War II fold-out glamour pamphlets (2) featuring Earl Macpherson pin-up girl imagery, 'Salamaua Siege' and 'The Battle of Wau' official Australian publications published by the army Directorate of…

An impressive swordfish rostrum (bill), 19th century, 138 cm…

19th Century Swordfish Rostrum - 138cm Long

An impressive swordfish rostrum (bill), 19th century, 138 cm long

A swordfish rostrum (bill), 19th/20th century, 98 cm long

19th/20th Century Swordfish Rostrum

A swordfish rostrum (bill), 19th/20th century, 98 cm long

Book, John Gale 'Trout fishing on the Goodradigbee' 1904. A.M.…

Goodradigbee Trout Fishing - John Gale (1904)

Book, John Gale 'Trout fishing on the Goodradigbee' 1904. A.M. Fallick Observer Printery Queanbeyan NSW. Complete, very rare with only a few copies printed for private circulation, 18 cm

A mid 20th century swordfish rostrum, on custom mount.…

Mid 20th Century Swordfish Rostrum on Custom Mount

A mid 20th century swordfish rostrum, on custom mount. Provenance: Ex. Private Museum, Queensland, length 115.5 cm, width 30 cm

Mako (shark tooth ear pendant), this mako has red sealing wax…

Mako Shark Tooth Ear Pendant with Red Wax Base

Mako (shark tooth ear pendant), this mako has red sealing wax at the base. Worn as an adornment from the ear, mako were highly valued and cherished items. 4 cm length. Y number pending

Mako (shark tooth ear pendant), 4 cm length. Y number pending

Mako Shark Tooth Pendant

Mako (shark tooth ear pendant), 4 cm length. Y number pending

A taxidermied Horshoe crab, length 60 cm

60cm Horseshoe Crab Taxidermy Display

A taxidermied Horshoe crab, length 60 cm

Sawfish bill (rostrum) mounted in shadowbox frame, mid 20th…

Mid-century Sawfish Bill Shadowbox Frame

Sawfish bill (rostrum) mounted in shadowbox frame, mid 20th century, 40 cm long, 160 x 22 cm overall

Sawfish bill, c. 1900, on black metal stand, height 104 cm…

Antique Sawfish Bill on Stand

Sawfish bill, c. 1900, on black metal stand, height 104 cm (including. Stand). Provenance: Private Collection, Tasmania

A Miocene period Megalodon shark tooth, the blue / grey enamel…

Intact Megalodon Tooth: 8.5 cm from South Carolina River

A Miocene period Megalodon shark tooth, the blue / grey enamel is intact with good sharp serrations both sides. Root bourrelet is thick and intact. South Carolina river USA, length 8.5 cm

A large Miocene period Megalodon shark tooth, pale grey enamel…

Megalodon Shark Tooth: Impressive Fossil from South Carolina River

A large Miocene period Megalodon shark tooth, pale grey enamel mostly intact with good sharp serrations both sides. Tip intact. Minor enamel loss to burrelet line and centre. South Carolina river USA, length 10.9 cm

Sawfish Rostrum, sawfish, also known as carpenter sharks, are a…

Sawfish Rostrum, sawfish, also known as carpenter sharks, are a family of rays characterized by a long, narrow, flattened rostrum, or nose extension, lined with sharp transverse teeth. This example 110 cm

An impressive fossilized fish specimen, 89 cm long

An impressive fossilized fish specimen, 89 cm long

An antique sawfish rostrum, remnant only, early 20th century,…

Antique Sawfish Rostrum Remnant, Early 20th Century, 93cm Length

An antique sawfish rostrum, remnant only, early 20th century, 93 cm overall