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.

In assessing a taxidermied specimen, the potential more...

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A taxidermy specimen of a cape buffalo bull, shoulder mount,…

Cape Buffalo Bull Shoulder Mount - 86x81x103cm

A taxidermy specimen of a cape buffalo bull, shoulder mount, length 86 cm, width 81 cm, depth 103 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 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 large and impressive taxidermy African Cape buffalo head and…

African Cape Buffalo Head and Shoulder Mount

A large and impressive taxidermy African Cape buffalo head and shoulder mount, mounted square on with head raised and ears held wide. Length from wall to nose 106 cm. A large and impressive mount.

Large NT buffalo horns, wall mounted

NT Buffalo Horns: Impressive Wall Mount Decor

Large NT buffalo horns, wall mounted

An impressive male American buffalo (bison) taxidermied head…

Majestic Bison Head with Full Winter Coat

An impressive male American buffalo (bison) taxidermied head with full winter coat, his horns blackened, glass eyes. 67 cm x 70 cm x 57 cm

Antique rare African Cape Buffalo shoulder mount trophy

Rare African Cape Buffalo Shoulder Mount Trophy

Antique rare African Cape Buffalo shoulder mount trophy

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 taxidermy head of a Cape buffalo, glass eyes, shield mounted…

Cape Buffalo Taxidermy Head with Shield Backing

A taxidermy head of a Cape buffalo, glass eyes, shield mounted backing board.

Timber mounted bull water buffalo horns (Bubalus Bubalis),…

81cm Water Buffalo Horns Mounted on Timber

Timber mounted bull water buffalo horns (Bubalus Bubalis), width 81 cm

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

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 buffalo horns, approx 54 cm long (2)

54 cm Buffalo Horns Pair

Pair of buffalo horns, approx 54 cm long (2)

A pair of buffalo horns, height 43 cm

43cm Buffalo Horns Pair

A pair of buffalo horns, height 43 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.

Buffalo skull, Ex Desmond Barnes collection. Approx 64 cm x 36…

Desmond Barnes' Buffalo Skull

Buffalo skull, Ex Desmond Barnes collection. Approx 64 cm x 36 cm

Buffalo skull mounted, Ex Desmond Barnes collection, approx 66…

Desmond Barnes' Buffalo Skull Mount

Buffalo skull mounted, Ex Desmond Barnes collection, approx 66 cm wide, 40 cm high

A pair of Buffalo horns. 66 cm wide

66cm Wide Buffalo Horns

A pair of Buffalo horns. 66 cm wide

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.

North American bison, shoulder mount, 1.1m tall

Shoulder-Mounted North American Bison, 1.1m Tall

North American bison, shoulder mount, 1.1m tall

North American taxidermy bison head trophy, shoulder mount

Taxidermy Bison Shoulder Mount Trophy

North American taxidermy bison head trophy, shoulder mount

African buffalo skull trophy specimen, 1m wide

1m African Buffalo Skull Trophy

African buffalo skull trophy specimen, 1m wide

A large buffalo skull, complete with horns

Buffalo Skull with Horns

A large buffalo skull, complete with horns

A pair of buffalo horns

Buffalo Horns Pair

A pair of buffalo horns

Taxidermy water buffalo head

Water Buffalo Taxidermy Head

Taxidermy water buffalo head

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 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

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

Water buffalo horns, 1.1 metres mounted on shield

Buffalo Horns on Shield Display

Water buffalo horns, 1.1 metres mounted on shield

Taxidermy Northern Territory water buffalo, shoulder mount

NT Water Buffalo Shoulder Mount Taxidermy

Taxidermy Northern Territory water buffalo, shoulder mount

Taxidermy banteng bull shoulder, mounted pedestal on stand

Mounted Banteng Bull Shoulder on Pedestal Stand

Taxidermy banteng bull shoulder, mounted pedestal on stand

A taxidermy cape buffalo

Buffalo Taxidermy

A taxidermy cape buffalo

A large and impressive taxidermy head mount of a Cape buffalo

Grand Cape Buffalo Taxidermy Head Mount

A large and impressive taxidermy head mount of a Cape buffalo

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

An American buffalo taxidermy head mount, natural dark woolly…

Dark Buffalo Head Mount

An American buffalo taxidermy head mount, natural dark woolly coat, blackened horns, glass eyes. Depth 56 cm maximum width 60 cm

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

Taxidermy North American bison head. Length 68 cm

North American Bison Head Taxidermy

Taxidermy North American bison head. Length 68 cm

A taxidermy bison head, woolly winter coat, typical black horns,…

Winter Bison: Glass-Eyed Taxidermy Mount

A taxidermy bison head, woolly winter coat, typical black horns, mounted with glass eyes

Taxidermied North American bison head. Length 77 cm

North American Bison Head Taxidermy - 77cm

Taxidermied North American bison head. Length 77 cm