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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Cast metal animal & bird figures: with brass 'Snapping jaw'…

Metal Animal & Bird Figures with Brass Wolf Head Plaque

Cast metal animal & bird figures: with brass 'Snapping jaw' Wolf's head mounted on brass wall plaque (length 15 cm), also hollow cast crocodile figurine dressed in a suit (height 14 cm), plus hollow cast rhinoceros and hippopotamus, c.1930s-50s. (4 items)

A small old hippopotamus tusk, plain natural curved form.…

Vintage Hippo Tusk: Natural Curved Form

A small old hippopotamus tusk, plain natural curved form. Length 20 cm

An impressive large hippopotamus tusk, dramatically curved and…

Curved Hippopotamus Tusk with Natural Wear

An impressive large hippopotamus tusk, dramatically curved and with natural wear at the tip end, some repair to rim at opposite end. Length 36 cm weight 2.15 kilos.

Hippopotamus tusk finely scrimshawed with African animals…

Scrimshawed Hippo Tusk: African Animal Hunting Scene

Hippopotamus tusk finely scrimshawed with African animals hunting on stand 33 cm length across curve

A pair of hippopotamus tusks, mounted, by Edward Gerrard,…

Mounted Hippopotamus Tusks by Edward Gerrard, London

A pair of hippopotamus tusks, mounted, by Edward Gerrard, London.

A large pair of hippopotamus tusks, mounted, by Edward Gerrard,…

Mounted Hippopotamus Tusks by Edward Gerrard, London

A large pair of hippopotamus tusks, mounted, by Edward Gerrard, London.

A small pair of hippopotamus tusks, mounted.

Mounted Hippopotamus Tusks

A small pair of hippopotamus tusks, mounted.

A large hippopotamus skull, 42 x 32 cm

Large Hippopotamus Skull - 42 x 32 cm

A large hippopotamus skull, 42 x 32 cm

Nine hippopotamus teeth

Nine Hippo Teeth

Nine hippopotamus teeth

A pair of natural hippopotamus tusks

Natural Hippo Tusks Pair

A pair of natural hippopotamus tusks

A large trophy hippopotamus lower curved canine tusk, with…

Enamel-coated Hippopotamus Canine Tusk with Grinding Facet

A large trophy hippopotamus lower curved canine tusk, with enamel surface still remaining, large grinding facet near the tip. Outer curvature size 8 cm