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 Dayak machete with a monkey skull sheath, 49 cm length

Monkey Skull Sheathed Dayak Machete

A Dayak machete with a monkey skull sheath, 49 cm length

A Mandrill baboon skull (Mandrillus sphinx), two part skull -…

Mandrill Baboon Skull with Teeth, 24cm Length

A Mandrill baboon skull (Mandrillus sphinx), two part skull - separate cranium and jaw with all teeth including 5.5 cm (visible) upper incisors, length 24 cm

Colobus monkey skull specimen

Colobus Monkey Skull

Colobus monkey skull specimen

Vervet monkey skull specimen

Vervet Monkey Skull Specimen

Vervet monkey skull specimen

Antique Primate specimen holding flute/champagne glass

Primate Flute-Glass Holder

Antique Primate specimen holding flute/champagne glass

Antique rare primate specimen on log, 70 cm tall

Rare Primate Specimen on Log - Antique Collectible

Antique rare primate specimen on log, 70 cm tall

A Colobus monkey pelt rug, circular, formed of seventy-two…

Colobus Monkey Pelt Concentric Rug

A Colobus monkey pelt rug, circular, formed of seventy-two pelts sewn together to show off the natural markings of the pelts in a concentric design. Diameter 300 cm