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 taxidermied springbok head, height 68 cm.

Springbok Head Taxidermy, 68cm Height

A taxidermied springbok head, height 68 cm.

A taxidermied springbok head, height 64 cm.

Springbok Head Taxidermy, 64cm Height

A taxidermied springbok head, height 64 cm.

Mounted springbok antelope head with curved horns, mounted on…

Curved Horn Springbok Antelope Head on Plaque

Mounted springbok antelope head with curved horns, mounted on an oval timber plaque, length 50 cm

A set of wildebeest horns, mounted.

Mounted Wildebeest Horns

A set of wildebeest horns, mounted.

A pair of Wildebeest mounted horns, Tanzania, early to mid 20th…

Tanzanian Wildebeest Horns, Early-Mid 20th Century

A pair of Wildebeest mounted horns, Tanzania, early to mid 20th century. 59 cm

South African taxidermy springbok, shoulder mount

SA Springbok Shoulder Mount Taxidermy

South African taxidermy springbok, shoulder mount

South African taxidermy reedbuck shoulder mount

SA Reedbuck Shoulder Mount Taxidermy

South African taxidermy reedbuck shoulder mount

An African blue Wildebeest (Connochaetest Taurinus), a right…

Mounted African Wildebeest Shoulder Specimen

An African blue Wildebeest (Connochaetest Taurinus), a right turn shoulder mounted taxidermic specimen. Height 73 cm. Width 67 cm. Depth 73 cm

A South African Sassaby (Damaliscus Lunatus), a right turn…

South African Sassaby Shoulder Mount

A South African Sassaby (Damaliscus Lunatus), a right turn shoulder mounted taxidermic specimen. Height 85 cm. Width 35 cm. Depth 58 cm

Taxidermied reedbuck antelope head, approx 65 cm in length

Reedbuck Antelope Head Taxidermy - 65cm Length

Taxidermied reedbuck antelope head, approx 65 cm in length

African springbok trophy skull and horns

African Springbok Trophy Skull & Horns

African springbok trophy skull and horns

Black wildebeest skull trophy

Wild Skull Trophy

Black wildebeest skull trophy

African blue wildebeest skull trophy

African Wildebeest Skull Trophy

African blue wildebeest skull trophy

African blue wildebeest skull & horns trophy

African Wildebeest Skull & Horns Trophy

African blue wildebeest skull & horns trophy

A taxidermy black wildebeest head, a shoulder mount, this…

Curved Horns: Black Wildebeest Taxidermy Head

A taxidermy black wildebeest head, a shoulder mount, this unusual animal still with long ridge of fur to its nose and chin, ears pointed down, horns with a pronounced curve, brown/black tonings. Depth from wall to nose 76 cm

Springbok horns. 28 x 17 cm

Springbok Horns: 28x17cm

Springbok horns. 28 x 17 cm