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 male Raggiana bird of paradise, displaying on a…

Male Raggiana Bird of Paradise Taxidermy Display

A taxidermy male Raggiana bird of paradise, displaying on a twig perch in a mahogany framed case, height 63 cm, width 50 cm, depth 39 cm. Provenance: Bonhams Sydney, The Owston Collection, 26 June 2010, part of lot 1204

Large taxidermy bird of paradise in dome fine grade example of…

Raggiana Paradisae: Stunning Bird of Paradise Taxidermy

Large taxidermy bird of paradise in dome fine grade example of a Raggiana Paradisae, bird of paradise native of Papua New Guinea. This bird features a vibrant green neck yellow head, brownish red feathers and a black crest with a great plume of yellow…

Taxidermy bird of paradiseon timber stand (some losses) of a…

Rusty Red Bird of Paradise on Timber Stand

Taxidermy bird of paradiseon timber stand (some losses) of a red bird of paradise (Paradisaea rubra) displaying its beautiful rusty red feathers, and prominent brown, yellow and green neck. Mounted on timber stand, height 55 cm

Early glass dome containing taxidermied birds. 6 birds,…

Taxidermy Bird Dome with 6 Birds and Paradise Species

Early glass dome containing taxidermied birds. 6 birds, including bird of Paradise. On wooden stand. Estate late Douglas Osborne Hawke. Height 85 cm. (total)

Taxidermy bird of paradise, together with three other birds…

Vintage Glass Dome with Taxidermy Birds of Paradise

Taxidermy bird of paradise, together with three other birds housed in a vintage glass dome

A New Guinea bird of Paradise, first half 20th century, skin…

New Guinea Bird of Paradise Feather Mount

A New Guinea bird of Paradise, first half 20th century, skin mount with the long feathers fully displayed, framed. Length 47 cm. Width 27 cm.

A New Guinea bird of paradise, naturalistically mounted on a…

New Guinea Bird of Paradise on Branch

A New Guinea bird of paradise, naturalistically mounted on a branch, with wings spread and impressive tail feathers upstanding. Height 50 cm. Width 37 cm

A New Guinea bird of paradise, naturalistically mounted on a…

Spread-Winged Bird of Paradise on Branch

A New Guinea bird of paradise, naturalistically mounted on a branch, with wings spread. Height 36 cm. Width 38 cm

A display case of New Guinea birds, displayed in a naturalistic…

New Guinea Bird Display Case

A display case of New Guinea birds, displayed in a naturalistic setting and comprising a greater bird of Paradise, a Raggiana Bird of Paradise, a black naped oriole and a red throated Barbet 66 cm wide, 42 cm deep, 83 cm high (4)

Two displays of birds of paradise comprising a pair of adult…

Paradise Bird Displays: Raggiana, King, and Lesser Varieties

Two displays of birds of paradise comprising a pair of adult Raggiana birds of paradise and a King bird of paradise, perched on a shell-strewn base in three glass case, and an adult lesser bird of paradise displaying above a black-breasted puff leg…

Five birds of paradise displays comprising a pair of lesser…

Birds of Paradise Display Collection

Five birds of paradise displays comprising a pair of lesser birds of paradise in five glass case, three other displaying males of lesser birds of paradise, two of which are under domes, and a red bird of paradise male on a cage perch and under glass dome,…

Two bird displays of an owl and a bird of paradise, comprising…

Mahogany Display Cases: Snowy Owl & Bird of Paradise

Two bird displays of an owl and a bird of paradise, comprising an adult snowy owl on a short mossy perch, and a male Raggiana bird of paradise displaying on a twig perch, both in architectural mahogany three glass cases, 81 cm and. Height 62 cm

Four exotic bird displays, comprising a greater bird of…

Exotic Bird Displays: Paradise on Display

Four exotic bird displays, comprising a greater bird of paradise female on a twig perch, two twelve-wired birds of paradise both under glass domes, and a pair of magnificent birds of paradise on log perch and in a five glass case

Two bird displays of curl-crested acari and Raggiana bird of…

Bird Displays: Acari and Raggiana Paradise

Two bird displays of curl-crested acari and Raggiana bird of paradise, the acari on a simple cage perch, the bird of paradise perched above a spotted pardalote and a ruby topaz, both under domes, 41 cm and 52 cm

Five bird of paradise and bowerbird displays comprising three…

Birds of Paradise and Bowerbirds Display

Five bird of paradise and bowerbird displays comprising three superb birds of paradise and two regent bowerbirds, all mounted on perches, three under glass domes

Four exotic bird displays comprising a satin bowerbird on…

Exotic Bird Displays: Satin, Paradise, and Riflebirds

Four exotic bird displays comprising a satin bowerbird on gnarled perch, a lesser bird of paradise on perch, and two magnificent riflebirds on perches and under glass domes

A male greater bird of paradise by Bazeley of Northampton,…

Bowed Paradise: Male Greater Bird Display

A male greater bird of paradise by Bazeley of Northampton, bowed above a floral display with display plumage exposed, in a wall-hung five glass frame case. Height 61 cm

An adult male greater bird of paradise, on a twig perch in full…

Mating Male Greater Bird of Paradise in Glass Case

An adult male greater bird of paradise, on a twig perch in full mating display with plumes spread, in five glass case. Height 67 cm

Three King birds of paradise, one on a twig perch, the second…

King Birds of Paradise Trio in Glass Domes

Three King birds of paradise, one on a twig perch, the second on a cage perch and the third on a natural mossy base, all under glass domes, tallest 38 cm

A trio of male birds of paradise and a bower bird, standing on…

Male Birds of Paradise Display in Glass Case

A trio of male birds of paradise and a bower bird, standing on branch perches displaying their plumage, and comprising two adult male Raggiana birds of paradise and a regent bowerbird, in a Victorian mahogany four glass case on stand. Height 112 cm

A display of bowerbirds and birds of paradise, all males in…

Male Birds of Paradise Display

A display of bowerbirds and birds of paradise, all males in breeding plumage and perched on branches, comprising two twelve-wired birds of paradise, a regent bowerbird and a magnificent bird of paradise, in ebonised five glass case. Height 69 cm

An adult male blue bird of paradise, in characteristic and…

Upside Down Display: Male Blue Bird of Paradise

An adult male blue bird of paradise, in characteristic and spectacular upside down mating display, hanging from a branch perch, in a four glass case. Height 70 cm