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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Taxidermy of a black Crow, in natural pose with added water…

Water-dropped Crow Taxidermy

Taxidermy of a black Crow, in natural pose with added water droplets

A taxidermied jay, in a perching position on tree branch.

Perched Jay Taxidermy Display

A taxidermied jay, in a perching position on tree branch.

Taxidermy Crow on log

Crow on Log Taxidermy

Taxidermy Crow on log

A taxidermy woodland jay (bird), dominant mushroom tone plumage,…

Striped Winged Jay on Weathered Branch

A taxidermy woodland jay (bird), dominant mushroom tone plumage, its wings with blue and black finely striped highlights, mounted on a weathered branch section. Height of bird only 300 approx