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 Shingleback Lizard, Australia, 32 cm long

Preserved Australian Shingleback Lizard: 32cm Taxidermy Display

A taxidermied Shingleback Lizard, Australia, 32 cm long

A vintage taxidermy armadillo, with glass eyes and tail raised.…

Vintage Armadillo Taxidermy with Raised Tail

A vintage taxidermy armadillo, with glass eyes and tail raised. Length 56 cm.

A mounted Mosasaur (Platecarpus ictericus) skull, late…

Mounted Mosasaur Skull from Late Cretaceous Period

A mounted Mosasaur (Platecarpus ictericus) skull, late Cretaceous Period, Niobrara Formation, Kansas, mounted on a black enamelled metal stand, within a glazed display case. skull 47 x 46 x 25 cm, glazed case 55.5 cm high, 60 cm wide, 39.5 cm deep, plinth…

A vintage taxidermy armadillo sewing basket, in golden/brown…

Golden Armadillo Sewing Basket

A vintage taxidermy armadillo sewing basket, in golden/brown tones and unlined. Length 17 cm

Antique lizard taxidermy specimens, mounted on naturalistic base

Lizard Taxidermy on Natural Base

Antique lizard taxidermy specimens, mounted on naturalistic base

Large & rare antique armadillo specimen, standing

Rare Standing Armadillo Antique Specimen

Large & rare antique armadillo specimen, standing