Snipe
Category
Natural History / Taxidermy
Date
1800 - 1900
Materials
Glass display case with taxidermy snipe
Measurements
440 x 330 x 280 mm
Order this imageCollection
Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 109048
Summary
A glass display case containing a stuffed snipe, shown in flight over its nest. The snipe is surrounded by plants and the interior back of the case is painted as a sky.
Provenance
Purchased in 1987 by the National Trust from Francis Curzon, 3rd Viscount Scarsdale (1924-2000).