Duck
Thomas Edward Gunn (1844 - 1923)
Category
Natural History / Taxidermy
Date
1912
Materials
Display case containing taxidermy duck
Measurements
467 x 507 x 225 mm
Place of origin
Norwich
Order this imageCollection
Shugborough Estate, Staffordshire
NT 1271439
Summary
A taxidermy display containing a Mandarin Duck. It is a chestnut duck with a white flash over the eyes, white underparts, banded wings with crossed tips in a glass case typical of T.E. Gunn. Labelled 'shot at Shugborough October 16th 1912'.
Marks and inscriptions
Back right hand corner: Labelled 'Mandarin Duck (male) Aix Galericulala, Shot at Shugborough October 16th 1912'. Back: T.E.Gunn taxidermy label
Makers and roles
Thomas Edward Gunn (1844 - 1923), taxidermist