Oryx head
Rowland Ward Ltd (fl.1867-1912)
Category
Natural History / Taxidermy
Date
1900 - 1935
Materials
Oryx, taxidermy
Place of origin
England
Collection
Tatton Park, Cheshire
NT 1298077
Summary
A white oryx's head from the Libyan Desert; hunting trophy. Part of Lord Egerton's taxidermy collection, displayed on the walls of the Tenants' Hall.
Provenance
Egerton collection devised to the National Trust in 1960 by Maurice, 4th Baron Egerton of Tatton (1874-1958)
Makers and roles
Rowland Ward Ltd (fl.1867-1912), taxidermist