Egyptian goose
Category
Natural History / Taxidermy
Date
Unknown
Materials
Goose, wood, glass and moss
Measurements
Heigth 520 mm; Weidth 555 mm; Depth 250 mm
Collection
Tatton Park, Cheshire
NT 1298157
Summary
A glazed painted wooden case containing a taxidermy specimen of a hybrid Egyptian goose, from Kenya. The goose is standing on a plinth covered with mosses and the case interior is painted blue. Part of Lord Egerton's collection formerly displayed in the Tenants' Hall.
Provenance
Egerton collection devised to the National Trust in 1960 by Maurice, 4th Baron Egerton of Tatton (1874-1958)