Deer head
Rowland Ward Ltd. (fl.1867-1912)
Category
Natural History / Taxidermy
Date
Unknown
Materials
Mammal, Wood
Measurements
590 mm (H)
Place of origin
Piccadilly
Collection
Grasmere, Cumbria
NT 1519318
Summary
Stag's head (Red Deer) mounted on shield labelled 'Helvellyn 1936'. Label on back: 'Rowland Ward Ltd (Naturalists and Taxidermists) The Jungle, 166 Piccadilly, London W1'. Gouged: 'RW'
Provenance
Bequest of Mrs Laura Hardy of Keswick, 1995
Marks and inscriptions
Plaque on front of shield below head: Helvellyn / 1936 Label on back of shield: Rowland Ward Ltd (Naturalists and Taxidermists) The Jungle, 166 Piccadilly, London W1
Makers and roles
Rowland Ward Ltd. (fl.1867-1912), taxidermist