Untitled
Category
Wooden objects
Date
1900
Materials
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Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 287735
Summary
A rectangular wooden taxidermy display case with mahogany beading around a glass front, the interior decorated with a painted blue sky and white clouds scene. Contains a pair of stuffed red breasted Mergansers with crests behind their heads and a chick, mounted in a lakeside habitat. The female has a small fish in her bill.
Provenance
Transferred to the National Trust by the Treasury in lieu of CTT in 1985 with an endowment provided by the NHMF.