Taxidermy display case
Category
Wooden objects
Date
1900
Materials
Taxidermy display case with glass front, the exterior painted black and the interior lined with paper
Measurements
1105 x 1130 mm
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Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 287757.1
Summary
A wooden taxidermy display case with a glass front, the exterior painted black and the interior lined with cream paper. The case has a line strung across the top from which specimens can be hung and illustrates the working process of a taxidermist.
Provenance
Transferred to the National Trust by the Treasury in lieu of CTT in 1985 with an endowment provided by the NHMF.