Taxidermy display
Category
Natural History / Taxidermy
Date
1900
Materials
Unmounted assorted taxidermy speciments
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Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 287757.2
Summary
A collection of stuffed but unmounted taxidermy specimens including birds, fish, an otter, a stoat and a rabbit, contained in a wooden taxidermy display case with a glass front, the exterior painted black and the interior lined with cream paper. Some of the specimens are hung from a line strung across the top of the case and the case 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.