Pelican
A. S. Hutchinson
Category
Natural History / Taxidermy
Date
1900
Materials
Taxidermy pelican with fish mounted amongst stones and grass
Place of origin
Derby
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Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 287845.2
Summary
A stuffed pelican with a fish in its bill, standing on a base of green and brown stones with grasses and wide leaved plants around it inside a large rectangular taxidermy display with an ebonised wood frame. Made by A.S. Hutchinson of Derby.
Provenance
Made by A.S. Hutchinson of Derby. Transferred to the National Trust by the Treasury in lieu of CTT in 1985 with an endowment provided by the NHMF.
Makers and roles
A. S. Hutchinson, taxidermist