Untitled
Category
Wooden objects
Date
1900
Materials
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Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 287873
Summary
A large oak taxidermy display case with glass front and sides and with two vertical bars dividing the front. The case contains a number of stuffed birds of a variety of species that are not arranged for display but which are in various stages of taxidermy creation. Some of the birds are suspended from metal bars that run across the top of the case while others stand on perches on the base.
Provenance
Transferred to the National Trust by the Treasury in lieu of CTT in 1985 with an endowment provided by the NHMF.