Taxidermy display
Category
Natural History / Taxidermy
Date
1900
Materials
Collection of birds during taxidermy creation
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Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 287873.2
Summary
A collection of stuffed birds of a variety of species, contained in a large oak taxidermy display case with glass front and sides and with two vertical bars dividing the front. The birds are not arranged for display but are in various stages of taxidermy creation, with some 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.