Taxidermy display
Category
Natural History / Taxidermy
Date
1900
Materials
Display case with taxidermy ducks and waterfowl
Measurements
1300 x 1930 mm
Order this imageCollection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 292574
Summary
Oak taxidermy case with a glazed front and sides. Moulded cornice around top, the sides with a horizontal glazing bar and two vertical bars in the front. A shelf inside holds 25 stuffed duck and other waterfowl, mainly mounted on square wooden bases. Underneath are 29 ducks of various types, similarly mounted.
Provenance
Transferred to the National Trust by the Treasury in lieu of CTT in 1985 with an endowment provided by the NHMF.