Otter head
probably J. Hutchings
Category
Natural History / Taxidermy
Date
5 Jul 1893
Materials
Taxidermy otter head mounted on a wooden shield as a trophy
Measurements
360 x 260 x 170 mm
Place of origin
Aberystwyth
Order this imageCollection
Llanerchaeron, Ceredigion
NT 461396
Summary
A stuffed otter head, mounted on shield-shaped wooden plaque, as a trophy. Gilded lettering below mask reads 'Pont Llanio, 5th July '93, 2 1/2 hours'. Maker is probably by Hutchings of Aberystwyth.
Provenance
An item from the Llanerchaeron collection, left to the National Trust in the will of John Powell Ponsonby Lewes in 1989
Marks and inscriptions
Pont Llanio, 5th July '93, 21/2 hours (inscription)
Makers and roles
probably J. Hutchings, taxidermist