Red fox head
attributed to J. Hutchings
Category
Natural History / Taxidermy
Date
2 Dec 1916
Materials
Taxidermy fox head mounted on a wooden shield as a trophy
Measurements
250 x 220 x 230 mm
Place of origin
Aberystwyth
Order this imageCollection
Llanerchaeron, Ceredigion
NT 461408
Summary
A stuffed fox mask head with flattened ears, mounted on a shield shaped wooden plaque, as a trophy. The plaque is polished wood with gilt lettering, inscribed 'Nantoes, Decr 2nd 1916'. The maker is 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
Nantoes, Decr 2nd 1916 (inscription)
Makers and roles
attributed to J. Hutchings, taxidermist