Red fox head
Category
Natural History / Taxidermy
Date
1 Dec 1873
Materials
Taxidermy fox head mounted on a wooden shield as a trophy
Measurements
270 x 200 x 200 mm
Order this imageCollection
Llanerchaeron, Ceredigion
NT 461410
Summary
A stuffed fox mask head, mounted on a shield-shaped wooden plaque, as a trophy. The plaque is painted pale blue with gilded border and lettering. Lettering reads 'Allty Cafan, 1 hour, 45mins, Decr1st 1873'.
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
Allty Cafan, 1 hour, 45mins, Decr1st 1873 (inscription)