Otter head
Category
Natural History / Taxidermy
Date
30 Aug 1880
Materials
TAxidermy otter head mounted on a wooden shield as a trophy
Measurements
260 x 210 x 220 mm
Order this imageCollection
Llanerchaeron, Ceredigion
NT 461412
Summary
A stuffed otter head, mounted on a shield-shaped wooden plaque, as a trophy. The plaque is painted blue, with gilded border and lettering. The lettering below the headreads 'Dol Brenin, Augst 30th, 1880'. Below the lettering is a four-pointed star in gilt.
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
Dol Brenin, Augst 30th, 1880 (inscription)