Speckled tanager
Towse
Category
Natural History / Taxidermy
Date
Unknown
Materials
Display case with taxidermy speckled tanager
Measurements
173 x 177 x 71 mm
Place of origin
St. George's Row
Order this imageCollection
Wallington, Northumberland
NT 584295
Summary
Left Case: a stuffed speckled tanager created by Towse in a black painted and glazed case. Taxidermists label on reverse.
Provenance
Given with the property to The National Trust in 1941 by Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan, 3rd Bt. [1870 - 1958].
Marks and inscriptions
Back of display case top left: Square brown label - Printed in black ink - TOWSE, Curious for preserving near to life, all manner of BIRDS and QUADRUPEDES, (At No 11,) St. GEORGE 's - ROW, near Oxford Turnpike, LONDON. N.B. Sells all Manner of Birds in Glass Cases. Gentlemen and Ladies may be waited on at the ....Notice
Makers and roles
Towse , taxidermist