Red squirrel
William Hart & Son, Preservers of Birds and Beasts (fl. mid 19th century)
Category
Natural History / Taxidermy
Date
circa 1900
Materials
Display case with posed taxidermy squirrels
Measurements
387 mm (H); 482 mm (W); 178 mm (D)
Place of origin
Christchurch
Order this imageCollection
Castle Ward, County Down
NT 836091.5
Summary
A case containing 'Boxing Squirrels' by the Victorian taxidermist, Edward Hart. 5th Viscount Bangor's living sculpture of a tableau of red squirrels in boxing poses. Victorious red squirrel stands over fallen blue squirrel.
Provenance
Purchased from the 7th Lord Bangor in 1967 with a grant from the Ulster Land Fund.
Makers and roles
William Hart & Son, Preservers of Birds and Beasts (fl. mid 19th century), taxidermist Edward Hart (1847-1928), taxidermist