Skull and horns
Edward Gerrard & Sons of London (fl.1850-1965)
Category
Natural History / Animals, Plants & Fossils
Date
Unknown
Materials
Horse hoof, Leather
Measurements
205 x 90 mm; 185 mm (Length)
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Lanhydrock, Cornwall
NT 890337
Summary
A skull of African antelope (possibly a dik dik) with one horn missing, mounted on a wooden shield.
Provenance
This antelope was shot by the Hon. Alexander Agar-Robartes on a visit to East Africa in 1920.
Marks and inscriptions
On reverse of mount: (Hand written on stick on label) Shot by Capn. Alec / in East-Africa / 1920 On reverse of mount: (in white) A389 (underlined) On reverse of mount: (printed on stick on label) FROM Edward Gerrard & Sons, / NATURAL HISTORY STUDIOS, / 61, Colelge Place, Camden Town, / LONDON, N.W. / Naturalists, Taxidermists, Furriers & Osteologists. / Skins, Heads, Rugs and Natural History / Specimens Mounted. / Medals awarded at Dublin, Moscow, Calcutta, Fishery, Indian & Colonial, St. Louis, Paris and / Adelaide Exhibitions. / Gold Medal and Diploma of Honour, Paris, 1900.
Makers and roles
Edward Gerrard & Sons of London (fl.1850-1965), taxidermist