Kendall House Antiques Ltd. has dated this piece to the 1910s.
The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)
The fastest bird in the world, as well as the fastest member of the animal kingdom. The highest measured speed of a peregrine falcon is 242 mph.
As is the case with this splendid large adult female.
A bird that has always inspired and none so more than in the world of falconry were traditionally the Peregrine was the bird of the nobility, highly prized, and for good reasons.
The Peregrine can be found nearly everywhere on Earth. The only major ice-free landmass from which it is entirely absent is New Zealand. It mates for life and nests in a scrape, normally on cliff edges or, in recent times, on tall man-made structures.
The Peregrine falcon became an endangered species in the early 20th Century because of the widespread use of certain pesticides, especially DDT. Since the ban on DDT from the early 1970s, populations have recovered.
The famous establishment of Peter Spicer & sons, of 10 Victoria terrace, Royal Leamington spa was a most prestigious address, and was not full of taxidermy as one might assume, it had a beautiful, simple oak paneled show room. This room is illustrated in my book “A Record of Spicer’s”, and there right in the middle of that room was a very similar case of Peregrines to the one we are selling.
We are always looking to purchase the finest examples of Taxidermy especially by the likes of Peter Spicer and other great Victorian taxidermists, please contact us if you have anything of interest.
Kendall House Antiques Ltd. has dated this piece to the 1910s.
Kendall house antiques a traditional shop in the north cotswold’s market town of chipping campden.
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Taxidermy - Peregrine Falcon by Peter Spicer & Sons of Royal Leamington Spa
