William Morris Antiques has dated this piece to the 1870s.
The birds are in good overall condition but the glass dome is not present.
Ward eventually took over the business and ran it in his own name between 1857-1878. In this time Henry Ward became great friends with artist and naturalist painter John James Audubon who accompanied Henry Ward on expeditions to South America. Cases bearing Henry Ward's own label were probably produced between 1857-1878.
William Morris Antiques has dated this piece to the 1870s.
Jess william morris established himself in the antiques business in 1999 after being awarded an rics accredited fine art valuation degree
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A Pair of Taxidermy Love Birds by Henry Ward C 1870
