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Taxidermy – Victorian Stuffed Pied Blackbird
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Taxidermy – Victorian Stuffed Pied Blackbird

19th century
Sold 25 April 2025 · Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
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Description

Very much in the style of Peter Spicer of Leamington Spa. Under its original glass shade. Unlabeled. Circa 1880.

Height 45.5cm

For more information on the famous Victorian Taxidermists Peter Spicer & Sons see “A Record of Spicer’s” a book dedicated to this firm, published by R Chinnery back in 2001.

Date of Manufacture

Kendall House Antiques Ltd. has dated this Victorian Taxidermy Bird to the 1880s.

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45.5cm (17.91")
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SA1106508
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23435
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Description
Very much in the style of Peter Spicer of Leamington Spa. Under its original glass shade. Unlabeled. Circa 1880.

Height 45.5cm

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For more information on the famous Victorian Taxidermists Peter Spicer & Sons see “A Record of Spicer’s” a book dedicated to this firm, published by R Chinnery back in 2001.
Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
Date of Manufacture

Kendall House Antiques Ltd. has dated this Victorian Taxidermy Bird to the 1880s.

Height
45.5cm (17.91")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1106508
Dealers Internal Ref
23435
Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2022

Kendall house antiques a traditional shop in the north cotswold’s market town of chipping campden.

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Archive I A Victorian taxidermy pied blackbird specimen preserved beneath a blown glass dome on a dark wooden base. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Taxidermy – Victorian Stuffed Pied Blackbird

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Kendall House Antiques Ltd.

Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
Telephone 07880 602715
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Kendall House
High Street
Chipping Campden
Gloucestershire
GL55 6AG 7
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/kendallhouse
Verified Since May 2022
Items For Sale 158
Items Sold 466
Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
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A Victorian taxidermy pied blackbird specimen preserved beneath a blown glass dome on a dark wooden base.
Taxidermy – Victorian stuffed Pied Blackbird
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A Victorian taxidermy pied blackbird specimen preserved beneath a blown glass dome on a dark wooden base.
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  • ObjectTaxidermy
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian & Gothic
  • MaterialGlass, Wood, Preserved Bird Specimen, Dried Foliage
  • ColourBrown
  • MotifsGlass dome enclosure, Turned wooden base, Natural twig perch, Preserved botanical foliage
  • SizeH 45.5 cm (18 in)

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Victorian taxidermy gained immense popularity during the 19th century, driven by a widespread scientific interest in natural history and the desire to display exotic and domestic specimens in domestic interiors.

Traditional displays typically utilised arsenic and other preserving compounds on the animal specimen, mounted on natural twigs and foliage, and protected by a blown glass dome resting on a turned wooden base.

Authentic pieces often feature hand-blown glass domes with characteristic bubbles and imperfections, aged wooden bases, arsenic-treated historical taxidermy methods, and natural substrate materials consistent with 19th-century craftsmanship.

Such pieces serve as focal points in cabinets of curiosities, on bookshelf displays, or atop sideboards, adding textural contrast and a sense of historical curiosity to contemporary or eclectic spaces.

Preservation requires keeping the specimen out of direct sunlight to prevent fading, maintaining stable indoor humidity levels, and cleaning the exterior glass dome gently without disturbing the sealed internal environment.
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