Kendall House Antiques Ltd. has dated this piece to the 1910s.
For more information see “A History of British Taxidermy” by C. Frost, still my personal favourite book on the subject of Victorian taxidermy, published in 1987. (one currently available in stock).
In 1925, shortly after his death, his Notes on the Birds of Cley, Norfolk was published. This consists mainly of notes on the birds of the area and is an extremely scarce book today.
“Cley-next-the-sea and the surrounding area on the bleak north Norfolk coast was a well-known area for rare birds, especially during the autumn migration. Many passed through Pashley’s hands and his diaries accurately reflect the migration patterns of most species that take place on that part of the coast”
From my own personal experience of collecting and dealing in Victorian Taxidermy I have never seen or heard of another such specimen.
29 x 28cm wide.
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- Rare Stuffed Grey Starling by H. N. Pashley
