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Taxidermy – Fox Mask by Peter Spicer & Sons
Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
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Taxidermy – Fox Mask by Peter Spicer & Sons

1900 - 1920
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Modelled snarling on typical oak shield, including the hunt details “killed Holden, Mr Curwen's Foxhounds. February 1st 1913”, Embossed to the rear of the shield P Spicer & Sons Taxidermists Leamington.

For more information on this remarkable Victorian Taxidermy firm see “A Record of Spicer’s” a book covering the history of this famous firm published by myself back in 2001.

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Kendall House Antiques Ltd. has dated this Edwardian Taxidermy Fox Mask to the 1910s.

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Modelled snarling on typical oak shield, including the hunt details “killed Holden, Mr Curwen's Foxhounds. February 1st 1913”, Embossed to the rear of the shield P Spicer & Sons Taxidermists Leamington.
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For more information on this remarkable Victorian Taxidermy firm see “A Record of Spicer’s” a book covering the history of this famous firm published by myself back in 2001.
Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
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Kendall House Antiques Ltd. has dated this Edwardian Taxidermy Fox Mask to the 1910s.

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SA1154114
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24558
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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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
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Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
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Location: Kendall House, High Street, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, GL55 6AG 7, United Kingdom
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An Edwardian taxidermy fox mask with open mouth mounted on a wooden oak shield bearing white painted inscription text.
Taxidermy – Fox mask by Peter Spicer & Sons
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An Edwardian taxidermy fox mask with open mouth mounted on a wooden oak shield bearing white painted inscription text.
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Taxidermy fox masks gained prominence during the late Victorian and Edwardian periods as commemorated records of traditional field sports. Skilled taxidermists created these mounts on wooden shields, frequently recording the hunt location, date, and pack details directly on the timber base.

These mounts consist of preserved animal skin modelled over plaster or wood-wool forms, fitted with glass eyes and mounted onto carved hardwood shields, typically oak or mahogany. Inscription details were often added using hand-painted lettering or embossed metal plaques.

Authentic pieces display characteristic age-appropriate patination to the timber, realistic glass eye insertion, and period-specific mounting techniques. Specialist taxidermists such as Peter Spicer frequently incorporated distinct painted lettering style on the shield or affixed maker marks on the reverse.

Position the piece on a gallery wall alongside framed natural history prints, or mount it above a fireplace in a library or hallway to create a focal point. Combining wall mounts with dark timber furniture and muted earthy tones accentuates a traditional English aesthetic.

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