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Taxidermy- Tench by J. Cooper & Sons
Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
for sale €2,340     $2,540
£2,000
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Taxidermy- Tench by J. Cooper & Sons

1920 - 1940
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Caught Friday the 13th. Unlucky for some. In typical bow front case, retaining all its original tape and glass. Complete with small trade label pasted to the ceiling of the case for the much-celebrated fish taxidermist ‘J. Cooper & Sons’ with additional ivorine plaque to the back board with the inscription:

TENCH. 2lbs 5ozs

Caught by J.S.Massey

Friday 13th Aug 1943

At Wollaton Park.

Woolaton Hall & Park being the home of Nottingham’s famous natural history museum, which houses some remarkable Victorian taxidermy of its own.

For more information on J. Cooper & Sons see Barry Williams publication “The Domesday book of English Fish Taxidermists” published 2020. Nothing covers the subject so comprehensively.

54cm wide x 32cm high.

Physical Dimensions
Height
32cm (12.60")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Declaration

Kendall House Antiques Ltd. has dated this Cased Taxidermy Tench Fish to the 1940s.

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SA1157793
Dealers Internal Reference
25686
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Description
Caught Friday the 13th. Unlucky for some. In typical bow front case, retaining all its original tape and glass.
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Complete with small trade label pasted to the ceiling of the case for the much-celebrated fish taxidermist ‘J.
Kendall House Antiques Ltd.

Cooper & Sons’ with additional ivorine plaque to the back board with the inscription:

fig 1. A bow-front ebonised glass case containing a preserved tench taxidermy fish set among aquatic reeds with a paper label in the top corner.
fig 1. Taxidermy- Tench by J. Cooper & Sons

TENCH. 2lbs 5ozs

Caught by J.S.Massey

Friday 13th Aug 1943

At Wollaton Park.

Woolaton Hall & Park being the home of Nottingham’s famous natural history museum, which houses some remarkable Victorian taxidermy of its own.

fig 2. A bow-front ebonised glass case containing a preserved tench taxidermy fish set among aquatic reeds with a paper label in the top corner.
fig 2. Taxidermy- Tench by J. Cooper & Sons

For more information on J. Cooper & Sons see Barry Williams publication “The Domesday book of English Fish Taxidermists” published 2020. Nothing covers the subject so comprehensively.

54cm wide x 32cm high.

Height
32cm (12.60")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Date of Manufacture

Kendall House Antiques Ltd. has dated this Cased Taxidermy Tench Fish to the 1940s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1157793
Dealers Internal Ref
25686
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 bow-front ebonised glass case containing a preserved tench taxidermy fish set among aquatic reeds with a paper label in the top corner.

Taxidermy- Tench by J. Cooper & Sons

Archive II A bow-front ebonised glass case containing a preserved tench taxidermy fish set among aquatic reeds with a paper label in the top corner. View II
Archive III A bow-front ebonised glass case containing a preserved tench taxidermy fish set among aquatic reeds with a paper label in the top corner. View III
Archive IV A bow-front ebonised glass case containing a preserved tench taxidermy fish set among aquatic reeds with a paper label in the top corner. View IV
Archive V A bow-front ebonised glass case containing a preserved tench taxidermy fish set among aquatic reeds with a paper label in the top corner. View V
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Kendall House Antiques Ltd.

Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
Telephone 07880 602715
Location
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 150
Items Sold 450
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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A bow-front ebonised glass case containing a preserved tench taxidermy fish set among aquatic reeds with a paper label in the top corner.
Taxidermy- Tench by J. Cooper & Sons
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A bow-front ebonised glass case containing a preserved tench taxidermy fish set among aquatic reeds with a paper label in the top corner.
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J. Cooper & Sons were premier British taxidermists operating from the late 19th to mid-20th century, renowned for bow-fronted wooden display cases featuring realistic aquatic vegetation and detailed mounted fish specimens.

These displays typically utilised ebonised wooden frames with bow-fronted glass, interior reeds or preserved aquatic plants, paper labels recording catch details, and mounted painted fish skins.

Authentic Cooper cases usually feature distinctive bow-fronted glass, gold leaf line borders on the glass, paper labels in upper corners detailing catch information, and characteristic realistic background painting.

Position cased fish taxidermy on a mantelpiece, bookshelf, or within a study to introduce texture, natural history interest, and historic British sporting context.

Keep the display in a dry environment away from direct sunlight, clean the glass exterior with a soft cloth, and ensure the case seal remains intact to prevent moisture ingress.
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