A fine bow fronted gilt-edged stuffed fish case, unopened, and retaining its original tape. Complete with trade label, pasted to inside of case for this noted taxidermist ‘preserved by J. Jones 20, Malt St, Old Kent Road’. Additionally, there is a data label (an unusual addition with this taxidermist) pasted to the top right, carrying the legend “Roach taken by G. Cruttwel at Amberley. Nov 1909. Weight 1lb. 91/2oz”
47cm Wide x 29cm High.
For mor information on this noted London fish taxidermist see ‘The Doomsday Book of Fish Taxidermists” by Barry Williams.
The following is an extract: Cases by Jones don’t come on to the market very often, but when they do they are usually of good quality.
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Internal Reference: 25719
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1177829
Dateline of this antique is 1910
Height is 29cm (11.4inches)Width is 47cm (18.5inches)Depth is 0cm (0.0inches)
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