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Victorian Taxidermy Heron
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Victorian Taxidermy Heron

19th century
Description

A Victorian taxidermy heron standing on a branch

from a large Derbyshire estate

In lovely condition as it has been kept in a large display cabinet with other specimens.

Physical Dimensions
Height
94cm (37.01")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Declaration

Junk Antiques & Interiors has dated this Victorian Taxidermy Grey Heron to the Victorian era.

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SA1196758
Description
A Victorian taxidermy heron standing on a branch

from a large Derbyshire estate

In lovely condition as it has been kept in a large display cabinet with other specimens.

Height
94cm (37.01")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Date of Manufacture

Junk Antiques & Interiors has dated this Victorian Taxidermy Grey Heron to the Victorian era.

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SA1196758
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Archive I A full-body taxidermy grey heron standing on a naturalistic wooden perch attached to a square dark base.

Victorian Taxidermy Heron

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Top floor
The Apiary
38 Borough Street
Castle Donington
Leicestershire
DE74 2LA
United Kingdom
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A full-body taxidermy grey heron standing on a naturalistic wooden perch attached to a square dark base.
Victorian Taxidermy Heron
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A full-body taxidermy grey heron standing on a naturalistic wooden perch attached to a square dark base.
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Victorian taxidermy birds were popular natural history displays during the nineteenth century, reflecting widespread interest in ornithology, natural sciences, and curiosity cabinets.

Victorian taxidermists used preserved real animal skins, glass eyes, wire internal armatures, wood shavings, and natural wooden branches mounted on timber bases.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces feature glass eye designs specific to the era, naturally aged or oxidised wood bases, wired foot structures, and traditional taxidermy stuffing methods.

Taxidermy mounts can be placed on a sideboard top, bookshelf, or console table alongside leather-bound volumes and brass accessories to complement dark academia or eclectic decor.

Keep the specimen away from direct sunlight, dampness, and heat sources, gently dusting feathers with a soft makeup brush to prevent damage.
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