Atropos Antiques has dated this piece to the 1880s.
His groundwork is instantly recognisable and the taxidermy displayed in this case is of a high standard. The back of the case carries his famous trade label where he boasts his status as a plumassier and being a purveyor of artificail human eyes amongst other delights!

A very good victorian example of this not so common visitor. The shovelor is a bird of passage but visits in the summer and winter and is sometimes a resident breeder.
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Case dimensions.
Width. 24 inches.
Front to back. 7 inches.
Height. 18 inches.
Atropos Antiques has dated this piece to the 1880s.
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