It was listed by Atropos Antiques. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.
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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Victorian Taxidermy by Gardner of Oxford St, London Shovelor Ducks Male and Female.
