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Taxidermy - Three Snipe Chicks
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Taxidermy - Three Snipe Chicks

1900 - 1920
Sold 23 June 2025 · Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
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Description

A remarkably small and charming case of taxidermy by the world-famous Rowland Ward of London. Totally unfaded. Circa 1900.

Just 23cm x 18.5 high.

Unlabelled, as is often the norm with Rowland Wards smaller cases. Direct from our own private collection.

Note: For more information on this most famous firm see “A History of British Taxidermy” by C. Frost, still the greatest book on the subject of Victorian Taxidermy. NB. We do currently have one of these books in stock, signed Ltd Edition No 565 priced @ £120.

Date of Manufacture

Kendall House Antiques Ltd. has dated these Taxidermy Snipe Chicks to the 1900s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
18.5cm (7.28")
Width
23cm (9.06")
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SA1124157
Dealers Internal Reference
25587
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Description
A remarkably small and charming case of taxidermy by the world-famous Rowland Ward of London. Totally unfaded. Circa 1900.

Just 23cm x 18.5 high.

Unlabelled, as is often the norm with Rowland Wards smaller cases. Direct from our own private collection.

fig 1. A rectangular glass display case enclosing three small taxidermy snipe chicks positioned amidst preserved moss and dried flora.
fig 1. Taxidermy - Three Snipe Chicks

Note: For more information on this most famous firm see “A History of British Taxidermy” by C. Frost, still the greatest book on the subject of Victorian Taxidermy. NB. We do currently have one of these books in stock, signed Ltd Edition No 565 priced @ £120.

Date of Manufacture

Kendall House Antiques Ltd. has dated these Taxidermy Snipe Chicks to the 1900s.

Height
18.5cm (7.28")
Width
23cm (9.06")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1124157
Dealers Internal Ref
25587
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 rectangular glass display case enclosing three small taxidermy snipe chicks positioned amidst preserved moss and dried flora. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Taxidermy - Three Snipe Chicks

Archive II A rectangular glass display case enclosing three small taxidermy snipe chicks positioned amidst preserved moss and dried flora. View II
Archive III A rectangular glass display case enclosing three small taxidermy snipe chicks positioned amidst preserved moss and dried flora. View III
Archive IV A rectangular glass display case enclosing three small taxidermy snipe chicks positioned amidst preserved moss and dried flora. View IV
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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 158
Items Sold 465
Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
Kendall House Antiques Ltd.
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A rectangular glass display case enclosing three small taxidermy snipe chicks positioned amidst preserved moss and dried flora.
Taxidermy - Three Snipe chicks
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A rectangular glass display case enclosing three small taxidermy snipe chicks positioned amidst preserved moss and dried flora.
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  • ObjectTaxidermy
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialFeathers, glass, timber, moss, natural fauna
  • ColourBrown
  • MotifsGlass display case, Naturalistic moss base, Dried botanical foliage
  • SizeH 18.5 cm (7 in) x W 23 cm (9 in)

FAQs

Taxidermy gained significant popularity during the Victorian era as a method for amateur and professional naturalists to preserve and display wildlife specimens within domestic interiors, reflecting a broader scientific and aesthetic fascination with the natural world.

Antique display cases typically utilised timber frames such as mahogany, oak, or ebonised wood, joined with hand-cut joints, and enclosed with float or cylinder glass panes to protect the preserved botanical and animal specimens from dust and moisture.

Authentic period pieces often feature older methods of preparation, hand-blown or early drawn glass with minor imperfections, historic backing papers, period hardware, and natural signs of ageing on the mounts and wooden frames.

These specimens can be integrated into cabinet displays, styled on bookshelves alongside natural history books, or used as focal points in studies and living spaces to add textural interest and a curated, cabinet-of-curiosities aesthetic.

Preservation requires keeping the specimen out of direct sunlight to prevent fading, maintaining stable room temperatures and low humidity to avoid material degradation, and gently dusting the exterior glass with a microfibre cloth.
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