It was listed by Kendall House Antiques Ltd.. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.
Kendall House Antiques Ltd. has dated this Crocodile Skin Desk Tidy to the 1920s.
23.5 cm x 27.5 cm wide.
A.Morris published in 2003. The following is an extract:
“Rowland Ward died in 1912, but his name lives on, synomous with high quality and big game taxidermy…. For over a century, the firm was the market leader in taxidermy…….
An innovation of which Rowland Ward was very proud, was the fabrication of ‘animal furniture’ (often termed ‘Wardian Furniture’). It appears that his ingenuity in utilising bits of animals knew no bounds. His Autobiography list crocodile umbrella stands, tables made from antelope skins and other imaginative creations……………..
Kendall House Antiques Ltd. has dated this Crocodile Skin Desk Tidy to the 1920s.
Kendall house antiques a traditional shop in the north cotswold’s market town of chipping campden.
You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Kendall House Antiques Ltd. Profile Page
Taxidermy- Crocodile Skin Desk Tidy by Rowland Ward of London. Circa 1920
