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Taxidermy is the art of mounting or reproducing animals for display or study and in the past the word has been associated with large gloomy Victorian houses filled with stuffed animals.

However in recent years, taxidermy has emerged from the shadows as a collecting area in its own right and in the United Kingdom there are now dealers who deal only in taxidermy. In Victorian times, taxidermists performed a valuable service, bringing wildlife into homes and allowing the inhabitants to see real birds and mammals at close quarters. They could also create trophies to provide mementoes of a good day's fishing or hunting.

The value of taxidermy specimens is enhanced by the presence of an original label detailing when and where the specimen was obtained and by a trade label of the taxidermist, the most sought after being Rowland Ward of London.

In assessing a taxidermied specimen, the potential more... buyer should carefully study the colours and brightness of the specimen, the eyes, the detail of the groundwork, style and condition of the case and the rarity of the species. Worm or insect eaten specimens, fading, and other damage substantially reduce the value of taxidermied items. less...

An Australian possum skin buggy rug with brown baize backing,…
Australian Possum Skin Buggy Rug with Baize Backing

An Australian possum skin buggy rug with brown baize backing, late 19th early 20th century, 64.57 in. x 53.15 in.

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Tasmanian possum skin rug C1910, with later fabric backing, 160…
Tasmanian Possum Skin Rug, 1910

Tasmanian possum skin rug C1910, with later fabric backing, 62.99 in. x 45.28 in. approx

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A possum skin rug on blue felt backing bearing label…
Possum Skin Rug with Label, Early 20th Century

A possum skin rug on blue felt backing bearing label 'Manufacturing Furriers, J.Jackson & Sons, Tivoli Fur Store, Albert Square, Brisbane', early 20th century. 72.44 in. x 59.84 in. Provenance: The rug was originally commissioned by the vendors mother…

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A possum skin rug, circa 1900, 190 x 144 cm
Antique Possum Skin Rug (if "antique" is allowed as one word)

A possum skin rug, circa 1900, 74.80 in. x 56.69 in.

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A large possum skin rug, late 19th/early 20th century, 250 cm x…
Possum Skin Rug, Late 19th/Early 20th Century

A large possum skin rug, late 19th/early 20th century, 98.43 in. x 70.87 in. Literature: Australian Furniture: Pictorial History and Dictionary, 1788-1938, Kevin Fahy and Andrew Simpson, Casuarina Press Ptd Ltd, Woollahra p. 144 (illustrated)

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Possum skin rug
Possum Skin Rug

Possum skin rug

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Tasmanian possum skin rug, acquired in Evandale Tasmania. 128 x…
Tasmanian Possum Skin Rug with Green Felt Backing

Tasmanian possum skin rug, acquired in Evandale Tasmania. 50.39 in. x 59.06 in., backed and trimmed in green felt, in good condition

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