Price Guide to Antiques & Collectables
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Taxidermied kakapo

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...

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An early Colonial taxidermy case of New Zealand birds…
Early Colonial Taxidermy Case of New Zealand Birds

An early Colonial taxidermy case of New Zealand birds consisting of a brown kiwi kakapo kakariki and tui, the case of birds is ex collection of George Abercrombie Curator of the Auckland Acclimatisation Society founded in 1861 and dissolved with the conten

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A rare adult kakapo, standing on a branch on a soily rockwork…
Rare Adult Kakapo in Glass Case with Ferns

A rare adult kakapo, standing on a branch on a soily rockwork base amid ferns and grasses, in five glass case. Height 23.23 in.

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A trio of Antipodean birds, comprising a rare kakapo on…
Antipodean Birds Trio in Glass Case

A trio of Antipodean birds, comprising a rare kakapo on rockwork, a rainbow lorikeet on a twig perch and a lesser spotted kiwi foraging on the ground, in an architectural three glass case. Height 72.05 in.

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A rare adult kakapo, sitting on a stump perch amid grasses on a…
Rare Adult Kakapo in Glass Case

A rare adult kakapo, sitting on a stump perch amid grasses on a sandy base, in a five glass case. Height 26.38 in.

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