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Vintage taxidermied New Zealand kiwi

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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Taxidermy kiwi bird, well preserved mounted on black wooden base
Preserved Kiwi Bird Taxidermy on Black Base

Taxidermy kiwi bird, well preserved mounted on black wooden base

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A taxidermied kiwi bird in glass case (unassociated), 19th…
19th Century Taxidermied Kiwi Bird in Glass Case

A taxidermied kiwi bird in glass case (unassociated), 19th century, the case 15.75 in. high, 18.90 in. wide, 7.87 in. deep

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A vintage taxidermy adult brown kiwi, standing on a circular…
Vintage Brown Kiwi Taxidermy with Display Case

A vintage taxidermy adult brown kiwi, standing on a circular ebonised plinth. Complete with display case, 18.11 in. x 16.93 in.

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A vintage taxidermy adult brown kiwi, standing on a rectangular…
Vintage Kiwi Taxidermy on Rectangular Plinth with Faux Grass

A vintage taxidermy adult brown kiwi, standing on a rectangular plinth with faux grass matting, 13.78 in. x 14.17 in.

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Mounted white kiwi in display box
Preserved White Kiwi Displayed in Box

Mounted white kiwi in display box

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Early taxidermy kiwi. Freestanding kiwi on a wood base. Length…
Freestanding Taxidermy Kiwi on Wood Base

Early taxidermy kiwi. Freestanding kiwi on a wood base. Length 17.72 in. Height 22.44 in.

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A pair of cased taxidermy kiwi birds, one with head held high,…
Cased Kiwi Pair in Mahogany Frame

A pair of cased taxidermy kiwi birds, one with head held high, the other held down, mid-brown plumage, displayed together in a later mahogany framed and glazed case with opening door to the back. Some feather loss to back of one and paint adhered to back o

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Cased kiwi, set in foliage with original case. Height 51 cm.…
Framed Kiwi in Foliage with Case

Cased kiwi, set in foliage with original case. Height 20.08 in. Width 15.35 in. Diameter 12.60 in.

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A vintage taxidermy kiwi, in good condition with long hairs…
Vintage Kiwi Taxidermy on Kauri Base

A vintage taxidermy kiwi, in good condition with long hairs extending from the upper beak section, mounted to a square kauri base panel. Length from tip of beak to tail 16.93 in., height 13.78 in.

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A taxidermied South Island brown kiwi, presented standing upon…
South Island Brown Kiwi Taxidermy on Plinth Base

A taxidermied South Island brown kiwi, presented standing upon a small plinth base with rimu leaves, on an octagonal timber plinth base. Height 10.24 in.

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A taxidermied North Island brown kiwi with partial albino…
Albino Kiwi Taxidermy on Branch Base with Reg. No

A taxidermied North Island brown kiwi with partial albino effects to its plumage, standing with beak down on a rough sawn branch section base, the attached plaque printed with 'Wildlife Service Specimen Reg. No. 96'

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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 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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