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...

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two mounted antique horns/antlers, both mounted onto timber…

Antique Horns: Deer Antlers and Spiral Kudu Pair

two mounted antique horns/antlers, both mounted onto timber 'Shields'. 1) 10 point deer antlers. 2) spiral horn pair - perhaps from a greater kudu, a type of antelope. Length 60 cm (2)

Samba deer mounted antlers on timber shield, early 20th century,…

Samba Deer Antlers on Timber Shield (20th Century)

Samba deer mounted antlers on timber shield, early 20th century, 80 x 49 cm

A very large and impressive bronze stag, standing proud with…

Grand Bronze Stag for Garden

A very large and impressive bronze stag, standing proud with sixteen-point antlers, suitable for the garden. 140 x 40 x 230 cm.

A pair of gazelle antlers, mounted by Tony White in sterling…

Gazelle Antlers in Sterling Silver Mounts

A pair of gazelle antlers, mounted by Tony White in sterling silver each stamped 'White Stg Sil' 36 cm high 14in high) (2)

A trophy set of Canadian moose antlers, with five tined palmate…

Canadian Moose Antlers from Sundrae, Alberta

A trophy set of Canadian moose antlers, with five tined palmate uppers and double tined lower brows on a skull cap mount inscribed '66 Sundrae, Alberta, Canada. Width 112.5 cm

White tail deer antlers, with portion of skull, eight points.

8-Point White Tail Deer Antlers with Skull Fragment

White tail deer antlers, with portion of skull, eight points.

White tail deer antlers, with a portion of skull, eight points.…

8-Point White Tail Deer Antlers with Skull Fragment

White tail deer antlers, with a portion of skull, eight points. 34 x 30 cm.

Fallow deer antlers, with a portion of skull, fifteen points.…

Fifteen-Point Fallow Deer Antlers with Skull

Fallow deer antlers, with a portion of skull, fifteen points. 62 x 70 cm.

Two taxidermy wall mounted Giselle heads with antlers.

Antlered Giselle Wall Mounts

Two taxidermy wall mounted Giselle heads with antlers.

An unmounted Sambar deer buck skull and antlers 68 cm long

68cm Sambar Deer Buck Skull and Antlers

An unmounted Sambar deer buck skull and antlers 68 cm long

An unmounted deer skull and antlers 57 cm long

57cm Unmounted Deer Skull and Antlers

An unmounted deer skull and antlers 57 cm long

A large unmounted red deer buck skull and attached antlers 76…

76cm Red Deer Buck Skull with Antlers

A large unmounted red deer buck skull and attached antlers 76 cm long

European mount large a large European mount deer skull with…

Symmetrical Antlers: 80cm European Deer Skull Mount

European mount large a large European mount deer skull with antlers with near symmetrical antlers 80 cm high

Large European mount deer skull with antlers a European mount…

Symmetrical European Deer Skull with Antlers

Large European mount deer skull with antlers a European mount deer skull with antlers with near symmetrical antlers 76 cm high

A European mount deer skull with antlers with one asymmetrical…

Asymmetrical Antler European Deer Skull - 73cm

A European mount deer skull with antlers with one asymmetrical antler 73 cm high

A pair of fallow deer antlers with skull mount, noted to the…

Fallow Deer Antlers with Skull Mount (Douglas Score 231)

A pair of fallow deer antlers with skull mount, noted to the back of the skull '231', believed to be the Douglas score. Width of span 74 cm.

Set of mounted red deer antlers a red deer skull mounted with…

Mounted Red Deer Antlers and Skull

Set of mounted red deer antlers a red deer skull mounted with antlers 110 cm high

Antique French eight point antlers with skull attached, 90 cm…

French eight point antlers with skull, 90 cm high

Antique French eight point antlers with skull attached, 90 cm high

Antique French 13 point antlers engraved to the skull piece…

Engraved French Antlers on Oak Board

Antique French 13 point antlers engraved to the skull piece Foret Drex, mounted to an oak back board, 77 cm high

Antique taxidermy should mount Rusa deer with 6pt antlers

Antique Taxidermy: 6pt Rusa Deer Mounting

Antique taxidermy should mount Rusa deer with 6pt antlers

An antique French deer antler, mounted on original back. The…

French Deer Antler Mount with Original Backing

An antique French deer antler, mounted on original back. The shield 71 cm high, the antlers 100 cm wide

Antique French six point antlers mounted to shield back board,…

French Antlers Mounted on Shield Back Board

Antique French six point antlers mounted to shield back board, approx 75 cmlong

Antique French skull and antlers, mounted on circular back…

French Antlers and Skull on Circular Board

Antique French skull and antlers, mounted on circular back board, approx 65 cm long

Antique antlers mounted on shield backboard, approx 61 cm x 35…

Antique Antlers on Shield Backboard

Antique antlers mounted on shield backboard, approx 61 cm x 35 cm

Antique antlers mounted on shield backboard

Antique Antler Mount on Shield Backboard

Antique antlers mounted on shield backboard

An impressive set of 7 point deer antlers with skull mounted on…

7-Point Deer Antlers with Skull Mount on Board

An impressive set of 7 point deer antlers with skull mounted on board. Approximately 110 cm high, 90 cm wide

Taxidermy red deer skull with antlers

Red Deer Antlered Skull Taxidermy

Taxidermy red deer skull with antlers

A Sika deer antlers and skull top mount on rimu shield board,…

Sika Deer Antlers on Rimu Shield Board

A Sika deer antlers and skull top mount on rimu shield board, eight points.

A red deer antlers and skull mount on shield, eight points.

Red Deer Antlers and Skull Mount on Shield

A red deer antlers and skull mount on shield, eight points.

Red deer antlers on shield mount.

Red Deer Antler Shield Mount

Red deer antlers on shield mount.

A fallow deer antlers on shield mount.

Fallow Deer Antlers on Shield Mount

A fallow deer antlers on shield mount.

A pair of mounted antique French antlers on oak shield, approx…

Antique French Mounted Antlers on Oak Shield

A pair of mounted antique French antlers on oak shield, approx 73 cm in length

Wall mounted antique antlers on oak shield mount, approx 64 cm…

Antique Antlers on Oak Shield Mount (64cm)

Wall mounted antique antlers on oak shield mount, approx 64 cm in length

A pair of large elk antlers on individual wooden shields,…

19th Century French Elk Antlers on Wooden Shields

A pair of large elk antlers on individual wooden shields, French, 19th century, approx. Height 69 cm, 58 cm wide

A pair of deer antlers and skull on carved wooden shield,…

French Antler Skull Shield, 19th Century

A pair of deer antlers and skull on carved wooden shield, French, 19th century, approx 90 cm long, 52 cm wide

A pair of large wall mounted deer antlers, French, 19th century,…

French 19th Century Wall Mounted Deer Antlers

A pair of large wall mounted deer antlers, French, 19th century, approx. 100 cm high, 66 cm wide

A set of eight deer skull and antlers, French, 19th century,…

French Deer Skull and Antler Set on Oak Shields

A set of eight deer skull and antlers, French, 19th century, mounted on oak shields, each approx. 32 cm high. Provenance: John Dunn Antiques, Melbourne

Two deer skulls with antlers, three horns and two a top, approx.…

Pair of Antlered Deer Skulls with Three Horns

Two deer skulls with antlers, three horns and two a top, approx. 50 cm high and 55 cm wide

Rare red deer antlers, mounted on shield, 16 points

Rare 16-point Red Deer Antlers on Shield

Rare red deer antlers, mounted on shield, 16 points

Antique French 10 point antlers mounted on a shield shaped oak…

French 10-Point Antlers on Oak Shield Back Board

Antique French 10 point antlers mounted on a shield shaped oak back board

Antique 19th century French 8 point antlers with skull section…

French 19th Century 8-Point Antlers with Skull

Antique 19th century French 8 point antlers with skull section in tact

Antique French trophy 8 point antlers with skull section…

French 8-Point Antler Trophy with Skull

Antique French trophy 8 point antlers with skull section attached

A set of deer antlers on carved back board, dated Grunewald…

Grunewald Antler Carving, 1913

A set of deer antlers on carved back board, dated Grunewald 1913, 90 cm high approx

Set of antique early 19th century French 12 point antlers, with…

1831 French Antlers on Ebonized Board

Set of antique early 19th century French 12 point antlers, with original skull section, engraved and dated 1831, mounted on ebonized board

A pair of Elk three point antlers onn full skull mount antler…

Elk Three Point Antlers on Full Skull Mount

A pair of Elk three point antlers onn full skull mount antler 53 x 47 cm over all 85 x 47 cm

A set of moose antlers, on skull section. Width 90 cm

90cm Moose Antlers on Skull Section

A set of moose antlers, on skull section. Width 90 cm

A set of moose antlers, unmounted the part skull covered in…

Velvet-covered Moose Antlers with 9 and 8 Point Paddles

A set of moose antlers, unmounted the part skull covered in velvet, one paddle with nine points, the other with eight points, greatest width 98 cm