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.

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Alvino Bagni (Italian, 1919-2009), bull sculpture, glazed…

Alvino Bagni Bull Sculpture

Alvino Bagni (Italian, 1919-2009), bull sculpture, glazed ceramic, metal horns, height 18 cm length 28 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

Group of five mounted horns on timber shields, th largest 40 cm…

Five Mounted Horns on Timber Shields Display

Group of five mounted horns on timber shields, th largest 40 cm wide

Blue Wildebeest horns and skull plate mounted on timber board,…

Blue Wildebeest Horns and Skull Plate Mounted on Timber Board

Blue Wildebeest horns and skull plate mounted on timber board, 47 x 53 cm overall

Wildebeest horns and skull plate mounted on timber board, 41 x…

Wildebeest Horns and Skull Plate Mounted on Timber Board

Wildebeest horns and skull plate mounted on timber board, 41 x 48 cm overall

Red Hartebeeste horns mounted on timber board, bearing notation…

Red Hartebeeste Horns Mounted on Timber Board with Notation

Red Hartebeeste horns mounted on timber board, bearing notation verso, 42 x 27 cm overall

Eland horns mounted on timber board, bearing notation verso, 70…

Eland Horns Mounted on Timber Board Display

Eland horns mounted on timber board, bearing notation verso, 70 x 35 cm overall

Impala horns mounted on timber board, 64 x 39 cm overall

Impala Horns Displayed on Timber Board, 64x39 cm Overall

Impala horns mounted on timber board, 64 x 39 cm overall

Gazelle horns mounted on timber shield, 76 x 39 cm wide overall

Gazelle Horns on Timber Shield

Gazelle horns mounted on timber shield, 76 x 39 cm wide overall

Ibis horns mounted on timber shield, 120 x 27 cm overall

Ibis Horns on Timber Shield: Ancient Protection in Modern Decor

Ibis horns mounted on timber shield, 120 x 27 cm overall

Kudu mounted horns on timber shield, 118 x 95 cm overall

Kudu Horns Mounted on Timber Shield: 118 x 95 cm

Kudu mounted horns on timber shield, 118 x 95 cm overall

A mounted rams horn and two cattle horns, the largest 56.5 cm…

Mounted Ram and Cattle Horns, Largest 56.5 cm Long

A mounted rams horn and two cattle horns, the largest 56.5 cm long

Pair of antique wall mounted bull horns width 65 cm

Antique Bull Horns Wall Mount - 65 cm Width

Pair of antique wall mounted bull horns width 65 cm

Pair of antler horns, height 64 cm

64cm Antler Horn Pair

Pair of antler horns, height 64 cm

A shield mounted kudu skull with horns, 82 cm high

Mounted Kudu Skull Shield with Horns

A shield mounted kudu skull with horns, 82 cm high

A pair of large water buffalo mounted horns, velvet centred…

Water Buffalo Horns Mounted on Shield Panel

A pair of large water buffalo mounted horns, velvet centred section mounted to the shield panel. Width 105 cm.

A pair of Texas longhorn steer horns, the longest 59 cm

59 cm Texas Longhorn Steer Horns

A pair of Texas longhorn steer horns, the longest 59 cm

An impressive pair of Texas longhorn steer horns, the longest…

Texas Longhorn Steer Horns: 78 cm of Impressive Length

An impressive pair of Texas longhorn steer horns, the longest 78 cm

A pair of oryx horns, mounted by Tony White in sterling silver…

Sterling Silver Mounted Oryx Horns

A pair of oryx horns, mounted by Tony White in sterling silver each stamped 'Stg Sil / White' 97 cm high including bases (2)

A pair of trophy water buffalo horns, labelled: 75 inch Water…

75-Inch Water Buffalo Horns from Arnhem Land, Australia

A pair of trophy water buffalo horns, labelled: 75 inch Water Buffalo horns, Patonga, Arnhem Land Northern Territory, Australian 1970. Each on circular wooden base, height 67 cm

A Cape Hartebeest skull with horns. 30 x 60 cm.

Cape Hartebeest Skull with Horns

A Cape Hartebeest skull with horns. 30 x 60 cm.

Pair of stag horns, height 62 cm

62cm Stag Horns Pair

Pair of stag horns, height 62 cm

A full body taxidermy mount of an impala ram, the male standing…

Standing Impala Ram Taxidermy Mount on Naturalistic Base

A full body taxidermy mount of an impala ram, the male standing with typical ribbed curving horns, on naturalistic base, length 125 cm

An early ivory horn cribbage board dated early 20th century or…

Antique Ivory Horn Cribbage Board

An early ivory horn cribbage board dated early 20th century or possibly earlier, and characterised by most likely walrus horns joined together and pierced with holes to play cribbage, length 59 cm

Hartebeest mounted horns on hardwood board, early 20th century,…

Hartebeest Horns on Hardwood Board

Hartebeest mounted horns on hardwood board, early 20th century, 57 cm high, 32 cm across

Large bull antelope horns mounted on shield, each, length 1.02m

Bull Antelope Horns on Shield - 1.02m Length

Large bull antelope horns mounted on shield, each, length 1.02m

Large NT buffalo horns, wall mounted

NT Buffalo Horns: Impressive Wall Mount Decor

Large NT buffalo horns, wall mounted

A pair of bovine horns on decorative gilded mounts, circa 1880.…

Gilded Bovine Horns, Circa 1880

A pair of bovine horns on decorative gilded mounts, circa 1880. 60 cm high approximately

Early 20th century cape buffalo skull and horns on shield…

Vintage Cape Buffalo Skull on Shield Mount

Early 20th century cape buffalo skull and horns on shield timber mount

SET OF KUDU TROPHY HORNS, A set of trophy kudu horns on shield…

Kudu Trophy Horns on Shield Mount

SET OF KUDU TROPHY HORNS, A set of trophy kudu horns on shield mount.

A pair of engraved horns with Australian scenes, 19th century,…

Engraved Australian Horns, 19th Century

A pair of engraved horns with Australian scenes, 19th century, 28 cm long

Pair of vintage decorative mounted horns, with cast metal…

Vintage Mounted Horns with Cast Metal Surrounds

Pair of vintage decorative mounted horns, with cast metal surrounds, 34 cm high (tallest)

Spode potpourri vase and cover circa 1820, Campana shape…

Spode Gilt and Blue Potpourri Vase

Spode potpourri vase and cover circa 1820, Campana shape decorated with panels of blue with gilt floral motifs and gilded handles formed as horns terminating in ram's heads, Spode 2477 mark to base, 20 cm high

Timber mounted bull water buffalo horns (Bubalus Bubalis),…

81cm Water Buffalo Horns Mounted on Timber

Timber mounted bull water buffalo horns (Bubalus Bubalis), width 81 cm

Timber mounted Impala horns (Aepyceros Melampus), country of…

Zimbabwean Impala Horns Mounted on Timber

Timber mounted Impala horns (Aepyceros Melampus), country of origin: Zimbabwe, height 53.5 cm, width 31.5 cm, depth 35 cm

Timber mounted Banteng horns (Bos Javanicus), origin: Cobourg…

Mounted Banteng Horns from Northern Territory

Timber mounted Banteng horns (Bos Javanicus), origin: Cobourg Peninsula, Northern Territory, height 35 cm, width 66 cm, depth 34 cm

A pair of buffalo horns decorated with Australian animals and…

Aboriginal-inspired Australian Animal Horn Decor

A pair of buffalo horns decorated with Australian animals and Aboriginal motifs, late 19th century, 54 cm

An African Oryx skull with horns, early 20th century, 86 cm…

African Oryx Skull with Horns, Early 20th Century

An African Oryx skull with horns, early 20th century, 86 cm high, 41 cm wide. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne

Pair of buffalo horns, approx 54 cm long (2)

54 cm Buffalo Horns Pair

Pair of buffalo horns, approx 54 cm long (2)

Kudu horns polished so the brown outer shell has been removed…

Polished Kudu Horns as Shofar

Kudu horns polished so the brown outer shell has been removed to show the white inner horn, often used as a Shofar.

A pair of buffalo horns, height 43 cm

43cm Buffalo Horns Pair

A pair of buffalo horns, height 43 cm

Stone artifacts in the shape of horns. Two stone artifacts in…

Stone Horn-Shaped Rhinoceros Artifacts, 17cm

Stone artifacts in the shape of horns. Two stone artifacts in the form of rhinoceros horns, largest - height 17 cm

A taxidermy Corsican sheep, with spiralling horns, black hide…

Spiralled Corsican Sheep Taxidermy - 67cm

A taxidermy Corsican sheep, with spiralling horns, black hide with touches of white. Span 67 cm

A set of wildebeest horns, mounted.

Mounted Wildebeest Horns

A set of wildebeest horns, mounted.

A set of miniature horns, mounted.

Miniature Horns Display Set

A set of miniature horns, mounted.

A set of gazelle horns, by Edward Gerrard, London. Mounted.

Mounted Gazelle Horns by Edward Gerrard, London

A set of gazelle horns, by Edward Gerrard, London. Mounted.

A set of hartebeest horns, by Edward Gerrard, London. Mounted.

Mounted Hartebeest Horns by Edward Gerrard, London

A set of hartebeest horns, by Edward Gerrard, London. Mounted.

A set of hartebeest horns, by Edward Gerrard, London. Mounted.

Mounted Hartebeest Horns by Edward Gerrard, London

A set of hartebeest horns, by Edward Gerrard, London. Mounted.

A set of hartebeest horns, by Edward Gerrard, London. Mounted.

Mounted Hartebeest Horns by Edward Gerrard, London

A set of hartebeest horns, by Edward Gerrard, London. Mounted.

A set of water buck horns.

Water Buck Horns Set

A set of water buck horns.

A set of sable antelope horns, mounted.

Mounted Sable Antelope Horns

A set of sable antelope horns, mounted.

A set of waterbuck horns, mounted.

Mounted Waterbuck Horns

A set of waterbuck horns, mounted.

A large French mounted pair of eland horns, 19th century, 116…

French 19th Century Mounted Eland Horns - 116cm High

A large French mounted pair of eland horns, 19th century, 116 cm high

A pair of 19th century portrait engraved buffalo horns, each…

19th Century Engraved Buffalo Horn Portraits

A pair of 19th century portrait engraved buffalo horns, each horn with a woman above two girls, all in period dress including hats, bows and lace trim, finely detailed and stained in black, mounted with velvet centre on later backing board.

Chamois horns mounted on a wooden shield, approx 19 cm high

Chamois Horns on Wooden Shield

Chamois horns mounted on a wooden shield, approx 19 cm high

Mounted horns, approx 46 cm long

46 cm Mounted Horns

Mounted horns, approx 46 cm long

Gazelle skull and horns, Ex Desmond Barnes collection. Approx…

Desmond Barnes' Gazelle Skull and Horns

Gazelle skull and horns, Ex Desmond Barnes collection. Approx 77 cm long

Large sable antelope, mounted horns, Ex Desmond Barnes Estate,…

Mounted Sable Antelope Horns from Desmond Barnes Estate

Large sable antelope, mounted horns, Ex Desmond Barnes Estate, approx 60 cm long

Mounted horns, approx 30 cm long

30 cm Mounted Horns

Mounted horns, approx 30 cm long

Impala mounted horns, Ex Desmond Barnes collection, approx 50…

Impala Horns from Desmond Barnes Collection

Impala mounted horns, Ex Desmond Barnes collection, approx 50 cm long

A pair of old rhinoceros horns, from the one animal with…

Colonel's Rhino Horns with Hide - Kenya 1940s

A pair of old rhinoceros horns, from the one animal with section of hide attached. Length approx. 40 cm and 20 cm. Total weight 2.75kgs. Provenance: This pair of horns comes from a rhinoceros shot by Colonel J.H. Wright of the British Army, while in Kenya…

Two vintage shoe horns comprising of a horn and brass shoe horn

Vintage Horn and Brass Shoe Horn Set

Two vintage shoe horns comprising of a horn and brass shoe horn

A pair of mounted Roan Antelope horns, Tanzania, mid 20th…

Tanzanian Roan Antelope Horns, Mid-20th Century Mounted Pair

A pair of mounted Roan Antelope horns, Tanzania, mid 20th century

A pair of Wildebeest mounted horns, Tanzania, early to mid 20th…

Tanzanian Wildebeest Horns, Early-Mid 20th Century

A pair of Wildebeest mounted horns, Tanzania, early to mid 20th century. 59 cm

A rams skull and a pair of goats horns. Ram 52 cm wide

Ram Skull and Goat Horns: A Horned Collection

A rams skull and a pair of goats horns. Ram 52 cm wide

A pair of mounted Eland Antelope horns (largest of the African…

Mid-century Eland Antelope Horns, 80cm

A pair of mounted Eland Antelope horns (largest of the African antelopes), mid 20th century. Approximately 80 cm high

A pair of mounted Stag horns, 20th century. Approximately 60 cm…

Mounted Stag Horns, 20th Century

A pair of mounted Stag horns, 20th century. Approximately 60 cm high, 90 cm wide

Three mounted sets of African Dik horns mounted on single…

African Dik Horns Mounted on Shield Board

Three mounted sets of African Dik horns mounted on single shield shape board, 20th century. Board is 22 cm high, 25 cm wide

A pair of Buffalo horns. 66 cm wide

66cm Wide Buffalo Horns

A pair of Buffalo horns. 66 cm wide

A pair of mounted Waterbuck horns, Tanzania, early 20th century.…

Tanzanian Waterbuck Horns, Early 20th Century

A pair of mounted Waterbuck horns, Tanzania, early 20th century. Approximately 80 cm

Pair of mounted water buffalo horns on blackwood shield shaped…

Water Buffalo Horns Mounted on Shield

Pair of mounted water buffalo horns on blackwood shield shaped mount. 104 cm.

A impressive pair of African Kudu horns

Stunning African Kudu Horns

A impressive pair of African Kudu horns

Pair rhinoceros horns 33.5 cm, 34.5 cm lengths, mounted on…

Rhinoceros Horns on Kauri Shield Wall Plaque

Pair rhinoceros horns 33.5 cm, 34.5 cm lengths, mounted on kauri shield wall plaque

A feral goat skull and horns with Euro shield, metal wall…

Feral Goat Skull and Horns Wall Mount

A feral goat skull and horns with Euro shield, metal wall bracket mount.

A white Merino taxidermy ram, white knotted wool, white and…

White Merino Ram Taxidermy with Spiralled Horns

A white Merino taxidermy ram, white knotted wool, white and black mottled face, spiralling horns, well modelled.

A Texas Longhorn bull horns and skull mount.

Texas Longhorn Bull Skull Mount

A Texas Longhorn bull horns and skull mount.

Pair of rare 2m-plus African Watossi horns

Rare 2m+ African Watossi Horns Pair

Pair of rare 2m-plus African Watossi horns

A large buffalo skull, complete with horns

Buffalo Skull with Horns

A large buffalo skull, complete with horns

A pair of buffalo horns

Buffalo Horns Pair

A pair of buffalo horns

An intricately carved buffalo skull featuring Hindi Buddha…

Hindi Buddha Buffalo Skull with Polished Horns

An intricately carved buffalo skull featuring Hindi Buddha complete with polished horns, approx 76 cm high, 72 cm wide

A Water Buffalo skull & horns of impressive proportions…

Massive Water Buffalo Skull and Horns

A Water Buffalo skull & horns of impressive proportions approximately, 120 cm span

A pair of antler horns, 20 cm long

20cm Antler Horns Pair

A pair of antler horns, 20 cm long

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

Large Northern Territory set of water buffalo horns, 1.2 metre…

Massive 1.2m Water Buffalo Horns from Northern Territory

Large Northern Territory set of water buffalo horns, 1.2 metre wide

Water buffalo horns, 1.1 metres mounted on shield

Buffalo Horns on Shield Display

Water buffalo horns, 1.1 metres mounted on shield

Pair of chamois trophy horns

Chamois Horns Trophy Pair

Pair of chamois trophy horns

African springbok trophy skull and horns

African Springbok Trophy Skull & Horns

African springbok trophy skull and horns

Taxidermy rusa deer trophy mount, 80 cm horns

80cm Rusa Deer Trophy Mount

Taxidermy rusa deer trophy mount, 80 cm horns

African hartebeest skull and horns trophy

African Hartebeest Trophy

African hartebeest skull and horns trophy

African blue wildebeest skull & horns trophy

African Wildebeest Skull & Horns Trophy

African blue wildebeest skull & horns trophy

African impala trophy skull and horns

African Impala Trophy: Majestic Skull and Horns

African impala trophy skull and horns

Taxidermy rusa deer, 80 cm horns

80cm Horned Rusa Deer Taxidermy

Taxidermy rusa deer, 80 cm horns

Two early 20th century white rhinoceros horns consisting of the…

Pair of White Rhino Horns, Early 20th Century

Two early 20th century white rhinoceros horns consisting of the front and back horn. Weight 6.5kg & 2.1kg. Height 73 cm (outer curve). Width 18 cm. Depth 20.5 cm smaller horn. Height 23.5 cm. Width 18 cm. Depth 20.5 cm

Two pairs of wall mounting double buffalo horns, 105 cm wide…

Wall-mounted Double Buffalo Horns: Two Pairs Available

Two pairs of wall mounting double buffalo horns, 105 cm wide and 90 cm wide

Two pairs of large wall mounted ibex horns, approx. 136 cm high…

Wall-mounted ibex horns, two pairs, 136cm high (4 items)

Two pairs of large wall mounted ibex horns, approx. 136 cm high overall (4 items)

Pair of antique horns

Antique Horns Pair

Pair of antique horns

Three large tin gramophone horns (3)

Triplet Tin Horns for Vintage Gramophones

Three large tin gramophone horns (3)