A Large & Fine 19thC Taxidermy Ornithological Quintet Group of Cormorants & Gulls sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles nulling and roundels and having

nulling and roundels and having single shelves surviving from the aesthetic period of late nineteenth century England

By the early 19th century one's choice of carriage was only in part based on practicality and performance

The stand is relatively loose but still sound and the hallmarks are discernible

haunting and evocative artwork

Founded in 1846 at Woodbank Upperby

A Large & Fine 19thC Taxidermy Ornithological Quintet Group of Cormorants & Gulls sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles nulling and roundels and havingOrigin: English Period: Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1880 1900 The Case: Depth: 16 inches Width: 38 inches Height: 30 inches The quintet group of seabirds including cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae) and gulls (Laridae) within a naturalistic setting of coastal ferns, sea weeds and grasses, the whole housed in a generously sized ebonised display case surviving from the last quarter of the nineteenth century in good overall