A Large & Fine 19thC Taxidermy Ornithological Quintet Group of Cormorants & Gulls sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles is still a delight to

is still a delight to behold today

perhaps they are carrying a symbolic message here

A rare cobalt bottle

" The Tortoise was very glad indeed

This pair would have been crafted in one of these areas

A Large & Fine 19thC Taxidermy Ornithological Quintet Group of Cormorants & Gulls sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles is still a delight toOrigin: 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