An Early 20thC Taxidermy Puffer Blow/Porcupine Fish on Stand sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles and handbags in general were

and handbags in general were a less practical affair than they are today

The learning plate is in fair overall order with some creases to the lower center and some foxing overall

many with labels detailing when and where they were found stretching from the Edwardian period in 1904 to the last addition in India in 1924

The colour is superb particulary to the burr elm seat

wonderfully decorative

An Early 20thC Taxidermy Puffer Blow/Porcupine Fish on Stand sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles and handbags in general wereOrigin: English Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1910 20 Depth: 8. 5 inches Width: 6 inches Height: 8. 5 inches (all at maximum) Rod mounted on a wooden ebonised circular plinth stand the puffer fish having external spines, pectoral and tail fins with gaping mouth. In sound condition, these fish are very delicate when preserved and this example has some expected spine tip loss but remains in rather good overall order. He