Taxidermy by Rizzoli International Publications

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The Victorian Natural History Museum, 1920 | London, UK | Private collection | Photographed by Owen Smith

COLE & SON wallpaper advertisement with taxidermy Zebra.

MADNESS, British pop Group Tour Poster. “Do not adjust your nut” tour 2010. An eccentric photograph by Phil Fisk with Fawn and White Dove supplied by London Taxidermy Hire.

The Victorian Natural History Museum, 1920 | London, UK | Private collection | Photographed by Owen Smith COLE & SON wallpaper with taxidermy Fox and Dog.

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The Victorian Natural History Museum, 1920 | London, UK | Private collection | Photographed by Owen Smith

COLE & SON wallpaper advertisement with taxidermy Zebra.

MADNESS, British pop Group Tour Poster. “Do not adjust your nut” tour 2010. An eccentric photograph by Phil Fisk with Fawn and White Dove supplied by London Taxidermy Hire.

The Victorian Natural History Museum, 1920 | London, UK | Private collection | Photographed by Owen Smith COLE & SON wallpaper with taxidermy Fox and Dog.

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• antlers & horns • Antique trophies such as these were traditionally amassed in specially designated trophy rooms or displayed around country houses as reminders of hunting expeditions and as status symbols. Today vintage pieces have become increasingly popular within the contemporary interior.

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Avian Taxidermy

Udaipur City Palace, India

Work by artist Kelly McCallum is showcased in her apartment in the East End of London.

The Maharaja’s Apartment with a taxidermy cheetah standing guard. During the days of the British Raj, the Maharajas were keen hunters and their trophies are still evident in the palaces today. In 1925, the Maharaja of Kotah had his Rolls Royce Phantom modified for tiger hunting by adding a machine gun and a cannon.

Pet Taxidermy In Victorian England, the preoccupation with death extended to the preservation of pets. Although dogs were usually cased, some were mounted as heads on shields, trophy-style.

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Avian Taxidermy

Udaipur City Palace, India

Work by artist Kelly McCallum is showcased in her apartment in the East End of London.

Pet Taxidermy In Victorian England, the preoccupation with death extended to the preservation of pets. Although dogs were usually cased, some were mounted as heads on shields, trophy-style.

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• skeletons • Articulated in anatomically correct poses, skeletons have always been essential educational tools in schools and museums. These superior examples are the work of John Dunlop, who began his career apprenticed to the celebrated firm, Gerrard’s of London, and dedicated his entire working life to perfecting the craft.

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Anthropomorphic Design Statement

The Prize Fight

A cat in a period dress with parasol, formerly from the Brading Museum, Isle of Wight, UK, adds a quirky element to the Zetter Town House Hotel in Farringdon, London.

Five cases of boxing squirrels by Edward Hart (1847–1928) of Christchurch, Dorset, England. On public display at the National Trust’s Castle Ward, County Down, Northern Ireland.

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Anthropomorphic Design Statement

The Prize Fight

A cat in a period dress with parasol, formerly from the Brading Museum, Isle of Wight, UK, adds a quirky element to the Zetter Town House Hotel in Farringdon, London.

Five cases of boxing squirrels by Edward Hart (1847–1928) of Christchurch, Dorset, England. On public display at the National Trust’s Castle Ward, County Down, Northern Ireland.

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