I have been collecting historic taxidermy for over 30 years and have only ever bought, never sold, with the inevitable consequence that I have now run out of space. It is time now to make some room for new purchases and so I am offering here a few cases from my own collection.

All of the cases here are what I think can reasonably be termed 'high end'. They are good examples of the very best of the taxidermist's art. Like all collectors I have made some mistakes, but those mistakes will not be listed on this site and you can buy with some confidence.

All of the cases offered here predate 1947 (as you would expect most are from the period 1890-1900) so special items aside (e.g., Otters, Wild Cats and Red Squirrels) no DEFRA documentation is required to cover sales.

If this site works and cases sell, I will:

(a) improve the site and make it a bit more polished

(b) offer a sales service to other collectors, for a small fixed flat fee (£20?)

(c) offer a commision service for non-collectors who want a valuation and description service.

Nothing can be bought from this site without being seen 'in the flesh', although I will be happy to reserve any case for 7 days with absolutely no commitment from the wouldbe purchaser (this is a hobby not a business).

In the spirit of the Internet, please feel free to use any of the images or information on this site for any (non malicious) purpose you wish.

 

Best Regards, Bob Church

March 2008