George Bristow (1863 - 1947) served an apprenticeship with Robert Kent, the barber and taxidermist of St. Leonards-on-the-Sea who had also train ET Booth. Having completed his apprenticeship, Bristow joined his father in the taxidermy business established, according to letterheads, in 1845. Bristow was entirely a one-man business - except for the brief partnership he was in with his father - and in spite of the length of time he was in business, his work does not come onto the market very often today. It could be, however, since he did not appear to label or sign his work, that it is more common than is generally supposed.
We have bought major collections from museums and private collectors.
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Taxidermy law can be complicated.
We make it our business to know the laws surrounding the trade, keeping up to date with changes in current legislation so you can buy in confidence.
The House of Taxidermy does not source modern taxidermy specimens that have been killed for the purpose of taxidermy. Our modern taxidermy is mainly roadkill and catkill as these are sadly the top two threats to British wildlife. We also get animals that have died of old age, largely from zoos and falconers.
Antique pieces for us are another matter. Although some of these old specimens were hunted, we see no harm in trading them today.
Destroying them will not bring the animal back.
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