Robert Duncan of Pilgrim Street, Newcastle produced cases lacking in vegetation; his work is practically identical to J. Cullingford's, and every bit as good. He signed and dated his cases in pencil, usually inside the top left hand corner of the case, and did not additionally attach a trade label. Dated cases have been seen from the 1862-1909 period. John Hancock refers to him in a letter in 1880 as: 'A good taxidemist, and his father was a good bird stuffer too'.
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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