Edward Hart took up taxidermy in the 1850s, and formed a comprehensive taxidermy collection - which is still in existence - of mostly locally taken birds between 1957 and 1897. 'Sea Pie' (C. D. Borrer) wrote about Hart in the Shooting Times in 1953 and Gamekepper & Countryside in 1960 , and he regarded his collection of taxidermy British birds as the most complete of its kind ever assembled by one man.
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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