Samuel Hibbs of Ollerton appears to have been working principally during the 1880-1900 period, and was responsible for a large number of cases in the Annesley Park Collection. Very little is known about hibbs, and he is only rarely mentioned in county bird books. In 1883, he mounted the first example of the Egyptian (or Isabelline) Nightjar obtained in Britain, which had been shot near Mansfield in Jue of that year. Hibbs used the box type of case, and his work was of excellent quality: his birds are well mounted, and the groundwork and surroundings attractive.
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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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