Henry John Schumach set up in business in Southwell around 1840, and was joinded in business by his son, Henry Frederick Schumach, at which time - around 1860 - the business became known as 'Schumach & Son' . H. F. Schumach was listed as a taxidermist in his own right at Church Street, Southwell in 1870, and in 1894 he was in Easthorpe. After the turn of the century, the taxidermy firm returned to Southwell and were again listed as 'Schumach & Son'. The firm's work, which is uncommon today, is usually of good quality. Much of their work, together with H. F. Schumach's own egg collection, resides now in the Natural History Museum at Woolaton Hall.
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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