W. A. Macleay had a shop in the corner of Fraser Street and Church Street. The firm was in business sometime before Macpherson's, and it was closed down around the time of the second world war. Their work was generally on par with that of Macpherson's, and turns up about as often as today. They too usually employed glass-sided cases. Inverness Museum possesses some fine large displays by Macleay, including a pair of fighting stags.
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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