This Irish taxidermy firm was well-known outside Ireland. It was fouded aroud 1850 by the brothers Alexander and Edward Williams, who were joined by their father. When Alexander left to become an artist, a younger brother, William, joined the firm, and he continued to be run it after his brother died in 1904. William's son A. E, (Ted) Williams joined his father around 1920, and he in turn continued to run the business after William's death in 1937, finally closing it down in 1941.
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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