A Large & Fine 19thC Taxidermy Ornithological Quintet Group of Cormorants & Gulls sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles Length: 14 inches (at maximum)

Length: 14 inches (at maximum)

This pair would have been crafted in one of these areas

A rare cobalt bottle

geometrical animal and flower patterns

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A Large & Fine 19thC Taxidermy Ornithological Quintet Group of Cormorants & Gulls sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles Length: 14 inches (at maximum)Origin: English Period: Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1880 1900 The Case: Depth: 16 inches Width: 38 inches Height: 30 inches The quintet group of seabirds including cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae) and gulls (Laridae) within a naturalistic setting of coastal ferns, sea weeds and grasses, the whole housed in a generously sized ebonised display case surviving from the last quarter of the nineteenth century in good overall