A Taxidermy Teal Hung as Dead Game, Mounted on a Board c.1960 sub-Antiques strongly aromatic

strongly aromatic

survives from the last quarter of the nineteenth century

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When looking inside the head we can see the bonded line where the two pieces were joined together after casting

and are an indication of rank

A Taxidermy Teal Hung as Dead Game, Mounted on a Board c.1960 sub-Antiques strongly aromaticOrigin: English Period: Mid Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1950 70 Depth: 3 inches (at maximum) Width: 7 inches (the board) Height: 17 inches (the board) The Bird: 12 inches The stuffed and mounted teal hung as dead game, on a board, bearing "Game Bird Collection" label No. 239 survives from the third quarter of the twentieth century. No 239 was no ordinary teal, but a lonely duckling grown up to become one man's constant companion.