A 1910s DIORAMA, by conservator William Frederick Homer (1869-1957), containing 5 fishes, a sucker and a roach, display case with three glazed sides, front glass arched.
Description
Approx. 56x103x23 cm
Front glass with the inscription “Tench & roach, Caught in the 'Basingstoke Canal' by G. Bassett. Juli 1910. Gross weight 12½ lbs”
Inside sign marked “Preserved by W.F. Homer, 105 Woodgrange Rd., Forest Gate, London, E.“
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Condition
The Pisces with Age-Related Wear.
Theme
Technica & Nautica
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Description
Approx. 56x103x23 cm
Front glass with the inscription “Tench & roach, Caught in the 'Basingstoke Canal' by G. Bassett. Juli 1910. Gross weight 12½ lbs”
Inside sign marked “Preserved by W.F. Homer, 105 Woodgrange Rd., Forest Gate, London, E.“
Reference and further reading:
https://www.taxidermy4cash.com/homer.html.Show more
Condition
The Pisces with Age-Related Wear.
Theme
Technica & Nautica