Taxidermy: A Victorian Cased Common Gull (Larus canus), dated February...

Taxidermy: A Victorian Cased Common Gull (Larus canus), dated February 08th 1855, by T. Harbor, Naturalist, Reading Museum, 23 London St, Reading, a full mount adult in winter plumage, stood upon pebble, sand and shell covered groundwork, set against a white painted interior, enclosed within a period ebonised single-glass display case, 41cm by 11.5cm by 35cm, taxidermist's full paper trade label to verso, hand written paper legend to verso -"Common Sea Gull, Shot by W.R.E. Powell, of Winterbrook, Wallingford, Feb 8th 1955"

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