We are a group of the UK's largest and most dedicated collectors. We are always seeking to purchase only quality items of Victorian and Modern taxidermy. This Website is now the most comprehensive worldwide, and was established August 2004. Arguably this site represents a History of British Taxidermy, given the number of taxidermists represented. Confidentiality always respected. We will buy entire Museum collections, Kendal museum being of particular interest to us.

Now there are Hutchings collectors and there are Hutchings collectors. This chap is perhaps the largest. These images are just a sample of what is in the collection. Most people do not have 40 cases by Hutchings let alone 40 foxes. That said we are always interested in buying more of the same. Just click on the Dragon below to see more images.

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"The Welsh Room".

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So if you are seeking to purchase quality taxidermy, sell quality taxidermy or have it valued for auction house disposal, then go to this site. This site is dedicated to collectors dealing solely with collectors. Apparently they are not interested in engaging with dealers. Click on the Squirrels and or the link below.

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Contained within this site are over 4447 individual images of Victorian and Modern taxidermy and taxidermy related material, located on some 110 individual pages. The most comprehensive website dedicated to this subject. We will buy everything of quality you have for sale, no exceptions.
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Male Polecat with Mistle Thrush prey by Peter Spicer. The polecat used to be called a 'foul mart' because of its strong smell. The name polecat is said to be from the French poule chat,'the chicken cat' and it will kill chickens given the chance! The polecat was also trapped for its fur, known as 'fitch', which was widely used in the early nineteenth century. Records show that a total of 400 polecat pelts was sold at the old Fur Fair in Dumfries, Scotland, in 1829, and 600 in 1831. In 1866, however, the number of furs for sale there was only six, after which they were not included in the records. Soon after 1907 the Scotish polecats seem to have become extinct.
Shakespeare’s time ‘polecat’ was used to indicate vagabonds and prostitutes. As a consequence the polecat has been persecuted since medieval times, often with a bounty on its head. Yet it survived until the late 1800’s, which saw the rise of the great sporting estates and the associated game keepers. By 1915 they only survived in any number in a small mountainous area of central Wales. The polecat was saved by the First World War: many game-keepers left to join the forces, and estate management was never again as extensive. Through the second half of the 20th century the polecat gradually re-colonised the rest of Wales, then began to move into the English border counties. There have been re-introductions into Cumbria and parts of Scotland, but we can be reasonable certain that the polecats in Cheshire are natural colonists from the west.
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Otter Pup by Peter Spicer & Co.

Commonly known as "The Conniston Fox", this is perhaps the finest fox produced by Peter Spicer & Co. Currently not for sale.

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Henry Shaw, taxidermist.	The Great Auk.	Williams of Dublin	Mountney of Cardiff.


Swaysland of Brighton.	White of Salisbury.	Farren of Cambridge.	Bazeley of Northampton.


A.J.Armitstead, taxidermist.	Mr Eric Gorton, Bird Artist	North Atlantic Long tail Duck	Velvet Scoter / Guillemots


Eider Ducks / Goldeneye	North Atlantic Scoters	The Ogilvie Bird Collection	The Ogilvie Bird Collection


The Ogilvie Bird Collection	The Ogilvie Bird Collection	Barry Williams, taxidermist	North Atlantic King Eider


Harlequin Ducks	John Cooper & Sons	Duck Hunting Caddo, Lake	Ringneck Ducks


Pratt & Sons of Brighton	Pratt & Sons of Brighton	Richard Lydekker 1849-1915	William Thomas Cox


Norfolk Taxidermists	Mr Elmer Oxley	Carl Ethan Akeley	Charles Darwin


Rowland Ward "Naturalist"	Abraham Dee Bartlett	Tazmanian Tiger, extinct.	Four Elms Collection


Four Elms Collection II	Thomas Edward Gunn	Reproduction Eggs	Victorian Taxidermy


Taxidermy Trade Labels	Taxidermy Wanted	Passenger Pigeon	James Hutchings of Aberystwyth


Peter Spicer Taxidermy	Edward Thomas Booth	Fish Taxidermy	John Gould "Bird Man"


James Gardner	Walter Potter	Scottish Taxidermy	Henry Murray


AS Hutchinson	Thomas Jefferies	Mammal Taxidermy	Chicago Field Museum

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European Polecat with prey by James Hutchings.
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We can be funny / obtuse toooooooo. This sums it up nicely for us.

Victorian Dabchick by G W Quatremain of Malvern. Our "Tribute" to all the so called dealers we have met. Little gem?, not at that price (1035, plus travel for those who have forgotten). Speaking of "breakers" wasn't that what you were doing prior to your retirement (Kingfishers, Bittens etc). Be careful not to trip and fall when "storming" the moral highground, that could be a problem for you "allegedly". You do amuse (smirk) and we thank you for that. You will soon be forgotten you hypocrite!!!!. "The image of a rather nasty piece of work is gone but not quite forgotten.". Arh don't be so hard on yourself. Although we could not agree more.

Victorian European Curlew and chick, by Hodder "Presever of Birds and Animals" of North Street Clapham, London and not for sale. Very much in the style of James Hutchings, but by a Victorian London Taxidermist.

A pair of Skylarks with 4 chicks preserved by Pratt of Brighton. This Taxidermists features prominently in the Booth Museum. The above case is the best Pratt of Brighton case I have ever seen in terms of attention to detail and the overall balance within what is a compact case. Pratt tended to produce large cases, which sometimes made the birds look a little lost.

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This "website" has consulted with and has been critically reviewed by European Regulatory Authorities / Defra, monitoring the sale of taxidermy and representatives of the UK Guild Of Taxidermists to ensure that it complies with Current Guidance / Licencing on the ownership and display of Taxidermy Specimens here in the UK. You are more than welcome to check, the link(s) to Defra and The Guild's legal expert are located half way up this page and within the site in general. In so far as is both reasonable and practical, we understand that all the modern items of taxidermy shown on this site were are informed by their owners to have the appropriate licences and documentation. Sooooooo no need to go running as we are regular contact. Perhaps it is you that should be worried?.

With reference to "Modern" examples, those produced after 1947, we are interested in purchasing these also, but must have relevant and appropriate Defra and CITES licences, when appropriate. Cases without such information shall be declined. We suggest you make your own investigations in this area to avoid confusion.

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