photo credit: TennantsRare Eastern Quoll by James Gardner In the UK in August 2025 this very rare and interesting specimen…
thevelvetdrawingroom15 November 2025
Zoomorphic Victorian Furniture A Victorian Firescreen containing two Egrets. Photo Tennants ZOOMORPHIC VICTORIAN FURNITURE Zoomorphic Victorian furniture offered the opportunity…
thevelvetdrawingroom24 August 2025
photo credit: TennantsRare Eastern Quoll by James Gardner In the UK in August 2025 this very rare and interesting specimen…
thevelvetdrawingroom15 November 2025
“The mysterious death of Miss Nellie Pratt”. Nellie was the granddaughter of one of the original Pratt Taxidermists, and sister…
thevelvetdrawingroom20 April 2025
Pratt of Brighton 1852-1952 A label showing the address of Cranbourne Street - dating from 1904 onwardsA Gyr Falcon sold…
thevelvetdrawingroom20 April 2025
Photo: TennantsWhat you notice when looking at (the very few) taxidermy bird items from Ledot of Paris, like these being…
thevelvetdrawingroom15 November 2025
Victorian domed taxidermy Monal Pheasant by Peter Spicer An unusual high-quality domed Monal Pheasant by Peter Spicer is discovered in…
thevelvetdrawingroom5 February 2025
Walter Burton 1854-1913 Walter Burton FZS was the youngest son of Victorian Naturalist & Taxidermist, Henry J Burton. Born on…
thevelvetdrawingroom15 November 2025
John James Audubon (1785–1851) A Victorian pioneer of art and natural science Early life John James Audubon (1785–1851) French-American was…
thevelvetdrawingroom18 August 2025
