Walter Burton FZS, Naturalist, Taxidermist & Entomologist Walter Burton 1854-1913 Walter Burton FZS was the youngest son of Victorian Naturalist…
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Walter Burton, His Customer and the Victorian Snake Tattoo In 1907 Edward Aubrey Courtauld Lowe, who commissioned two wild cats…
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Joseph Robert Burton Victorian Taxidermist 1842 - 1909 Employees of the Dominion Museum, Wellington, New Zealand in about 1881 with…
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How to buy Taxidermy The practicalities and the buying options.How to buy taxidermy. How to buy taxidermy: From dealers and…
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Modern Contemporary Taxidermy Modern contemporary taxidermy art has become ultra chic and is often the resource of high class interior…
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Taxidermy is fashionable again, but today, it's much less about aspiring to be like the aristocratic classes; it's much more…
thevelvetdrawingroom13 December 2024
Sir Vauncey Harpur Crewe and the Magic of Calke Abbey I walked through the doors at Calke Abbey and immediately…
thevelvetdrawingroom12 December 2024
The Zoo Animals' Story The Zoo Animals story is a long one. If you've ever wondered how animals from far…
thevelvetdrawingroom10 December 2024
The ZSL Library and archive at Regents Park, London contains a range of records that are of interest to researchers.…
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