120 & 191 Wardour Street, London The firm of Henry James Burton & Son, Wardour Street, London W Henry James…
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Walter Burton FZS (1854-1913) Naturalist, Taxidermist, Entomologist 1913 was the year that DH Lawrence published “Sons and Lovers” and Emily…
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120 & 191 Wardour Street, London between 1868-1913 Example work of the Victorian Taxidermist Walter Burton F.Z.S. two wildcats Two…
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Today's Taxidermy Revival Taxidermy has come back in from the cold to become ultra chic. Taxidermy animals (including replicas) are…
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Taxidermy is a way of eternalising beautiful creatures. It’s a way of hanging on to the beauty of nature. It’s…
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The Victorian Feather Fashion Craze The Victorian Plumassiers See related blog post Victorian feather fashion craze and the Plumassier The…
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