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Taxidermy: A magnificent pair of Great Horned Owls by Waters late 19th century 95cm high by 73cm wide This wonderful case is by J.B. Waters a late 19th century taxidermist who operated out of Aboyne in Aberdeenshire. His work is always of a very high standard and he often used the device of shaping his cases in an unusual way. This case displays two very large Great Horned Owls (a North American species) and is featured in the legendary book produced by Christopher Frost in 1987 titled A History of British Taxidermy. Frost might be called the Godfather of the current vogue for taxidermy, and his business The Enchanted Aviary was a mecca for the older generation of collectors. Today both his book and the business have acquired an almost mythical status.
billingshurst, Royaume-Uni
