A 19thC Taxidermy Stoat in a Naively Painted Display Case sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles 5”Depth: 27

5”Depth: 27

to the bridge of the nose and to the lower chin

and of a more Italian or French Empire style

for the sake of his beauty

A 19thC Taxidermy Stoat in a Naively Painted Display Case sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles 5”Depth: 27Origin: EnglishPeriod: Late VictorianProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1900Height: 9. 5Width: 16. 5Depth: 5. 5The preserved stoat (Mustela erminea) specimen housed within a naturalistic setting of grasses and branches with a nave and whimsically painted background of trees, a farmhouse and a windmill amongst birds, the whole housed in a stained and glazed display case surviving from the last quarter of the nineteenth century in good overall condition. The