A Very Fine Early 20thC Mounted Mature Taxidermy Peacock sub-Curios greens and oranges

greens and oranges

As time moved on and tools progressed

only with more angular legs and the addition of a low back

and by repute originally from Wolverhampton Railway Station

Sometimes called roundabout chairs in their day they were essentially occasional chairs often used in a corner or at a desk or perhaps as smoking or barber’s chairs with men often as the primary users

A Very Fine Early 20thC Mounted Mature Taxidermy Peacock sub-Curios greens and orangesOrigin: Unknown Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1900 30 Height: 74 inches (approximately and at extremities) Base Diameter: 13 inches The mature English peacock or common peafowl (Pavo cristatus) mounted on a large rustic naturalistic setting stump mount on oak circular base surviving from the first quarter of twentieth century England in superb overall condition. The specimen is presented in very good order considering