A Large Mature 19thC Taxidermy Mute Swan c.1900 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles Basalt wares had perhaps their

Basalt wares had perhaps their greatest popularity in the first half of the 19th century

Common characteristics of this form of furniture include intricate carvings

and in 1869 'Snowed Out' £73

with a few teeth missing and loss to one eye socket

A Large Mature 19thC Taxidermy Mute Swan c.1900 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles Basalt wares had perhaps theirOrigin: English Period: Late 19thC Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1900 Height: 22 Width: 42 The Base; 13. 75 x 10. 75 The rare large mature English Mute Swan (Cygnus olor), posed standing with a later faux pearl necklace, mounted to a rectangular pine base and surviving from the zeniths of Victorian England in beautifully aged overall condition. The specimen is presented in fair overall condition with discolouring to the feathers over a century and some