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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: Clint on July 21, 2013, 03:21:17 PM
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Hi all,
I have this Barn Owl Taxidermy that I'm looking to get rid of. Strangely all the local taxidermists have no idea where this comes from; I'm hoping someone may know something.
It seems to have been created by Shopland and Son, but I'm not too sure. I have attached a photo of the label.
As always, any input is much appreciated.
Kind regards,
Clint
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this will sell well,..dome looks to be original,...most likely late Victorian..1880,s/1900...
http://www.taxidermy4cash.com/wanted.html
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Thanks for the link, bigwull.
I'm looking to get rid of it as some feathers are starting to come out and am hoping someone could do the necessary work to prevent further loss.
It's all in very good condition! I got offered £120 for the dome itself a few years ago, however I declined because I want to see it all kept together. I don't think I will get an offer like it again though!
Regards,
Clint
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Thanks for the link, bigwull.
I'm looking to get rid of it as some feathers are starting to come out and am hoping someone could do the necessary work to prevent further loss.
It's all in very good condition! I got offered £120 for the dome itself a few years ago, however I declined because I want to see it all kept together. I don't think I will get an offer like it again though!
Regards,
Clint
i think you,ll still be surprised...Victori an era...glass domes ..are as rare as hens teeth...and we all know how rare they are,....i,d value this at at least £175+
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you may want to consider splitting..the two...the bird on its own..could easily fetch £50..and the dome...well over a 100..see this one here...ok, no buyers as yet, but 2 offers...
and from others that i,ve seen, prices range from £75...up to over £300
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antique-Victorian-Glass-Display-Dome-Taxidermy-Clock-/271169560489?pt=UK_Collectables_AnimalCollectables_SM&hash=item3f22f71fa9
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Do not sell it for that amount and don`t separate the two !! Just got through looking and with the dome and fair condition it would be between $500. and a grand according to what some are selling for !! Shopland had one on worthpoint and artfact but couldn`t see the prices !!
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Thanks all for the information.
I had no idea of the potential value!
I have contacted a couple of taxidermists, so will see what they say!
I don't plan on splitting them as I feel it needs to all be kept together!
Regards,
Clint
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Do not sell it for that amount and don`t separate the two !! Just got through looking and with the dome and fair condition it would be between $500. and a grand according to what some are selling for !! Shopland had one on worthpoint and artfact but couldn`t see the prices !!
what something sells for in the US ..is a lot different from what they can fetch here....everyone here knows that most Americans are rich and can pay bigger bucks....where as us over here....we,re like Detroit....up to our eyeballs in debt....just take a look at what stuffed burdies are selling /not selling for in the UK...and if as Clint says..this barn owl is a bit moth eaten and losing its feathers...then.... there,s more chance of me learning Mandarin..than there is of him getting $1000 :D
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Do not sell it for that amount and don`t separate the two !! Just got through looking and with the dome and fair condition it would be between $500. and a grand according to what some are selling for !! Shopland had one on worthpoint and artfact but couldn`t see the prices !!
give me the link to where you saw the burdie on artfact....i,ve got an account with them....
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Think you'd be lucky to see this go north of £200.
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Wasn`t on artfact that those prices came from !! It was an auction house in the UK !! That price was low according to some they had !! They specialized in Victorian antiques !! I will see if I can find it again after dinner !!
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sold ....on ebay....but not a patch on yours...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190871483840?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
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http://www.headsandtails.co.uk/Birds/Birds.html
Ebay isn`t the only show in town !!
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never said it was...but...that ain,t a barn owl..... ;D....therefore no comparison.....
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You might want to search Snowy Owls, Grass Owls, etc.
I love it!!!
In my neck of the woods this would sell for $200 - $350 depending on condition!!!
Don't let it go for little!!!
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You might want to search Snowy Owls, Grass Owls, etc.
I love it!!!
In my neck of the woods this would sell for $200 - $350 depending on condition!!!
Don't let it go for little!!!
why search for Snowy Owls when we already know that its a Barn Owl...and what sells in your neck of the woods...is a different kettle of fish..from what sells over here.... ;D...now get back into your cage.... ;D
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Who verified it is a barn owl. Unusual to have them white! And better to research...if it is a more unusual owl...the bigger the $$$
(http://www.all-creatures.org/anex/monkey-cage-22.jpg)
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Who verified it is a barn owl. Unusual to have them white! And better to research...if it is a more unusual owl...the bigger the $$$
(http://www.all-creatures.org/anex/monkey-cage-22.jpg)
who verified it....its common knowledge over here...but just in case you are in any doubt...here,s another a whole load of them....
btw...you look different in the flesh.... ;D
.http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=barn+owl&newwindow=1&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=suv2UbGALuSA0AXS04G4Bw&ved=0CKsBEIke&biw=1198&bih=665
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Look for H. T. Shopland of Torquay, 1870 on antique-taxidermy.com
(http://www.antique-taxidermy.com/images/pic_shoplandlable.jpg)
http://www.antique-taxidermy.com/page/index.asp?pageCatID=46 (http://www.antique-taxidermy.com/page/index.asp?pageCatID=46)
Might want to contact folks - says they buy pre 1947l!!!!! So you can get a value from them as well
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:GjvrsMNgeNoJ:www.taxidermy4cash. com/lables.html+&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a (http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:GjvrsMNgeNoJ:www.taxidermy4cash.com/lables.html+&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a)
Also search H. F. Shopland!!!!!
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The label is later than 1870, KC. I think it's the son, who was there later 19th / early 20th
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Thanks all for the information.
I would like it to go to a taxidermist/enthusiast ideally so that the small feather loss can be properly attended to.
I have contacted a few taxidermists/collectors however have had no reply. I'm going to give it a week and then just put it on ebay. I cannot let it just fall apart, it's too nice.
If anyone has any other suggestions of collectors or taxidermists (that will reply!), I would much appreciate it.
Kind regards,
Clint
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Clint, refresh my memory please...where are you located?
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Clint, refresh my memory please...where are you located?
on this side of the pond....numpty..... . ;D....you want to stay off o, that sauce....its addling yer brain cells... ;D
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Hey,
Yeah I'm in the UK. Cornwall to be precise!
Regards,
Clint
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Hey,
Yeah I'm in the UK. Cornwall to be precise!
Regards,
Clint
apart from maybe yerself...the only good thing to come oot o, Cornwall, is yer ice cream....a cannae be doo in wi them Cornish Pasties....they,re a tatties an nae meat..... ;D
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For other items of taxidermy and natural history you can go here www.ayreandco.com
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Must say that is a very nice website you have !! Well done !!
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I totally agree with Mart...very nice site you have there ayreandco!