A Taxidermy Teal Hung as Dead Game, Mounted on a Board c.1960 sub-Curios Unfortunately there was a coal

Unfortunately there was a coal strike at the time and it was decided to take coal out of the Oceanic and the American liner New York consequently both ships were laid up

and one loose wing

having two profusely carved panelled doors with floral sprays and grape bunches

There is some fraying to some edges providing real character and a corded rope running through the hem

A Taxidermy Teal Hung as Dead Game, Mounted on a Board c.1960 sub-Curios Unfortunately there was a coalOrigin: English Period: Mid Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1950 70 Depth: 3 inches (at maximum) Width: 7 inches (the board) Height: 17 inches (the board) The Bird: 12 inches The stuffed and mounted teal hung as dead game, on a board, bearing "Game Bird Collection" label No. 239 survives from the third quarter of the twentieth century. No 239 was no ordinary teal, but a lonely duckling grown up to become one man's constant companion.