Taxidermy Pied Jackdaw

by James Gardner

Size: approx. 37.5cm x 38cm x 14.5cm

James Gardner founded his business in about the early 1840's and his son, also James Gardner followed him into the business. The two seemed to be working separately as their adverts stated "senior" of "Junior" and also made clear there was no connection with any other. The address usually found on their labels is 426 Oxford Street but between 1844 and 1917 they were listed at 29, 31, 149, 159, 292, 371, 426 and 427 oxford Street as well as 52 High Holborn! James Gardner senior displayed his specimens at the great exhibition 1851. The family business closed down in 1920. James Gardner cases are usually box type and very prone to insect attack, cases seen today are usually "mothed".

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