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Taxidermy Scottish Wildcat Mask

 By Rowland Ward

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By Rowland Ward

Latin: Felis silvestris

Description: Taxidermy specimen of a Scottish Wildcat head with tail mounted by Rowland Ward.

Rowland Ward Ltd. of Piccadilly became and remained for many years the largest and most famous taxidermy firm in the world. Rowland Ward (1848-1912), formed his own publishing company, and between 1880 and 1911 published over 30 books. One of his books 'The Sportsmans British Handbook' contained over 300 illustrations of birds all of which had been mounted in the Rowland Ward studios specifically to be photographed for the book.