An Absurd Mid 20thC Taxidermy Freak; Being Part Polecat, Magpie & Roe Deer sub-Antiques with the posterior and the

with the posterior and the anterior views

A stunningly opulent and monumentally grand slice of the exotic

In the seventeenth century style

In summary

this delightful sooty puppet was made by Chad Valley in the 1950s

An Absurd Mid 20thC Taxidermy Freak; Being Part Polecat, Magpie & Roe Deer sub-Antiques with the posterior and theOrigin: South African Period: Mid Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1960 Depth: 7 inches Length: 17 inches Height: 15. 5 inches The well preserved taxidermy hybrid freak presented on a naturalistic base with wall display mounting hook, brought back from South Africa several years previous, comprising of a polecat torso, magpie wings and head, and roe deer antler. So it is time to tell the tale of how this chap is so unusually preserved.