A Handsome c.1940 Taxidermy Grey Heron sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles is a combination of bone

is a combination of bone plates with tough

rocks and mineral specimens

Verso we see the canvas is annotated ‘Henry S

Depth: 5 inches (maximum)

with only minor light scratching to the perspex

A Handsome c.1940 Taxidermy Grey Heron sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles is a combination of bonePeriod: Early Mid Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1940 60 Height: 23. 5 inches Base: 11. 25 X 7. 25 inches The large Grey Heron or Ardea cinerea, preserved and mounted on a French grey painted rectangular softwood base survives from the middle of the twentieth century. The heron is in fair and importantly original order, the legs have been under strain standing on the base so they have a slight looseness to them with later repairs to