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ALGERNON GRANT

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Item Details

We bought this in Norfolk recently & thought it was highly unusual. A late 19th century English fox head door stop. It has clearly been a door stop all its life, rather than just an old fox head which has simply come away from its wall shield. There is a brass finger ring at the top between the ears, the base is flat & the skin runs all the around at the base of the neck. Presented in honest time aged tired condition all commensurate with its age & purpose as a door stop, with wear especially to the ear tips. Although there is a brass finger ring at the top, we just know the human foot would have moved this more often than not! Size 11" x 7" x 5". Unknown English taxidermist. Sale includes UK inland tracked delivery, dispatched within a week of purchase. Item has been misted with Taxidermy Protector spray. Any questions please do not hesitate to ask.

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Interestingly the first documented fox hunt in England was in Norfolk in 1534. Where a local farmer used farm dogs to chase & kill a fox, most likely entirely for pest control purposes only. Fox hunting reached its height of popularity around 1900, finally being banned in England in 2004.

 

• Period: Late 19th Century
• • Price: £225.00
  • €257 Euro
  • $300 US Dollar
• Location: Lincolnshire
• • Dimensions: H: 12.5cm (4.92in)
  • W: 28cm (11.02in)
  • D: 18cm (7.09in)