this site might be of interest?
http://antique-taxidermy.com/

"...TAXIDERMY WANTED FOR INSTANT CASH AND COLLECTION 07944-540444, 01827-289466 [log in to unmask]

WELCOME TO THE WEBSITE OF ANTIQUE-TAXIDERMY.COM,THE BIGGEST UK SELLER OF GENUINE PRE-1947 SPECIMENS,RUN BY A SPECIALIST COLLECTOR/NATURALIST & RENOVATOR OF NATURAL HISTORY TAXIDERMY SPECIMENS,WE ARE IN THE ONGOING PROCESS OF BUILDING UP A HUGE COLLECTION FOR DISPLAY TO BE USED PURELY AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL IN CONSERVATION,SADLY WHOLESALE SHOOTING TOOK PLACE MAINLY IN THE VICTORIAN ERA,WE CANT CHANGE THAT,OUR AIM IS TO SHOW THE BEAUTY AND INCREDIBLE VARIATION OF OUR COUNTRIES GLORIOUS WILDLIFE UP CLOSE SO PEOPLE CAN APPRECIATE THE WONDERFUL NATURE WE HAVE ON OUR DOORSTEP...."

Not about African items, but they might be helpful people"

Found by a web search using the terms from your message
Rare African Taxidermied Specimens

Best wishes, Barbara, retired librarian


-----Original Message-----
From: Lauren B. Allen <[log in to unmask]>
To: MUSEUM-L <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wed, Sep 5, 2012 7:14 pm
Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Buying Specimens ?

Hello Museum List!

I have a friend who works for a small non-profit organization, which has a generous donor hoping to give a collection of "Rare African Taxidermied Specimens".  I don't have any details from her, and have advised that she seek all the documentation, and perhaps check in with the governing agencies that document and assess such specimens before accepting the donation into her organization's possession.

I write to our list to find if there might be any interest in the museum community in potentially purchasing such specimens (given they are appropriately documented, of course).  Does anyone know of museums that purchase already-taxidermied specimens?  Or have any experience with such matters?

Thanks for all your collective wisdom!

lauren b. allen
u of pittsburgh ctr for learning in out of school environments


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