For Love and Bones

Merle • bones and taxidermy This is a side blog, main is olliiolliioxenfree

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More pictures of my deer head, these have less going on in the background than the last set I posted!

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Hot girls have taxidermy in their college apartment (his name is George)

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Fan made of textured paper painted with gouache, and cedar wood

Made in the UK 1905-1914

Collection V&A

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Magic morning today

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Champagne d'Argent

The lovely second piece in my collection by sewntodeath on Instagram

Her work is so beautiful, please go check her out and support her!

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Betty Jiang - Dark Prince

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I have to set up my new bunny for photos, and I just ordered a super special item that should be shipping out tomorrow! I’m super excited to show you all the newest pieces in my collection 💖

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Black fallow deer recently seen in Baryczy Valley in Poland                           

Source

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I’m ordering my next piece for my collection tomorrow, I’m super excited to get him!

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Spring is coming, it is time for renewal <3

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Vintage Osteology/Taxidermy Deer

Look who just came in the mail today! The seller said he got it from an antique shop in France, so I have no clue on how old it is. I think it is a Roe d.eer, though I don’t know enough about identifying animals to confirm that.

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Picked up this beautiful antique taxidermy case yesterday! A tawny owl and kingfisher 2 of my favourite birds.

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I got my Catalina goat mount yesterday! I was supposed to get a Nilgai as well, but I didn’t want to spend so much money at once.

The goat is currently airing out in the garage because he stinks. Not like rot, just like he’s fresh off the farm. I’ll have to order some deodorizer from Amazon.

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Saw this werewolf roebuck mount online for sale, I tried to buy it but sadly someone else offered more :(

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The oldest known taxidermy horses

This is the second oldest horse mount, mounted in 1633. The horse's name is Streiff and he was the favorite horse of king Gustav II Adolf of sweden. The king died in a battle in november 1632, and Streiff died in december or januari of his injuries.

He may not be perfectly accurate but remember that he was completely hand made, from wood and hay and with painted wooden eyes and without any of the easy premade forms or eyes available today. His head was carved from wood. It's nearly 400 years old and it not only survived all those years, but also a fire (well, minus his ears and the fur on his nose). It is amazing this old mount still stands, and in this condition!

Especially if you know the oldest horse mount (known as Schwedenschimmel, died in 1632) was also owned by king Gustav II Adolf, and looks like this:

Not the best, but still doing pretty well for the oldest mounted horse specimen!

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I wanted to start a new blog to display my newly started taxidermy collection! I have a very special piece coming in the mail, and two mounts I’ll be picking up this weekend 🤍