Taxidermy: A Cased Northern Pike (Esox lucius), dated October 1916

Taxidermy: A Cased Northern Pike (Esox lucius), dated October 1916, by Charles Wenlock, Taxidermist, 13 Egyptian Street, Bolton, (Esox lucius), Taxidermy: A Cased Northern Pike (Esox lucius), dated October 1916, by Charles Wenlock, Taxidermist, 13 Egyptian Street, Bolton, a skin-mount preserved and mounted within a naturalistic setting, amidst reeds and grasses, set above a sandy riverbed, mounted against a pale blue painted backdrop, enclosed within a period ebonised bow-fronted display case with verre eglomise border, 107cm by 19.5cm by 42cm, bearing gilt legend to front glass - "Pike, Caught by Mr George Foster at New England, Carnforth on Oct 29th 1916, Weight 13lbs 8ozs", taxidermist's handwritten paper trade label to interior upper left, hook and line to interior upper right, with attache note -"This Fish was Caught on this Hook"

Estimate:£350

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