A SUPERB VINTAGE ZEBRA HIDE RUG, EARLY 20TH CENTURY, mounted...

Hammer

£280

A SUPERB VINTAGE ZEBRA HIDE RUG, EARLY 20TH CENTURY, mounted on felt, bearing the label 'Rowland Ward, London, Nairobi' on the reverse

NB:There are many great names in taxidermy, however Rowland Ward is one of the most famous British taxidermists. Rowland Ward taxidermy is generally of the highest quality, easy to identify and carries contemporary standards of beauty, as such pieces are sought-after by collectors. Rowland Ward set up his own taxidermy business in 1870 after training under his father, Henry Ward for several years. When Henry Ward passed away Rowland Ward absorbed his father’s business and many of his contacts, building upon the established Ward name as the go to London taxidermist. In 1904 Rowland Ward Ltd. was granted a Royal Warrant officially naming them the foremost taxidermist in then land. Rowland Ward died in 1912 but the company persisted under a series of managers and the highest quality taxidermy bearing the Rowland Ward name continued to be produced until the 1960s.