Tilly1 11 Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 (edited) hi all, i have an absolutely brilliant piece of art, stuffed foxes mask, mounted up on a plack, with tail, and bullet it was despatched with. this as been passed down from my grandad, to my dad, and now to me, it has been in the family for nearly 15 years now. Reason for sale is i dont have any were to put it up, as the mrs wont let me. and also i havnt got a lad to pass it down to, my girls wouldnt like this as a present at 21. haha i dont have paper work for this, but my dad as told me that this mask was done by a very old famous taxederist named by SPICER. although i dont have any proof of this, its jus verbal proof. i once got speaking to a taxedermist at the midland game fair last year, and i ended up buying 2 barn owls of him. i went to his home to collect them a few days later and took this mask just to show him. and his first words when he seen it was "Fuckinell, thats a SPICER master piece isnt it?" i said "apparently so" was my grandads then my dads, now mine. he said "from my experiance and knowledge, thats a SPICER work" he offered me £400 quid for it, even with out paper work. im in no rush to sell as its been in my shed for years, its still in top condition. it may not even be a spicer work, but who ever made this is a quality taxidermy and it is still a class bit of work. IM OPEN TO SENSIBLE OFFERS!!!!!!! MANCHESTER AREA/LANCS Edited August 10, 2011 by Tilly1 Link to post Share on other sites
hullhunter 219 Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 id be taking the £400 you were offered good looking mask tho Link to post Share on other sites
Tilly1 11 Posted August 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 thinking back now, i should have, your right, but back then i thought id keep it for years to come and maybe be worth more, but at the minuite its been sat in my shed and recently having a clear out, its on the list of the things to go. Link to post Share on other sites
events co-ordinator 353 Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 Time to get a new wife. Link to post Share on other sites
Tilly1 11 Posted August 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 thats gota to go azwell, hahaha Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 (edited) everythings down in price .. i`m getting between £ - £150 for antique masks spicers work with paper work / labels reachs a bit more peter spicers / spicers and sons whr victorian taxidermists from leamington thr work carrys a round paper label or sometimes a metal disc .. i was told a while back you could tell spicers work from the shape of the shield and that spicer only used oak ..i`ve never felt confident enough to use this as a guide when buying and would`nt buy without the label .. you see spicers masks priced from 240-350 ... without paperwork its pot luck suppose ... try ebay or look up a taxidermy dealer on the net and have a ring round otherwise hang onto it .. Edited August 10, 2011 by the_stig Link to post Share on other sites
DEADHORSEANDDONKEYDEALER 275 Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 Have a mounted foxes foot on a shield from the 1950s somewhere in the loft, caught by the ullswater foxhounds it has spicer and sons stamped into the back of the shield and a number bought it years ago from a junk shop for 8 quid if i get chance i will dig it out and put a photo up Link to post Share on other sites
Tilly1 11 Posted August 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 get it dug out the loft mate, that will be very interesting to see. Link to post Share on other sites
michael.f 3 Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 i bought a spicer a few yrs ago the back was stamped i paid £50 for it and sold it for £150 if you got a offer for £400 take it a well good price i dont think you will get a better price not with a lot of money going about all the best mike Link to post Share on other sites
Tilly1 11 Posted August 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 i wish i would of took that offer back then, but thought id hold on to it. now its just a master piece thats stashed in the shed. ANY OFFERS??? Link to post Share on other sites
welshnutter69 78 Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 £30 Link to post Share on other sites
TRUE SAXON 108 Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 £35 Link to post Share on other sites
Tilly1 11 Posted August 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 hahaha!, no thanks Link to post Share on other sites
hedz31 1,308 Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Ok £40 then Link to post Share on other sites
Simoman 110 Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 £3.99 and a half empty pack of rolos.............. Link to post Share on other sites
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