mouse 282 Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 i have got a case here with a tawny owl,barn owl,green woodpecker and a jay.i have been told by several people that it is a hutchings and is worth a fair bit.not into my taxidermy just got a few cases of birds from when i was a kid that were given to me by a uncle.does anybody no anything about his work and any idea on value.before anybody asks they are not for sale.cheers mouse. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stealthy1 3,964 Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Got any pics! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouse 282 Posted December 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 couple of pics.been told the case is important how they were done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stealthy1 3,964 Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 They look very well set up, have you checked the internet to see what they are worth? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
T78 4 Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 couple of pics.been told the case is important how they were done. i'm sure he could have fitted another bird in that top,right hand corner!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouse 282 Posted December 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 there was another bird in there but the barn owl was starving one night. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stealthy1 3,964 Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 http://www.taxidermy4cash.com/hutchings.html Have you looked on this site! There is a jay set up just like yours. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 31,832 Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 couple of pics.been told the case is important how they were done. i'm sure he could have fitted another bird in that top,right hand corner!! Have you ever seen one of those old victorian cases with something like 1,000,000 hummingbirds crammed in?Standing room only Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stealthy1 3,964 Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 They have some impressive humingbird collections like that at Edinburgh museum, saw them when I was up there about two years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouse 282 Posted December 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 seen them but not my thing.how the f**k do they go about working on humming birds.struggle to see them let alone set them in a case. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stealthy1 3,964 Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 The glass cases look identical to yours, on the site it tells you where to look for his makers stamp, think it said he hid them just out of view. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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