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Red Stag Trophy

Important 19th Century Austrian Red Stag Trophy from Royal Hunt Collection
Located in Houston, TX
Important 19th Century Austrian Red Stag Trophy taken by Emporor Franz from Eckartsau Josef Castle
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Antique 19th Century Taxidermy

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Bronze

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Vintage English Red Stag Trophy Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage English Red Stag Trophy Mount is a striking piece that captures the grandeur of one
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20th Century English Rustic Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Composition

Monumental Pair of Trophy Red Stag Antlers, Scotland
Located in Bellport, NY
Pair of large Trophy Red Stag Antlers.Twelve points, with excellent crowns, mounted on a black
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Vintage 1960s Scottish Adirondack Taxidermy

Materials

Abalone

Scottish Mounted Taxidermy Stag, Early 20 Century
Located in London, GB
A large magnificent Scottish red deer stag taxidermy mounted hunting trophies, dating from the
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Antique Early 1900s Scottish Taxidermy

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Oak

Scottish Mounted Taxidermy Stag, Mid-20th Century
Located in London, GB
A large magnificent Scottish red deer stag taxidermy mounted hunting trophy labelled verso "Killed
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Vintage 1950s Scottish Taxidermy

Materials

Other

Mounted 11 Point Red Stag Trophy
Located in High Point, NC
Mounted 11 point red stag trophy with hand carved Black Forest plaque. The plaque is signed
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Vintage 1930s German Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Antler, Fruitwood

Mounted 11 Point Red Stag Trophy
Mounted 11 Point Red Stag Trophy
H 40 in W 37 in D 25.5 in
Mounted 11 Point Red Stag Trophy
Located in High Point, NC
Mounted 11 point red stag trophy with hand carved Black Forest plaque. The plaque is signed
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Vintage 1940s German Black Forest Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Antler, Fruitwood

Mounted 11 Point Red Stag Trophy
Mounted 11 Point Red Stag Trophy
H 41 in W 35 in D 23.5 in
19th Century Habsburg Red Stag Trophy with Hunt Horn & Hunt Sword
Located in Houston, TX
19th century red stag trophy originally from Emperor Franz Joseph's castle in Eckartsau in the
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy

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Antler, Wood

19th Century Habsburg Red Stag Trophy from Eckartsau Castle Austria with Gorget
Located in Houston, TX
19th century red stag trophy from Emperor Franz Josef's castle at Eckartsau in the Southern
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

Austrian Red Stag Trophy with Original Dress Sword of Kaiser Wilhelm II
Located in Houston, TX
This 19th century Austrian Red Stag trophy is mounted on an original, Black Forest plaque and
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy

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Bone, Antler, Animal Skin, Wood

Austrian "Hofjagden" Red Stag Trophy with Habsburg Gorget and Veterans Badge
Located in Houston, TX
This is a historic 19th century Austrian Red Stag trophy on a hand-carved, painted plaque bearing
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy

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Bone, Antler, Wood

Antique Habsburg Red Stag Trophy of Emperor Franz Josef from Eckartsau Castle
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Austrian red stag trophy on original Black Forest carved plaque that hung in Emperor
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Bone, Antler, Wood

Antique Habsburg Red Stag Trophy of Emperor Franz Josef from Eckartsau Castle
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Austrian red stag trophy on original Black Forest carved plaque that hung in Emperor
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Bone, Antler, Wood

The Emperor's 19th C. 3 Beam Red Stag Trophy from Eckartsau Castle, Austria
Located in Houston, TX
Magnificent 3 beam red stag trophy from Eckartsau Castle, Austria which was a residence of Emperor
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy

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Wood

Habsburg Red Stag Trophy on Original Hand-Carved Gilt Candelabra Plaque
Located in Houston, TX
This is a wonderful, 19th century Austrian Red Stag trophy on an original, hand-carved gilt plaque
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Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Bone, Antler, Wood

19th C. Red Stag Trophy from Kaiser Wilhelm's Eulenburg Hunt W/ Hanovarian Crest
Located in Houston, TX
Historic red stag trophy taken during Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany's Eulenburg hunt of 1892 in
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy

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Antler, Bone, Wood

German Red Stag Trophy on Hand Carved Polychrome Black Forest Plaque
Located in Houston, TX
This historic, 19th century German red stag trophy is crafted with a hand carved polychrome Black
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Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Bone, Antler, Wood

Antique Habsburg Red Stag Trophy on Bronze Shoulder Mount from Eckartsau Castle
Located in Houston, TX
This magnificent red stag trophy is crafted with a cold-cast bronze shoulder mount on a hand carved
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy

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Bronze

19th C. Habsburg Red Stag Trophy on Hand-Carved Gilt Rococo Plaque with Gilt Cap
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Habsburg Red Stag trophy from Emperor Franz Joseph's castle at Eckartsau in the
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Historical Memorabilia

Antique Red Stag Trophy of The Grand Dukes of Baden on Ornate Gilt Plaque
Located in Houston, TX
This antique German Red Stag trophy is exquisitely mounted on an ornately hand carved gilt wood
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Antique 19th Century German Taxidermy

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Bone, Antler, Giltwood

Grand Dukes of Baden Red Stag Trophy on Hand Carved Black Forest Plaque
Located in Houston, TX
This antique Red Stag trophy is believed to have been taken by one of the Grand Dukes of Baden in
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Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

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Bone, Antler, Wood

18th Century Magnificent Red Stag Trophy on Crowned Plaque
Located in Houston, TX
Historic "hirsch" (red deer stag). These magnificent antlers and skull with original writing are
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Antique Late 18th Century Austrian Taxidermy

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Wood

Habsburg Red Stag Trophy of Emperor Franz Josef from Eckartsau Castle
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Austrian red stag on original Black Forest carved plaque that hung in Emperor Franz
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Bone, Antler, Wood

Austrian Red Stag Trophy on Gilt Eagle Plaque with Original Hunt Horn
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Austrian red stag on original Black Forest carved plaque that hung in Emperor Franz
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Brass

19th Century Habsburg Red Stag Trophy from Franz Joseph's Castle at Eckartsau
Located in Houston, TX
19th century red stag from Emperor Franz Joseph's castle at Eckartsau in the Southern Austrian Alps
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Bone, Wood

19th Century Austrian Red Stag Trophy of Emperor Franz Joseph, Eckartsau Castle
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Austrian red stag on original Black Forest carved plaque that hung in Emperor Franz
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Antique Late 19th Century Black Forest Taxidermy

19th Century Habsburg Red Stag Trophy of Emperor Franz Joseph from Austria
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Austrian red stag on original black forest carved plaque that hung in Emperor Franz
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Antique Late 19th Century Black Forest Taxidermy

19th Century Habsburg Red Stag Trophy of Emperor Franz Joseph from Austria
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Austrian red stag on original black forest carved plaque that hung in Emperor Franz
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Antique Late 19th Century Black Forest Taxidermy

19th Century Habsburg Red Stag Trophy with Hook & Original Hunt Horn Hardware
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of two available, each 19th century fallow deer trophy originates from Emperor Franz
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Taxidermy

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Antler, Bone, Wood

19th Century Habsburg Red Stag Trophy from Eckartsau Castle with Original Plate
Located in Houston, TX
19th century fallow deer trophy from Emperor Franz Joseph's castle at Eckartsau in the Southern
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

19th Century Habsburg Red Stag Trophy from Eckartsau Castle with Original Crown
Located in Houston, TX
19th century fallow deer trophy from Emperor Franz Joseph's castle at Eckartsau in the Southern
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

18th Century Frederick III of Prussia Red Stag Trophy on Original Plaque
Located in Houston, TX
This tremendous hunting trophy dates back to Frederick III of Prussia (1790) and includes the
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Antique 1790s German Taxidermy

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Red Stag Trophy from 1892 Eulenburg Hunt of Kaiser Wilhelm II
Located in Houston, TX
Historic "hirsch" (red deer stag) and "rehbock" (roe deer) on an original 19th Century hand-carved
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Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

19th Century Red Stag Trophy of Emperor Franz Joseph from Bad Ischl Austria
Located in Houston, TX
One of two antique Red Stag hunt trophies believed to have been taken by Emperor Franz Joseph of
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Wood, Bone, Antler

19th Century Red Stag Trophy on French Gilt Plaque with Roe Trophy & Hunt Sword
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Habsburg Red Stag and Roe Deer hunt trophy on polychromed and gilt hand-carved period
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Brass

19th Century Austrian Red Stag Trophy of Emperor Franz Josef, Original Hunt Horn
Located in Houston, TX
This is a 19th century Austrian red stag on original Black Forest carved plaque that hung in
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy

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Brass

19th C. Red Stag Trophy on Late 18th-Early 19th Century Tyrolean Plaque
Located in Houston, TX
Historic "hirsch" (red deer stag) antlers are mounted to a late 18th century-early 19th century
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Wood

19th Century Red Stag Trophy from 1892 Eulenburg Hunt of Kaiser Wilhelm II
Located in Houston, TX
Historic "hirsch" (red deer stag) from the well-known 1892 Kaiser Wilhelm II hunt at the Eulenburg
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Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Wood

19th Century Red Stag Trophy of Ludwig II of Bavaria with Original Hunt Horn
Located in Houston, TX
A truly extraordinary 19th century German red stag mounted on a exquisitely carved original Black
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Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

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Brass

19th Century Red Stag Hunt Trophy from Kaiser Wilhelm II's 1892 Eulenburg Hunt
Located in Houston, TX
Historic red stag trophy taken during Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany's Eulenburg hunt of 1892 in
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Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Bone, Wood

Antique Habsburg Red Stag on 18th Century Acanthus Leaf and Gilt Ribbon Plaque
Located in Houston, TX
This is an antique, nineteenth century Habsburg Red Stag trophy on an eighteenth century acanthus
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Antique Late 18th Century Austrian Taxidermy

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Bone, Wood, Antler

19th Century Habsburg Red Stag Sconce from Eckartsau Castle, Austria
Located in Houston, TX
19th century red stag trophy crafted into sconces from Emperor Franz Joseph's castle at Eckartsau
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Wall Lights and Sconces

Antique Habsburg Red Stag on 18th Century Acanthus Leaf and Gilt Ribbon Plaque
Located in Houston, TX
This is an antique Habsburg Red Stag trophy on an eighteenth century acanthus leaf and gilt ribbon
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Antique Late 18th Century Austrian Taxidermy

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Bone, Antler, Wood

19th Century Habsburg Stag and Roe Deer Trophy on Original Black Forest Plaque
Located in Houston, TX
Magnificent red stag trophy from the Habsburg hunting schloss (castle) of Emperor Franz Joseph at
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Historical Memorabilia

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Antler, Bone, Wood

German Red Stag from Eulenburg Hunt of 1892 with Original Fürst-Pless Hunt Horn
Located in Houston, TX
Historic red stag trophy taken during Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany's Eulenburg hunt of 1892 in
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Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Antler, Wood

German Red Stag from Eulenburg Hunt of 1892 with Original Fürst-Pless Hunt Horn
Located in Houston, TX
Historic red stag trophy taken during Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany's Eulenburg hunt of 1892 in
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Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood, Antler, Bone

German Red Stag from Eulenburg Hunt of 1892 with Original Fürst-Pless Hunt Horn
Located in Houston, TX
Magnificent red stag trophy taken during Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany's Eulenburg hunt of 1892 in
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Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Wood, Antler

19th Century Red Stag and Swords of Emperor Franz Josef on Original Plaque
Located in Houston, TX
This is an extraordinary 19th century Austrian Red Stag trophy of Emperor Franz Josef which
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Metal

19th Century Red Stag Hunt Trophy of Emperor Franz Joseph's Kaiservilla
Located in Houston, TX
One of two antique Red Stag hunt trophies believed to have been taken by Emperor Franz Joseph of
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Bone, Antler, Wood

19th Century Habsburg Red Stag & Pyrenees Chamois Trophy on Black Forest Plaque
Located in Houston, TX
This double mount trophy features both a Red Stag and a Pyrenees chamois mounted on an original
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Antique Late 19th Century Black Forest Taxidermy

19th Century Austrian Rothschild Red Stag & Roe Deer Trophy from Bad Ischl
Located in Houston, TX
This extraordinary Red Stag is quite large making it a tremendous statement piece measuring 59
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Brass

19th Century St. Hubertus Red Stag Hunting Trophy with Fürst Pless Horn
Located in Houston, TX
Truly an exceptional piece in the collection, this magnificent 19th century St. Hubertus Red Stag
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Antique 19th Century Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Bone, Wood

St. Hubertus Red Stag Hunt Trophy with Original Hunt Horn and Crucifix
Located in Houston, TX
Truly an exceptional piece in the collection, this magnificent 19th century St. Hubertus red stag
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Antler, Bone, Wood

St. Hubertus Red Stag Hunt Trophy with Original Hunt Horn and Crucifix
Located in Houston, TX
Truly an exceptional piece in the collection, this magnificent 19th century St. Hubertus Red Stag
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Bone, Wood, Antler

European Red Stag and Roe Trophies on Plaque with Emblem of St. Sepulcre
Located in Houston, TX
This nineteenth century red stag with pairing of roe trophies features an exquisite hand-carved
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Antique Late 19th Century Black Forest Taxidermy

19th Century Habsburg Stag Pair with Iron Hook, Set of 2
Located in Houston, TX
This exquisite pair of red stag hunting trophies originated from Emperor Franz Joseph's Eckartsau
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Antler, Bone, Wood

Antique Habsburg Roe Trophy from the Kaiservilla in Bad Ischl, Austria
Located in Houston, TX
Ischl, Austria. Original plaque and writing on the skull cap and there are currently two red stags that
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Wood, Bone, Antler

Antique Austrian Roe Trophy of Emperor Franz Joseph from Bad Ischl
Located in Houston, TX
Ischl, Austria. Original plaque and writing on the skull CAP and there are currently two red stags that
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy

Antique Roe Trophy of Emperor Franz Joseph from Kaiservilla in Bad Ischl Austria
Located in Houston, TX
Ischl, Austria. Original plaque and writing on the skull cap and there are currently two red stags that
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Taxidermy

Materials

Bone, Antler, Wood

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19th Century Five Sided Taxidermy Glass Showcase of Sixteen Exquisite Birds
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Regal Splendor: Indian Blue Peacock Taxidermy Masterpiece
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Vintage Raven Taxidermy on Root Sculpture
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Located in Nottingham, GB
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Antique 19th Century Taxidermy

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Horn

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Red Stag Trophy For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic red stag trophy available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, antler and bone, every red stag trophy was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the red stag trophy you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each red stag trophy bearing hallmarks is very popular.

Finding the Right Taxidermy for You

The centuries-old practice of taxidermy continues to enjoy remarkable longevity, with today's top designers making mounted and preserved animals key elements of their decor.

Taxidermy captures animals in an eternal moment of animation, so perhaps it’s fitting that the deployment of these preternaturally preserved creatures — and other natural specimens — as decorative accents has endured far longer than the sell-by-date for most design trends. Certainly, the style-setting enthusiasts of tasteful decorating with taxidermy are as passionate as they are many.

Martha Stewart is a lifelong lover of the preservationist’s art, and she has proudly posed with the vintage game birds, foxes and bears that adorn Skylands, her 1920s retreat in Seal Harbor, Maine. Angelina Jolie began an avian menagerie when her daughter Shiloh brought home a dead bird she wanted to keep as a pet. Danielle Steel has an elegant Paris residence packed with exotic specimens, including a giraffe in the foyer. Over-the-top taxidermy remains the flashy signature of party planner and decorator extraordinaire Ken Fulk.

For Chicago decorator Summer Thornton, the reason for taxidermy’s persistent appeal is obvious: “There’s nothing more beautiful than natural creation.” New York designer Ryan Korban agrees: “They add a layer of whimsy to a room that no other decorative arts element can give.” Patrick Mele, another New York designer, thinks there’s a spiritual component to this attraction. These creatures, he says, “are a special gift to be around. Birds, especially, are so colorful they look hyper-real. They remind us that those crazy colors are right there in nature.”

In the vast inventory of collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs, find antique, new and vintage preserved and mounted taxidermy specimens for your Wunderkammern, mantle or carefully curated home library.