John Cooper Sons (3 results)

Condition: Good. Publisher's original stapled illustrated light brown card wrap covers. Oblong 7¼'' x 5'' 18 pages. Complete set of 50 pasted in colour picture cards, monochrome illustrations and descriptive text around the cards. Soiling and spotting to the covers and in Good condition, priced One Penny to the front cover. Member of the P.B.F.A. CIGARETTE & TEA CARDS.

[London, John Cooper & Sons?], 1928. Taxidermy gilt-bordered bow-fronted case (45 x 25 x13 cm) in naturalistic setting. = With label 'Perch caught in the Ouse by John Catchpole, August 28th 1928, 1lb 7oz'. Taxidermy items with such detailed information are quite uncommon. The style of this case strongly reminds of those made by the London firm of J. Cooper and Sons, which was active from the mid-19th century until the 1950's. However, the Ouse is a river in Yorkshire, which may indicate that perhaps a northern taxidermist produced this excellent example of a mounted fish in its natural surroundings. The perch, Perca fluviatilis Linnaeus [German: Barsch; French: perche; Dutch: baars] is an angler's favourite throughout Europe. Some slight wear to the wood panelling, slight abrasion of the gilt border, otherwise in very good condition. Note: we do not ship this item outside the EU.

Great Britain, [John Cooper and Sons?], ca. 1900. Taxidermy bow-fronted cased (41 x 39 x 20 cm) in naturalistic winter setting. Case with three glass panels (bow front and two side panels) and hanger. = An excellent Victorian taxidermy case - if not a small diorama - of a female common kestrel, Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus. (German: Turmfalke; French: faucon crécerelles; Dutch: torenvalk) catching a siskin, Spinus spinus (Linnaeus) (German: Erlenzeisig; French: tarin des aulnes; Dutch: sijs). Two fine, wonderfully preserved taxidermy cased specimens. This falcon is one of the most successful birds-of-prey in the temperate regions of the Old World, occurring in a wide variety of landscapes. It preys on mice and other small animals. "The kestrel was once used to drive and keep away pigeons" (Wikipedia). The siskin is a common European bird, more often seen during winter times. The case differs from most such cases because oif its more detailed and naturalistic setting. Case paint cover chipped here and there, especially at edges, otherwise very good. Note: we do not ship this item outside the EU.