A Superb Early 20thC Natural History Taxidermy Specimen of an Armadillo Shell Basket on Stand sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles Rice starch has been a

Rice starch has been a traditional ingredient in body and face powders for hundreds of years having a smooth feel and a very absorbative quality

The low slim button back curved horsehair stuffed olive green leather seat having a blonde oak sleigh shaped x-frame with finely turned stretchers and scroll ends survives from the early Victorian period

greens and yellows

the ground a deep olive green

well preserved though with some hair drop to the back of her head

A Superb Early 20thC Natural History Taxidermy Specimen of an Armadillo Shell Basket on Stand sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles Rice starch has been aOrigin: English Period: Early 20th Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1900 10 Height: 14 inches Depth: 7 inches Width: 9. 5 inches (all at maximum) Brass rod mounted on a quality ebony enamelled bell shaped plinth ceramic stand with plush velvet pad top, the armadillo basket having a curled tail up over the shell towards the head to form a handle, survives from the Edwardian period. In very fine order with light general wear commensurate with age to