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Stuffed quail

Date

1898

GUSN

GUSN-24278

Description

Stuffed quail w/ black tuft and face and grey body and wings; possibly a California quail. Covered w/ glass dome (.5159).

Details

Descriptive Terms

Aves (class)
feather (material)
mounting
stuffing (upholstering technique)
taxidermy
feather (material)
taxidermy
Feather
Stuffed
Mounted
Taxidermy
Taxidermy
BIRD, STUFFED

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

9.5 x 4.125 x 5.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5158

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