The taxidermist's manual, or, The art of collecting, preparing and preserving objects of natural history. : For the use of travellers, conservators of museums, and private collectors. ... / By Captain Thomas Brown, F.L.S.

  • Brown, Thomas, 1785-1862.
Date:
MDCCCXXXIII. [1833]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The taxidermist's manual, or, The art of collecting, preparing and preserving objects of natural history. : For the use of travellers, conservators of museums, and private collectors. ... / By Captain Thomas Brown, F.L.S. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PLATE II. Fig. ].— The common Perch, showing the manner in which the paper is attached for the purpose of extending the fins. a, Pectoral fin. b, Ventral fin. c, Anal fin. d, First dorsal fin. e, Second dorsal fin. Fig. 2 exhibits the manner of inserting the wires in mounting a Cat. Fig. 3.—The wires as they are put together before being placed in the skin ; a, the tail wire; b, c, head and neck wire ; d, e, and f, leg wires. Fig. 4.—Wire employed for forming a double cross in the larger quadrupeds. Fig. 3, exhibits the manner of articulating the joints of the larger quadrupeds, in setting up skeletons, a, an iron plate ; b is the nut which tightens the screw of the iron peg •, c is the head of the second iron peg, the nut and screw of which are the same as that shown in front, and is placed behind. PLATE III. Fig. 1 shows the manner of holding the hands in the opera- tion of skinning a bird. Fig. 2 shows the manner of suspending a bird by one limb, for the purpose of skinning. Described page 29. Fig. 3 exhibits Mr Bullock’s method of inserting the wires in setting up a bird. See page 36. Fig. 4 shows the manner of pinning up a bird after it has been mounted, to keep the feathers in their proper position till they are fully dried. See page 35.