Two Rare Mid 20thC Cases of Preserved Taxidermy Bats sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles the field filled with hook

the field filled with hook lozenges

converted sometime in the late nineteenth or early twentieth century to a chamberstick

and thoroughly charming little box

and below the image is the strapline 'Maker's in Nelson Since 1897'

Two Rare Mid 20thC Cases of Preserved Taxidermy Bats sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles the field filled with hookOrigin: English Period: Mid Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1940 60 The Larger Case: Depth: 8 inches, Width: 10. 5 inches, Height: 10 inches The Smaller Case: Depth: 8. 5 inches, Width: 8. 5 inches, Height: 10 inches Encased in perspex museum cases with carrying handles, one bat spread eagled on a tile mount, the other perched jovially on bark. The bats, and the naturalistic settings they reside in, are in superb condition whilst the