BY ROWLAND WARD, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

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AN EDWARDIAN OAK MOUNTED ELEPHANT FOOT STICK STAND
BY ROWLAND WARD, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Of tall size, with an ivory label 'ROWLAND WARD LTD, 167 PICCADILLY, W.'
17½ in. (44.5 cm.) high

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Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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Lot Essay

Rowland Ward (1835-1912) followed the family interest in natural history, travel and exploration, leaving school at the age of fourteen to join his father's taxidermy firm, Henry Ward, in 1864. He established his own business in 1872, which became one of the most prestigious taxidermy firms in the world. Later based at 167 Piccadilly, London, it was aptly described as 'The Jungle'.

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