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CollectionABDUZ University of Aberdeen, Zoology Museum
Object NameOrnithorhynchus anatinus
Duck-billed Platypus
Monotremata
Mammalia
Object NumberABDUZ:22494
Other NumberVER.5.01.002
Other Number Typebiocode
Brief DescriptionDry, mount, full specimen on naturalistic base inside glass case.
MaterialsOrganic, animal skin, glass, wood, wood wool
ConditionGood
CompletenessIncomplete
Inscription ContentLabel on reverse reads 'Natural History Depot. Jamens Gardner, by appointment to the Queen. Bird and animal preserver, furrier and plumassier. Factory and Store; 29 late 426 Oxford Street, London. Showrooms - 149, late 371 Oxford Street. The largest collection in the Kingdom of birds, birds eggs and insects. Manufacturer of entomological apparatus, artificial eyes, whole sale and retail. Price list gratis. Insect powder for the total destruction of insect pests, branches 381 Oxford Street and 52 High Holborn'.
Aquisition SourceGardner, J. (Taxidermist)
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