A Dog and Pup Taxidermy Display, Henry Ward, London, 19th century, as an adult pug-type dog chained to a wall accompanied by puppy, on a protruding rockwork corbel applied with wirework and textile ivy leaves and moss with hand-painted detail throughout, in a circular glazed wall-hanging display case with ebonised back panel, bearing original label inscribed H. Ward Late Williams 2 Vere St Oxford St London, 35cm diameter, 11cm deep See illustration

Henry Ward trained with T M Williams, taxidermist of Oxford Street, London, who exhibited at The Great Exhibition 1851. Ward eventually took over the business and ran it in his own name between 1857 and 1878. He was the father of Edwin, and world famous Rowland Ward. Henry Ward's autobiography recounts his father collecting with John James Audubon, artist and naturalist.