Taxidermy: A Cased Northern Pike (Esox lucius), dated 08th March 1923, preserved and mounted in a naturalistic setting amidst reeds and grasses, set above a pebbled river bed, mounted against a graduated painted pale blue/green back drop, enclosed within a typical ebonised rectangular three-glass display case with verre eglomise border, bearing gilt legend ''Pike - Caught by J.W. Simpson at Marlow, 8th March 1923, wgt 11lbs 10ozs''.