The Little Museum

Check out the beautiful collection of vintage avian taxidermy at www.the-little-museum.com including a large number of Victorian hummingbirds. Gilles Grid purchased the birds - over 50 cases with 100 birds - from various auctions and e-bay.  Many of the birds were old and damaged, and Grid has restored many of them: removing dust, washing the birds with shampoo, remaking legs, feathers, and eyes.  The feathers were given back their luminous sheen with a capillary spray with oil of macadamia.

Comments

[Michele M. Avnes]

I am trying to find out the value of my collection of hummingbirds in glass domes on branches. I'd say they're approximately 80 plus years old.

[Gilles GRID]

Hello,
Don't hesitate to contact me to send me pictures of your hummingbirds glass dome. I will give you a notion value. My email : gilles.grid@wanadoo.fr (www.the-little-museum.com) - Regards. Gilles

[kc mooney]

I have recently inherited a stuffed Snowy Owl which is about 70 years old and quite in need of cleaning. Is it safe to shampoo it as you did with the hummers nor can you offer any other advice. Do you know of any taxidermy restorers?
Thanks