Taxidermy. A late Victorian preserved roach by W. F. Homer of London

Taxidermy. A late Victorian preserved roach by W. F. Homer of London, mounted in a naturalistic setting, with a printed paper trade label, inscribed 'W. F. HOMER, TAXIDERMIST, 157 FOREST LANE, FOREST GATE, LONDON, E.', within a gilt and ebonised glaze bowfront case, inscribed 'ROACH Caught at LANGFORD by F. L. HUNT. Feb 27th 1898 Wgt 1lb 9ozs', 31.2cm high, 36.9cm wide, 11.7cm deep.