Taxidermy Cased Fish Common Roach (Rutilus Rutilus) Dated 1885

Taxidermy cased Common Roach (Rutilus Rutilus) dated 1885, by J Bolton, Taxidermy, 5 Freindly St, New Town Deptford. The fish specimen is preserved and mounted within a naturalistic setting amidst reeds, weeds and grasses. The roach is set above a pebbled river bed, mounted against a wash painted back drop, in an ebonised bow-front three-glass display case with painted and gilded border. The case has a hand written paper label to the upper right, inside: "Roach Weight 1lb 2oz, from River Medway, taken by Mr Lawes July 5th 1885, preserved by J. Bolton, 5 Friendly St, New Town, Deptford."