Description TAXIDERMY: TIGER SKIN (PANTHERA TIGRIS TIGRIS), EARLY 20TH CENTURY, tiger skin rug with head mount, open snarling mouth and glass eyes, mounted on red felt backing material and bearing Scots Guards R&F (Rank & File) white fabric label between two embroidered collar tab thistles. Nose to tail 316cm, across the forelimbs 203cm
Condition Report Tiger skin heavily faded with various tears, the back left leg is deficient from the thigh and the front left paw is deficient, only two claws present to the right front and back paws, balding to face, various tears to canvas backing, backing coming away from skin around the head, staining to fur and backing. Condition report made 050221.