A Taxidermy Teal Hung as Dead Game, Mounted on a Board c.1960Origin: English Period: Mid Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1950 70 Depth: 3 inches (at maximum) Width: 7 inches (the board) Height: 17 inches (the board) The Bird: 12 inches The stuffed and mounted teal hung as dead game, on a board, bearing "Game Bird Collection" label No. 239 survives from the third quarter of the twentieth century. No 239 was no ordinary teal, but a lonely duckling grown up to become one man's constant companion.