J Cooper & Sons Large Twin Trout Taxidermy in bow fronted case with naturalistic ground, bears J Cooper & Sons makers label to top left, case 110cm x 44cm x 22cm. Note - Lot comes with a typed letter from the vendor stating the item was given to them by Sam Samuels, host at the Royal Oak, Wantage, the original front glass had been smashed and replaced with the only history of the fish being remembered as being caught by a Reverend Gentleman from the River Thmas at Lechdale. Trout have been measured have calculated weights of 3lb and 4lb 9oz. The trout and reeds were cleaned with a new front glass fitted in 1988 by Heads & Tails of Wiveliscombe, Somerset. COLLECTION ONLY