The following two images are examples of the preservation method employed by William Dandredge Peck (1763-1822) for his fishes. Each specimen was split in half, skinned, and pressed on to a sheet of paper.
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SEE: Peck, W.D. 1804. Description of four remarkable fishes, taken near the Piscataqua in New Hampshire. Mem. American Acad. Art. Sci II(2)46-57.