One of the few remaining relics from the Royal Surrey Zoological Gardens which used to exist just off Walworth Road in London between 1831 and 1872.
The tiger may have been one of the animals visited by Queen Victoria during her 1838 visit.
You can see more information about this object on our [website](http://heritage.southwark.gov.uk/objects/20726/animal-skull?ctx=277e326b-d7e5-4699-824d-bedc48ff0840&idx=0).