Set of Six 19th Century Specimen Butterfly Collection Boxes
Housed in six ebonised trays with wall hanging fittings, these butterfly specimens are highly decorative. Collections of this sort were formed by connoisseur collectors in the 19th century as an interest in natural history became more widespread.
Some of the specimens contained in these displays include the king swallowtail, found exclusively in North and South America, the Ulysses butterfly from Australasia, the Burmese jungle queen and the owl butterfly, found in rain forests and other forested areas in Mexico and central and south America. The presence of these exotic specimens show that the collection belonged either to someone who had travelled widely in search of such pieces or someone with links to the scientific community who could call upon friends to bring specimens back to Britain for mounting.
H 41cm x W 47cm x D 6.5cm
H 16¼” x W 18½” x D 2½”
Some of the specimens contained in these displays include the king swallowtail, found exclusively in North and South America, the Ulysses butterfly from Australasia, the Burmese jungle queen and the owl butterfly, found in rain forests and other forested areas in Mexico and central and south America. The presence of these exotic specimens show that the collection belonged either to someone who had travelled widely in search of such pieces or someone with links to the scientific community who could call upon friends to bring specimens back to Britain for mounting.
H 41cm x W 47cm x D 6.5cm
H 16¼” x W 18½” x D 2½”
#3629
£ 1,850.00
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