Because of restrictions on insect specimen imports in certain countries, I only ship these boxes within the EU.
Amazing antique box of mounted moths / butterflies. Perfect for a lepidopterology and entomology enthusiast!The box is made of wood with a glass cover.The moths are pinned, not glued, to proper mounting board at the base.
Some of the moths have name tags. Most of them are undated but three or four have dates (1944 and1974). We are not expert enough to know if names match the butterflies.
The box is marked "Les Fils de Emile Deyrolle", the predecessor to Deyrolle, the Paris Natural Science store famous for entomology and taxidermy. Deyrolle was created in 1831 and Emile Deyrolle took over in 1866. In 1888 they moved to their current location in Rue du Bac.
The box is in good condition with only some scuffing from storage at the corners and wear to the edges around the glass. The glass is firm and uncracked but has a small flaw .
The paper is gone in places as seen in the photographs.
The box has a handle (indicating it was a draw) which was punched through the wood.
The moths seem to have all been mounted properly.
Condition of the individual insects themselves varies but as far as we can tell they seem broadly in good condition, though we would not expect all to have full sets of limbs or antennae.
Please note that many of the butterflies were pinned many years ago so the pin or body parts may fall in transit to you.
This is must for collectors as well as anyone with an interest in natural history!
The box measures: 38.9 x 25.8 x 5.5 cm / 15.3 x 10.1 x 2.2 inches
The pictures are part of the description.
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