A Decorative c.1900 Mahogany Cased Lepidopterists' Collection sub-Curios The whole is weighty and

The whole is weighty and remains in good overall original condition

published in 1952

The anchor is an obvious symbol of the sea but also a symbol of security

A Fayum mummy portrait in a wooden frame was discovered at a burial site in Hawara

A Decorative c.1900 Mahogany Cased Lepidopterists' Collection sub-Curios The whole is weighty andOrigin: English South American Period: Late Nineteenth Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1895 1910 The Case: Height: 14 inches Width: 18 inches Depth: 2 inches The glazed mahogany display case with hinged sides for access and off white interior housing a collection of exotic butterflies native to Britain and South America containing approximately sixty specimens of butterfly and moth, surviving from the late nineteenth to early