A Fine Mid 20thC Lepidopterist's Shadow Boxed Display of Silk Moths sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles Penance is repentance of sins

Penance is repentance of sins as well as reconciliation and confession

Length: 12 inches

Having long oval links with short curb links attached for the attachment of padlocks

There are only very minor scuffs commensurate with its vintage

A Fine Mid 20thC Lepidopterist's Shadow Boxed Display of Silk Moths sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles Penance is repentance of sinsOrigin: English Period: Mid Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1950 70 The Case: Height: 10 inches Width: 8. 25 inches Depth: 1. 75 inches The glazed pine shadow box case housing four specimens of silk moth (Bombyx mori) surviving from the middle of the twentieth century. The case is in good condition and ready for wall mounting whilst each specimen remains in fine fettle. Examples of the silk moths preserved here include the Cecropia Silk