A Decorative c.1900 Mahogany Cased Lepidopterists' Collection sub-Curios lifebuoys are usually ring-shaped or

lifebuoys are usually ring-shaped or horseshoe-shaped and have a connecting line allowing the casualty to be pulled to the rescuer

These figures were obviously brought back by the owners from mid nineteenth century Italy and forgotten about which makes them even more interesting

making this example an exceptional one

sensitive quality

A Decorative c.1900 Mahogany Cased Lepidopterists' Collection sub-Curios lifebuoys are usually ring-shaped orOrigin: 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