A Good c.1940s Framed Entomology Collection sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles almost showman like and would

almost showman like and would make a befitting display cabinet for sideshow taxidermy or curiosities

The general opinion here is that St Annes is lucky to possess such a born jester as Mr

The baize lined base to the circular stand has cracks but this is not visible nor of importance

Using John Howard’s work as a basis

A Good c.1940s Framed Entomology Collection sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles almost showman like and wouldOrigin: English Period: Mid Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1930 50 The Case: Height: 14 inches Width: 18 inches Depth: 2 inches The hinged oak collectors case with hanging hook and buff coloured interior housing a collection of predominantly butterflies but also a beetle and two dragonfly specimens, the whole containing thirty nine examples surviving from the mid twentieth century. The deep oak collectors case is in sound structural