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Antique Entomology Case
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Antique Entomology Case

1900 - 1920
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A French early 20th Century entomology collection of the curculionidae family.

In their original case.

With some background foxing and a few losses, still an interesting decorative display.

Height 26cm   Width 39cm   Depth 6cm

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Branching Out Antiques has dated this Victorian Entomology Display Case to the 1900s.

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Description
A French early 20th Century entomology collection of the curculionidae family.

In their original case.

With some background foxing and a few losses, still an interesting decorative display.

Height 26cm   Width 39cm   Depth 6cm

Date of Manufacture

Branching Out Antiques has dated this Victorian Entomology Display Case to the 1900s.

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SA1218922
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Decorative & country house antiques, including art and taxidermy

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A rectangular wooden framed glazed display case containing rows of pinned beetle specimens with handwritten paper taxonomy labels.
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Archive I A rectangular wooden framed glazed display case containing rows of pinned beetle specimens with handwritten paper taxonomy labels.

Antique Entomology Case

Archive II A rectangular wooden framed glazed display case containing rows of pinned beetle specimens with handwritten paper taxonomy labels. View II
Archive III A rectangular wooden framed glazed display case containing rows of pinned beetle specimens with handwritten paper taxonomy labels. View III
Archive IV A rectangular wooden framed glazed display case containing rows of pinned beetle specimens with handwritten paper taxonomy labels. View IV
Archive V A rectangular wooden framed glazed display case containing rows of pinned beetle specimens with handwritten paper taxonomy labels. View V
Archive VI A rectangular wooden framed glazed display case containing rows of pinned beetle specimens with handwritten paper taxonomy labels. View VI
Archive VII A rectangular wooden framed glazed display case containing rows of pinned beetle specimens with handwritten paper taxonomy labels. View VII
Archive VIII A rectangular wooden framed glazed display case containing rows of pinned beetle specimens with handwritten paper taxonomy labels. View VIII
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A rectangular wooden framed glazed display case containing rows of pinned beetle specimens with handwritten paper taxonomy labels.
ANTIQUE ENTOMOLOGY CASE
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A rectangular wooden framed glazed display case containing rows of pinned beetle specimens with handwritten paper taxonomy labels.
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  • ObjectSpecimen Display Case
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian Natural History
  • MaterialWood, Glass, Paper, Metal
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsGlazed lid, pin-mounted specimens, handwritten taxonomy labels

This early 20th Century French entomology collection belongs to the Victorian Natural History style and contains a curculionidae family display of pin-mounted specimens arranged in neat rows alongside handwritten paper taxonomy labels. The dark brown rectangular wooden case features a glazed lid with a visible red-painted interior edge, paper backing displaying background foxing, and minor losses across the collection. The object measures 26 cm high, 39 cm wide, and 6 cm deep, with a rectangular profile resting on a flat surface. Suitable for a gentleman's library, study, or cabinet of curiosities, this specimen display case sits effectively on a bookshelf or desk top to add historical character to an interior. The glazed presentation keeps the delicate contents protected while allowing direct viewing of the taxonomy labels and textured beetle specimens from above. Collectors of natural history items integrate pieces like this into traditional or eclectic study spaces to display historical scientific collections.

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An antique entomology display case is a glass-topped wooden box or cabinet drawer created during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries to store, organise, and exhibit preserved insect specimens for scientific study and private collection.

These cases were typically crafted from hardwoods such as mahogany, walnut, or pine, fitted with a glass top, a cork base lined with paper, and fine metal pins to hold individual specimens alongside handwritten labels.

Authentic period collections feature hand-written ink taxonomy labels using Latin nomenclature, historical pin-mounting techniques, original brass closures or fixings, and natural patination on the timber frame and internal paper lining.

Place the framed specimen display on a bookshelf, style it on a console table, or mount it as part of a gallery wall alongside natural history prints and brass instruments to create a curated study setting.

Keep the display case away from direct sunlight, extreme humidity, and direct heat sources to prevent specimen deterioration, fading, or wood movement, and clean the external glass with a dry microfibre cloth.
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