Two entomology boxes, 20th century
Containing insects and beetles including mega…

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Two entomology boxes, 20th century Containing insects and beetles including megaloxantha bicolor (Thailand), eupatorus gracilicornis, demochroa gratiosa, xylotrupes gideon, anomala grandis... 24 x 35 cm and 36 x 20 cm

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Two entomology boxes, 20th century

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Estim. 100 - 300 EUR

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Antique metal box containing cameos on mother-of-pearl, shell, chalcedony and glass. They represent the Virgin Mary, the Virgin and Child, a summer allegory or a male head. Late 19th and first half of the 20th century. Provenance: jeweler's workshop.

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