Butterfly box under glass

Butterfly box (possibility of hanging it on a wall). The box is made of wood with a glass cover articulated on it. Butterflies are pinned and not glued. Some butterflies have name tags, although sometimes these have a "?" on them! Most butterflies are undated, but some also have dates that range from 1944 to 1974. We're not expert enough to know if the names match the butterflies. Box is not marked but comes from the same collection as our others who are all from deyrolle and boubée de paris. The box is intact with only a few wear on the edges with glass and some scratches to the black finish in the corners. The condition of individual insects varies, but as far as we can say that they appear to be generally intact, although we did not expect all to have complete sets of limbs or antennas. Many butterflies were pinned in the 1940s. As a result, the pin or body parts may fall into transit... The boxes do not currently have loops or rings for wall hanging, although this could easily be added. Dimensions: 38, 9 × 25, 8 × 5, 5 cm / 15, 3 × 10, 1 × 2, 2 inches.

Ref. : 7A557128