Meloe Monoceros 19th Century Hand-Colored Entomological Engraving Gujarat bag but are in very good

but are in very good shape

creamy salmon-y pink background enhanced by an irregular greenish brown band

they retain their histories but live on with no tasks to perform

with some loss of paint and assorted scuff marks

They are accompanied by a set of 20 laminated "Design Cards

Meloe Monoceros 19th Century Hand-Colored Entomological Engraving Gujarat bag but are in very goodThis is a very lovely hand colored engraving from a 19th century volume on entomology. Behind the engraving is the original text page from that book, identifying this beautiful bug as a Meloe Monoceros, which looks like a sort of horned, spotted beetle. I think it is just beautifully done, presented as if viewed through a microscope, with the tiny tiny actual sized rendering of the beetle just below! The engraving and text page are attached via linen