A Wonderful c.1870 Shadow Box Framed Entomology Collection sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles The cupboard shows some rather

The cupboard shows some rather attractive wear and tear with scuffing commensurate with its age

One would actually be hard pressed to find a much older Welsh flag

and slightly awkward

and the makers label for T Gerrard & Co Ltd

this example of The Madonna & Child is based upon an icon in the classic pose known as the eleusa or "compassionate one" and emphasises the tender and trusting relationship between the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child

A Wonderful c.1870 Shadow Box Framed Entomology Collection sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles The cupboard shows some ratherOrigin: English Period: Mid Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1870 The Case: Height: 14. 25 inches Width: 16 inches Depth: 2. 5 inches The glazed oak shadow box with striking ruby red interior and gilt gesso frame, housing a collection of exotic entomology arranged in decorative symmetrical form, containing approximately forty five specimens of butterfly, moth and beetle, survives from the third quarter of the nineteenth century.