Lot 055 - Antique Smerinthus Jamaicensis "Twin-Spotted Sphinx" Moth Slabbed Preparation, Denton Bros Patented Butterfly Tablet, Wellesley, Massachusetts, Copyright 1894 - 3-1/4" x 2-1/2"

Lot 055 - Antique Smerinthus Jamaicensis "Twin-Spotted Sphinx" Moth Slabbed Preparation, Denton Bros Patented Butterfly Tablet, Wellesley, Massachusetts, Copyright 1894 - 3-1/4" x 2-1/2"Pre Auction Notes: Insect identifications are done via Google reverse image search and are approximations. No guarantees are made as to the species of insect. Please use the photos to make your own determination. No refunds given due to incorrect ID. Insects will have a variety of wear and imperfections, internal and external. All insects in this collection are believe to be Denton Bros preparations, and most are marked as such, unless otherwise noted.

opened in 1900

The camera still has film inside of it from its last use

and the mask has some minor cracks around the edges

The bottom is marked Copyright Peyo '82

It is loaded with illustrations including a lovely fold out after page 30

where she had a few bit parts

Here is a lovely little dresser box that could also be used as a powder box or general trinket box

Abraham Lincoln

To read more about Radam and his Microbe Killer

Here is a great vintage metal lunch box manufactured by Aladdin Industries Incorporated out of Nashville

but I have opted to leave them be to avoid damaging the item

but later scratched it out