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| A Case of Insects Crown Copyright The Royal Collection This and all related images courtesy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II |
Collecting preserved dead creatures was a favorite Nineteenth Century pastime. From taxidermy to neatly-pinned insects, many a glass case was adorned with an artful arrangement of death.
Here’s one such case. This one comes from the Royal Collection. We’re not sure which of the Royal Family collected and/or assembled it. And, we’re also not sure just how far back it goes, but, it’s quite attractive considering it’s a gilded case of dead bugs. Included are a tarantula, forty-eight butterflies and moths, and twenty-eight beetles.
The case appears to be assembled from the remains of a larger showcase.
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