A Glorious Late 19thC Shadow Box Framed Entomology Collection sub-Antiques What makes the handkerchief so

What makes the handkerchief so affecting are the expressions emblazoned across each side on miniature banners reading “Be Prepared”

hammered from a single sheet by the master coppersmith John Pearson

having a moulded fabric head with painted vamp features wearing the original pale orange and black clowns outfit

The hardwood shield has an old repair

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A Glorious Late 19thC Shadow Box Framed Entomology Collection sub-Antiques What makes the handkerchief soOrigin: English Period: Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1880 1900 The Case: Height: 18. 5 inches Width: 18. 5 inches Depth: 3. 5 inches The oak shadow box with amber interior and gilt gesso ornate frame, housing a collection of exotic butterflies containing approximately over one hundred and twenty specimens of butterfly, moth and beetle, survives form the late nineteenth century. The three dimensional case is in sound structural