Early C20th South Africa Entomology Collection Wall Mounted Shadow Box

An Early 20th Century Entomology Collection
Labelled “South African Lepidoptera and Coleoptera etc, Pretoria 1914”
Displayed in its Original Wall Mounted Shadow Box

Measures:-
19.7 cm high x 36 cm wide x 5.5 cm deep

A well presented entomological collection.  Moths, beetles and other insects, neatly arranged, pinned for display in their original antique glazed, buckram-wrapped shadow box with suspension wire to rear for wall hanging.

A symmetrical array of insects which has around forty specimens, centred around a large moth with a wingspan of approximately 14cm (appears to be an example of the 'Usta Angulata' ('Angled Emperor')) and a further giant beetle beneath it ('Bull-Headed Dung Beetle'?)

A neat manuscript label to the centre reads "South African Lepidoptera and Coleoptera etc, Pretoria 1914".

How different the world was 110 years ago!