Meloe Monoceros 19th Century Hand-Colored Entomological Engraving indian temple toy horse forming a hard

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This very fun-to-wear and finely made enamel on copper pin perfectly embodies atomic age design

and a nice hook closure at front and hinge on back

I have been keeping a keen eye out for other tramp art treasures

Meloe Monoceros 19th Century Hand-Colored Entomological Engraving indian temple toy horse forming a hardThis is a very lovely hand colored engraving from a 19th century volume on entomology. Behind the engraving is the original text page from that book, identifying this beautiful bug as a Meloe Monoceros, which looks like a sort of horned, spotted beetle. I think it is just beautifully done, presented as if viewed through a microscope, with the tiny tiny actual sized rendering of the beetle just below! The engraving and text page are attached via linen