Butterfly Net Collection

19th Century kit for Collecting Insects
Colour plate by W. Spry in " Instructions for Collecting, Rearing, and Preserving British and Foreign Insects" by Abel Ingpen. Published by William Smith, London. Second edition 1839

Children playing games with butterflies. A toddler chases an insect in a bedroom, 17th century print. Two boys chase butterflies with nets and hats, 19th century print. Les amusements des enfants

Butterfly Battle (colour litho)
979724 Butterfly Battle (colour litho) by Ehrenberger, Ludwig Lutz (1878-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: Butterfly Battle.); © Look and Learn

What do you say about the butterfly hunt? from Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals, ca. 1837-47

Sheet 2 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859. Creator: Juan Llorens
Sheet 2 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859

La Charmeuse
CH28075 La Charmeuse by Villa, Emile (1836-c.1900); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

An Edwardian Valentine Card caught in loves web of a cupid
3604329 An Edwardian Valentine Card caught in loves web of a cupid, on a spiders web, catching a heart in a butterfly net, circa 1910 (coloured lithograph) by English School

Jealousy!!! (litho)
2818492 Jealousy!!! (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jealousy!!! Jalousie! Illustration for Le Petit Journal, 19 March 1894)

Sir Joseph Banks and the Emperor of Morocco, 1788. 1788. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Sir Joseph Banks and the Emperor of Morocco, 1788

The Jardin des Tuileries, from Tableau de Paris (w / c on paper)
XIR247722 The Jardin des Tuileries, from Tableau de Paris (w/c on paper) by Opitz, Georg Emanuel (1775-1841); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; German, out of copyright

Ernst Haeckel with his assistant in Canaries, 1867
Ernst Haeckel (1834 - 1919) German zoologist and evolutionist. Recapitulation theory " Ontology recapitulates phylogeny". Haeckel in the Canaries in 1867 with his assistant Miklucho - Maclay

Two women and a child with a butterfly net model the latest fashions, 1864. All three of them are wearing hooped skirts, known as a crinoline

Maryland Butterfly-pea botanical engraving 1843
A Flora of the State of New York by John Torrey Vol. 1 - Carroll and Cook Printers Albany, NY 1843

I Look for Butterflies that Sleep Among the Wheat Postcard by Charles Folkard, Based on Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. ca

Entomology apparatus C016 / 6138
Entomology apparatus collected by Michael Chalmers-Hunt (1920-2004), a keen and highly respected entomologist

Abstract artwork of a dyslexic boy chasing words
Dyslexia. Abstract artwork of a dyslexic boy chasing letters with a butterfly net. He is trying to form words

Fishermen with traditional butterfly nets, Lago de la Patzcuaro, Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Mexico, North America

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Step back in time with this captivating 19th-century kit for collecting insects, known as the butterfly net. As you hold this relic from the past, imagine embarking on a thrilling butterfly battle, depicted in a vibrant colour lithograph. The scene comes to life before your eyes - what do you say about the butterfly hunt? This question lingers, echoing scenes from both private and public life captured by Juan Llorens' intricate figures for Chinese shadow puppets in 1859. Intriguingly, amidst all these historical wonders lies "La Charmeuse, " an enchanting artwork that transports us to an Edwardian Valentine Card caught in love's web of a cupid. But beware. Jealousy lurks nearby, as portrayed vividly through a striking lithograph aptly titled "Jealousy. . " Delving further into history reveals Sir Joseph Banks and his encounter with the Emperor of Morocco in 1788. Thomas Rowlandson's creation immortalizes this meeting between two influential figures of their time. Leaving behind tales of diplomacy and intrigue, let us wander through the Jardin des Tuileries captured beautifully on watercolor paper. This tableau de Paris invites us to immerse ourselves in its serene beauty. As we continue our journey through time, we stumble upon two women and a child modeling the latest fashions while wielding a butterfly net, and is 1864; fashion intertwines effortlessly with nature's allure. Turning another page brings forth an engraving from The Pictorial Museum of Animated Nature—a visual feast showcasing Maryland Butterfly-pea botanicals meticulously etched onto paper back in 1843. The butterfly net has witnessed countless stories unfold throughout history—each delicate winged creature it captures holds secrets untold. Let it be a reminder that even within seemingly insignificant objects lie tales waiting to be discovered and shared across generations.