Accession No

5806

Brief Description

three natural history displays showing insects in their environment, one by Kosmos, German, late 19th to early 20th Century

Origin

Germany

Maker

Kosmos [5806.3]

Class

natural history; demonstration

Earliest Date

1875

Latest Date

1925

Inscription Date

Material

paper; wood; organic (plant tissue, animal tissue); glass

Dimensions

length 240mm; 5806.1 / .2 width 177mm; 5806.3 width 172mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased on or before 31/10/2000.

Inscription

Description Notes

three natural history displays showing insects in their environment. German late 19th to early 20th Century. One is made by Kosmos.
5806.1
Apfelwickler Carpocapsa pomonella
shows a branch with leaves and apple. The life cycle of insect including cocoon.
5806.2
Kreuzspinne Epeira diadema
shows a branch with leaves and moss. Spiders, ladybird, insect and cocoon.
5806.3 Der Maikäfer Melolontha vulgaris L
shows the life cycle of a beetle-type insect including its method of laying its young in soil. Soil with root section presented and a branch with leaves above the soil.

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