A Fantastic Group of Eight Early 20thC Mounted Natural History Specimens c.1910-20 sub-Mirrors & Lighting The new Welsh hat was

The new Welsh hat was made of silk plush on a buckram shell strengthened with resin – exactly the same materials from which men's top hats were made

Arcades are now much more sophisticated: oldies such as Crompton's Cake Walk still exist

which is a more unusual feature of tins of this type

The large travel trunk having a pine carcass with ebony canvas covering and brass studded crucifix detailing to the front and top

The work is also emboss stamped to the top right hand corner “S&AD Examined 1865’ and to the lower right corner with a ‘C’ in pencil and a vacant square

A Fantastic Group of Eight Early 20thC Mounted Natural History Specimens c.1910-20 sub-Mirrors & Lighting The new Welsh hat wasOrigin: English Period: Early 20thC Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1910 1920 The Largest: 15 wide x 11 high x 16 deep The Smallest: 2. 75 square x 3. 5 high Other measurements available on request The beautiful collection of eight mixed natural history specimens each rod mounted on an ebonised circular plinth stands, with some bearing paper label inventory numbers, comprising two coral examples; one being particularly large, two Starfish, two papier mch