Meloe Monoceros 19th Century Hand-Colored Entomological Engraving indian temple toy horse rich black design against lush

rich black design against lush cream slip

which I think may be an animal

and a few small

(See the third photo for view of the 3 component parts of each earring)

He is marked on the bottom but difficult to ready--all I can make out for certain is '"Copyright'"

Meloe Monoceros 19th Century Hand-Colored Entomological Engraving indian temple toy horse rich black design against lushThis 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