Meloe Monoceros 19th Century Hand-Colored Entomological Engraving Gujarat bag creamy salmon-y pink background enhanced

creamy salmon-y pink background enhanced by an irregular greenish brown band

but it is in overall excellent condition and structurally very sound

I believe the images are screen prints on cardboard

There is also a small split in the wood of the handle as it crosses the top of the basket--again very minor

Meloe Monoceros 19th Century Hand-Colored Entomological Engraving Gujarat bag creamy salmon-y pink background enhancedThis 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