English, c.1910, unsigned, very large semi-disecte model of a fly proboscis, detailing the Labellum, proboscis and cut above the 2nd antennal segment to give a view inside the eye and from the rear down through the anatomy of the proboscis, the model supported on 3 steel rods on a polished wooden base, base length 70cm
Provenance - Bonhams, Lot 62, SIR TERENCE CONRAN - THE CONTENTS OF BARTON COURT, 14 December 2022, London, New Bond Street
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English, c.1910, unsigned, very large semi-disecte model of a fly proboscis, detailing the Labellum, proboscis and cut above the 2nd antennal segment to give a view inside the eye and from the rear down through the anatomy of the proboscis, the model supported on 3 steel rods on a polished wooden base, base length 70cm
Provenance - Bonhams, Lot 62, SIR TERENCE CONRAN - THE CONTENTS OF BARTON COURT, 14 December 2022, London, New Bond Street
Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments, 23rd Aug, 2023