A Rare Brace of c.1905 Preserved Natural History Specimens of Dissected Frogs, Prepared by E Gerrard & Sons sub-Curios The eight day face with

The eight day face with arch top and space for rolling moon wheel hand painted with roman numerals

it expresses strong statement

perhaps unwisely

These elephants are inspired from that very style

Painted labels such as these were eventually phased out and replaced with labels under glass (LUG) later in the century so as to stop the abrasion of the labels themselves

A Rare Brace of c.1905 Preserved Natural History Specimens of Dissected Frogs, Prepared by E Gerrard & Sons sub-Curios The eight day face withOrigin: English Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1900 1915 Diameter: 4. 5 inches each Height: 7. 75 inches each The specimens, preserved in formaldehyde within cylindrical glass capsules, showing the female urogenital system and arteries and veins of two frogs, with latin labels Rana Temporaria for Frog, Urogenital System, Female to one and Injected.. Arteries Red, Veins Blue, and the makers label for T Gerrard & Co Ltd,