2010.95.144

Collection Date: March 23, 1935
7 in HIGH x 5 in WIDE x 0.75 in DEEP
Los Angeles Co.

Malibu

Gift of the Walt Disney Family Foundation
2010.95.144


Seven (7) butterflies in a Riker Mount which is a thin, glass-topped, cotton-filled exhibition case.  They range in size 1 x 7/8 to 1 1/8 x 1 3/4. Upper side yellow with orange overlay, yellow veins, wide black border, and dark black cell spot. Bottom two are yellow  with irregular black border surrounding light spots. Underside hindwing spot silver with 2 concentric dark rings, and a spot above it. The two in the middle are folded. Verso: A dark pink stamp that has a box with the following information inside: "Collection of Clay Ward Inglewood-California NAME [line] on DATE [line] LOCATION [line]" In black handwritten ink on the NAME line: "Eurymus eurytheme" In black handwritten ink on the DATE line: "March 23, 1935" In black handwritten ink on the LOCATION line:"Malibu, Calif From ariadne."  In handwritten black ink "Orange Sulphur spring form"

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