2010.95.95

Collection Date: May 26, 1933
7 in HIGH x 5.125 in WIDE x 0.875 in DEEP
Los Angeles Co.

Griffith Park

Gift of the Walt Disney Family Foundation
2010.95.95


Three (3) butterflies in a Riker Mount which is a thin, glass-topped, cotton-filled exhibition case. These range in size from 1 5/8x 1 5/8 to 1 1/2 x 2 1/4.  Upper side is black with white median bands on both wings; tip of forewing is orange-brown. Underside is reddish-brown with white markings. 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: "Basilarchia lorquini" In black handwritten ink on the DATE line: "May 26, 1933" In black handwritten ink on the LOCATION line:"Griffith Park, Calif. Los Angeles "  In handwritten black ink "Lorquin's Admiral"

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