c1900 Hummingbird Clearwing Moth Transfer Notecard - Handmade Folk Entomology Artifact - E.P. Felt Quote - New Washington Pennsylvania - Mary Eastricher

Antique Original c1900 Hummingbird Clearwing Moth Transfer Notecard - Handmade Folk Entomology Artifact - E.P. Felt Quote - New Washington Pennsylvania - Mary Eastricher

Measures Approx. 5-1/4" Wide by 3-1/4" Tall

In Good Antique Condition - Staining, Soft Corners, Toning Due To Age And History-Collectors Watermarked That Is Not On The Notecard.

This Hand-Lettered Notecard, Created In New Washington, Pennsylvania, Features A Real Wing Transfer Of A Hummingbird Clearwing Moth (Genus Hemaris) And A Quote By Entomologist E. P. Felt. The Reverse Describes The Specimen's Common Names, Behavior, And The Technique Used To Transfer Its Wing Scales Onto Paper, With The Body And Antennae Painted By Hand. The Card Demonstrates Early 20th Century Folk Entomology Practices, Where Amateur Naturalists Documented Insects Using Creative, Hands-On Methods Before Color Photography Was Widely Available. Circa 1900, It Reflects Historical Educational, Scientific And Hobbyist Traditions Of The Period.

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