Royal Queen Butterfly Bell Jar

This Queen butterfly (Danaus chrysippus) (Family: Nymphalidae) has been hand set by our expert entomologists in our studio and mounted in a museum quality bell jar, embellished with an authentic, hand-pressed wax seal stamp, depicting the royal cypher of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen butterfly is believed to be one of the first butterflies depicted in art. A 3,500-year-old ancient Egyptian mural painting in Luxor features the oldest known illustration of this species. When butterflies were featured on Egyptian wall reliefs, their images tended to be overly large and placed close to the heavens or other symbols of life everlasting. It is believed that the butterfly’s ability to be “reborn” from its chrysalis tomb after a period of dormancy may have held great significance to the Ancient Egyptians as a symbol of transformation and spritual rebirth. All of our specimens are ethically sourced from conservation projects around the world and help to support local communities and protect natural habitats, to learn more go to Our Ethos page. Dimensions: 130mm x 80mm Also included with your order Every frame comes with a loyalty sticker. Collect 6 to fill your loyalty card & receive a free bell jar or frame with your shipment. The picture shown is an example of the quality that you can expect to receive. Please be aware that, as these are natural products, they are subject to some variation. While no two insects are exactly alike, each of the specimens in our collection fall within the morphological parameters for their species. *Please note that as all of our insects are 100% natural and are subject to size variation, the actual bell jar size may vary.