Fall Flutterby — Tawny Raja and Red Lacewing
$75.00
In stock — 1 of 1 available
8×8 shadow box with two real pinned butterflies.
Free US shipping over $150 · Packed upright with 50 mm crush space · Ships in 2–4 business days
An autumn piece, built entirely out of the colours the season gives away for free. Charaxes bernardus, the tawny rajah, brings a broad band of burnt orange edged in chocolate; Cethosia biblis, the red lacewing, answers with scarlet and that extraordinary scalloped white lace along the wing margin that gives the species its name.
They are set at slightly different heights so the box reads as movement rather than symmetry — one rising, one settling. The backing is a warm ochre wash over textured board, kept deliberately plain so the wings do all the work.
Both specimens are farm-raised.
Acid-free foam backing, hand-finished ground layer, stainless steel entomological pins, acid-free spacer and UV-filtering acrylic glazing behind a continuous dust seal. Hanging hardware fitted before sealing. Signed, dated and annotated with the species and its source on the reverse.
Farm-raised, Southeast Asia. This specimen lived out its full adult life and died of natural causes. No CITES Appendix I species is stocked, offered or accepted for commission here, ever.
Hang out of direct sunlight, in a room held roughly between 45–55% relative humidity and 18–22 °C. Dust the outside with a dry cloth only — never spray anything at the frame. Check the base of the box for fine powder four times a year.
Ships within 2–4 business days, packed upright, glazing face out, in acid-free tissue and bubble wrap with 50 mm of crush space on every side. Free domestic shipping over $150. Returns accepted within 14 days in original packaging.
