Mid 19thC Italian School in The Manner of Peter Casteels; A Botanical Study of Birds, Flowers & Butterflies sub-Curios the whole stamped GILLOWS to

the whole stamped GILLOWS to the drawer and to both brass locks

In accordance to the Rule of St Benedict

appearances

Clearly the larger composition was more than likely of a more considerable size

The two central doors

Mid 19thC Italian School in The Manner of Peter Casteels; A Botanical Study of Birds, Flowers & Butterflies sub-Curios the whole stamped GILLOWS toOrigin: Italian Period: Mid Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1844 Height: 17 inches Width: 22 inches In Frame: 23. 75 x 19. 75 inches The pen, ink and watercolour botanical study depicting thirty eight species of birds, flowers and butterflies centred around a large lobed urn with denoted key under giving the Latin names of each specimen, the whole dated Luglio 1844 (July 1844) bottom right, survives from mid nineteenth century Italy