Trapdoor Spider: A Rare Collection of Nests, One Occupied, from Ladysmith, Natal; 1897 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles the central motif in charcoal

the central motif in charcoal

Early toy trains or those without steam or clockwork were simple toys made to be pushed or pulled along the floor

they certainly do belong to the goat family

These bottles are all typically unmarked and would have helped to form the apothecaries stable

and one that is pleasing to the eye

Trapdoor Spider: A Rare Collection of Nests, One Occupied, from Ladysmith, Natal; 1897 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles the central motif in charcoalOrigin: South African Period: Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1897 Lengths: Ranging from 2. 25 inches to 7. 5 inches Comprising one spider in a small trapdoor nest, four longer and vacant nests, and three other nest sections with fourteen nest lids, and additional hand written original paper label reading; Nest of Trapdoor Spider, Ladysmith Natal, 1897, fam. Theraphosidae, Cyrtocarenum rufidens. Each nest, made of soil, vegetation