These beautiful paper butterflies are almost indistinguishable from real ones. The paper wings in the 19th century, painted by hand. The butterfly enclosure belongs to the collection of the Boerhaave Museum in Leiden.
All butterflies stuck with pins in the wooden background pricked. The butterfly enclosure was very dusty and dirty. Some of the butterflies had been dislodged and lay on the bottom of the barge. The timber is coated with a white background moiree paper. The restoration of the hibernation box has begun to thoroughly documenting the damage to the different magnificent barge and individual butterflies. The location of each butterfly is accurately vastgelgde using photography and documentation. All the butterflies were given an individual number so that after restoration, the site of the butterfly in the container was to be found again. Subsequently, all butterflies disconnected from the barge, so the blaklijst could be thoroughly cleaned and mouthfuls moiree paper could be put firmly back.
Butterflies are all dusted using brushes and sponges. Many wings curled up. To smooth the wings and therefore the beautiful pattern on the wings visible again to get his wings flattened by moistening it lightly between moistened filter paper. Then the leaves are dried between pieces tailored felt and mini pegs. In some wings was the paint layer to the flake. This is put fixed with the aid of the microscope and a very dilute solution of glue. After restoration, all the butterflies put back in the right place.