Gallery›Wellcome Collection›Two young boys have caught a cuttlefish and brought it home for their aquarium. The women are shocked, some crabs have escaped from a bucket, one is attacking the dog. Wood engraving by P. Swain.
Two young boys have caught a cuttlefish and brought it home for their aquarium. The women are shocked, some crabs have escaped from a bucket, one is attacking the dog. Wood engraving by P. Swain.
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Two young boys have caught a cuttlefish and brought it home for their aquarium. The women are shocked, some crabs have escaped from a bucket, one is attacking the dog. Wood engraving by P. Swain.

Unknown artist

CC0 — Public Domain
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Lettering: Valuable addition to the aquarium. Tom (who has had a very successful day) presents his sisters with a fine specimen of the cuttle-fish (Octopus vulgaris).. P. Swain sc.

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