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IMPORTANT ANTIQUE GRAND TOUR PIETRA DURA BIRDS SPECiMEN MARBLE CENTRE TABLE
IMPORTANT ANTIQUE GRAND TOUR PIETRA DURA BIRDS SPECiMEN MARBLE CENTRE TABLE

IMPORTANT ANTIQUE GRAND TOUR PIETRA DURA BIRDS SPECiMEN MARBLE CENTRE TABLE

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this important William IV Circa 1830 fully restored, Flamed Mahogany centre table with stunning Pietra Dura ...

Category

Antique 1830s European William IV Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Stuffed bird, Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula), Italy 1880.
Stuffed bird, Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula), Italy 1880.

Stuffed bird, Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula), Italy 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

Natural specimen from Wunderkammer: Stuffed bird (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) Bullfinch on a ebonised wooden base black color with cartouche.

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Stuffed bird, Picchio Rosso (Dendrocopos major), Italy 1880.
Stuffed bird, Picchio Rosso (Dendrocopos major), Italy 1880.

Stuffed bird, Picchio Rosso (Dendrocopos major), Italy 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

Natural specimen from Wunderkammer: Stuffed bird Great Spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) mounted on a black ebonized wooden base with cartouche.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Vintage Boho Gilt Tipped Bird Sculpture
Vintage Boho Gilt Tipped Bird Sculpture

Vintage Boho Gilt Tipped Bird Sculpture

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Graceful yet commanding, this vintage gilt bird sculpture captures the moment of mid-flight with striking movement and texture. Crafted in a dramatic posture with outstretched wings,...

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Mid-20th Century American Rustic Natural Specimens

Materials

Metal

Stuffed bird, Common Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra), Italy 1880.
Stuffed bird, Common Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra), Italy 1880.

Stuffed bird, Common Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra), Italy 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

Natural specimen from a cabinet of curiosities: Stuffed Common Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) mounted on a black lacquered wooden base. Laboratory specimen and natural history cabinet...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Stuffed bird, an european Starling (Sturnus vulgaris), Italy 1880.
Stuffed bird, an european Starling (Sturnus vulgaris), Italy 1880.

Stuffed bird, an european Starling (Sturnus vulgaris), Italy 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

Natural specimen from a cabinet of curiosities; stuffed bird (Sturnus vulgaris), European starling, mounted on a black lacquered wooden base.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.

Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird Eastern Blue bird (Sialia sialis) mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.

Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Regulus regulus) Regolo.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.

Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Anas querquedula) Garganey mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.

Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Linaria cannabina) Fanello Linaia cannabina mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabi...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Stuffed Robin bird for natural history cabinet, Siena, Italy 1880.
Stuffed Robin bird for natural history cabinet, Siena, Italy 1880.

Stuffed Robin bird for natural history cabinet, Siena, Italy 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Erithacus rubecula) Robin on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Stuffed bird, Gray duck small Plunger (Aythya Marila), Italy 1880.
Stuffed bird, Gray duck small Plunger (Aythya Marila), Italy 1880.

Stuffed bird, Gray duck small Plunger (Aythya Marila), Italy 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Aythya Marila) gray duck small plunger, mounted on a black ebonized wooden base with cartouche.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, a Dove, Siena, Italy 1880.
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, a Dove, Siena, Italy 1880.

Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, a Dove, Siena, Italy 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Streptopelia turtur) Dove on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, a Sandpiper, Siena, Italy 1880.
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, a Sandpiper, Siena, Italy 1880.

Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, a Sandpiper, Siena, Italy 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird Sandpiper (Tringa subarcuata) mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Stuffed bird Red crossbill for natural history cabinet, Siena, Italy 1880.
Stuffed bird Red crossbill for natural history cabinet, Siena, Italy 1880.

Stuffed bird Red crossbill for natural history cabinet, Siena, Italy 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird Red crossbill (Loxia curvirostra ) Linnaeus 1758, mounted on a wooden base.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Stuffed Green Bengal bird for natural history cabinet, Siena, Italy 1880.
Stuffed Green Bengal bird for natural history cabinet, Siena, Italy 1880.

Stuffed Green Bengal bird for natural history cabinet, Siena, Italy 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed green Bengal bird (Amandava formosa Latham), mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Hen Harrier, Italy 1880.
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Hen Harrier, Italy 1880.

Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Hen Harrier, Italy 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

Natural specimen from a cabinet of curiosities. Stuffed bird of pray (Circus Cyaneus Linnaeus, 1766) Hen Harrier, mounted on an oak branch with dry leaves, resting on a rectangular, ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Sculpture Bird Wild Wading Curlew Bronze Stone Rock
Sculpture Bird Wild Wading Curlew Bronze Stone Rock

Sculpture Bird Wild Wading Curlew Bronze Stone Rock

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

A detachable and moveable metal sculpture of a wading bird, probably a curlew, with a long crooked beak, long thin body, thick tail and wide webbed feet. On a stone base. Mid-Century...

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20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Stuffed bird: (Tichodroma muraria), for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.
Stuffed bird: (Tichodroma muraria), for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.

Stuffed bird: (Tichodroma muraria), for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

Natural Specimen from Wunderkammer stuffed bird (Tichodroma muraria) Wallcreeper on a fruitwood base painted black, with a paper scroll at the base reading: Specimen for laboratories...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Fruitwood, Paper

Stuffed Green Sandpiper bird, a green Sandpiper (Tringa Ochropus), Italy 1880.
Stuffed Green Sandpiper bird, a green Sandpiper (Tringa Ochropus), Italy 1880.

Stuffed Green Sandpiper bird, a green Sandpiper (Tringa Ochropus), Italy 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

Natural specimen from a cabinet of curiosities: Stuffed Northern Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) mounted on a black ebonized wooden base with a cartouche. Laboratory specimen and natural...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, a turnstone Italy 1880.
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, a turnstone Italy 1880.

Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, a turnstone Italy 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Arenaria Interpres) Turnstone, mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, a partridge, Italy 1880.
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, a partridge, Italy 1880.

Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, a partridge, Italy 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Perdix perdix) Partridge mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet: a Bunting, Italy 1880.
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet: a Bunting, Italy 1880.

Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet: a Bunting, Italy 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Emberiza calandra) Bunting mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet: a Pigeon, Italy 1880.
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet: a Pigeon, Italy 1880.

Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet: a Pigeon, Italy 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird Common pigeon (Columba livia) mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Stuffed House Sparrow bird for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.
Stuffed House Sparrow bird for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.

Stuffed House Sparrow bird for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Passer domesticus) House sparrow mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, a corn bunting, Italy 1880.
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, a corn bunting, Italy 1880.

Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, a corn bunting, Italy 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird Corn Bunting (Emberiza Calandra) mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, a trush song, Italy 1880.
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, a trush song, Italy 1880.

Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, a trush song, Italy 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird thrush song (Turdus philomelos) mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Stuffed bird from a natural history cabinet, a female House Sparrow, Italy 1880.
Stuffed bird from a natural history cabinet, a female House Sparrow, Italy 1880.

Stuffed bird from a natural history cabinet, a female House Sparrow, Italy 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

Natural specimen from a cabinet of curiosities. A stuffed female house sparrow (Passer Domesticus), mounted on an ebonized fruitwood base. Specimen for a laboratory and natural histo...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Other Natural Specimens

Materials

Fruitwood

Stuffed bird from a natural history cabinet, a male House Sparrow, Italy 1880.
Stuffed bird from a natural history cabinet, a male House Sparrow, Italy 1880.

Stuffed bird from a natural history cabinet, a male House Sparrow, Italy 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

Natural specimen from a cabinet of curiosities. A stuffed male house sparrow (Passer Domesticus), mounted on an ebonized fruitwood base. Specimen for a laboratory and natural history...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Fruitwood

Surrealist Bird & Butterfly Jungle Scene in Illuminated Natural History Diorama
Surrealist Bird & Butterfly Jungle Scene in Illuminated Natural History Diorama

Surrealist Bird & Butterfly Jungle Scene in Illuminated Natural History Diorama

By Tennant New York

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The Flood, 2016, is an illuminated update on the traditional Victorian glass-cased diorama depicting a surreal jungle encounter between an upcycled vintage taxidermied tiny egret and...

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2010s American Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Brutalist Bronze and Amethyst Sculpture with Bird and Cactus
Mid Century Brutalist Bronze and Amethyst Sculpture with Bird and Cactus

Mid Century Brutalist Bronze and Amethyst Sculpture with Bird and Cactus

Located in Toronto, ON

A unique bronze and amethyst sculpture in a truly Brutalist / organic style treatment with a fine, raw surface patina. Bird, textured brush and cactus motifs are abstracted in cast b...

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Vintage 1950s American Brutalist Natural Specimens

Materials

Amethyst, Bronze

Empire Revival Pietra Dura Top Crane Motif Console Table
Empire Revival Pietra Dura Top Crane Motif Console Table

Empire Revival Pietra Dura Top Crane Motif Console Table

Located in Astoria, NY

Ornamental Furniture, Neoclassical Revival, Roman Empire Style, Russian Empire Style, Napoleonic Style, Animalier, Birds, Specimen, Marble Mosaic, Decorator Style, Grand Tour Revival...

Category

20th Century Empire Revival Console Tables

Materials

Marble

1940s Han Carved Water Buffalo Horn of Detailed Bird Sculpture on a Wood Base
1940s Han Carved Water Buffalo Horn of Detailed Bird Sculpture on a Wood Base

1940s Han Carved Water Buffalo Horn of Detailed Bird Sculpture on a Wood Base

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1940s Vintage Carved Water Buffalo Horn Hand Carved and Detailed Sculpture of a Parrot / Bird on a Wood base Colors: Black, Tan, Natural Wood.

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Vintage 1940s Unknown Natural Specimens

Materials

Horn

Ex- Libris - Frohe Ostern - Etching - 1959

Ex- Libris - Frohe Ostern - Etching - 1959

Located in Roma, IT

The artwork represents two birds specimens, through preciseness and congruous B.

Category

1950s Modern More Art

Materials

Paper, Etching

5, French Nast Factory "Ornithological" Porcelain Dessert Plates C. 1815
5, French Nast Factory "Ornithological" Porcelain Dessert Plates C. 1815

5, French Nast Factory "Ornithological" Porcelain Dessert Plates C. 1815

Located in Atlanta, GA

Each plate is finely painted with a unique exotic bird specimen, identified in elegant script to the reverse—*Le Guêpier de France*, *Aninga de Caienne*, *Le Sacre, femelle*, *Le Chi...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Nasiterna Pygmae
Nasiterna Pygmae

Nasiterna Pygmae

By John Gould

Located in Missouri, MO

When Charles Darwin presented his mammal and bird specimens collected during the second voyage of HMS Beagle to the Geological Society of London at their meeting on 4 January 1837, t...

Category

Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Nasiterna Bruijni
Nasiterna Bruijni

Nasiterna Bruijni

By John Gould

Located in Missouri, MO

When Charles Darwin presented his mammal and bird specimens collected during the second voyage of HMS Beagle to the Geological Society of London at their meeting on 4 January 1837, t...

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1850s Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

California Quail Pair – Partridge Couple of California, Antique Bird Print, 1798
California Quail Pair – Partridge Couple of California, Antique Bird Print, 1798

California Quail Pair – Partridge Couple of California, Antique Bird Print, 1798

Located in Langweer, NL

The composition is balanced and calm, allowing the viewer to study both birds as comparative natural specimens. The print originates from a late 18th-century British natural history...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

Eared Grebe /// John James Audubon Ornithology Havell Edition Bird Animal Art
Eared Grebe /// John James Audubon Ornithology Havell Edition Bird Animal Art

Eared Grebe /// John James Audubon Ornithology Havell Edition Bird Animal Art

By John James Audubon

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Based on a composition apparently painted in London in 1838, when the publication was near completion. Specimens of this bird were lent to Audubon by Lord Derby (Lord Stanley as he t...

Category

1830s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Engraving, Aquatint, Intaglio

Set of Four Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by John Latham /// Bird UK
Set of Four Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by John Latham /// Bird UK

Set of Four Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by John Latham /// Bird UK

By John Latham

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

He was able to examine specimens of Australian birds which reached England in the last twenty years of the 18th century, and was responsible for providing English names for many of t...

Category

1820s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Engraving, Intaglio

Set of Four Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by John Latham /// Bird UK
Set of Four Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by John Latham /// Bird UK

Set of Four Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by John Latham /// Bird UK

By John Latham

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

He was able to examine specimens of Australian birds which reached England in the last twenty years of the 18th century, and was responsible for providing English names for many of t...

Category

1820s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Engraving, Intaglio

Set of Four Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by John Latham /// Bird UK
Set of Four Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by John Latham /// Bird UK

Set of Four Hand-Colored Ornithological Engravings by John Latham /// Bird UK

By John Latham

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

He was able to examine specimens of Australian birds which reached England in the last twenty years of the 18th century, and was responsible for providing English names for many of t...

Category

1820s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Engraving, Intaglio

The Black Indian from George Edwards' A Natural History of Uncommon Birds (1743)
The Black Indian from George Edwards' A Natural History of Uncommon Birds (1743)

The Black Indian from George Edwards' A Natural History of Uncommon Birds (1743)

Located in Langweer, NL

The inscription at the bottom states Published September 1743, further confirming its origin from one of Edwards' earlier works. The bird depicted might be a species native to Europe...

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Antique 1740s Prints

Materials

Paper

Prideaux John Selby and Robert Mitford,  4 Hand Colored Restrike Prints of Birds
Prideaux John Selby and Robert Mitford,  4 Hand Colored Restrike Prints of Birds

Prideaux John Selby and Robert Mitford, 4 Hand Colored Restrike Prints of Birds

By John Selby

Located in Morristown, NJ

Mitford: "Roller - Plate XXXIV" and "Jay - Plate XXXIV", Robert Mitford (British, 1781-1870) Preparatory work for Prideaux John Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology Pridea...

Category

Early 20th Century English George IV Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Taxidermy Paradise Shelduck in Flight (Tadorna variegata)
Taxidermy Paradise Shelduck in Flight (Tadorna variegata)

Taxidermy Paradise Shelduck in Flight (Tadorna variegata)

Located in New York, NY

Classified as a species of least concern by the IUCN, they are also seasonally hunted as game birds. This expertly preserved specimen showcases the unique beauty of the paradise shel...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Taxidermy

Materials

Feathers

Carved Geode Hardstone Parrot Sculpture
Carved Geode Hardstone Parrot Sculpture

Carved Geode Hardstone Parrot Sculpture

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Stunning carved stone bird mounted on Quartz specimen. Carved from orange Calcite and trimmed in Lapis, having tiger eye beaks.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Carved Geode Hardstone Parrot Sculpture
Carved Geode Hardstone Parrot Sculpture

Carved Geode Hardstone Parrot Sculpture

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Stunning carved stone bird mounted on Quartz specimen. Carved from orange Calcite and trimmed in Lapis, having tiger eye beaks.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Vivienne Westwood S/S 2001 Corset "Exploration" Print Draped Dress
Vivienne Westwood S/S 2001 Corset "Exploration" Print Draped Dress

Vivienne Westwood S/S 2001 Corset "Exploration" Print Draped Dress

By Vivienne Westwood

Located in Paris, FR

Constructed from lightweight polyester with an eclectic collage of scientific illustrations including birds, insects, botanical specimens, and handwritten text in muted tones of crea...

Category

Early 2000s Italian Evening Dresses

Prideaux John Selby, England, Set of 4 Hand Colored Restrike Prints of Waterfowl
Prideaux John Selby, England, Set of 4 Hand Colored Restrike Prints of Waterfowl

Prideaux John Selby, England, Set of 4 Hand Colored Restrike Prints of Waterfowl

By John Selby

Located in Morristown, NJ

Eider Duck, Male - Plate LXX Long Tailed Duck, Male and Female - Plate LXI Velvet Scoder, Male and Female - Plate LXVII Red Breasted Bernicle - Plate XLVI Prideaux John Selby (1788-...

Category

Early 20th Century English George IV Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Carved Geode Hardstone Parrot Sculptures
Carved Geode Hardstone Parrot Sculptures

Carved Geode Hardstone Parrot Sculptures

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Two stunning stone birds mounted on Quartz specimens. The orange parrot is carved from orange Calcite and trimmed in Lapis.

Category

20th Century Brazilian Organic Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal

Italy Richard Ginori Mid-18th Century Porcelain Coffee Pot
Italy Richard Ginori Mid-18th Century Porcelain Coffee Pot

Italy Richard Ginori Mid-18th Century Porcelain Coffee Pot

By Richard Ginori

Located in Brescia, IT

In this elegant coffee pot we can admire the elegant drawing with a natural landscape full of many specimens of birds. Manufactured in circa 1750, the piece has its time but it is i...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

An 1807 Large Hand-Finished Ornithological Study of a Northern Shrike
An 1807 Large Hand-Finished Ornithological Study of a Northern Shrike

An 1807 Large Hand-Finished Ornithological Study of a Northern Shrike

Located in Langweer, NL

Collectors would appreciate knowing that Vieillot was revolutionary in his approach to ornithology, shifting the perspective from merely cataloging birds as specimens to observing th...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Leucippus Fallax (Buffy Hummingbird) — Original Hand-colored Lithograph
Leucippus Fallax (Buffy Hummingbird) — Original Hand-colored Lithograph

Leucippus Fallax (Buffy Hummingbird) — Original Hand-colored Lithograph

By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Between 1849 and 1861, Gould published his most beautiful work, '‘A Monograph of the Trochilid, or Family of Humming-birds', containing finely painted illustrations of these tiny bir...

Category

1850s Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Belgian pottery vase with cranes Catteau Boch Freres Enameled circa 1939
Belgian pottery vase with cranes Catteau Boch Freres Enameled circa 1939

Belgian pottery vase with cranes Catteau Boch Freres Enameled circa 1939

By Boch Freres Keramis

Located in New York City, NY

Cachet: Keramis, numbered illustrated in several books Reference: Ch.Catteau, Matiere et Beaute, Les decors animaliers natural specimen, birds, animals, terracotta color, peach, oran...

Category

20th Century Belgian Art Deco Vases

Materials

Pottery

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Pair of Majolica Birds
Pair of Majolica Birds

Pair of Majolica Birds

Unavailable

H 32 in W 11 in D 20 in

Pair of Majolica Birds

Located in Glencarse, Perthshire

Large pair of Majolica birds with deep intense color and great presence.

Category

Antique 1880s European Sporting Art Natural Specimens

Materials

Majolica

Mid 20th Century Murano Italian Art Glass Bird Sculpture
Mid 20th Century Murano Italian Art Glass Bird Sculpture

Mid 20th Century Murano Italian Art Glass Bird Sculpture

Unavailable

H 17 in W 10.5 in D 4.25 in

Mid 20th Century Murano Italian Art Glass Bird Sculpture

By Compagnia Di Venezia E Murano (C.V.M.)

Located in Arlington Heights, IL

This 50’s Italian Murano glass pheasant bird figurine is a colorful representation of Mid-Century modern decor. Tall in stature, the beautiful hand-blown glass sculpture presents gol...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Projected Specimen - Bird
Projected Specimen - Bird

Kyung Woo HanProjected Specimen - Bird, 2016

Unavailable

H 39.38 in W 39.38 in

Projected Specimen - Bird

Located in Seoul, KR

About PROJECTED SPECIMEN Series … in Projected Specimen series (2014), Han positions multiple screens placed around the exhibition space showing the shadows of a dog, rabbit, deer, e...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Digital

Matina Amanita Specimen # 5, Bird 'Gold'
Matina Amanita Specimen # 5, Bird 'Gold'

Matina Amanita Specimen # 5, Bird 'Gold'

By Matina Amanita

Located in Pakkret, TH

Specimen # 5: Bird is a part of Matina Amanita “Time Capsule” collection.

Category

2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Quartz, Sapphire, Sterling Silver

Matina Amanita Specimen # 5, Bird 'Silver'
Matina Amanita Specimen # 5, Bird 'Silver'

Matina Amanita Specimen # 5, Bird 'Silver'

By Matina Amanita

Located in Pakkret, TH

Specimen # 5: Bird is a part of Matina Amanita “Time Capsule” collection.

Category

2010s Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Quartz, Sapphire, Sterling Silver

Jardinière Automaton singing bird by Bontems
Jardinière Automaton singing bird by Bontems

Jardinière Automaton singing bird by Bontems

Unavailable

H 20.87 in W 10.63 in D 8.67 in

Jardinière Automaton singing bird by Bontems

By Bontems

Located in Zonhoven, BE

Every detail is unique, from the plats and the shape and painting of the cachepot to the bird itself. This particular specimen stands out for its exceptional quality and detail.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate, Other

Ostrich Running
Ostrich Running

Robert GlenOstrich Running

Unavailable

H 14 in W 16.25 in

Ostrich Running

By Robert Glen

Located in West Sussex, GB

Williams, collecting research specimens of birds for European museums. Two years later, he was accepted to serve a three-year apprenticeship in the renowned taxidermy studio of Col...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Granite, Bronze

Set of Rosequartz, Silver and Mineral Specimen Bird Figures
Set of Rosequartz, Silver and Mineral Specimen Bird Figures

Set of Rosequartz, Silver and Mineral Specimen Bird Figures

Located in London, GB

These delightful objets d'art are composed of the beautiful gemstones rosequartz and sodalite, and have been carefully sculpted to resemble five cockatoos perching on mineral specime...

Category

20th Century European Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone, Silver

Bird's Nest Coral Mounted
Bird's Nest Coral Mounted

Bird's Nest Coral Mounted

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H 13.5 in W 7.5 in D 10.5 in

Bird's Nest Coral Mounted

Located in New York, NY

Bird's nest coral mounted on a turned wood base. 10.5" x 7.5" x 13.5" H. All our coral is imported under the strictest guidelines of U.S. Customs, U.S. Fish & Wildlife, cites and tho...

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2010s Solomon Islands Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

Real White Birds Nest Coral
Real White Birds Nest Coral

Real White Birds Nest Coral

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H 7 in W 7 in L 7 in

Real White Birds Nest Coral

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

Real white birds nest coral. This coral is real, not faux, and color is natural, not dyed. Each coral varies in size/shape and is one of a kind. The coral photographed is an example ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

Bahar Bijan Birds in Flight Modern Sculpture
Bahar Bijan Birds in Flight Modern Sculpture

Bahar Bijan Birds in Flight Modern Sculpture

By Bijan Bahar

Located in Astoria, NY

Bahar Bijan (Iranian/American, 1939-2013), modern contemporary sculpture of five ravens in flight mounted upon a mineral specimen base signed by the artist in marker. Measures: 34"...

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20th Century Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Metal

Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1880
Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1880

Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1880

Located in Milan, IT

Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird Great Spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabin...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers

Large Victorian Domed 9 Bird Taxidermy Diorama Display
Large Victorian Domed 9 Bird Taxidermy Diorama Display

Large Victorian Domed 9 Bird Taxidermy Diorama Display

Located in Atlanta, GA

A striking and large scale Victorian era taxidermy bird display. Featuring an array of nine birds - each perched on their own branch which is set above a sparse ground of twigs, a b...

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Early 20th Century American Victorian Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Diorama with Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1880
Diorama with Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1880

Diorama with Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1880

Located in Milan, IT

Diorama with a natural specimen from Wunderkammer. Stuffed bird Common pigeon (Columba livia), mounted on a wooden base with cartouche inside a glass dome, on a round wooden base, bl...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Blown Glass, Wood

Wunderkammer Diorama: a Parrot and Other 13 Birds, London, 1880
Wunderkammer Diorama: a Parrot and Other 13 Birds, London, 1880

Wunderkammer Diorama: a Parrot and Other 13 Birds, London, 1880

By Copper Shop & Van Erp Studio

Located in Milan, IT

A Wunderkammer diorama with a central stuffed parrot, leaning against a branch, and 13 other different stuffed birds, also leaning against branches. The specimens, taxidermic birds, ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Glass, Wood

Victorian Dome Featuring Taxidermy Song Birds, England 19th C
Victorian Dome Featuring Taxidermy Song Birds, England 19th C

Victorian Dome Featuring Taxidermy Song Birds, England 19th C

Located in Norwalk, CT

A large and fine example of a Victorian decorative taxidermy display. Original hand blown glass dome in excellent condition fitted into original wood base with bun feet. Eight birds ...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Natural Specimens

Materials

Blown Glass

Danish Modern Flying Geese Wood Brass Birds Wall Sculpture
Danish Modern Flying Geese Wood Brass Birds Wall Sculpture

Danish Modern Flying Geese Wood Brass Birds Wall Sculpture

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Danish modern flying geese wall sculptures featuring 3 shaped wood wall sculptures with brass wings. Each bird varies in pose to make a small flock flying along your wall.

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

English Carved Walnut Wall Plaque of Birds and Fruit, 19th Century
English Carved Walnut Wall Plaque of Birds and Fruit, 19th Century

English Carved Walnut Wall Plaque of Birds and Fruit, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

A Wall Plaque of Good Size By Thomas Kendall Of tondo form, constructed in hand carved walnut, the ogee swept frame enclosing a naturalistic carving of avian subjects in vine foli...

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Antique 19th Century English Renaissance Natural Specimens

Materials

Walnut

European Roller Bird Mounted Taxidermy Specimen
European Roller Bird Mounted Taxidermy Specimen

European Roller Bird Mounted Taxidermy Specimen

Located in New York, NY

The European roller is the only member of the roller family of birds to breed in Europe. Its overall range extends into the Middle East, Central Asia and Morocco. The European roller...

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2010s American Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Wood, Feathers

Set Of Four Antique Chromolithograph Prints Depicting Bird Egg Specimens, 1900
Set Of Four Antique Chromolithograph Prints Depicting Bird Egg Specimens, 1900

Set Of Four Antique Chromolithograph Prints Depicting Bird Egg Specimens, 1900

Located in Bristol, GB

ANTIQUE FRAMED EGG PRINTS A decorative set of egg prints depicting different bird egg specimens. Provenance: Previously with Christie’s South Kensington forming part of a larger se...

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Early 20th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Pair of Naples-Decorated Porcelain Ornithological Glass Cooler/Rinser/Monteith
Pair of Naples-Decorated Porcelain Ornithological Glass Cooler/Rinser/Monteith

Pair of Naples-Decorated Porcelain Ornithological Glass Cooler/Rinser/Monteith

Located in New York, NY

Typical examples include figures depicted in traditional Italian costumes. By contrast, the bird specimen depicted on the present coolers are likely based on François Nicolas Martine...

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Antique 1830s Italian Neoclassical Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Mounted Bird Nest Coral
Mounted Bird Nest Coral

Mounted Bird Nest Coral

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H 8 in Dm 11 in

Mounted Bird Nest Coral

By Creel and Gow

Located in New York, NY

This captivating piece effortlessly combines natural beauty with refined craftsmanship, making it a truly exceptional addition to any collection or decor. Each Bird Nest Coral specim...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Other Mounted Objects

Materials

Coral

General History of Birds
General History of Birds

General History of Birds

By John Latham

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

He was able to examine specimens of Australian birds which reached England in the last twenty years of the 18th century, and was responsible for naming many of them.

Category

1820s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Copper

Late 19th C Gemstone Mineral & Semi Precious Stone Specimens Display Case Curio
Late 19th C Gemstone Mineral & Semi Precious Stone Specimens Display Case Curio

Late 19th C Gemstone Mineral & Semi Precious Stone Specimens Display Case Curio

Located in Lowestoft, GB

Just the most wonderful collection of mineral specimens, housed in there original birds eye maple case.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Natural Fiber, Birdseye Maple, Pine

English Victorian Finch Bird Diorama
English Victorian Finch Bird Diorama

English Victorian Finch Bird Diorama

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H 15 in W 14 in D 14 in

English Victorian Finch Bird Diorama

Located in London, GB

We believe this example contains 14 what resemble finch specimen stuffed birds. All positioned on a natural branch, surrounded by some wonderful vibrant floral décor, mounted on a ma...

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Antique 1880s British Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber

Turquoise-browed Motmot
Turquoise-browed Motmot

Turquoise-browed Motmot

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

He also composed his images to include a variety of bird specimens in a single frame. While Fuertes initially did this to save on color and printing expenses, the results were comple...

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19th Century Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Pre-17th Century Extremely Rare & Complete Elephant Bird Egg, Madagascar
Pre-17th Century Extremely Rare & Complete Elephant Bird Egg, Madagascar

Pre-17th Century Extremely Rare & Complete Elephant Bird Egg, Madagascar

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Despite this association, the Elephant Bird’s diet instead comprised forest fruits. The egg of an Elephant Bird is a seldom seen specimen.

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Antique Early 17th Century Malagasy Taxidermy

Materials

Eggshell

Audubon's Birds of America by George Dock Jr. Hardcover Collector Book
Audubon's Birds of America by George Dock Jr. Hardcover Collector Book

Audubon's Birds of America by George Dock Jr. Hardcover Collector Book

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Art historians describe Audubon's work as being of high quality and printed with "artistic finesse".The plant life backgrounds of some 50 of the bird studies were painted by Audubon'...

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20th Century American Expressionist Books

Materials

Paper

Antique Pre-17th Century Extremely Rare & Complete Elephant Bird Egg, Madagascar
Antique Pre-17th Century Extremely Rare & Complete Elephant Bird Egg, Madagascar

Antique Pre-17th Century Extremely Rare & Complete Elephant Bird Egg, Madagascar

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Despite this association, the Elephant Bird’s diet instead comprised forest fruits. The egg of an Elephant Bird is a seldom seen specimen.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Other Taxidermy

Materials

Eggshell

Meissen Tea Pot Rococo Period Birds Paintings Höroldt Era, 1763-1774
Meissen Tea Pot Rococo Period Birds Paintings Höroldt Era, 1763-1774

Meissen Tea Pot Rococo Period Birds Paintings Höroldt Era, 1763-1774

Located in Vienna, AT

We invite you here to look at a splendid as well as rare Meissen lidded tea pot: It is made of white porcelain / multicolored paintings consist of various birds' figurines of very sp...

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Antique Late 18th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Taxidermy Paradise Shelduck in Flight (Tadorna variegata)
Taxidermy Paradise Shelduck in Flight (Tadorna variegata)

Taxidermy Paradise Shelduck in Flight (Tadorna variegata)

Located in New York, NY

Classified as a species of least concern by the IUCN, they are also seasonally hunted as game birds. This expertly preserved specimen showcases the unique beauty of the paradise shel...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Taxidermy

Materials

Feathers

Mounted Victoria Crowned Pigeon Taxidermy
Mounted Victoria Crowned Pigeon Taxidermy

Mounted Victoria Crowned Pigeon Taxidermy

Located in New York, NY

Beautifully mounted Victoria crowned pigeon (Goura Victoria) specimen. This bird is a large, bluish-grey pigeon with elegant blue lace-like crests, maroon breast, and red irises.

Category

2010s American Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Wood, Feathers

Large Taxidermy African Southern Ground Hornbill 62.5"H
Large Taxidermy African Southern Ground Hornbill 62.5"H

Large Taxidermy African Southern Ground Hornbill 62.5"H

Located in New York, NY

A symbol of cultural importance, Southern Ground Hornbills are celebrated in regions such as South Africa's Kruger National Park, where they are listed among the 'Big Six' bird speci...

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21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Feathers

Antique Robert Havell 1836 Mallard Duck Engraving Audubon Realism Framed
Antique Robert Havell 1836 Mallard Duck Engraving Audubon Realism Framed

Antique Robert Havell 1836 Mallard Duck Engraving Audubon Realism Framed

By John James Audubon, Robert Havell

Located in Dayton, OH

It was here that he developed his passion for birds, collecting countryside specimens that he would stuff, display, and illustrate.

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Antique 1830s Prints

Materials

Paper

20th Century Robert Havell Mallard Duck Wildlife Landscape Engraving Audubon
20th Century Robert Havell Mallard Duck Wildlife Landscape Engraving Audubon

20th Century Robert Havell Mallard Duck Wildlife Landscape Engraving Audubon

By John James Audubon, Robert Havell

Located in Dayton, OH

It was here that he developed his passion for birds, collecting countryside specimens that he would stuff, display, and illustrate.

Category

20th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

American Original Bronze Sculpture of a Rooster by Dan Ostermiller
American Original Bronze Sculpture of a Rooster by Dan Ostermiller

American Original Bronze Sculpture of a Rooster by Dan Ostermiller

By Dan Ostermiller

Located in New York City, NY

National Museum of Wildlife Art [5] Wyoming State Capitol [6] Grand Teton National Park [7] Denver Art Museum – Scottish Angus Cow and Calf Public art in Kirkland, Washington P...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Pair of Paintings with Animals Oil on Canvas by Crivellone
18th Century Pair of Paintings with Animals Oil on Canvas by Crivellone

18th Century Pair of Paintings with Animals Oil on Canvas by Crivellone

By Angelo Maria Crivelli

Located in Milan, IT

The specialist's talent is revealed here in the combinations of ducks, agitated in the flight that finds its apex in the open lyre wing of the central specimen. These birds can be co...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Vintage French Gouache - Game Bird Specimen
Vintage French Gouache - Game Bird Specimen

Vintage French Gouache - Game Bird Specimen

Located in Houston, TX

Beautifully-colored French gouache painting of a game bird specimen, circa 1950. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border.

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1950s Animal Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Vintage French Gouache - Bird Specimen
Vintage French Gouache - Bird Specimen

Vintage French Gouache - Bird Specimen

Located in Houston, TX

French gouache painting of a graceful looking specimen, circa 1950. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fits a standard-size frame. Archival...

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1940s Animal Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Vintage French Gouache - Game Bird Specimen
Vintage French Gouache - Game Bird Specimen

Vintage French Gouache - Game Bird Specimen

Located in Houston, TX

Beautifully-colored vintage French gouache painting of a game bird, circa 1950. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fits a standard-size fram...

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1950s Animal Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Early 20thC Hand Painted Plaster Bird Specimen Eggs Taxidermy Oology Ornithology
Early 20thC Hand Painted Plaster Bird Specimen Eggs Taxidermy Oology Ornithology

Early 20thC Hand Painted Plaster Bird Specimen Eggs Taxidermy Oology Ornithology

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A fine collection of numbered painted plaster eggs with a hand written inventory giving the associated species of bird. One of the eggs is missing its paper number, housed in a stai...

Category

Early 20th Century English Taxidermy

Materials

Plaster, Pine, Paper

Elephant bird egg
Elephant bird egg

Elephant bird egg

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H 12.21 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in

Elephant bird egg

Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL

Elephant bird egg from Madagascar. The largest egg ever from a living creature; it is from the extinct elephant bird. Assembled from the shards of several eggs. Age: 1,000 to 1,500 ...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Medieval Natural Specimens

Materials

Eggshell

Real White Birds Nest Coral
Real White Birds Nest Coral

Real White Birds Nest Coral

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H 7 in W 7 in D 7 in

Real White Birds Nest Coral

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

Real white birds nest coral. This coral is real, not faux, and color is natural, not dyed. Each coral varies in size/shape and is one of a kind. The coral photographed is an example ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

Real White Birds Nest Coral
Real White Birds Nest Coral

Real White Birds Nest Coral

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H 4.5 in W 5 in D 6 in

Real White Birds Nest Coral

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

Real coral Size: 5”-7” in width and 4”-5” in height. Price is for each.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italia 1880
Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italia 1880

Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italia 1880

Located in Milan, IT

Natural specimen from Wunderkammer stuffed bird (Tichodroma muraria) wallcreeper bird, on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and natural history cabinet.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers

Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.

Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Cyanistes caeruleus) Blue tit on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy, 1880
Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy, 1880

Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy, 1880

Located in Milan, IT

Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Icterus galbula) Baltimore jaundice on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers

Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy, 1880
Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy, 1880

Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy, 1880

Located in Milan, IT

Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Perdix Rufa) Red Partridge mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers

Natural Birds Nest Real Bleached White Coral
Natural Birds Nest Real Bleached White Coral

Natural Birds Nest Real Bleached White Coral

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

Natural birds nest real bleached white coral Measures: 10" W x 9" D x 7" H.  

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

Two Gold and Semi-Precious Stone Bird Models
Two Gold and Semi-Precious Stone Bird Models

Two Gold and Semi-Precious Stone Bird Models

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H 4.73 in W 3.94 in D 2.76 in

Two Gold and Semi-Precious Stone Bird Models

Located in London, GB

They are shown in startlingly naturalistic poses, perched on natural mineral specimen bases. One bird is crafted from the blue stone lapis lazuli, and is shown on a gold-flecked ...

Category

20th Century European Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Gold

Largest Egg Ever Laid - Intact Elephant Bird Egg
Largest Egg Ever Laid - Intact Elephant Bird Egg

Largest Egg Ever Laid - Intact Elephant Bird Egg

Located in London, GB

Intact examples of their eggs are very rare, with less than forty known specimens currently preserved in public institutions.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Natural Specimens

Materials

Eggshell

Stuffed Marsh Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1880
Stuffed Marsh Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1880

Stuffed Marsh Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1880

Located in Milan, IT

Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Emberiza schoeniclus) Migliarino of marsh mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers

Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet: a Parakeet, Italy 1880.
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet: a Parakeet, Italy 1880.

Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet: a Parakeet, Italy 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Melopsittacus undulatus) Corrugated parakeet mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabi...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Stuffed Green Sandpiper bird for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.
Stuffed Green Sandpiper bird for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.

Stuffed Green Sandpiper bird for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird Green Sandpiper (Tringa Ochropus) mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Midcentury Italian Pietra Dura Bird and Butterfly Framed Panel
Midcentury Italian Pietra Dura Bird and Butterfly Framed Panel

Midcentury Italian Pietra Dura Bird and Butterfly Framed Panel

Located in San Francisco, CA

Midcentury Italian Pietra Dura bird and butterfly framed panel Housed in a wooden frame The entire piece, from the golden border to the ebony background, is made from stone an...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Pair of Midcentury Italian Pietra Dura Birds with Fruit in Framed Panels
Pair of Midcentury Italian Pietra Dura Birds with Fruit in Framed Panels

Pair of Midcentury Italian Pietra Dura Birds with Fruit in Framed Panels

Located in San Francisco, CA

Pair of midcentury Italian Pietra Dura birds with fruit in framed panels Housed in a wooden frames The entire piece, from the golden border to the ebony background, is made fr...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble

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By Maison Baguès

Located in Paris, FR

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Located in Meda, MB

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By Porte Italia

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By Tiffany & Co., Paulding Farnham.

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Tiffany & Company and George Paulding Farnham, A rare, lavish and monumental sterling silver centerpiece with original mirrored-glass sterling silver plateau, circa 1900. Museum...

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Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer cabinet, c. 1750 (Regence Period) A truly magnificent, monumental, and one of a kind cabinet, painted throughout with gi...

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Cabinets

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By Salviati

Located in Great Barrington, MA

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Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exquisite pair of circa vintage French Ebonized side tables one of which has a Pietra Dura Specimen marble top Please note ...

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By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Long Island City, NY

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Located in Marbella, ES

Italian Pietra Dura round tabletop with Florentine mosaic inlay decorations executed using blue lapis lazuli, turquoise and other semiprecious stones and marbles.

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By Salviati

Located in Great Barrington, MA

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Located in London, GB

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Located in Rome, IT

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Located in New Orleans, LA

A musical movement distinguishes this wonderful early 19th-century gold vinaigrette box. The vessel is covered in delicate engraving highlighted by blue and white champlevé enamel de...

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Located in Lymington, Hampshire

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Important Antique 1830 William iv Pietra Dura Specimen Marble Centre Table

Important Antique 1830 William iv Pietra Dura Specimen Marble Centre Table

By PIETRA DURA

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this important William Iv Circa 1830 Flamed Mahogany Spiral Column base centre table with stunning Pietra Dura Speciamine Marble top A truly su...

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Marble

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Bird Specimen For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of bird specimen for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique bird specimen was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, animal skin and paper. There are 23 antique and vintage bird specimen for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Bird specimen have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Bird specimen are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian and Mid-Century Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many bird specimen are appealing in their simplicity, but Lisa A. Frank produced popular bird specimen that are worth a look.

How Much are Bird Specimen?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,594, while they’re typically $59 on the low end and $125,000 highest priced.