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COPELAND, Antique Gilt Porcelain Ornithological Dessert Service, Circa 1851-95
COPELAND, Antique Gilt Porcelain Ornithological Dessert Service, Circa 1851-95

COPELAND, Antique Gilt Porcelain Ornithological Dessert Service, Circa 1851-95

By Copeland

Located in Chatham, ON

- each plate and comport hand painted with three different specimens of birds against leafy branches

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Majolica Birds
Pair of Majolica Birds

Pair of Majolica Birds

Unavailable|$22,076

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

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

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Projected Specimen - Bird
Projected Specimen - Bird

Projected Specimen - Bird

Located in Seoul, KR

About PROJECTED SPECIMEN Series … in Projected Specimen series (2014), Han positions multiple

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. Each of the seven

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. Each of the seven

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

By Bontems

Located in Zonhoven, BE

and the shape and painting of the cachepot to the bird itself. This particular specimen stands out for

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate, Other

Ostrich Running
Ostrich Running

Robert GlenOstrich Running

Unavailable|$14,625

Ostrich Running

By Robert Glen

Located in West Sussex, GB

invited to serve as an expedition assistant to Mr. Williams, collecting research specimens of birds for

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

have been carefully sculpted to resemble five cockatoos perching on mineral specimen bases. The body of

Category

20th Century European Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone, Silver

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

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

Category

2010s Solomon Islands Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

Real White Birds Nest Coral
Real White Birds Nest Coral

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

Category

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

mounted upon a mineral specimen base signed by the artist in marker. Measures: 34" H x 18" W x 5" D.

Category

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

Category

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

Category

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

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

different stuffed birds, also leaning against branches. The specimens, taxidermic birds, are mounted inside

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

dome in excellent condition fitted into original wood base with bun feet. Eight birds are displayed

Category

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

. Each bird varies in pose to make a small flock flying along your wall.

Category

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...

Category

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

Category

2010s American Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Wood, Feathers

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

examples include figures depicted in traditional Italian costumes. By contrast, the bird specimen depicted

Category

Antique 1830s Italian Neoclassical Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Mounted Bird Nest Coral
Mounted Bird Nest Coral

Mounted Bird Nest Coral

By Creel and Gow

Located in New York, NY

, making it a truly exceptional addition to any collection or decor. Each Bird Nest Coral specimen has been

Category

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

–1828). He was able to examine specimens of Australian birds which reached England in the last twenty

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

Category

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

Located in London, GB

English bird diorama. We believe this example contains 14 what resemble finch specimen stuffed birds. All

Category

Antique 1880s British Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber

Turquoise-browed Motmot
Turquoise-browed Motmot

Turquoise-browed Motmot

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

texture of their feathers. He also composed his images to include a variety of bird specimens in a single

Category

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

An extremely rare elephant bird egg, completely intact. The Elephant Bird, formally categorised as

Category

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

for his work in the book.He shot many specimen birds as well as transporting and maintaining supplies

Category

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

fruits. The egg of an Elephant Bird is a seldom seen specimen. Rarer still are examples with complete

Category

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

white porcelain / multicolored paintings consist of various birds' figurines of very special specimen

Category

Antique Late 18th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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

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

' bird species. This taxidermy specimen is a striking representation, perfect for natural history

Category

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 Robert Havell, John James Audubon

Located in Dayton, OH

his passion for birds, collecting countryside specimens that he would stuff, display, and illustrate

Category

Antique 1830s 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

patinated in the original warm cognac brown color. An accurate rendering of this barnyard bird with the

Category

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

Birds in a pond being harassed by dogs Measures: (2) Oil on canvas, 44.5 x 32.3 cm - with frame, 47.5 x

Category

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

Category

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

Category

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

Category

1950s Animal Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Elephant bird egg
Elephant bird egg

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

Category

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

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

Real white birds nest coral. This coral is real, not faux, and color is natural, not dyed. Each

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

Real White Birds Nest Coral
Real White Birds Nest Coral

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

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 (Icterus galbula) Baltimore jaundice on a wooden

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

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 (Perdix Rufa) Red Partridge mounted on a wooden

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

Located in London, GB

naturalistic poses, perched on natural mineral specimen bases. One bird is crafted from the blue stone

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

colour and with a beautifully preserved stippled surface. The elephant bird, or Aepyornis maximus, was

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

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

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

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

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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.

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