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Botanist Specimen

Antique Set Of 6 Botanist's Specimens, English, Framed, Dried Plants, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique set of 6 botanist's specimens. An English, mounted dried grass and flower
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Decorative Art

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Wood

Set Of 6 Antique Botanist's Specimens, English, Framed, Dried Grasses, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is set of 6 antique botanist's specimens. An English, mounted dried grass display, dating to
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Prints

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Wood

Set of 6 Antique Framed Botanist's Specimens, English, Dried Plants, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 6 antique framed botanist's specimens. An English, mounted dried grass and flower
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Decorative Art

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Glass, Wood

Italian Modern Wooden Botanic Model
By Robert Brendel
Located in Roma, IT
A botanic didactical specimen in the manner of the famous German botanist Robert Brendel. "In the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Natural Specimens

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Wood

Didactical Model of Cockchafer or May bug sold by the “ Denoyer-Geppert Company
Located in Leuven , BE
an effective cooperation between botanists and model makers. Today these models are renowned for
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Early 20th Century German Natural Specimens

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Plaster, Paper

1741 Portrait of Georg Eberhard Rumphius, Naturalist, Botanist, Large Folio
Located in Norwich, GB
Rumphius (1627-1702) was a German botanist employed by the Dutch East India Company. He spent much of the
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Antique 1740s Dutch Prints

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Paper

Regency Spode Porcelain Botanical Specimen Dish
By Spode
Located in Downingtown, PA
Spode Porcelain Botanical Specimen Dish, Bulbocodium vernum, commonly called Spring Meadow Saffron
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Platters and Serveware

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Porcelain

Spode Porcelain Botanical Specimen Dishes- A Pair. After William Curtis
By Spode
Located in Downingtown, PA
Spode Porcelain Botanical Named Specimen Dishes, After William Curtis, A Pair, Circa 1810-20 A
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Antique Early 19th Century Regency Platters and Serveware

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Porcelain

An unusual George IV specimen marble backgammon table attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An unusual George IV specimen marble backgammon table attributed to Gillows. This rectangular table
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Antique 1830s English George IV Game Tables

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Marble

Spode Porcelain Botanical Specimen Dish with a Spiderwort Plant after W. Curtis
By Spode
Located in Downingtown, PA
Spode Porcelain Botanical Specimen Dish, Spiderwort, Circa 1810-20 The botanical is after William
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Platters and Serveware

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Porcelain

Original Antique Print of various Butterflies
Located in Langweer, NL
. Esper's father was an amateur botanist, who taught his son in the discipline. Later in his studies at
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Antique Late 18th Century Prints

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Paper

Collection of 9 Early 20th Century Italian Herbiers in Large Paned Window Frame
Located in Birmingham, AL
being that of Gherardo Cibo from around 1532. French botanist Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (1656-1708) is
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Decorative Art

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Other

2 Hand Painted Old World Floral Botanical Paintings After Basilius Besler 57"
By Basilius Besler
Located in Dayton, OH
) was a respected Nuremberg apothecary and botanist, best known for his monumental florilegium, the
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20th Century Paintings

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Hardwood, Paint

Aromatic Treasures of the Indies: The Enchanting Scents of De Bry’s Collection
Located in Langweer, NL
. Featured prominently are specimens such as the costus and the long pepper, known as Puchō in Malay
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Antique Early 17th Century Prints

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Paper

Botanical Beauty: Schlumbergera - The Christmas Cactus, circa 1832
Located in Langweer, NL
allowed for the creation of highly detailed and accurate reproductions of plant specimens. 6
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Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

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Paper

Botanical Beauty: Schlumbergera - The Christmas Cactus, circa 1832
Botanical Beauty: Schlumbergera - The Christmas Cactus, circa 1832
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H 13.31 in W 10.16 in D 0.02 in
Antique Engraving of a Tucano Mangiapepe by Saverio Manetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
real specimens. The work was one of the largest ornithology undertakings to that point in time
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Antique 1770s Italian Georgian Decorative Art

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Paper

Set of Four 19th Century English Victorian Nature Printed Ferns in Black Frames
Located in Atlanta, GA
. The author of this work was the botanist Thomas Moore (1821-1887), the editor was John Lindley, London
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Antique 19th Century English Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Emanuel Sweert - Maria Merian - Daniel Rabel - Copper engraving 4 tulips plate 5
By Maria Sibylla Merian, Daniel Rabel, Emanuel Sweert
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
- blossom Original copperplate engraving by Maria-Sibylla Marian from around 1720. Specimen of particular
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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Other Paintings

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Paper, Paint, Parchment Paper

Selby's Large Illustrations of Crakes: Varieties and Gender Dimorphism, 1826
Located in Langweer, NL
species of crakes, each shown with a male specimen. The Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana) is a small
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Antique 1820s Prints

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Paper

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Nautilus Pompilius, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
A natural Wunderkammer Specimen: a Nautilus Pompilius. The Specimen is mounted over a wooden painted base. Italy 1880 ca. (SHIP TO EU ONLY)
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Located in Hele, Devon, GB
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Located in London, GB
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Botanical: Peonia Polyanthos
By Basilius Besler
Located in Florham Park, NJ
, an apothecary of Nuremberg and botanist who managed the garden of Bishop Johann Conrad in Eichstatt
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Prints

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Located in Florham Park, NJ
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By Basilius Besler
Located in Florham Park, NJ
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Located in Polanco, CDMX
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Set of Six 19th Century Fern Press Pictures
Located in London, GB
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Antique 1890s French Victorian Decorative Art

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Located in Birmingham, AL
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Located in Birmingham, AL
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Located in Birmingham, AL
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Located in Dayton, OH
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By William Sharp
Located in Greenwich, CT
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Located in New York, NY
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Located in Langweer, NL
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Located in Nashville, TN
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Pair of Daisy Engravings
Located in Florham Park, NJ
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Pair of Daisy Engravings
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By William Owen Harling
Located in East Sussex, GB
received an excellent education and was a keen amateur botanist, collecting many specimens from close to
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Group of 12 Framed Mid-19th Century Woodblock Prints of Ferns, circa 1869
By Edward Lowe
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
some light discoloration marks, minor margin toning but the specimen examples all remain vibrant. The
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Find a variety of botanist specimen available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct botanist specimen — often made from paper, wood and metal — can elevate any home. Find 8 antique and vintage botanist specimen at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Botanist specimen have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Botanist specimen are generally popular furniture pieces, but Georgian and mid-century modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made botanist specimen over the years, but those made by Pietra Gallery are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Botanist Specimen?

Botanist specimen can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $873, while the lowest priced sells for $318 and the highest can go for as much as $5,700.