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Butterfly Diorama

A big diorama with butterflies and flowers with a Memento Mori Italy 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
base of a large diorama with natural specimens of multicolored butterflies, mounted in a rectangular
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

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Glass, Wood

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Located in Milan, IT
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Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers, Italy 1870
Located in Milan, IT
A diorama with natural Wunderkammer specimens of multicolored butterflies leaned over flowering
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Materials

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Located in Milan, IT
A Diorama with natural Wunderkammer specimens of a brown and yellow butterfly leaned over dry
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Antique 1870s Italian Natural Specimens

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Animal Skin, Blown Glass, Fruitwood

Splendid and Unique Wunderkammer Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers
Located in Milan, IT
A splendid and unique diorama with natural Wunderkammer specimens of butterflies leaned over
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Wunderkammer Natural Diorama with Butterflies and Flowers. Italy, circa 1880
Located in Milan, IT
A Diorama with natural Wunderkammer Specimens of butterflies, yellow and green color, leaned over
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Butterfly Diorama For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the butterfly diorama you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, wood and fruitwood, every butterfly diorama was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer butterfly diorama, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much is a Butterfly Diorama?

Prices for a butterfly diorama can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $975 and can go as high as $6,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,200.