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Moooi Extinct Animals Collection Mimic Moth by Ada Sokół

Moooi Extinct Animals Collection Mimic Moth by Ada Sokół

By Moooi

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Moooi Carpets offers a rich and refined carpet collection with an extensive assembly of unique, iconic and breathtaking designs.

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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch More Carpets

Materials

Acrylic

1930s Entomology Moth & Butterfly Collection Wall Display Rare Extinct Bugs
1930s Entomology Moth & Butterfly Collection Wall Display Rare Extinct Bugs

1930s Entomology Moth & Butterfly Collection Wall Display Rare Extinct Bugs

By Grant Wood 1

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Interesting piece from an Iowan Estate. This piece is unsigned. The folklore I was told by the seller about the piece is that this was originally from the Grant Wood Estate. Howeve...

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Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Taxidermy

Materials

Glass

Bowles's New Collection of English Moths and Butterflies by Benjamin WILKES
Bowles's New Collection of English Moths and Butterflies by Benjamin WILKES

Bowles's New Collection of English Moths and Butterflies by Benjamin WILKES

Located in Middletown, NY

Bowles's New Collection of English Moths and Butterflies; In Twelve Prints, All Drawn from Life Representing near 300 different Species of those Beautiful Insects.

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

Stunning Vintage Butterfly and Moth Illustration Compilation, Hand-colored, 1860
Stunning Vintage Butterfly and Moth Illustration Compilation, Hand-colored, 1860

Stunning Vintage Butterfly and Moth Illustration Compilation, Hand-colored, 1860

Located in Langweer, NL

The right side, Plate 4, is equally enchanting, presenting a collection of moths, butterflies, caterpillars, and pupae interacting with branches and leaves in a harmonious composition.

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Antique 1860s Prints

Materials

Paper

Wondrous Moths and Hawkmoths – Hand-Colored 19th-Century Natural History Print
Wondrous Moths and Hawkmoths – Hand-Colored 19th-Century Natural History Print

Wondrous Moths and Hawkmoths – Hand-Colored 19th-Century Natural History Print

Located in Langweer, NL

The plate features an extensive collection of moths, hawkmoths, and their developmental stages, meticulously illustrated with scientific accuracy.

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Antique 1830s Prints

Materials

Paper

Owl Moths: Lover's Knot and Heart and Dart Lithograph by Kirby, 1882
Owl Moths: Lover's Knot and Heart and Dart Lithograph by Kirby, 1882

Owl Moths: Lover's Knot and Heart and Dart Lithograph by Kirby, 1882

Located in Langweer, NL

A showcase of a collection of moth species, including the Lover's Knot, Heart and Dart, and possibly Owl Moths, as indicated in the description.

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Antique 1880s British Prints

Materials

Paper

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19th Century English Ebonized Framed Death Head Moth Collection
19th Century English Ebonized Framed Death Head Moth Collection

19th Century English Ebonized Framed Death Head Moth Collection

Located in Staffordshire, GB

19th century English ebonized framed death head moth collection, circa 1880. Ebonized and gilt box framed collection of the macabra death head moths.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Taxidermy

Materials

Wood

French Collection of Mounted Moths in Specimen Box, circa 1940
French Collection of Mounted Moths in Specimen Box, circa 1940

French Collection of Mounted Moths in Specimen Box, circa 1940

Located in Houston, TX

Vintage moth collection from France, circa 1940. Mounted specimens on pins over hand-written paper labels.

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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Mounted Objects

Materials

Glass, Organic Material, Wood, Paper

English Victorian Butterfly Collection
English Victorian Butterfly Collection

English Victorian Butterfly Collection

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H 11.5 in W 13 in D 7.75 in

English Victorian Butterfly Collection

Located in Stamford, CT

English butterfly and moth collection housed four drawers under glass in a stained pine chest.

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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Taxidermy

Antique Hand-Colored Moths & Butterflies on Wildflowers, Set of Three, 1883
Antique Hand-Colored Moths & Butterflies on Wildflowers, Set of Three, 1883

Antique Hand-Colored Moths & Butterflies on Wildflowers, Set of Three, 1883

Located in Langweer, NL

The second plate presents an elegant collection of geometrid moths and butterflies accompanied by flowering plants and berries.

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Antique Late 19th Century German Prints

Materials

Paper

Rare Antique Chinese Decorated Leather Camphor Wood Trunk
Rare Antique Chinese Decorated Leather Camphor Wood Trunk

Rare Antique Chinese Decorated Leather Camphor Wood Trunk

Located in Kastrup, DK

Used to store clothes, linens, kitchen utensils, and other miscellaneous items as the camphor wood kept moths away. From Danish private collection. China c. 1900.   

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Blanket Chests

Materials

Leather, Wood

Early 20th Century Museum Moth Collection Bookcases
Early 20th Century Museum Moth Collection Bookcases

Early 20th Century Museum Moth Collection Bookcases

Located in London, GB

Early 20th century Museum Moth Collection bookcases We are proud to offer a unique set of 3 fake book leather-bound moth and butterfly collections.

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Vintage 1930s British Late Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Pine

Shadowboxed Collection of Farm Raised Moths in a Maple Case
Shadowboxed Collection of Farm Raised Moths in a Maple Case

Shadowboxed Collection of Farm Raised Moths in a Maple Case

Located in San Francisco, CA

Collection of moths farm raised and not taken from the wild.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Shadow Boxes

Materials

Maple

Collection of Exotic Butterflies and Moths
Collection of Exotic Butterflies and Moths

Collection of Exotic Butterflies and Moths

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Collection of Exotic Butterflies and Moths

Located in Larkspur, CA

Custom-made. Enquiry regarding pricing & arrangements. Images show Sold pieces..priced from $495

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20th Century Decorative Art

A Collection of Four Antique Shadowboxes of Moths.
A Collection of Four Antique Shadowboxes of Moths.

A Collection of Four Antique Shadowboxes of Moths.

By Jeffrey Doney

Located in Larkspur, CA

Four antique walnut cases filled with neotropical and afrotropical saturnidae moths mounted on silk. Circa 1950.

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21st Century and Contemporary Shadow Boxes

Pair of Silk Moth Display Cases
Pair of Silk Moth Display Cases

Pair of Silk Moth Display Cases

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H 15.5 in W 19.5 in D 2 in

Pair of Silk Moth Display Cases

Located in Larkspur, CA

Pair of vintage display cases filled with exotic silk moths from around the world including a full case of spectacular long tailed Sulawesi Moon moths.

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20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

Rare Silk Moths Featured in Pair of Display Cases
Rare Silk Moths Featured in Pair of Display Cases

Rare Silk Moths Featured in Pair of Display Cases

Located in Larkspur, CA

Pair of vintage display cases filled with exotic silk Saturniidae moths from around the world including the beautiful Green Luna Moth.

Category

Late 20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wood

Set of Eight Shadow Boxes of Butterfly and Moth Specimens
Set of Eight Shadow Boxes of Butterfly and Moth Specimens

Set of Eight Shadow Boxes of Butterfly and Moth Specimens

Located in Larkspur, CA

These cases include rare Saturniidae Moths, Birdwing Butterflies and a collection of California native butterflies dated from 1930s, as labeled.   

Category

Early 20th Century Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wood

Collection of framed moths
Collection of framed moths

Collection of framed moths

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H 20 in W 33 in D 2.5 in

Collection of framed moths

Located in Vancouver, BC

A collection of moths in a pine shadow boxed frame; three boxed frames available;

Category

20th Century Canadian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Glass

Collection of Framed Butterflies / Moths
Collection of Framed Butterflies / Moths

Collection of Framed Butterflies / Moths

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H 70.87 in W 70.87 in D 1.58 in

Collection of Framed Butterflies / Moths

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The silky blue ones are Morpho Disius from Peru. The huge moths are Atlas Moths from Malaysia.   As per the collection mounted in the pictures they measure 180 cm H x 180 W.

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Late 20th Century Taxidermy

20th Century Collection of Butterflies & Moths
20th Century Collection of Butterflies & Moths

20th Century Collection of Butterflies & Moths

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H 10.63 in W 14.18 in D 1.97 in

20th Century Collection of Butterflies & Moths

Located in Glamis, Angus

A very decorative collection of 30 moths and butterflies set within a purpose built wooden case.

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20th Century Taxidermy

French Butterfly Collection, Deyrolle, Paris
French Butterfly Collection, Deyrolle, Paris

French Butterfly Collection, Deyrolle, Paris

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H 10.25 in W 15 in D 2.25 in

French Butterfly Collection, Deyrolle, Paris

Located in Savannah, GA

Six cases of 19th century butterfly/moth collections in original French boxes with labels.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Wood, Glass

1930s Butterfly, Moth and Dragonfly Collection
1930s Butterfly, Moth and Dragonfly Collection

1930s Butterfly, Moth and Dragonfly Collection

Located in Essex, MA

A collection of dried butterfly, moth and dragonfly specimens, circa 1930s, laid down on cotton filling in their original Riker specimen cases, with new glass tops.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Shadow Boxes

Materials

Glass

Set of Three Framed French Specimen Collection of Butterflies and Moths
Set of Three Framed French Specimen Collection of Butterflies and Moths

Set of Three Framed French Specimen Collection of Butterflies and Moths

Located in Houston, TX

French specimen collection featuring butterflies and some moths framed in wooden shadowboxes.

Category

20th Century French Taxidermy

Materials

Glass, Wood

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