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Collection of Natural History Specimens in Antique Case
Collection of Natural History Specimens in Antique Case

Collection of Natural History Specimens in Antique Case

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A Collection of natural history specimens in an antique glazed display case. Housing 27 exquisite

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier British Natural Specimens

Materials

Natural Fiber

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

cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Naturalista. Siena, Italy 1880 ca.

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

base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Naturalista. Siena

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

mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi

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

wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Naturalista

Category

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

cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Naturalista. Siena, Italy circa 1880.

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

base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Naturalista. Siena

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

with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Naturalista. Siena, Italy

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

base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Naturalista. Siena

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

base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Naturalista. Siena

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

wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Naturalista

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

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

cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Naturalista. Siena, Italy circa 1880.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

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...

Category

2010s American Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Brass

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

wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Naturalista

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

base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Naturalista. Siena

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood, Paper

RARE SUITE OF ORIGINAL NATURAL HiSTORY MUSEUM CASED IN PERSPEX SPECIMENS
RARE SUITE OF ORIGINAL NATURAL HiSTORY MUSEUM CASED IN PERSPEX SPECIMENS

RARE SUITE OF ORIGINAL NATURAL HiSTORY MUSEUM CASED IN PERSPEX SPECIMENS

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

natural history museum cased specimens A very rare find, these are old examples and some very interesting

Category

20th Century English Victorian Natural Specimens

Materials

Plastic

1930s Cased Taxidermy Buzzard Bird of Prey Raptor Museum Cabinet Natural History
1930s Cased Taxidermy Buzzard Bird of Prey Raptor Museum Cabinet Natural History

1930s Cased Taxidermy Buzzard Bird of Prey Raptor Museum Cabinet Natural History

Located in Sherborne, Dorset

A magnificent 1930s taxidermy specimen of a Common buzzard with outstretched wings in a large ebonized museum cabinet. This bird has been cleverly captured in an animated pose comple...

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Victorian Natural Specimens

Materials

Slate

Sculptural Iron Meteorite Fragment from the Largest Fall in Recorded History
Sculptural Iron Meteorite Fragment from the Largest Fall in Recorded History

Sculptural Iron Meteorite Fragment from the Largest Fall in Recorded History

Located in London, GB

natural history. Weight: 65 g Provenance Discovered in Maritime Territory, Siberia, Russia (46° 9’ N

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Russian Space Age Natural Specimens

Materials

Iron

4.5 Billion Year Old Sculptural Stone Meteorite - NWA 17936
4.5 Billion Year Old Sculptural Stone Meteorite - NWA 17936

4.5 Billion Year Old Sculptural Stone Meteorite - NWA 17936

Located in London, GB

sculpture. With a custom, minimal base, its sleek aesthetic offers an incredible object of natural history

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Space Age Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Large and Sculptural Stony Meteorite
Large and Sculptural Stony Meteorite

Large and Sculptural Stony Meteorite

Located in London, GB

offers an incredible object of natural history as a fascinating display piece. Provenance Discovered at

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Minimalist Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

19th C Victorian Museum Conchologist Collection Shells Curio Natural History
19th C Victorian Museum Conchologist Collection Shells Curio Natural History

19th C Victorian Museum Conchologist Collection Shells Curio Natural History

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A decorative collection of 33 individual museum cased shell specimens, card lidded boxes with circular glass top. Filled with dyed cotton and hand penned labels on the reverse. 5 la...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Nautical Objects

Materials

Natural Fiber, Glass, Paper

Large Biomorphic Sculpture by Elisa D'Arrigo
Large Biomorphic Sculpture by Elisa D'Arrigo

Large Biomorphic Sculpture by Elisa D'Arrigo

Located in Long Island City, NY

of an object of natural history: a fossilized dinosaur egg, or a petrified plant specimen. The title

Category

20th Century American Sculptures

Materials

Wire

1970s Warthog Tusk Trophy Mounted on Wood and Silver Base
1970s Warthog Tusk Trophy Mounted on Wood and Silver Base

1970s Warthog Tusk Trophy Mounted on Wood and Silver Base

Located in Madrid, ES

. Typical of mid-20th-century hunting and safari décor, this object combines natural history with decorative

Category

Vintage 1970s Animal Sculptures

Materials

Fruitwood

Large Sculptural Lobster Specimen on Stand, Coastal Nautical Style
Large Sculptural Lobster Specimen on Stand, Coastal Nautical Style

Large Sculptural Lobster Specimen on Stand, Coastal Nautical Style

Located in San Diego, CA

: 9.5"W x 4"D x 20.75"H Type: Decorative object / Natural history style sculpture Materials: Composite

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Wood

Madagascar Septarian Calcite half nodule mounted on a custom acrylic base
Madagascar Septarian Calcite half nodule mounted on a custom acrylic base

Madagascar Septarian Calcite half nodule mounted on a custom acrylic base

By Pietra Gallery

Located in Polanco, CDMX

symmetry and texture. Equal parts natural history specimen and contemporary object, it is ideal for

Category

2010s Mexican Organic Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Other

Madagascar Septarian Calcite half nodule mounted on a custom acrylic base
Madagascar Septarian Calcite half nodule mounted on a custom acrylic base

Madagascar Septarian Calcite half nodule mounted on a custom acrylic base

By Pietra Gallery

Located in Polanco, CDMX

symmetry and texture. Equal parts natural history specimen and contemporary object, it is ideal for

Category

2010s Mexican Organic Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Other

Collection of Rare Shaped Natural History Museum Stalagmite Forms
Collection of Rare Shaped Natural History Museum Stalagmite Forms

Collection of Rare Shaped Natural History Museum Stalagmite Forms

Located in London, GB

natural history objects are mound or tapering columns rising from the floor of a cave, formed of calcium

Category

Antique Early 1800s English Natural Specimens

Materials

Natural Fiber

Native Copper from China – Natural History Specimen
Native Copper from China – Natural History Specimen

Native Copper from China – Natural History Specimen

Located in New York, NY

Add a striking natural‑history specimen to your collection with this genuine Native Copper from

Category

2010s Chinese Natural Specimens

Materials

Copper

Late 19th Century Cased Bezoar Curiosity Natural History Museum Specimen
Late 19th Century Cased Bezoar Curiosity Natural History Museum Specimen

Late 19th Century Cased Bezoar Curiosity Natural History Museum Specimen

Located in Lowestoft, GB

indigestible object which has become trapped in the gastrointestinal Bezoars had value because they were

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Natural Specimens

Materials

Natural Fiber, Softwood, Glass

Early 19th Century Large Bezoar Curiosity Natural History Museum Specimen
Early 19th Century Large Bezoar Curiosity Natural History Museum Specimen

Early 19th Century Large Bezoar Curiosity Natural History Museum Specimen

Located in Lowestoft, GB

a good textured surface. A Bezoar is a hard stone gradually formed from an indigestible object

Category

Antique Early 19th Century European George III Natural Specimens

Materials

Brass

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

) mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers

Giant Sea Turtle Shell, Antique Natural History Specimen
Giant Sea Turtle Shell, Antique Natural History Specimen

Giant Sea Turtle Shell, Antique Natural History Specimen

Located in Rochester, NY

Antique sea turtle shell carapace, natural history specimen. Great vintage condition with

Category

Antique Early 1900s Natural Specimens

Materials

Sea turtle, Shell

Collection of 69 Global Conifer Ferns Shadow Boxes Natural History Specimens
Collection of 69 Global Conifer Ferns Shadow Boxes Natural History Specimens

Collection of 69 Global Conifer Ferns Shadow Boxes Natural History Specimens

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A collection of sixty nine ferns with original hand written labels From the early part of the 20th century, we have had the smaller thirty nine mounted in bespoke made shadow box...

Category

Early 20th Century European Edwardian Natural Specimens

Materials

Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine

Pair of Pogona Reptiles for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1850
Pair of Pogona Reptiles for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1850

Pair of Pogona Reptiles for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1850

Located in Milan, IT

Natural specimen from Wunderkammer. A pair of taxidermy stuffed Pogona Vitticeps reptils, mounted

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood, Pine

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

for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Naturalista. Siena, Italy circa 1880.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Blown Glass, Wood

Early 19th Century Cased Bezoar Curiosity Natural History Museum Specimen
Early 19th Century Cased Bezoar Curiosity Natural History Museum Specimen

Early 19th Century Cased Bezoar Curiosity Natural History Museum Specimen

Located in Lowestoft, GB

stone gradually formed from an indigestible object which has become trapped in the gastrointestinal

Category

Antique Early 19th Century European George III Natural Specimens

Materials

Velvet, Glass, Softwood

20th century pair of Nautilus with silver garnish, England
20th century pair of Nautilus with silver garnish, England

20th century pair of Nautilus with silver garnish, England

By English School

Located in Valladolid, ES

. Naturalia refers to objects of mineral, animal and plant natural history; while artificialia are the objects

Category

Vintage 1920s English Baroque Natural Specimens

Materials

Silver

Natural History Wabi Sabi Olivewood Bowl or Sink
Natural History Wabi Sabi Olivewood Bowl or Sink

Natural History Wabi Sabi Olivewood Bowl or Sink

Located in Antwerp, BE

Olive wood large bowl which can be used as a bathroom sink. Created by nature this exceptional piece would fit well in Bohemian wabi sabi interiors. From Puglia, Italy, 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century European Decorative Bowls

Materials

Olive

Antique Walrus "Oosik" Fossil Bone Specimen
Antique Walrus "Oosik" Fossil Bone Specimen

Antique Walrus "Oosik" Fossil Bone Specimen

Located in Rochester, NY

native people. A very old natural history object with beautifully aged old surface color and great

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Archaistic Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

Gogotte Natural History Stone Formation
Gogotte Natural History Stone Formation

Gogotte Natural History Stone Formation

Located in Vosselaar, BE

Smithsonian and museum of Natural History in Washington D.C. This current Gogotte is particularly interesting

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Natural Specimens

Materials

Sandstone

Antique Giant Turtle Skull Natural History Specimen
Antique Giant Turtle Skull Natural History Specimen

Antique Giant Turtle Skull Natural History Specimen

Located in Rochester, NY

Antique giant sea turtle skull natural history specimen in beautifully aged old surface color

Category

Early 20th Century Prehistoric Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

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

with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Naturalista. Siena, Italy

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

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

base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Naturalista. Siena

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

base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Naturalista. Siena

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers

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Natural History Objects For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of natural history objects for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, animal skin and hardwood, all natural history objects available were constructed with great care. Natural history objects have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Natural history objects made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs.

How Much are Natural History Objects?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,557, while they’re typically $448 on the low end and $6,618 highest priced.

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