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Large Sawfish Bill Rostrum Trophy Mounted on Chrome, Lucite, 1970s
Large Sawfish Bill Rostrum Trophy Mounted on Chrome, Lucite, 1970s

Large Sawfish Bill Rostrum Trophy Mounted on Chrome, Lucite, 1970s

Located in Miami, FL

Large Sawfish Bill Rostrum Trophy Mounted on Chrome, Lucite, 1970s Offered for sale is a vey large Sawfish rostrum that has been mounted on a chrome plinth and a Lucite base.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mounted Objects

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Sawfish Bill on Lucite Base, Bahamas, 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Sawfish Bill on Lucite Base, Bahamas, 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Sawfish Bill on Lucite Base, Bahamas, 1960s

Located in Stamford, CT

A sawfish bill, known as a rostrum, with teeth on either side mounted on a Lucite base.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Shell

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A Lucite Mounted Sawfish Bill
A Lucite Mounted Sawfish Bill

A Lucite Mounted Sawfish Bill

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H 23.5 in D 5.5 in

A Lucite Mounted Sawfish Bill

Located in New York, NY

A Lucite Mounted Sawfish Bill, France 1970's

Category

Vintage 1970s French Sculptures

Materials

Lucite

Pair of Sawfish Rostrums or Bills on Custom Steel Stands
Pair of Sawfish Rostrums or Bills on Custom Steel Stands

Pair of Sawfish Rostrums or Bills on Custom Steel Stands

Located in Dallas, TX

This is a handsome pair of authentic sawfish bills or rostrums, that are mounted on custom-made steel display stands.

Category

20th Century Taxidermy

Materials

Steel

Very Large Sawfish Bill
Very Large Sawfish Bill

Very Large Sawfish Bill

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H 41 in W 12 in

Very Large Sawfish Bill

Located in Houston, TX

Very Large Sawfish Bill from mature fish.

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Wall-mounted Sculptures

Large Mounted Sawfish Bill
Large Mounted Sawfish Bill

Large Mounted Sawfish Bill

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H 35 in W 7 in D 5 in

Large Mounted Sawfish Bill

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Large mounted sawfish bill on museum mount, American 19th Century.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Sculptures

Set of Two Vintage Sawfish Bill Rostrum Snouts
Set of Two Vintage Sawfish Bill Rostrum Snouts

Set of Two Vintage Sawfish Bill Rostrum Snouts

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Set of two vintage sawfish bill rostrum snouts mounted on aluminum and Lucite bases.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Anglo-Indian Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Exotic Pair of Indian Ocean Sawfish Bills Mounted on Iron Bases

Exotic Pair of Indian Ocean Sawfish Bills Mounted on Iron Bases

Located in San Francisco, CA

An exotic pair of Indian Ocean sawfish bills now mounted on circular iron bases; each tall, graduated bill with jagged teeth; raised on iron bases

Category

Early 20th Century Taxidermy

Mounted Sawfish Bill, Dated 1881
Mounted Sawfish Bill, Dated 1881

Mounted Sawfish Bill, Dated 1881

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H 40 in W 7 in D 5 in

Mounted Sawfish Bill, Dated 1881

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Mounted sawfish on custom brass base with provenance etched into back "Caught in the Gulf of Jalisco by Dr. S. W. Carroll, 1881".

Category

Vintage 1980s Mexican Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique 20th Century Edwardian Mounted Sawfish Rostrum, circa 1900
Antique 20th Century Edwardian Mounted Sawfish Rostrum, circa 1900

Antique 20th Century Edwardian Mounted Sawfish Rostrum, circa 1900

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Stunning and larger than average sawfish rostrum or bill in fantastic condition, circa 1900, on a custom made stand.

Category

20th Century Edwardian Natural Specimens

Mounted Sawfish Bill
Mounted Sawfish Bill

Mounted Sawfish Bill

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H 32.75 in Dm 11 in

Mounted Sawfish Bill

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A sawfish bill set on a patinated steel base.

Category

Early 20th Century Natural Specimens

Mounted Sawfish Bill
Mounted Sawfish Bill

Mounted Sawfish Bill

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H 44.75 in Dm 11 in

Mounted Sawfish Bill

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A sawfish bill set on a patinated steel base.

Category

Early 20th Century Natural Specimens

Monumental Pair of Sawfish Bills
Monumental Pair of Sawfish Bills

Monumental Pair of Sawfish Bills

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H 42.88 in W 12 in D 6 in

Monumental Pair of Sawfish Bills

Located in East Hampton, NY

Pair of sawfish bills mounted on steel bases in the style Karl Springer.

Category

Vintage 1970s Mounted Objects

Pair of Sawfish Bill Rostrums
Pair of Sawfish Bill Rostrums

Pair of Sawfish Bill Rostrums

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H 28.75 in W 6 in D 3 in

Pair of Sawfish Bill Rostrums

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Pair of vintage sawfish bill rostrums on marble and lucite stands.

Category

Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone

Pair of Sawfish Bill Rostrums
Pair of Sawfish Bill Rostrums

Pair of Sawfish Bill Rostrums

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H 40 in W 10 in D 6 in

Pair of Sawfish Bill Rostrums

By Tony Duquette

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Pair of large sawfish bill rostrums mounted on black acrylic base.

Category

Vintage 1940s Hollywood Regency Taxidermy

Materials

Bone

Set of Three Impressive Sawfish Bill in Nickel Mounts, 1970s
Set of Three Impressive Sawfish Bill in Nickel Mounts, 1970s

Set of Three Impressive Sawfish Bill in Nickel Mounts, 1970s

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Impressive set of three large sawfish bills mounted in nickel bases, American, 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s Australian Animal Sculptures

A Large Sawfish Bill on a Museum Mount, American 19th Century and Family History
A Large Sawfish Bill on a Museum Mount, American 19th Century and Family History

A Large Sawfish Bill on a Museum Mount, American 19th Century and Family History

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A large sawfish bill on a double pin museum mount, American 19th century with family history of sawfish bill on the back.

Category

Antique 1830s American International Style Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

Sawfish Rostrum / Bill
Sawfish Rostrum / Bill

Sawfish Rostrum / Bill

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H 27.5 in W 10.5 in D 6 in

Sawfish Rostrum / Bill

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Sawfish rostrum / bill in the style of Gabriella Crespi mounted on brass and ebonized wood custom base.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Hollywood Regency Taxidermy

Materials

Bone

Pair of Sawfish Rostrums / Bills
Pair of Sawfish Rostrums / Bills

Pair of Sawfish Rostrums / Bills

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H 25 in W 8 in D 4 in

Pair of Sawfish Rostrums / Bills

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Pair of sawfish rostrums / bills mounted on aluminum and lucite custom bases in the style of Gabriella Crespi.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Hollywood Regency Taxidermy

Materials

Bone

Sawfish and Swordfish Bill Collection
Sawfish and Swordfish Bill Collection

Sawfish and Swordfish Bill Collection

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H 40.5 in W 8.8 in D 4 in

Sawfish and Swordfish Bill Collection

Located in Peekskill, NY

Both bills will be sold as a pair and go together very well. They are mounted on matching marble bases. It's hard to guess the age in this type of item. I think decorative metal at t...

Category

Early 20th Century American Grand Tour Collectibles and Curiosities

Pair of Massive Sawfish Rostrums / Bills
Pair of Massive Sawfish Rostrums / Bills

Pair of Massive Sawfish Rostrums / Bills

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H 43 in W 13.5 in D 6.5 in

Pair of Massive Sawfish Rostrums / Bills

By Gabriella Crespi

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Pair of massive sawfish rostrums / bills mounted on brass and ebonized wood custom bases.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Hollywood Regency Taxidermy

Materials

Bone

Antique 20th Century Edwardian Mounted Sawfish Rostrum, circa 1900
Antique 20th Century Edwardian Mounted Sawfish Rostrum, circa 1900

Antique 20th Century Edwardian Mounted Sawfish Rostrum, circa 1900

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Stunning sawfish rostrum or bill in fantastic condition, circa 1900, on a custom made stand.

Category

20th Century Edwardian Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

Pair of Saw Fish Bills
Pair of Saw Fish Bills

Pair of Saw Fish Bills

Located in Larkspur, CA

Two sawfish bills. One is a tall pale gray swordfish bill mounted vertically on a custom oblong block base, and the other with a similar white swordfish bill on a custom slab lucite ...

Category

20th Century Decorative Objects

Sawfish Bill
Sawfish Bill

Sawfish Bill

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Dm 2.56 in

Sawfish Bill

Located in Stamford, CT

Large sawfish bill mounted on pedestal

Category

Antique 19th Century French Decorative Objects

Large Sawfish Bill On Wooden Mount Sculpture
Large Sawfish Bill On Wooden Mount Sculpture

Large Sawfish Bill On Wooden Mount Sculpture

Located in 0, Cuauhtemoc

Large sawfish bill on wooden mount sculpture Size of sawfish 29" height x 6.5" width Size of base 11" height x 6.5" width

Category

Vintage 1970s Mexican Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

A pair of Sawfish Bills on Lucite Stands.
A pair of Sawfish Bills on Lucite Stands.

A pair of Sawfish Bills on Lucite Stands.

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H 35.25 in W 8 in D 4 in

A pair of Sawfish Bills on Lucite Stands.

Located in New York, NY

each with a Sawfish bill supported in a rectangular block of lucite.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Lucite

An Architectural Vitrine Enclosing a Mounted Sawfish Bill
An Architectural Vitrine Enclosing a Mounted Sawfish Bill

An Architectural Vitrine Enclosing a Mounted Sawfish Bill

Located in New York, NY

A mid 19th century English ebonized and glazed architectural vitrine enclosing a mounted antique sawfish bill

Category

Antique 19th Century British Taxidermy

Materials

Wood, Glass

Sawfish Bill on Stand - Circa 1900
Sawfish Bill on Stand - Circa 1900

Sawfish Bill on Stand - Circa 1900

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H 24.5 in W 4 in D 4 in

Sawfish Bill on Stand - Circa 1900

Located in East Hampton, NY

This bill (or rostrum) is used by the sawfish to slap and stun its prey.

Category

Early 20th Century French Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Large Sawfish Snout mounted on metal stand
Large Sawfish Snout mounted on metal stand

Large Sawfish Snout mounted on metal stand

Located in Dallas, TX

Large Sawfish Bill mounted on metal stand This very large Sawfish snout called a Rostrum, makes a striking and unique decorative accessory.

Category

20th Century Animal Sculptures

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Located in Miami, FL

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Located in Miami, FL

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Located in Miami, FL

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the sawfish bill you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each sawfish bill for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using bone, metal and aluminum. Your living room may not be complete without a sawfish bill — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each sawfish bill bearing Hollywood Regency or Modern hallmarks is very popular.

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A sawfish bill can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,850, while the lowest priced sells for $950 and the highest can go for as much as $9,500.