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Antique Mineral Specimen Collection
Antique Mineral Specimen Collection

Antique Mineral Specimen Collection

Located in London, GB

A rare set of antique mineral specimen jars. Some remnants of labels. Some solid rocks others are powders.

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass

Salvaged Shipwreck Ming Gap Jar, Thailand
Salvaged Shipwreck Ming Gap Jar, Thailand

Salvaged Shipwreck Ming Gap Jar, Thailand

Located in Atlanta, GA

This ceramic vessel from Thailand, circa early to mid 1500's, is an excellent specimen of a salvaged ceramic jar from a shipwreck during in the Ming gap period.

Category

Antique 16th Century Thai Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Ming Gap Jar from Shipwreck Salvage, Thailand
Ming Gap Jar from Shipwreck Salvage, Thailand

Ming Gap Jar from Shipwreck Salvage, Thailand

Located in Atlanta, GA

This centuries-old ceramic vessel from Thailand is an excellent specimen of a salvaged ceramic jar from a shipwreck during in the Ming gap period.

Category

Antique 16th Century Thai Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Early to Mid 16th Century Salvaged Ming Gap Jar from Shipwreck
Early to Mid 16th Century Salvaged Ming Gap Jar from Shipwreck

Early to Mid 16th Century Salvaged Ming Gap Jar from Shipwreck

Located in Atlanta, GA

This early to mid 16th century ceramic vessel from Thailand is an excellent specimen of a salvaged ceramic jar from a shipwreck during in the Ming gap period.

Category

Antique 16th Century Thai Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Shell Decorated and Filled Ginger Jar Lamp
Shell Decorated and Filled Ginger Jar Lamp

Shell Decorated and Filled Ginger Jar Lamp

Located in Hudson, NY

A glass ginger jar filled with specimen sea shells on a custom made sand encrusted base with scallop shell feet.

Category

20th Century Unknown Table Lamps

Materials

Shell, Glass

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Box, Fluorite Stone Specimen
Box, Fluorite Stone Specimen

Box, Fluorite Stone Specimen

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H 8.5 in Dm 4 in

Box, Fluorite Stone Specimen

Located in Summerland, CA

8" tall carved fluorite jar with lid. Carved from one solid piece of fluorite stone with separate lid. Intricate carvings of undulating organic shapes, giving wonderful texture along...

Category

Vintage 1960s Jars

Materials

Stone

Tall Specimen Jar
Tall Specimen Jar

Tall Specimen Jar

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H 31 in Dm 11.25 in

Tall Specimen Jar

Located in Chicago, IL

This tall specimen jar is from France and is made from palissandre wood and glass.

Category

Early 20th Century French Jars

Materials

Glass, Palisander

Specimen Jars on Iron Base
Specimen Jars on Iron Base

Specimen Jars on Iron Base

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H 16 in W 13.5 in D 5.25 in

Specimen Jars on Iron Base

Located in Troy, MI

Chemistry specimen beakers mounted on a worn and rusted iron stand lend an industrial-inspired flair to an interior. We have three similar pieces available. Please inquire.

Category

Early 20th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Iron

Specimen Jars Mounted on Marble Base
Specimen Jars Mounted on Marble Base

Specimen Jars Mounted on Marble Base

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H 21.5 in W 12.5 in D 6.75 in

Specimen Jars Mounted on Marble Base

Located in Troy, MI

Chemistry beakers secured on iron stand with a marble base. We have two other similar displays. Please inquire.

Category

Early 20th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Marble, Iron

Early 20th Century Collection Of Mineralogy Specimen Jars Natural History Curio
Early 20th Century Collection Of Mineralogy Specimen Jars Natural History Curio

Early 20th Century Collection Of Mineralogy Specimen Jars Natural History Curio

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A collection of seven display jars of unusual form, glass with ground pontil marks and hollow ground glass stoppers, one retaining a label for F.W.BRANCH Duffield Rd Derby.

Category

Early 20th Century English Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber, Glass

Memento Mori Human Skull Bone Tobacco Jar with Rhyme Masonic Freeman's
Memento Mori Human Skull Bone Tobacco Jar with Rhyme Masonic Freeman's

Memento Mori Human Skull Bone Tobacco Jar with Rhyme Masonic Freeman's

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A wonderful tobacco jar, made from a human skull. The skull has had its cranium removed and a tin container inlaid within a turned bone handle has been applied to the cranium. A rhym...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone, Velvet, Hardwood

Early 20th Century Collection of Thirty Eight Zoological Taxidermy Wet Specimens
Early 20th Century Collection of Thirty Eight Zoological Taxidermy Wet Specimens

Early 20th Century Collection of Thirty Eight Zoological Taxidermy Wet Specimens

Located in Lowestoft, GB

They consist of Invertebrates, Amphibians, Fish, Reptiles and small Mammals along with, some cross sections and organs. Each specimen is housed in its original hand blown glass jar.

Category

Early 20th Century European Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber, Blown Glass

blown specimen jars
blown specimen jars

blown specimen jars

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H 14 in Dm 7 in

blown specimen jars

Located in Hudson, NY

blown glass specimen jars with fitted ground covers underside of cover has blown glass hook faded etching on side of cylinder total of 7 available

Category

Vintage 1930s American Glass

Materials

Glass

Carved Flourite Specimen Jar with Lid
Carved Flourite Specimen Jar with Lid

Carved Flourite Specimen Jar with Lid

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H 8.5 in W 4 in D 4 in

Carved Flourite Specimen Jar with Lid

Located in Summerland, CA

8” tall carved Flourite with lid. Carved from one solid piece of Flourite stone with separate lid. Intricate carvings of undulating organic shapes, giving wonderful texture along w...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Natural Specimens

Materials

Precious Stone

Antique Specimen Glass Vitrine
Antique Specimen Glass Vitrine

Antique Specimen Glass Vitrine

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H 22 in Dm 12 in

Antique Specimen Glass Vitrine

Located in Hudson, NY

Here is a wonderful antique glass vitrine with an oak base.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Jars

Materials

Glass, Oak

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Find many varieties of an authentic specimen jar available at 1stDibs. Each specimen jar for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, metal and wood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer specimen jar, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A specimen jar, designed in the mid-century modern or neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made specimen jar over the years, but those crafted by Spanish Manufactory and Thompson & Capper are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Specimen Jar?

The average selling price for a specimen jar at 1stDibs is $2,723, while they’re typically $950 on the low end and $18,500 for the highest priced.