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Antique Mineral Specimen Collection
Antique Mineral Specimen Collection

Antique Mineral Specimen Collection

$3,286

H 7.88 in W 3.15 in D 3.15 in

Antique Mineral Specimen Collection

Located in London, GB

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

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

$5,180

H 20.5 in W 18 in D 18 in

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

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

$5,180

H 20.5 in W 18 in D 18 in

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

blown glass jar. Specimens of this age would of be preserved in 70% ethanol with various additives

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

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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$1,395 / item

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By Specchi Veneziani

Located in Milan, IT

Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...

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Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
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$4,554 / set

H 28.5 in W 26 in D 26 in

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By Theodore Alexander

Located in Westwood, NJ

A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.  

Category

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Materials

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Set of Three French Midcentury Vintner Woven Baskets with Demijohn Wine Bottles
Set of Three French Midcentury Vintner Woven Baskets with Demijohn Wine Bottles

Set of Three French Midcentury Vintner Woven Baskets with Demijohn Wine Bottles

Located in Atlanta, GA

A set of three of midcentury French vintner woven baskets with demijohn wine bottles. This set of French vintner wicker-woven baskets, each containing a green colored, demijohn wine ...

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Mid-20th Century French Rustic Bottles

Materials

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Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble
Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble

Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble

By Arval Argenti Valenza

Located in VALENZA, IT

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Category

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Materials

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Fabulous Natures Beauty Marine Specimens Sea Shells Collection Vitrine
Fabulous Natures Beauty Marine Specimens Sea Shells Collection Vitrine

Fabulous Natures Beauty Marine Specimens Sea Shells Collection Vitrine

$527Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 26 in W 22 in D 3 in

Fabulous Natures Beauty Marine Specimens Sea Shells Collection Vitrine

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Great selection of marine specimens - sea shells, urchins, sand dollars, sea stars in display case.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell

19th Century Large Collection of Victorian Conchology Shell Specimens Taxidermy
19th Century Large Collection of Victorian Conchology Shell Specimens Taxidermy

19th Century Large Collection of Victorian Conchology Shell Specimens Taxidermy

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A large collection of late Victorian shell specimens, the majority housed in its pine box with each specimen having its period card sleeve, the remainder displayed in glazed blue car...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber, Blown Glass, Paper, Pine

Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm

Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...

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Antique 1720s Spanish Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Thomas Webb & Sons Two-Color Cameo Vase
Thomas Webb & Sons Two-Color Cameo Vase

Thomas Webb & Sons Two-Color Cameo Vase

$18,850

H 7.5 in W 6.75 in D 3 in

Thomas Webb & Sons Two-Color Cameo Vase

By Thomas Webb & Sons

Located in New Orleans, LA

Of all the glassworks produced in the late 19th century, cameo glass was the most challenging to perfect. Only a handful of artisans succeeded in mastering this intricate craft, with...

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Antique 19th Century English Vases

Materials

Glass

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RARE SUITE OF ORIGINAL NATURAL HiSTORY MUSEUM CASED IN PERSPEX SPECIMENS

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for this amazing suite of original natural history museum cased specimens A very rare find, these are old examples a...

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20th Century English Victorian Natural Specimens

Materials

Plastic

An Indian Haveli Architectural Facade with Three Windows and a Balcony
An Indian Haveli Architectural Facade with Three Windows and a Balcony

An Indian Haveli Architectural Facade with Three Windows and a Balcony

Located in Chicago, IL

This exquisite Indo-Saracenic residential balcony, crafted in the 1900s in Gujarat, India, features an overhanging upper story, four columns, two lower windows, and a door. The balco...

Category

Early 20th Century Architectural Elements

Materials

Teak

Late 19th C Gregory Bottley Scientific Collection of Mineral Fossils Shell
Late 19th C Gregory Bottley Scientific Collection of Mineral Fossils Shell

Late 19th C Gregory Bottley Scientific Collection of Mineral Fossils Shell

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A good collection of Gregory Bottley mineral, fossils and shell all contained in there original teak trays and card board sleeves. Each specimen has its original hand written and nu...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Natural Fiber, Hardwood

Shipwreck Jar from the Kingdom of Sukhothai, Thailand, 17th Century
Shipwreck Jar from the Kingdom of Sukhothai, Thailand, 17th Century

Shipwreck Jar from the Kingdom of Sukhothai, Thailand, 17th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

A wonderful example of a 17th Century Sawankhalok ceramic jar from the Kingdom of Sukhothai, Thailand. It features a wonderfully subtle turquoise undertone as well as natural marine ...

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Antique 17th Century Thai Other Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

French Style Wrought Iron Greenhouse with Door and Windows in White Color
French Style Wrought Iron Greenhouse with Door and Windows in White Color

French Style Wrought Iron Greenhouse with Door and Windows in White Color

Located in Marbella, ES

French style wrought iron greenhouse with doors and windows that open outwards in white color. Ready for glass panels to be installed.

Category

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Hand-Crafted Malachite Eggs on Gilt Brass Stands, Italy, 20th Century
Hand-Crafted Malachite Eggs on Gilt Brass Stands, Italy, 20th Century

Hand-Crafted Malachite Eggs on Gilt Brass Stands, Italy, 20th Century

Located in Somis, CA

A luxurious and visually arresting pair of polished malachite eggs, each showcasing the stone’s unmistakable concentric banding in deep emerald, jade, and forest‑green tones. The sur...

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Materials

Malachite

Singburi Shipwreck Jar from the Kingdom of Sukhothai, Thailand, 17th Century
Singburi Shipwreck Jar from the Kingdom of Sukhothai, Thailand, 17th Century

Singburi Shipwreck Jar from the Kingdom of Sukhothai, Thailand, 17th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

A wonderful example of a 19th Century Sawankhalok jar from a Shipwreck off the Coast of the Indonesian Island of Batam. Batam was one of the most substantial and influential ports in...

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Antique 17th Century Thai Other Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Collection of 10 Natural Mineral Specimens
Collection of 10 Natural Mineral Specimens

Collection of 10 Natural Mineral Specimens

$2,293

H 5.12 in W 2.37 in D 2.37 in

Collection of 10 Natural Mineral Specimens

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A varied and fascinating collection of 10 natural mineral specimens, ex. private British collection. Each presented on an exclusive small painted display plinths, this group contain...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Natural Specimens

Materials

Natural Fiber

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Specimen Jar For Sale on 1stDibs

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.