Wunderkammer
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Large Cape Buffalo Taxidermy Shoulder Mount
Located in Ongar, GB
A large vintage taxidermy Cape Buffalo shoulder mount. Very well modelled and is a very impressive piece. Wear in places from age and use.
Please contact ...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Wunderkammer
Materials
Animal Skin
Red Yellow Golden Pheasant Mounted on Wood Base
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful taxidermy specimen features a Red Yellow Golden Pheasant, expertly mounted on a sturdy wooden base with the tail feathers proudly up. Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wunderkammer
Materials
Feathers
Recently Made Taxidermy Gyr Falcon
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Recently made taxidermy gyr falcon. It is a beautiful piece which is made with a great eye for detail. The falcon is ringed and will be delivered with the r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Wunderkammer
Materials
Feathers
Victorian Taxidermy Turquoise Fronted Amazonian Parrot in Naturalistic Setting
Located in London, GB
A Victorian taxidermy Turquoise Fronted Amazonian in naturalistic setting mounted in orignal glass and wooden case.
Category
1890s Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Glass, Wood, Feathers
Alaskan Snow Pheasant
Located in New York, NY
The Alaskan Snow Pheasant is a beautiful bird with unique features that make it a stunning addition to any collection. This bird is native to the Alaskan region and is well-known for...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wunderkammer
Materials
Feathers
Black Forest Fallow Deer Trophy from Salem, Spain, 1979
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Black Forest Fallow deer Trophy from Salem - Spain 1979
A great abnormal Black Forest fallow deer (Dama dama) trophy from the palace of Salem in South Germany. It was shot in Spain ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Rustic Wunderkammer
Materials
Antler, Wood
Antique, Rare and Large Hand Carved Black Forest Flying Eagle Pendant Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
A stunning, four-light eagle pendant for the collectors of only the rarest Black Forest antiques.
If you are a serious and lifelong collector of Black Forest antiques or even if you are the curator of a museum owning rare Black Forest pieces then the chance of you owning a large Black Forest chandelier like this still is very small. This, over three feet wide, eagle chandelier is the kind of Black Forest antique that you normally only find in books. For us to have been given the opportunity to purchase it from a German family of (former) nobles was an honor. The older lady we purchased it from had known it all her life, but she was moving to a much smaller home and she had no family members interested in antiques.
This majestic eagle with both claws is holding a perfectly hand carved branch and from each of the four side branches grows a hand crafted, blackened metal, flower lampshade. The large size of this eagle, his perfect body posture, his excellent and warm patina and the great details really make this well balanced sculpture a marvelous antique to own, to use and to look at. The way in which this fierce predator is sticking out its neck and scanning the area with its piercing eyes is something that only a true master carver is capable of creating. To us, this unique and sculptural Black Forest chandelier is the perfect center piece for a hunting lodge or for a Black Forest collector's 'treasure trove' or 'inner sanctum'. We can also see it grace the entry hall of a museum. If you can imagine how this work of art chandelier would look over your large antique desk...
Category
Early 20th Century European Black Forest Wunderkammer
Materials
Brass, Metal
Victorian Cased Taxidermy, Pheasant
Located in London, GB
Victorian cased taxidermy of a pheasant amongst natural Habitat.
Dimension: H 55.5 x W 80 x D 23 cm.
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Animal Skin, Glass, Wood, Feathers
Westerne Osprey or Fish Hawk 'Pandion Haliaetus', Cites II/A dd 10/03/2
Located in Leuven , BE
The Western Ospray (Pandion haliaetus), known as sea or river hawk, is found on all continents except Antarctica. Because the bird of prey feeds on fish, it li...
Category
20th Century Spanish Wunderkammer
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
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. These are more than 100 years old and be...
Category
Early 1900s Hollywood Regency Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Bone
Naturalistic Life Size Mounted Premier Quality Mountain Goat
Located in New York, NY
This breathtaking taxidermy specimen features a naturalistic, life-sized Mountain Goat, expertly mounted in premier quality. The Mountain Goat is a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Wunderkammer
Materials
Fur, Leather
Wattled Jacana 'Jacana Jacana' Taxidermy, Cites NL
Located in Leuven , BE
Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana ) is also called Jesus Bird because it can "walk " on the water. The jacanas (sometimes referred to as lily trotters) are a group of tropical waders in ...
Category
20th Century French Wunderkammer
Materials
Organic Material
Blow Fish Taxidermy on Brass Base
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Blow fish/Puffer fish taxidermy set on a brass custom base.
Category
1970s Vintage Wunderkammer
Materials
Brass
White Tailed Eagle 'Haliaeetus Albicilla' Mounted on a Branch, 1959
Located in Leuven , BE
The White-Tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) is a bird of prey that feeds itself mainly with fish, but it also hunts on birds, rabbits and hares....
Category
Mid-20th Century European Wunderkammer
Materials
Organic Material
Premier Quality Sable Pedestal Mount
Located in New York, NY
Premier Quality Sable Pedestal Mount:
Measures: 18" x 32" x 98"
Weighs: 105 Lbs.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wunderkammer
Materials
Leather
Male Ring Tale Pheasant Taxidermy
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Male Ring tale pheasant taxidermy.
Mounted on wood wall plaque.
Category
1960s Vintage Wunderkammer
Materials
Animal Skin
Taxidermy Free-Standing Blackbuck Antelope
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Taxidermy Blackbuck (Antilope Cervicapra)
20th century
Mounted free-standing with the head turned.
Measure: H 107 cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Wunderkammer
Materials
Other
1908, Short-Toed Snake Eagle 'Circaetus gallicus' on a Tree Stump
Located in Leuven , BE
The short-toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus) is found in many places worldwide, including southwest and southeast Europe, northwest Africa, western China...
Category
Early 1900s European Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Organic Material
Full Size Nyala Taxidermy on Naturalistic Base
Located in New York, NY
This full-sized Nyala taxidermy is an impressive and striking piece that captures the beauty and majesty of this magnificent African antelope. Mounted on a naturalistic green grass b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South African Wunderkammer
Materials
Fur, Wood
Giant Victorian Taxidermy Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An extremely rare giant Victorian taxidermy Loggerhead sea turtle
England, 19th century
The extremely large animal with a nice patina, with some parts professionally restored and...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Animal Skin, Epoxy Resin, Paint
Rowland Ward Glazed Case with Flamingo in a Naturalistic Setting
Located in Leuven , BE
Paper trade label present to the back of case.
Category
Early 20th Century English Wunderkammer
Materials
Organic Material
Victorian Taxidermy Bird of Paradise Attributed to Rowland Ward, 1848-1916
By Rowland Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A taxidermy case with Raggiana’s bird of paradise (Paradiseae raggiana) with trade label to the underside reading ‘The Jungle, Rowland Ward’ London, circa 1900-1910
With a collector’s label, centre bottom reading: No. 153, Bird of Paradise (Paradise Raggiana). The Peter Farrington...
Category
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Other
Victorian Display Box with Taxidermy Turako's, Rowland Ward, Late 19th Century
By Rowland Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Victorian display case with taxidermy turaco birds, labelled for and by George F. Butt for Rowland Ward
Late 19th-early 20th century
The...
Category
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Other
Vibrantly Coloured Peacock Pheasant Wall Mount, 20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A taxidermy grey peacock-pheasant (POLYPLECTRON BICALCARATUM)
20th century
Naturalistically mounted on a wood branch, in courting position, showing its peacock-eyed plumage, ...
Category
20th Century Dutch Wunderkammer
Materials
Other
Very Large Edwardian Display Cabinet with Sea-Birds, circa 1900
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A very large Edwardian taxidermy case with European sea-birds
Early 20th century
The birds perched on a rocky sea ledge with droppings and plants, naturalistically mounted...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Wunderkammer
Materials
Other
Great Bustard 'Otis tarda'
Located in Leuven , BE
This is a taxidermy of a great bustard and was made in the second half of the 20th century. The bird is mounted on a rock in a resting position with its wings next to the body.
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Wunderkammer
Materials
Organic Material
Victorian Display with Taxidermy Birds of Paradise by Jane C. Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An extremely rare Australian Victorian display cabinet with birds of paradise by Jane Catherine Ward (1817-1889)
Sydney, circa 1880
Wi...
Category
19th Century Australian Late Victorian Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Other
2000s African Eland Taxidermy Shoulder Mount
Located in New York, NY
Impressive early 2000s East African eland taxidermy shoulder mount. Upright, forward mount. Great coloring and taxidermy in excellent condition. Please...
Category
20th Century South African Wunderkammer
Materials
Fur
Pair of Antique miniature Obelisks
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Elegant ,antique Pair of Obelisks,England from around 1920,
made in Black Stone and Amethyst,
good, old Patina of the Stone,
mint condition,very decorative objects to be used in diff...
Category
Early 20th Century British Wunderkammer
Materials
Multi-gemstone
18th Century mahogany and brass telescope by Nairne & Blunt of London
Located in Martlesham, GB
18th Century mahogany and brass telescope by Nairne & Blunt of London, having a mahogany barrel with a thumb wheel to the side of the main barrel, supported on a solid brass tripod s...
Category
1780s British Georgian Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Mahogany
Terrestrial Table Globe by Félix Delamarche, Paris, 1821
By Félix Delamarche
Located in Milano, IT
Terrestrial table globe
Félix Delamarche
Paris, 1821
It measures 20.47 in height, Ø max 14.17 in; the sphere Ø 9.44 in (h 52 cm x Ø max 36.5 cm; the sphere Ø 24 cm)
Wood, printed...
Category
1820s French Restauration Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Metal
Georgian Terrestrial Pocket Globe by T. Harris and Son, London, 1813
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A Rare George III pocket globe by T. Harris and Son, London, 1813. Housed in the original sharkskin case.
A fasinsting and rare item in wonderful condition.
The terrestrial globe inscribed 'New Terrestrial Globe By T.Harris and Sons 1813' rotates on its axes inside a hinged black shagreen case. The concave interior of the case applied with the engraved celestial charts of the Northern and Southern skies and depictatioins of the symbols of Zodiac.
The Harris family — Thomas Harris (d. 1837) and his son William Harris (1797-1846) — were London opticians who also sold and later produced terrestrial and celestial globes. Initially, Thomas Harris was principally an optician and mathematical instrument maker. He was joined, and then succeeded, by William in...
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Plaster
RARE SUITE OF ORIGINAL NATURAL HiSTORY MUSEUM CASED IN PERSPEX SPECIMENS
Located in GB
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 and some very interesting pieces, the list is as follows
1:- POM 17615 PINGUICULA
2:- POM 17600 VENUS FLYTRAP...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Wunderkammer
Materials
Plastic
"Plant Exploring the Botanical World" Book
Located in New York, NY
The ultimate gift for gardeners and art-lovers, featuring 300 of the most beautiful and pioneering botanical images ever
Following in the footsteps of the international bestseller...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Wunderkammer
Materials
Paper
1847 American Flora or History of Plants and Wild Flowers by A.B. Strong Book
Located in Dayton, OH
The American Flora: Or History of Plants and Wild Flowers, by A.B. Strong 1847
The American flora : or history of plants and wild flowers : containing their scientific and general d...
Category
1840s Victorian Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Leather, Paper
Hummelo
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
An intimate look at the personal garden of the Dutch landscape designer renowned for his plantings at the High Line in New York City, and Lurie Garden at Chicago’s Millennium Park.
...
Category
2010s Chinese Wunderkammer
Materials
Paper
Eden Revisited, A Garden in Northern Morocco
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
Author Umberto Pasti and Ngoc Minh Ngo, Foreword by Martina Mondadori Sartogo
A lovingly photographed tour of internationally renowned writer Umberto Pasti's famous hillside garden in Morocco.
Italian writer and horticulturist Umberto Pasti's passion for the wild flora of Tangier and its surrounding region led him to create his world-famous garden, Rohuna, where he has transplanted thousands of plants rescued from construction sites with the aid of men from the village.
Planted between two small houses is the Garden of Consolation: a series of rooms and terraces with lush vegetation, some rendering homage to the paintings of Henri Rousseau, others inspired by invented characters. Surrounding the Garden of Consolation are the Wild Garden and a hillside devoted to the wild flowering bulbs of northern Morocco, where indigenous species of narcissus, iris, crocus, scilla, gladiolus, and others bloom. With its stunning vistas and verdant fields, Rohuna is a garden of incomparable beauty with the mission to preserve the botanical richness of the region. Captured here in detail by celebrated photographer Ngoc Minh Ngo, the poetic beauty of this special and unique place is lovingly rendered for all the world to see and share.
About The Author
Ngoc Minh Ngo is a celebrated photographer and the author of two books. Ngoc's images have been published in publications such as T Magazine, Architectural Digest, Cabana, and House & Garden UK.
Umberto Pasti is a well-known Italian writer and horticulturalist.
Martina Mondadori Sartogo is the founder of Cabana magazine...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wunderkammer
Materials
Paper
Garden: Elements and Styles Classic Format
Located in New York, NY
The definitive reference guide to garden design, its rich history, and the creative art of gardening – a luxuriously illustrated A-Z compendium of more than 200 garden elements, styles, features, and ornaments for gardeners around the globe
With its easy-to-use A-Z format, The Garden examines over 200 modern and historical garden styles, features, types and ornaments, with definitions and informative descriptions and more than 500 spectacular images. This accessible, inspirational book is perfect for both amateur gardeners and specialists alike.
Its entries, written by garden expert and historian Toby Musgrave – author of Phaidon's bestselling book The Gardener's Garden – range from Allée, Borrowed Landscape and Coastal Garden, to Minimalism, New Perennial Planting, Pool, Vista and Xeriscape Garden and form a unique, illustrated 'glossary' for gardeners, featuring more than 400 gardens, both public and private, iconic and lesser known.
Examples include spaces such as the Baroque gardens of Versailles...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Wunderkammer
Materials
Paper
Steve McCurry, Animals, Art Edition No. 1-100 ‘Chiang Mai, Thailand, 2010’
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From an elephant lovingly resting on his master’s shoulder to a dog led through the rubble of Kabul on the back of a bicycle, these images by Steve McCurry tell a thousand stories, e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wunderkammer
Materials
Other
Living with Nature Decorating with the Rhythms of the Seasons
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
Invite nature inside by decorating the home with an ever-changing seasonal array of interior design accents--flowers, buds, fronds, seed heads, fruits, and other natural materials--gathered and repurposed from the garden, farm stand, fields, woods, and nature trails.
Author Marie Masureel is an interior stylist and photographer whose passion is varying home decor with repurposed elements and found objects from nature, season by season. For autumn, she gathers fallen leaves, seasonal berries, and rose hips for flower arrangements and wreaths. To welcome spring, she turns to a garland made of newly formed fern fronds, while in summer, wildflowers, shells, driftwood, and other materials create an effortless bohemian beach...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Wunderkammer
Materials
Paper
House of a Lifetime, a Collector’s Journey in Tangier
Located in New York, NY
The House of a Lifetime: A Collector’s Journey in Tangier
Author Umberto Pasti and Ngoc Minh Ngo, Foreword by Madison Cox
A photographic to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wunderkammer
Materials
Paper
Sebastião Salgado, Amazônia, Photography Book
By TASCHEN, Sebastião Salgado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hardcover Photography book, 14.1 x 10.2 in., 9.21 lb, 528 pages.
For six years Sebastião Salgado traveled the Brazilian Amazon and photographed th...
Category
2010s European Wunderkammer
Materials
Paper
Fossil, Giant Clam 'Tridacna Gigas'
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Fossile clam shell (Tridacna Gigas). These giant clam shells can live up to 100 years or more. The giant clam fastens itself to a spot on a reef, there ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Philippine Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Shell
Vintage Decorative Halved Ammonite, African, Fossil, Display Plinth, Cretaceous
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage decorative halved ammonite. An African, opalized fossil on display plinth, dating to Cretaceous period millions of years ago, polished and presented circa 1970.
Delightful example with a dual view of the fascinating fossil data
Displaying a desirable aged patina and in good original order
Lightly polished shell...
Category
Late 20th Century African Modern Wunderkammer
Materials
Natural Fiber, Wood
Vintage Decorative Ammonite, African, Opalized Fossil, Display, Specimen, C.1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage decorative ammonite. An African, opalized fossil on display plinth, dating to millions of years ago, polished and presented, circa 1970. ...
Category
Late 20th Century African Modern Wunderkammer
Materials
Other
Regency Lane’s Pocket Globe, Dated 1818
By Lane's
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A 3 ½ inch Regency Lane’s pocket globe, dated 1818, the terrestrial globe with the seas in light green and the land masses outlined in darker green, contained within a hinged black shagreen case, the concave interior of the case applied with the engraved celestial charts...
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Wood
George III Pocket Globe After Herman Moll
By Herman Moll
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A 3 inch George III pocket globe after Herman Moll, the terrestrial globe inscribed in a cartouche ‘A correct globe with the new discoveries’ and fitted within a hinged black shagreen case, the concave interior of the case applied with the engraved celestial charts...
Category
1770s English George III Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Wood
Italian Renaissance Chrome Armillary
Located in New York, NY
Italian Renaissance-style (20th Century) chrome armillary globe with a rust patina.
Category
20th Century American Renaissance Revival Wunderkammer
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Fine Desk Globes by J. Cary, 1816 and 1824
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A pair of desk globes by J. Cary
“Cary’s New Terrestrial Globe delineated from the best Authorities extant; exhibiting the late discoveries toward the North Pole and every improve...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Other
Two Tier Vintage Hand Painted Argentinian Bird Cage on Custom Stand
Located in New York, NY
Two tier hand painted vintage Argentinian bird cage on custom stand. Cage has removable trey. Perfect home for all your feathered friends.
Measu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Argentine Spanish Colonial Wunderkammer
Materials
Wood
Partially Silvered Sea Shell Magnifying Glass Distaff Spindle
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Magnifying glass partially silvered distaff spindle 8". Creel and Gow has been working with the same atelier in Rome, Italy for over 20 years to make our signature silvered shells. O...
Category
2010s Italian Victorian Wunderkammer
Materials
Sterling Silver
Selection of Antique Grand Tour Marbles, Italy, 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
A selection of antique Grand Tour marbles. In an inclined display structure made of lacquered cherry wood and profiled in black (ebony wood), a coll...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Marble
Scientific instrument: Crookes Maltese Cross Tube, Italy, 1900
Located in Milan, IT
Blown glass scientific instrument. A fine example of Crookes tube with Maltese cross, the precursor of the cathode tube. It demonstrates the rectilinear m...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Wunderkammer
Materials
Metal
Ruby Hummingbird on Amethyst & Quartz Mineral Base
Located in Toronto, ON
A beautiful hand carved semi precious ruby stone hummingbird mounted on an amethyst and quartz mineral specimen base. This exotic bird is a decorative combination of ornithology and ...
Category
2010s American Wunderkammer
Materials
Amethyst, Tourmaline, Quartz
Memento Mori Bronze Statue of a Human Skull
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Beautiful detailed bronze cast of a human skull. Can serve as table statue on a metal stand or as a paper weight.
Category
1990s American Wunderkammer
Materials
Bronze
Memento Mori, Wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Unique sculptured wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria,
from around the 1920 ties,
extremely fine sculptured piece of Artisanal work,
looks like a real skull...
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Wunderkammer
Materials
Fruitwood
Vanitas Sculpture, Italy End of 18th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Over the carved wooden painted base depicting a rock, is set a Vanitas, plaster cast sculpture of a human skull, with femoral bones. Italy last part of 18th century.
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Wunderkammer
Materials
Plaster, Wood
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