World's Columbia Exposition Award by A. Saint-Gaudens and Charles F. Barber 1893

Fantastic large sculptures with their 68 cm high representing Saint Joseph and the Virgin Mary with the baby Jesus in her arms made of metal with great quality craftsmanship and atte...

Sculpture necklace by the great international artist Enrique Broglia (1942 - 2013) signed and marked as proof of author. A beautiful unique jewel made of bronze that shows its recogn...

This clutch bag from Sarah's Bag will transport you to a tropical paradise. Made of wood and adorned with a vibrant illustration that evokes the magic of a fantasy island, this bag i...

An exceptional sculpture by Kai Nielsen featuring a clear allegory filled with symbolism and social critique, characteristic of Nielsen’s style, masterfully developed in his "Wine Lo...

Exceptional elephant in plaster 1931 World's Fair This extraordinary elephant was on display at the entrance of the Indochina pavilion. Historical piece Beautiful condition Meas...

Thomas Bewick: Graphic Worlds by Nigel Tattersfield. British Museum Press, 2014. 1st Ed paperback. Thomas Bewick (1753-1828) was the foremost wood engrav...

This monumental work is inspired on the famous quote of Darwin. “If everyone were cast in the same mould, there would be no such thing as beauty.” It is because of this quote that we added Darwin to our name Darwin, Sinke & van Tongeren. This quote also fits our goal to do all our taxidermy work without the use of factory moulds that are typical for contemporary taxidermy. We sculpt all our bodies by hand and therefor can create the unique poses like how they line up in this mayor work. We combined many different birds with many different features from many different points of the compass. Together they form a 17th Century like composition of colours and poses. This collection varies from the rare African Congo Peafowl and a gracious Stanley Crane to a regular Dutch chicken. Quoting Charles Darwin...

Saint Erasmus or Saint Elmo (Antioch, ca. 240 – Formia, 303) was an Italian bishop and patron saint of the sailors. His attribute was the capstan, a winch on which the anchor chains were rolled up. He died as a martyr for his faith, and his bones were transferred to Gaeta in the 9th century, where they are kept in the cathedral to this day. The electric phenomenon of Saint Elmus fire is named after Saint Erasmus and the 16th C humanist Desiderius Erasmus. Little is known with certainty about Saint Erasmus' life. However, many legends may have been passed on orally until the - no older writings are known with certainty. His birthplace was in present-day Syria. However, the persecution of Christians under Emperor Diocletian forced him to flee to Mount Lebanon...