Huge Prehistoric Fossilised Whale Bone

A large natural plate type carboniferous fossilised fern. Showing ferns in relief, this fossil would certainly make a stunning new display or decorative piece for any home or collect...

This rare fossil of a prehistoric fish is an impressive specimen originating from Brazil, preserved by time over millions of years. Mounted on a metal bracket with complementary ston...

A good quality early 20th century stone fireplace manufactured by Bratt Colbran, salvaged from a house in Hampshire. Additional dimensions: Opening height 90 cm Opening widt...

An antique scratch built model of Montacute House, in Somerset, dating to the early 20th century. The Elizabethan mansion was built from local ham stone in the late 16th century by Sir Edward Phelps, Master of the Rolls and the Prosecutor during the Gunpowder Trial. In Elizabethan style after the manor, this unusual detailed and intricate model is constructed from pine with some internal features including stairs and fireplaces. A wonderful display piece for those looking to appreciate English heritage. It certainly gives you a glimpse into how people once lived. Montacute House Completed in 1601 and always intended to be a symbol of power and wealth, Montacute House with its towering walls of glass and glowing ham stone is surrounded by garden and parkland. The architecture is established in Gothic and polished with Flemish and Renaissance influences. Original owner Sir Edward Phelps made his fortune as a lawyer before entering parliament in 1584. He played a key role in the gunpowder trials, making the opening statement for prosecution against the infamous Guy Fawkes...

A vibrantly painted antique Caen stone architectural model. Dating from the mid 19th century, this limestone model came from a French church destroyed during WWII. With its arched design and ornately carved columns, it is reminiscent of blind arcades found in historic ecclesiastical and gothic architecture. Detailed to the top with castellations, this antique architectural model...

A good quality Georgian style scale model of the hull of the HMS Victory, one of Britain’s most famous 18th century Royal Navy ships. Made from stoneware with a bronzed finish, this ...

Intricate carving of a green-eyed man entwined with a snake. The snake eyes are rubies. The back of the piece feature carvings of leaves, representational of the fall harvest. The Green man is believed to symbolize the cycle of life, death and re-birth. The symbol of godhood within the male and its relationship with the transcendent life force our goddess, the female expression of divinity. He is a Pagan symbol who heralds spring after a long winter and the renewal of lush vegetation. Signed and stamped 925...

Fossilised Wood Plinth

This Arizona wood boasts rich colouration as a result of minerals entering the 235 million year-long fossilisation process. The polished wood is smooth and extremely durable. The pie...

A monumental Victorian taxidermy dome, measuring H. 90 cm, with a wide variety of Tropical birds, of which many male and female pairs Engla...

An antique Indonesian handmade boat model on pedestal from the early 20th century, with bone inlay over wood. Born in Indonesia during the early years of the 20th century, this exqui...

Very interesting early 20th Century Czech made taxidermy cow "Tur Domácí Bos Taurus" hind leg for classroom study, probably used at a University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. The leg is at least a hundred years old, you can see by the way it is fixed together (the curly iron thread) and the surface ware of the real bones, it is smooth and yellowish. The iron and wood holder however is probably aded very recently (my guess is in the 80s 90s). Tur Domácí Bos Taurus (which is Czech and Latin for domestic bovine, or domestic cow) is an even-toed ungulate from the genus Bos of the bovine family...