Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 11

1950s Dutch Rare Mummified Veterinary Calf Foetus Specimen Curiosity

$2,000
$2,50020% Off
£1,523.22
£1,904.0220% Off
€1,755.73
€2,194.6620% Off
CA$2,797.99
CA$3,497.4820% Off
A$3,144.75
A$3,930.9420% Off
CHF 1,637.70
CHF 2,047.1320% Off
MX$38,247.96
MX$47,809.9520% Off
NOK 20,956.43
NOK 26,195.5320% Off
SEK 19,872.87
SEK 24,841.0920% Off
DKK 13,103.61
DKK 16,379.5220% Off
Shipping
Retrieving quote...
The 1stDibs Promise:
Authenticity Guarantee,
Money-Back Guarantee,
24-Hour Cancellation

About the Item

A little bit creepy but very beautiful this petrified unborn cow baby mummy. Calf mummification occurs when a cow foetus dies inside the womb for to some reason and instead of expelling the foetus like normal, it dehydrates due to the absorption of amniotic fluids and mummifies in the mother’s body over time. Cows carrying a mummified calf will appear normal and healthy most of the time. This would be a great addition to a curiosity cabinet.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 3.55 in (9 cm)Width: 10.63 in (27 cm)Depth: 9.06 in (23 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1950
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Haarlem, NL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1040420733502

More From This Seller

View All
1920s Czech Taxidermy Cow Tur Domácí Bos Taurus Hind Leg Bone Classroom Study
Located in Haarlem, NL
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...
Category

Early 20th Century Czech Taxidermy

Materials

Iron

18th Century French Cuir-ciselé Extra Large Reliquary Chalice or Monstrance Case
Located in Haarlem, NL
Large decorative antique 18th century 2-piece reliquary or monstrance case to hold a religious relic. This is a large case, 87cm high, 38cm wide and 20cm deep (34.3" x 15" x 7.9")...
Category

Antique 18th Century French Religious Items

Materials

Leather, Damask, Wood

Eleven Antique French Pairs of Orthopedic Wooden Shoe Lasts
Located in Haarlem, NL
A little strange but very decorative set of 11 pairs of shoe lasts or wooden shoe moulds. All pairs are orthopedic remodeled to fit various abnormalities on...
Category

Early 20th Century French Models and Miniatures

Materials

Iron

1900s French Articulated Life-Size Mannequin's Arm in Painted and Plastered Wood
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very pretty and decorative early 20th century French articulated life-size mannequin's arm in dark brown painted and plastered heavy solid wood. To lay or hang and use for extraordi...
Category

Early 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood

19th C. Austrian Cold Painted Terracotta Lying Pug Dog Red Collar Glass Eyes
Located in Haarlem, NL
19th century Austrian terracotta lying mini pug dog with red collar and glass eyes. I found this very lovely small Austrian cold hand painted terracotta model of a lying Pug dog w...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta, Glass

early 20th C. Belgium Cast Plaster Woman's Hand, Musées Royaux du Cinquantenaire
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very elegant Musées Royaux du Cinquantenaire Bruxelles atelier de moulage plaster cast of a woman's left hand, early 20th century. Decorative piece ready for 'hanging out' or just '...
Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

You May Also Like

Vintage Bronze Cast of Calf Fetus
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage bronze cast of a calf fetus from Holland. Bronze cast is from the 1980's and has impeccable detail. Vintage condition with minor wear consistent to age and use.
Category

Late 20th Century Dutch Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Taxidermy Model Form
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage taxidermy model form. This is a vintage internal frame for taxidermy. Very unique object.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Taxidermy

Materials

Paper

Medical Interest Antique Anatomical Wax Model of a Foetus
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and very interesting antique mounted anatomical wax model of a foetus dating from the 19th century. Possibly a medical teaching aid this wonderfu...
Category

Antique 19th Century European Victorian Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal

Antique Elephant Foot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930 s Elephaant foot
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Animal Skin

Vintage Curiosity Cabinet Cow Jaw on Custom Stand
Located in Elkhart, IN
A vintage cow jaw mounted on a custom black steel stand, perfect for the curiosity cabinet. USA, Mid-20th century Measures: 14.75" W × 3" D × 13" H Very good condition.
Category

Mid-20th Century Organic Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Steel

Natural Gogotte Specimen Formation
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
A Gogotte Formation - Running Fontainbleau, France Oligocene Period Light Weathering Measurement Inc Stand. Gogottes are beautiful and beguiling mineral formations. They are rare ...
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone