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Natural Specimens For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1960s
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet: a Pigeon, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird Common pigeon (Columba livia) mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Na...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Antique Real Skull of a Rabbit, Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Real Skull of a Rabbit, Germany ca. 1900s
An antique taxidermied skull of the rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) mounted on an ebonized wooden tur...
Category
Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Bone, Wood
Natural Specimen: Pair of Red Quartz and Apophilite Crystals, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
A Naturalia mineral specimen. A pair of red quartz, rock crystals and Apophilite druzes, mounted over a guild-plated wooden bases with leaves decoration on a shape of a vase. Italy l...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
19th Century Signed Japanese Meiji Bronze Wave with Carrera Marble Sphere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderfully unique Meiji Bronze Wave - the details and techniques are very intricate. There are no missing pieces or damage. the piece is in very...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Anas querquedula) Garganey mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
After The Roman Antique - Rock Crystal, Glass & Gold Flecking Grand Tour Pitcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
Likely European, 19th century or earlier.
This pitcher is incredibly unique and unusual. The interior has a cracked rock crystal surface, purple striations and gold flecking which a...
Category
19th Century British Grand Tour Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Regulus regulus) Regolo. Set on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Cyanistes caeruleus) Blue tit on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Linaria cannabina) Fanello Linaia cannabina mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird Eastern Blue bird (Sialia sialis) mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Stuffed House Sparrow bird for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Passer domesticus) House sparrow mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brog...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
A Victorian pair of shell and coral floral arrangements, circa 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
A Victorian pair of shell and coral floral arrangements on carved and gilded wooden base. Each of the two compositions features a base in sculpted and carved fruit wood, gilded which...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
A large red coral branch from Wunderkammer, Italy 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
This large branch of Mediterranean coral, 'Corallium Rubrum' is mounted on a gilt bronze base. The creation of the amphora-shaped base involves various techniques: lost wax casting, ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral, Bronze
A pair of diorama with hermit crabs, Italy 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
A natural Wunderkammer specimen a pair of marine diorama with Hermit Crab (Pagurus Bernhardus) a brunch, fan shaped of Horny coral, reef, shells. The Specimens are mounted inside a g...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
A large branch of Rubrum coral and Sciacca coral from Wunderkammer, Italy 1820.
Located in Milan, IT
A large branch of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum) and a large branch of Sciacca coral, mounted together on a gilt bronze base. The creation of the vase-shaped base involve...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral, Silver
Pair of Coral Branches from Wunderkammer, Italy, 1870
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of branches of Mediterranean red coral, 'Corallium Rubrum', mounted on a gilt bronze base. The realization of the bases sees different techniques: the lost wax casting, the hamm...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral, Bronze
Rare 19th Century decorative carved treen corkscrew
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare 19th century decorative carved treen corkscrew circa 1880.
Superb decorative piece of treen hand carved using a hardwood. Due to the oversized nature of this piece it would ma...
Category
Late 19th Century English Rustic Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Sycamore
A marine specimen: pair of Marlin rostrum. Italy 1800.
Located in Milan, IT
An important pair from the Wunderkammer: two Marlin fish beaks turned to emulate the spiral shape of the Narwhal tooth.
The base is made of turned walnut, in the shape of a vase with...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Silver
An iron vase full of shells, France circa 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
An iron cast square vase with an iron base, with relief decorative elements, over which is a connecting element. Overall the iron rods that describe a vase silouette. The basket is f...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron
A glass ampulla with Pulvis eructanea, France 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
Specimen from wunderkammer, a glass ampoule with turned fruitwood lid painted black and label on the front. The paper label reads: Pulvis eructanea. France circa 1870.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Glass, Fruitwood, Paper
A glass ampulla with corallium sidere, France 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
Specimen from wunderkammer, a glass ampoule with turned fruitwood lid painted black and label on the front. The paper label reads: Corallium Sidere and the number XXI. France circa 1870
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
Inuit Fossilized Whale Bone Sculpture #13
Located in Bradenton, FL
Inuit fossilized whale bone sculpture. Unique whale vertebrae with hand carved depiction of a ship.
Category
19th Century Organic Modern Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Bone
A branch of a light blue mother of pores with shells, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
A Specimen from Wuderkammer: a branch of blue Madrepora (Heliopora Coerulea). The Specimen, with various examples of shells, is mounted on a column-shaped wooden base with gilded par...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
Large Amber Stone Beautiful Gemstone
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Beautiful rough stone with beautiful colors. Natural amber beautiful to process as jewelry.
The weight of this stone is 86 grams.
Category
1960s Baltic Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Multi-gemstone
A wunderkammer marine natural specimen, the Melo melo shell. Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
The base is made out of rosewood. The shell, Melo Melo, (Family Volutidae) is mounted with reef and small shells. Italy last part of 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell, Wood
Antique Irish Knobkerrie Stick Very Collectable and Primative One of Two
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this antique Irish Knobkerrie stick
A lovely primitive piece, used by shepherds in the late Victorian era right the way up until today
I have...
Category
19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
18th-19th C. Italian Rock Crystal Ball on a Later Italian Giltwood Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th-19th C. Italian rock crystal ball/orb on a later Italian giltwood stand, in two parts
The rock crystal ball/ orb European possibly French o...
Category
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Bulgari, Silver Mounted Amethyst Geode Quartz
By Bulgari
Located in Montreal, QC
Bvlgari, silver mounted amethyst geode quartz
sterling silver, maker's stamp on exterior
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
Antique Rowland Ward 19th C Victorian lifesize bull’s head taxidermy
Located in Leuven , BE
Antique Rowland Ward 19th C Victorian lifesize bull’s head taxidermy with glass eyes.
Rowland Ward paper label to the back of the neck.
Provenance: T...
Category
19th Century British Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
Italian Wood Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage wood sculpture by the student in scuola di belle arti in Venice
a public academy of art in Venice.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Coco De Mer Shell circa 1900s Seychelles, Perfect for Your Wunderkammer
Located in London, GB
This is a particularly fine and polished symmetrical example of a rare 19th century Coco de Mer Shell. A complete coco de mer the perfect object to place in your Wunderkammer or cabi...
Category
19th Century Seychellois Other Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Coconut
Antique Rowland Ward late 19th C Victorian lifesize bull’s head
Located in Leuven , BE
Antique Rowland Ward late 19th C Victorian lifesize bull’s head taxidermy with glass eyes on beautiful oak shield
Rowland Ward paper label to the back of the shield.
Provenance:...
Category
19th Century British Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Organic Material, Wood
Fine 'Black Forest' Linden Wood Model of a Standing Bull, Swiss, circa 1890
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine 'Black Forest' linden wood model of a standing bull, Swiss, circa 1890.
Category
1880s European Black Forest Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Pressed French Botanical, circa 1897
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French pressed botanical from 1897. For those of you that may be interested, we will be listings many more antique French botanical's in the c...
Category
1890s French Country Antique Natural Specimens
Nautilus Pompilius, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
A natural Wunderkammer Specimen: a Nautilus Pompilius. The Specimen is mounted over a wooden painted base. Italy 1880 ca. (SHIP TO EU ONLY)
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell, Wood
Imperio Obelisk in Tortoiseshell Inlaid with Semi-Precious Stones
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Huge obelisk from the French imperial period in tortoiseshell with semi-precious stones resting on balls.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Pair of Smoky Quartz, Vanadinite, Malachite, Copper Crystals, Italy, circa 1880
Located in Milan, IT
A pair of a naturalia mineral specimen. A composition with smoky quartz, vanadinite, malachite and native copper crystals, mounted over a gold plated wooden base with leaves. Italy c...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Malachite, Quartz, Copper
Natural Specimen: Cubic Pyrite and Fluorite Crystals, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
A Naturalia mineral specimen. A fluorite crystals and cubic pyrite cristals mounted over a guild-plated and lacquered wooden base with leaves decorati...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Inuit Fossilized Whale Bone Sculpture #12
Located in Bradenton, FL
Inuit fossilized Whale Bone sculpture. Unique Vertebrae carved with the image of a native Eskimo hunter.
Category
19th Century North American Organic Modern Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Bone
19th C Armadillo Mount in sitting position on wooden base
Located in Leuven , BE
Armadillos ("little armoured ones" in Spanish) are New World placental mammals characterized by a leathery armour shell and long, sharp claws for digging. They have short legs but ca...
Category
19th Century South American Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Organic Material
Old Tree Trunk Sculpture Object
Located in Rochester, NY
An ancient looking tree trunk fragment that at first glance appears to be faux bois rather than real wood. Beautifully aged color and wear to surface from many years of exposure to t...
Category
19th Century Unknown Organic Modern Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Fine Antique Irish Knobkerrie Stick Very Collectable and Primative One of Two
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this fine antique Irish Knobkerrie stick
A lovely primitive piece, used by shepherds in the late Victorian era right the way up until today
D...
Category
19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Pair of Mineral Specimen: Calcite Flowers and Pyromorphite Crystals, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
A Pair of Naturalia mineral specimen: Calcite flowers and Pyromorphite crystals, mounted over a carved wooden base, vase shape, gold gilded. Italy around 1880.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Very Large Antique Whale Vertebrae #11
Located in Bradenton, FL
Natural weathered antique Whale Vertebrae bone in beautiful naturally aged old surface. One section / specimen. Fantastic old natural history item. Likely 19th...
Category
19th Century Organic Modern Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Bone
Antique Fossilized Whale Vertebrae #7
Located in Bradenton, FL
Natural weathered antique Fossilized Whale Vertebrae. One section / specimen. Likely 19th century.
Category
19th Century Organic Modern Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Bone
Vintage Massive Live Edge Tree Root Sculpture
Located in Annville, PA
A Vintage Massive live edge tree root sculpture. An absolute masterpiece from every angle this naturally occurring sculpture is a beauty to behold ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Pair of Rock Crystals, Amethyste, Pyrite and Aragonite Druzes, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
A Pair of Naturalia mineral specimen: a pair of rock crystals amethyst, aragonite and pyrite druzes, mounted over a guild-plated wooden bases on a vase shape with leaves. Italy aroun...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
19th Century Bowsprits or 19th Century Architectural Fragments
Located in Essex, MA
These unusual Bowsprits are John Haley Bellamy quality, intricately carved, tapered boards with traces of colored paint in the recessed portions. La...
Category
19th Century American American Classical Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
English Victorian Taxidermy Group 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
English Victorian taxidermy group
19th Century
composed of frogs playing musical instruments, fighting fencing, hunting and playing among plant motifs. Dome in glass, based on a wo...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Animal Skin
Pair of Italian Cameo 19th Century Carved Conch Shells
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of Victorian cameo carved conch shells depicting Medusa. The scene is delicately carved in varying degrees of relief, with the foreground car...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Antique Porcupinefish Natural Taxidermy Specimen
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and unusual antique marine natural taxidermy specimen of a Porcupinefish. Belonging to the Diodontidae family, Tetraodontiformes order, commonly referred to as blowfish, and closely related to the adorable inflating puffer fish, but with a secondary defense mechanism of sharp spines which radiate outward when inflated.
This well preserved exotic specimen is stuffed and mounted rising over a simple wooden base.
Makes for a fascinating decorative object, intriguing curiosity, oddity, and charming coastal decor...
Category
19th Century Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood
Natural Specimen, the Iguana Skeleton, Italy 1890
Located in Milan, IT
A natural specimen of an iguana skeleton from the Wunderkammer The specimen is twisted into a circle and hung from a string. Italy, circa 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Bone, String
Natural Specimen, a Trophy of a Bufalo Skull, Africa 1890
Located in Milan, IT
A natural specimen of a trophy of an African bufalo skull with horns for Wunderkammer, bufalo Cafro, black bufalo from Cap, (Sincerus Caffer (Sparrman, 1779)). Sub-Saharian Africa, c...
Category
Late 19th Century Sub-Saharan African Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Bone, Horn
Marine Specimen: the Porcupine Fish, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Taxidermy marine natural Wunderkammer specimen, the common porcupine fish (Tetrodon Cutcutia). The Specimen is stuffed and mounted over a round fruitwoo...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Animal Skin, Blown Glass, Wood
Set of Two Mollusk Shell Sculptures, Indonesia, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
19th century Indonesian set of two mollusk shells on stands.
Beautiful natural aged patina from being under water for over 100 years.
One measures 6" diameter and 13" tall
One mea...
Category
19th Century Indonesian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Very Large Antique Whale Vertebrae #9
Located in Bradenton, FL
Natural weathered antique double Whale Vertebrae bone in beautiful naturally aged old surface. Double section / specimen. Fantastic old natural history...
Category
19th Century Organic Modern Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Bone
Pair of White Gorgonian Branches, Italy, 1870
Located in Milan, IT
A pair of sand-white gorgonian branches from the Wunderkammer in the shape of a fan. The bases are in carved and silvered wood in the shape of a vas...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Pair Of Chinese Hardstone Guardian Lions
Located in Norwood, NJ
Pair of hand carved Chinese Jade hardstone Foo Lions or Fu Dogs. This pair of Chinese spinach jade appears to be a nephrite, covered vases having a figural foo lion design with raise...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Jade
Antique, New and Vintage Natural Specimens
Natural specimens turn things found in nature, such as rocks, crystals and timber, into art. Sometimes these specimens are hand-carved into sculptures. Other times, antique, new and vintage natural specimens themselves are best displayed in their most untouched state. These pieces range from Victorian-era objects to modern-day designs and include everything from sculptures made from animal horns to works in wood, either as sculptures or merely imposing and provocative chunks of driftwood.
Natural specimens serve as compelling decor in any collection or home. Just as any curious decorative object, such as an ancient scientific instrument or taxidermy mount, will draw attention to your carefully curated home library or mantel, natural specimens can spark interesting discussions about life and art. Whether it’s a piece of ancient pottery formed from natural clay, plants sculpted from metal, sculptures of animals or antique stone, they grant a window into all of nature’s wonders.
Natural specimen sculptures can complement many aesthetics. A rare geode makes a stunning centerpiece in a study or living room. Crystals and rock crystal spheres carved in the 1970s add a sense of etherealness and quiet beauty to any space.
Whatever your taste, the selection of antique, new and vintage natural specimens on 1stDibs includes precisely the right piece for your space.