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Natural Specimens For Sale
Period: 1960s
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Schorl Tourmaline with Aquamarine, Pakistan
Located in New York, NY
SCHORL TOURMALINE WITH AQUAMARINE
Shengus, Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
19.2 cm tall x 6.2 cm wide
Gilgit-Baltistan (formerly known as the Northern Areas) is home to m...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Large Natural Amethyst Plate Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large scale natural amethyst specimen originating from Brazil. Crystals from Brazil are most often found as radiating masses, with individual crystals appearing as pyramids. This e...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst
Unusual Black Amethyst Druze Formation on Metal Stand
Located in London, GB
An exquisite black amethyst druze cluster with polished stalactite. Rare and notoriously difficult to find, this stunning and unique black amethyst druz...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
207.32 Gram Aquamarine Specimen Attached With Matrix From Afghanistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Weight: 207.32 Gram
Dimension: 8.2 x 6.7 x 3.2 Cm
Origin: Afghanistan
Aquamarine is a pale-blue to light-green variety of beryl. The color of aquamarine can be changed by heat. Aqu...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Afghan Adam Style Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Edmontosaurus Skull
Located in London, GB
An impressive skull of an Edmontosaurus, a large herbivorous dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, 68-66 million years ago. The three rows of sixty or more teeth on either side of the jaw, known as the ‘dental battery’, mark the Edmontosaurus as part of the Hadrosauridae, or duckbill family of dinosaurs. It belongs to the flat-skulled, or solid-crested, Hadrosaurinae, which replaced the older hollow-crested hadrosaurs. Edmontosaurus was one of the last non-avian dinosaurs to ever exist, living shortly before the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event.
The Edmontosaurus was named in 1917 by Lawrence Lambe, after a partial specimen from Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. The existence of large Edmontosaur bone beds...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Bone
Tyrannosaurus Rex Tooth in Fossil Matrix
Located in London, GB
Tyrannosaurus Rex Tooth in Fossil Matrix.
Late Cretaceous, circa 65 Million years before present.
Lance Formation, Marchant Ranch Quarry, Niobrara County, Wy...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Polished Jigsaw Ammonite Fossil
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A complete prehistoric polished jigsaw ammonite fossil, originating from Madagascar, presented on an exclusive museum-quality painted plaster base. A natural historical artefact, pre...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Precious Stone
Collection of Mounted Native Copper Specimens
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A collection of 6 natural, native copper specimens, each presented on an exclusive small wooden display base.
Ex. private British collection, this group includes a range of superb s...
Category
15th Century and Earlier English Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Copper
Blacknite Quartz Cluster Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An unusual blacknite quartz cluster specimen with covelline and bornite from Ambositra, Madagascar, presented on one of our museum-quality painted plaster bases. This striking and un...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Precious Stone
Large Pyrite Cluster Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large pyrite cluster specimen originating from Peru, displayed on one of our exclusive museum-quality painted plaster bases.
Naturally formed over millions of years, this huge pyr...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Pyrite
Collection of 7 Small Cabinet Mineral Specimens
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A varied and colourful collection of 7 natural mineral specimens, each presented on an exclusive small wooden display base.
Ex. private British collection, this group contains a ran...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Norwegian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Natural Fiber
Electric Purple Amethyst Surrounded by White Quartz and Dark Blue/Grey Agate
Located in London, GB
The electric intensity of this piece's coloration makes it both stunning and unique. The sparkling color and natural wave-like form makes for a hypnotic sculpture evoking a sense of ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Large Botryoidal Green Malachite Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large botryoidal green malachite specimen from Kolwezi, Congo, presented on an exclusive museum-quality painted plaster display plinth.
Named for its distinctive form resembling a...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Congolese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Natural Fiber
Large Natural Carboniferous Fossilised Fern
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
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...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Natural Fiber
Natural Quartz Geode Decorative Object
Located in Marbella, ES
Natural Quartz Geode Decorative Object
Category
15th Century and Earlier European Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
Natural Quartz Geode Decorative Object
Located in Marbella, ES
Natural Quartz Geode Decorative Object
Category
15th Century and Earlier European Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
Natural Quartz Geode Decorative Object
Located in Marbella, ES
Natural Quartz Geode Decorative Object
Category
15th Century and Earlier European Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
Natural Quartz Geode Decorative Object
Located in Marbella, ES
Natural Quartz Geode Decorative Object
Category
15th Century and Earlier European Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
Large Natural Gogotte Formation
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
A Gogotte Formation
Of natural form, dating from the Oligocene period (30 Million years ago). Beguiling natural mineral formation, they are the result of calcium carbonate binding w...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Striking large Herkimer diamond on its native matrix
Located in London, GB
Magnificent large Herkimer diamond proudly seated on its original matrix. This clear, double-terminated quartz crystal is renowned for its exceptional clarity and brilliance, akin to...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal
Spectacular Golden Pyrite
Located in London, GB
Impressive sculpture features a large cluster of Pyrite,
masterfully extracted from the depths of Peru. Renowned
for its metallic luster and golden hue, Pyrite—often called
“Fool’s G...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Pyrite
Complete Slice of Imilac Meteorite
Located in London, GB
This complete cross-sectional slice from the Imilac meteorite has been prepared to reveal shimmering olivine and peridot gems embedded in an iron-nick...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Genuine Large Spinosaurus Dinosaur Tooth in Display Box (130 grams)
Located in New York, NY
This huge, Museum-quality Spinosaur tooth is completely in tact with no repairs. This incredible specimen includes a display box for preservation and display purposes. Spinosaurus (m...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Large finest blue-purple fluorite
Located in London, GB
Presented is an exceptional specimen of blue-purple Fluorite,
with a serene light blue hue that evokes the clear sky of a
summer’s day. Originating from the esteemed La Viesca mine i...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Pyrite
Stunning Onyx Lamp
Located in London, GB
Beautiful lamp, carved from a block of translucent Mexican banded onyx.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Onyx, Rock Crystal
Brahin Pallasite Meteorite Slice
Located in New York, NY
This meteorite was acquired from the Bethany Sciences collection and was once a part of the private collection of Meteorite Man Robert A. Haag. It includes an informational Certifica...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Belarusian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Stunning Pyrite Sphere
Located in London, GB
Captivating Pyrite sphere from Peru, a true natural masterpiece. This sphere is a polished marvel, with countless tiny Pyrite crystals embedded within, each sparkling with perfect lu...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Pyrite
Exceptional Onyx lamp
Located in London, GB
Beautiful lamp, carved from a block of translucent Mexican banded onyx.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Onyx, Rock Crystal
Exceptional Pyrite with calcite
Located in London, GB
Stunning Pyrite piece from the mineral-rich soils of Peru, this
piece is a symphony of metallic luster and geometric precision.
Its perfect cubic crystals are interlocked in a captiv...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Pyrite
Impressive Amethyst Geode with Large Calcite
Located in London, GB
Magnificent Amethyst geode, a captivating treasure with a heart of intense purple and a unique large calcite, cradled in a custom rotating stand for a 360-degree view of its splendou...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst, Quartz
Amethyst “Harp" with phantom calcites
Located in London, GB
This museum-quality Amethyst “harp” from Artigas, Uruguay, is a natural sculpture of exceptional beauty and rarity. The piece features a harmonious arrangement of high-quality Amethy...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst, Quartz
Exceptional blue-purple fluorite with pyrite
Located in London, GB
Exquisite specimen of blue-purple fluorite from the renowned
La Viesca Mine in Asturias, which closed in 2020, making pieces
like this increasingly rare. The specimen boasts vibrant ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Pyrite
Thick Agate Geode On Stand Sculpture, Brazil, Prehistoric
Located in New York, NY
Prehistoric Brazilian thick agate geode on stand.
Center hole reveals beautiful natural silver crystals.
Stand measures 6" x 4".
One of several from a large collection of agate geo...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate
Amonite on Iron Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Historic genuine large amonite, thousands of years old.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Franconia Meteorite
Located in New York, NY
Found in 2002 at Franconia in Mojave, Arizona, this H5 chondrite meteorite can be found strewn amongst many other varieties of metorite in what has been coined a Dense Collection Are...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Megalodon Tooth From South Carolina, USA // 5.67" High
Located in New York, NY
This huge 5.67" high megalodon tooth is five to ten million years old from South Carolina, USA. The megalodon was the most massive predatory shark to ever live. Reaching lengths of 7...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Organic Material
Large Polished Ocean Jasper Bowl (7 Inches Tall, 54.8 lbs.)
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful one-of-a-kind, free-form ocean jasper bowl from Madagascar. This will make a beautiful centerpiece to complement your home and polished to ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
25.54 Gram 99 Million Year Old Burmese Amber Medley
Located in New York, NY
This genuine Burmese amber specimen dates back approximately 99 million years. Pieces like these are sometimes called a menagerie and this one contains s...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Burmese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Burmese Amber With Snail Shell
Located in New York, NY
This genuine Burmese amber specimen dates back approximately 99 million years and contains a fully preserved snail shell with associated debris. It forme...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Burmese Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Tsavorite Garnet, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Tanzania
Located in New York, NY
TSAVORITE GARNET
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
2.55 cm tall x 3.2 cm wide
A variety of grossular g...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Tanzanian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Polished Petrified Wood Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A really nice polished petrified wood sculpture, circa pre-history. Brightly colored tan, brown and cream tones with naturally formed patterns caused by fossilization over millions ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Organic Modern Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Petrified Wood
Moldavite From the Czech Republic // 1.21 Grams
Located in New York, NY
This genuine moldavite in stellar condition offers a luminous green color and fascinating natural texture, making it an overall great specimen. Moldavite is one of the most sought af...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Czech Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Megalodon Tooth From South Carolina, USA // 5" High // Ver. 2
Located in New York, NY
This large 5" high megalodon tooth is five to ten million years old from South Carolina, USA. The megalodon was the most massive predatory shark to ever live. Reaching lengths of 70 ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Organic Material
24 Gram Brahin Meteorite Slice
Located in New York, NY
This meteorite was acquired from the Bethany Sciences collection and was once a part of the private collection of Meteorite Man Robert A. Haag. It includes an informational Certifica...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Belarusian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Vanadinite on Barite, Mibladen, Midelt Cercle, Midelt Prov., Morocco
Located in New York, NY
VANADINITE ON BARITE
Mibladen, Aït Oufella Caïdat, Midelt Cercle, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
12.7 cm tall x 14 cm wide
The Drâa-Tafilalet Region of Morocco, best...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Liddicoatite Tourmaline with Quartz, Madagascar
Located in New York, NY
LIDDICOATITE TOURMALINE WITH QUARTZ
Anjanbonoina, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar
7.1 cm tall x 6.8 cm wide
Liddicoatite is an uncommon form of tourmaline. It was first discovered in ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Genuine Natural Carcharodontosaurus Dinosaur Tooth (74 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa.
Cretaceous Age 65 million years
Carcharodontosaurus is one of the longest and heavi...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Elephant bird egg
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Elephant bird egg from Madagascar.
The largest egg ever from a living creature; it is from the extinct elephant bird. Assembled from the shards of se...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Medieval Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Eggshell
67 Gram Brenham Pallasite Meteorite
Located in New York, NY
The Brenham meteorite is a pallasite meteorite found in Kansas in 1882. It is one of only a few pallasite meteorites, a type of meteorite with beautiful green and orange olivine crys...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Large Natural Tropaeum Ammonite Fossil
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A superb naturally occurring tropaeum ammonite fossil mounted on one of our exclusive large display plinths originating from Whale Chine, Chale Bay, Isle of Wight.
Dating from the e...
Category
15th Century and Earlier English Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Butterscotch Amber From Ukraine // 322 Grams
Located in New York, NY
Baltic Region
Amber is fossilized tree resin, which has been appreciated for its color and natural beauty since Neolithic times. This is an unusually large specimen of butterscotch ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Ukrainian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Genuine Natural Carcharodontosaurus Dinosaur Tooth (43 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa.
Cretaceous Age 65 million years
Carcharodontosaurus is one of the longest and heavi...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Blue and Yellow Fluorite From Germany
Located in New York, NY
Beihilfe Mine, Halsbrücke, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
This specimen comes from the worldfamous find in the so called "Blaue Druse" (blue cavern) in the year 1964...
Category
1960s German Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal
Seymchan Corner-Cut Pallasite Meteorite
Located in New York, NY
The Seymchan meteorite is a pallasite meteorite found in Russia in the settlement of Seymchan. Discovered in 1967, it is one of only a few pallasite meteorites - a type of meteorite ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Russian Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
278 Gram Campo del Cielo Meteorite // 4.6 Billion Years Old
Located in New York, NY
The Campo del Cielo iron meteorites were discovered in 1576 about 500 miles northwest of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Testing proved the "rocks" to be meteorites.
It is estimated that t...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Argentine Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Iron, Nickel
Dominican Amber // 15-25 MYO
Located in New York, NY
This large, translucent piece of amber is from the Dominican Republic and is an estimated 16 to 25 million years old. Amber is fossilized tree resin and is considered a mineraloid. T...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Dominican Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Resin
Vintage resin natural seascape 1960s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Investing in this decorative Vintage Resin Natural Seascape from the 1960s offers a unique opportunity to bring a piece of nature's beauty into your home...
Category
1960s Space Age Vintage Natural Specimens
Materials
Resin
Calcite on Amethyst cluster From San Eugenio, Artigas Dept., Uruguay
Located in New York, NY
From San Eugenio, Artigas Dept., Uruguay
Sharp crystal cluster in a parallel formation of scalenohedral calcite crystals on matrix with lustrous translucent grape purple amethyst c...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst, Crystal, Other
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.