Collection of Granite Samples, 19th Century

The cover inlaid with the title 'COLLECTIO MARMORUM' incorporating ebony, tulipwood and mahogany. The hinged wooden book having the appearance of gold pages and opening to reveal a t...

The hinged Burl walnut book inlaid with tulipwood opens to reveal 18 varieties of marbles. Including imperial porphyry, green porphyry,

A varied and fascinating collection of 5 natural mineral specimens, each presented on an exclusive small painted plaster plinth. Ex. private British collection, this group contains ...

A collection of museum mineral specimens in a display case with a removable lid. Presented in a sleek glazed case with a removable lid, the set includes 30 European minerals including vanadinite, stilbite, azurite, and pyrite, all with their own striking appearance. Each one is of a superb quality having come from a museum collection. Moulded by nature over thousands of years, these 30 specimens showcase an impressive sculptural piece for an interior display or collectors cabinet. More about the minerals inside... First discovered in Mexico, vanadinite is a rare mineral usually found in the form of red hexagonal crystals with a dense brittle texture. Stilbite is found in zeolite deposits all around the world; its crystal structure is flattened and columned with pointed ends. It can even form in interesting clusters, such as the one included in this case. Azurite is a soft, deep-blue copper mineral...