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Naturalia Mineral Specimen, Italy, circa 1870 Splendid Wunderkammer Rarity

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A crocodile skull wunderkammer specimen, Italy 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
A natural specimen from Wunderkammer: a crocodile skull. The wooden column base is decorated on the upper edge. A metal bar supports the crocodile skull. Italy circa 1870.
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Metal

Big group of mineral specimen of naturalia: amethiste and quartz, Italy 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
A mineral specimen of Naturalia. A large druse with amethyst and quartz crystals, mounted on a vase-shaped gray lacquered wooden base. Italy circa 1870.
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Amethyst

A specimen from Wunderkammer: the tail of a barracuda fish. Italy 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
A specimen from Wunderkammer: the tail of a barracuda fish (sphyraena barracuda). An example of a natural specimen intended to be suspended, consists of the tail of a barracuda (sphy...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Bronze

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...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Taxidermy

Materials

Animal Skin, Blown Glass, Wood

A large red coral branch from Wunderkammer, Italy 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
This large branch of Mediterranean coral, 'Corallium Rubrum' is mounted on a gilt bronze base. The creation of the vase-shaped base involves various techniques: lost wax casting, mol...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral, Bronze

Taxidermy marine specimen: a Puffer fish, Italy 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
Taxidermy marine natural Wunderkammer specimen, the common Puffer fish Tetradontidae. The Specimen is stuffed and mounted over a base that rotates 360 degrees on its own axis and til...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Taxidermy

Materials

Brass

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