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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Place of Origin: European
Antique Set of (12) French Pressed Botanicals from a c1893 Monastery School
Located in Chicago, IL
French Pressed Botanicals in a Set of (12) found in a closed Monastery School that opened in the late 1800's. The Pressed Botanicals are dated c1901 and are in as found condition. Wh...
Category

Early 1900s Country Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Paper

1900s Foldable Anatomical Brochure Depicting the Human Head
Located in Berghuelen, DE
1900s Foldable Anatomical Brochure Depicting the Human Head A rare brochure illustrating the anatomy of the human head. Very detailed multicoloured depiction of several layers of th...
Category

Early 20th Century Victorian European Natural Specimens

Materials

Paper

Thirteen Silver Plate Seashells
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Enticing group of thirteen vintage seashells representing exotic species enhanced with silver plate. Signed Ruzzetti and Gow Italy. Sizes range from: H: 3 W: 2 D: 3 H: 6 W: 6 D: 1
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Natural Specimens

Materials

Silver Plate

White Rock Quartz Crystal Geode Natural Specimen Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
White Rock Crystal Geode Natural Specimen Sculpture its divided into two parts.
Category

15th Century and Earlier Prehistoric Antique European Natural Specimens

Large Drift Timber Wooden Brutalist Sculpture
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Wonderful large sculpture made from drift timber, natural form. Very good texture and colour to the wood, aged over time. Would look great either indoor or outdoor. ST1526.
Category

20th Century Rustic European Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Large Majestic & Lifelike Antique Alabaster Bald Eagle Sculpture w. Glass Eyes
Located in Lisse, NL
Magnificent hand-carved eagle on a rock sculpture. Most people are not capable of drawing a picture of an eagle, but this artist has sculpted a majestic and lifelike eagle out of a ...
Category

Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Alabaster

Citrine Crystals in Matrix and Mounted on an 18th Century Italian Gilt Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Citrine crystals in matrix mounted on a gilded 18th century Italian base. The citrine crystal specimen is adorned with baroque pearls and it sits in a bed of crushed crystals and coo...
Category

18th Century Organic Modern Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

20th Century French Concrete Sculpture
Located in High Point, NC
Bring a whimsical flair to your garden or patio with this charming 20th Century French concrete sculpture, depicting a duo of rustic mushrooms. This enchanting piece captures the ess...
Category

20th Century European Natural Specimens

Materials

Concrete

Giant Titanites Ammonite Fossil on Stand
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A superb giant ammonite fossil of the Titanites Giganteus variety mounted on a bespoke steel stand with sandstone base. Ex. private collection of Gordon Walkden. Sourced from Worth ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

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 Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Copper

Fratelli Manelli Style Venetia Travertine Stone Heart Sculpture Raymor Italy
By Fratelli Manelli, Raymor
Located in Miami, FL
The Italian Classic Riven Travertine Venice Heart Sculpture attributed to Fratelli Manelli for Raymor is a versatile element with particular design, different from any other similar ...
Category

Late 20th Century Organic Modern European Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone, Travertine

A marine specimen: a pair of sea turtle carapace, Italy 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
A wunderkammer marine specimen: an ancient pair of shells or carapaces of a hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys Imbricata Linnaeus, 1766), the structure in bone and cartilage, origina...
Category

Mid-19th Century Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood, Sea turtle

Foldable Anatomical Brochure Depicting Female Anatomy ca.1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Foldable Anatomical Brochure Depicting Female Anatomy ca.1900s A rare 19ct anatomical brochure illustrating the female human anatomy. Very detailed multicoloured depiction of human ...
Category

Early 20th Century Victorian European Natural Specimens

Materials

Paper

A diorama with fishes, Italy 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
A natural Wunderkammer specimen: a marine diorama with two decoy fishes (Pterois volitans), a brunch, fan shaped, of Horny coral, starfish, and reef. The Specimens are mounted inside...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Stuffed bird: (Melopsittacus undulatus) for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Natural Specimen from Wunderkammer stuffed bird (Melopsittacus undulatus) Corrugated Parakeet on a fruitwood base painted black, with a paper scroll at the base reading: Specimen for...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Fruitwood, Paper

Stuffed bird: (Tichodroma muraria), for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Natural Specimen from Wunderkammer stuffed bird (Tichodroma muraria) Wallcreeper on a fruitwood base painted black, with a paper scroll at the base reading: Specimen for laboratories...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Fruitwood, Paper

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 Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Natural Fiber

19th Century Botanic Model by Robert Brendel - Cherry Blossom
By Robert Brendel
Located in Berghuelen, DE
19th Century Botanic Model by Robert Brendel - Cherry Blossom A rare antique botanical model manufactured by the famous Robert Brendel manufactory for botanicals models around 1900....
Category

Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Natural Specimens

Materials

Plaster, Wood, Paper

Decorative Palm Tree Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A brass palm tree sculpture by Luciano Benevello. Engraved signature on the base.
Category

20th Century Modern European Natural Specimens

Materials

Metal, Brass

A big diorama with butterflies and flowers with a Memento Mori Italy 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
A Memento Mori from Wunderkammer, depicting a painted skull, leaning on a book with a scroll reading: pray to God for the soul, in devotion to the Archangel Gabriel. The painting is ...
Category

Mid-19th Century Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Natural Quartz Geode Decorative Object
Located in Marbella, ES
Natural Quartz Geode Decorative Object
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Quartz

Antique Foldable Anatomical Brochure Depicting Female Anatomy
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Foldable Anatomical Brochure Depicting Female Anatomy A rare 19ct anatomical brochure illustrating the female human anatomy. Very detailed multicoloured depiction of human o...
Category

Early 20th Century Victorian European Natural Specimens

Materials

Paper

Natural Quartz Geode Decorative Object
Located in Marbella, ES
Natural Quartz Geode Decorative Object
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Quartz

19th Century Botanic Model by Robert Brendel - Barley
By Robert Brendel
Located in Berghuelen, DE
19th Century Botanic Model by Robert Brendel - Barley A rare antique botanical model manufactured by the famous Robert Brendel manufactory for botanicals models around 1900. Highly ...
Category

Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Natural Specimens

Materials

Plaster, Wood, Paper

Natural Quartz Geode Decorative Object
Located in Marbella, ES
Natural Quartz Geode Decorative Object
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Quartz

A specimen of Hemachatus hemachatus snake taxidermy, Italy 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
A taxidermy specimen of the Hemachatus hemachatus (Bonnaterre 1790) snake, a genus of snake in the Elapidae family, commonly known as the cobra. Speimen from Natural History laborato...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Brass

Antique Real Skull of a Crow or Magpie, Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Real Skull of a Crow or Magpie, Germany ca. 1900s An antique taxidermied skull of the crow (Corvidae) mounted on an ebonized wooden turned bas...
Category

Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone, Wood

Harry Storms 1945-2023 Bronze Torso on pedestal
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Harry Storms ,1945 -2023 Bronze Torso of a Women .On a Sandstone pedestal .Storms was trained at the pedagogical academy. Initially he was a tea...
Category

1990s Modern European Natural Specimens

Materials

Bronze

Natural Quartz Geode Decorative Object
Located in Marbella, ES
Natural Quartz Geode Decorative Object
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Quartz

Italian Art Nouveau gilded metal tree sculpture
Located in Milano, IT
Step into the grandeur of a classic living room, where the air is filled with a timeless elegance that whispers stories of the past. Amidst the opulence, there stands a mesmerizing m...
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Natural Specimens

Materials

Metal

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 Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal, Quartz, Pyrite

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 Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

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 Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal, Quartz, Pyrite

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 Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Other

20th Century French Concrete Wood Decoration
Located in High Point, NC
Embrace the fusion of modernity and nature with this striking 20th Century French Concrete Wood Decoration. Ingeniously crafted to mirror the rugged beauty of natural wood, this piec...
Category

20th Century European Natural Specimens

Materials

Concrete

Formia 1990s Vintage Italian Green Murano Glass Cactus Plant with White Flower
By Formia Murano
Located in New York, NY
1990 Italian highly collectible glass cactus plant of limited edition, entirely handcrafted in Murano, signed Formia, with modern Minimalist design, in a lifelike organic Modernist shape in overlaid moss green Murano glass highlighted with prickles in relief, and decorated with a white glass flower...
Category

1990s Organic Modern European Natural Specimens

Materials

Gold

Antique Semi-Precious Stone and Silver-Gilt Egg Model
Located in London, GB
Antique semi-precious stone and silver-gilt egg model Continental, Late 19th Century Height 19cm, diameter 8cm This superb decorative egg model is inset with a charming scene on the...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Silver

19th Century Taxidermy Blowfish Still Life
Located in Ross, CA
Originally from the Costa Brava in Spain, and brought to America near the turn of the last century, this incredible taxidermy blowfish with shells and Mediterranean sea elements rema...
Category

Late 19th Century Spanish Colonial Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Pewter

Signed Hand Carved Cameo on Conch Shell
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautiful signed hand carved cameo on conch shell made in Italy, circa 1980s. The piece is in excellent condition and measures 5.5" W x 4.5" D x 3...
Category

Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency European Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell

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 Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Other

Vintage Coastal La Vietrese Monumental Glazed Ceramic Under the Sea Vase
Located in west palm beach, FL
Infuse coastal elegance into your space with this vintage La Vietrese monumental glazed ceramic Under The Sea vase. Crafted with exquisite detail, this piece brings the ocean's beaut...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Natural Specimens

Materials

Ceramic

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 Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

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 Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

A large sphere of Aragonite stone, Italy 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
A large sphere of Aragonite stone, resting on a base, made of silver which has a cup-shaped stand with a wavy profile that opens upwards with a concave surface. Italy circa 1870.
Category

Late 19th Century Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone, Silver

A sphere of Aragonite stone, Italy 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
A sphere of Aragonite stone, resting on a base, made of silver which has a cup-shaped stand with a wavy profile that opens upwards with a concave surface. Italy circa 1870.
Category

Late 19th Century Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone, Silver

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 Vintage European Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal

Barite from Cumberland, England
Located in New York, NY
Cumberland, England A historic old classic, these barites are immediately recognizable as survivors from England's mining heyday in the 1800s. An intact, tabular, doubly terminated,...
Category

19th Century Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal

Sulfur From Sicily
Located in New York, NY
This rare collector's specimen came out of a famous pocket in Sicily in the 1970s and exhibits the large crystals, excellent clarity, and isolation of crystals for which the location...
Category

1970s Vintage European Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal

Vittorio Constantini Rare Venetian Murano Lampwork Glass Wasp Figure
By Vittorio Constantini
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and incredible life like and sized Italian Venetian lampwork glass model of a bee made by renowned and acclaimed glass maker Vittorio Costanti...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Natural Specimens

Materials

Art Glass

Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A ‘FANTASTICALLY’ RARE, EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY and MUSEUM QUALITY Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes. Made in Englan...
Category

Early 19th Century Regency Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell, Glass, Mahogany

Awesome Huge Mid-Century Modern Olive Mushroom
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Handmade. Incredibly beautiful grain. Very good condition.
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Natural Specimens

Materials

Olive

Vintage Group of Five Silver Overlay Seashells, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking group of five mid century assorted seashell specimens sculpturally enhanced with a silver overlay. Priced individually. Top Left H: 5 W: 8 D: 5.5 $1,450.00 Top Cente...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Natural Specimens

Materials

Metal

Tall Crystal Glass Ice Sculpture by Bengt Edenfalk for Skruf, 1960s
By Skruf, Bengt Edenfalk
Located in Barcelona, ES
Tall Scandinavian Modern glass ice sculpture, of full lead crystal glass, designed by Bengt Edenfalk for Skruf. Reaches 55.5 cm tall incl. wooden base.
Category

Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern European Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal

Antique French Pair of Rock Crystal Tree Objets with Semi-Precious Fruit
Located in Toronto, ON
A stunning and exceptional pair of antique French gilt bronze tree objets, on rock crystal bases with rock crystal leaves, with semi-precious stone fruits in carnelian and tigers eye...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Fossil Coral on a Fossil Coral Cluster
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian "Florence fragment" with a fossil coral head on a fossil coral cluster base. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found ...
Category

18th Century Rococo Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

Red Hematoid Quartz Heart with an 18th Century Italian Angel and a Baroque Pearl
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 'Sacred Heart' - 18th century Italian gilded angel mounted on a polished red hematoid quartz heart and adorned with a natural-forming baroque pearl.The piece is inspired by "The Sacred Heart" in Catholic art history which symbolizes God's unconditional love for mankind. Hematoid Quartz is a quartz crystal that contains Hematite inclusions. It is polished and sculpted into a heart and adorned with the Italian gilt putto and baroque pearl. The piece is put together by Jean O'Reilly Barlow, the artist and creative director of Interi. The date of manufacture reflects when she created the piece and the period shows that the Italian putto...
Category

18th Century Rococo Antique European Natural Specimens

Materials

Quartz, Gold Leaf

1960s French Bamboo Flower Stand
Located in High Point, NC
Introducing the quintessential 1960s French Bamboo Snake Flower Stand, a true masterpiece of vintage charm and artisanal craftsmanship. This extraordinary...
Category

Mid-20th Century European Natural Specimens

Materials

Bamboo

20th Century French Chicken Concrete Sculpture
Located in High Point, NC
Capture the rustic essence of French country living with this charming 20th Century French Chicken Concrete Sculpture. This delightful piece, with its t...
Category

20th Century European Natural Specimens

Materials

Concrete

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