Skip to main content
Video Loading
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 22

A pair of diorama with hermit crabs, Italy 1870.

About the Item

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 glass dome, over a gray painted wooden base. Italy circa1870. (Also sold separately)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 17.5 in (44.45 cm)Width: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)Depth: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1870
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Milan, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU917136294322
More From This SellerView All
  • Marine specimen: a pair of crabs, Italy 1870.
    Located in Milan, IT
    A pair of marine specimen crabs. The specimen, Splendid Round Red Crab (Etisus Splendidus) is mounted on a vase-shaped wooden base painted brown. Italy...
    Category

    Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

    Materials

    Wood

  • 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

    Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

    Materials

    Glass, Wood

  • Pair of Metal Sculptures, Italy, 1870
    Located in Milan, IT
    Italian Grand Tour: a pair of little white metal (bronze finishing patina) sculptures, depicting a figurine of a roman legislator and a roman warrior, mounted on ebony wooden...
    Category

    Antique Late 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

    Materials

    Metal

  • 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

    Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

    Materials

    Wood

  • Pair of Breccia Marble Spheres, Italy, 1870
    Located in Milan, IT
    A Wunderkammer Grand Tour's souvenir> A pair of breccia marble spheres, resting on a base, made of brass. Italy circa 1870.
    Category

    Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

    Materials

    Breccia Marble, Brass

  • Pair of Red Gorgonian Branches, Italy, 1870
    Located in Milan, IT
    A pair of red gorgonian branches from the Wunderkammer in the shape of a fan. The bases are in carved and silvered wood with heraldic crests. Italy,...
    Category

    Antique Late 19th Century Natural Specimens

    Materials

    Coral

You May Also Like
  • Vintage Coastal Maitland Smith Bronze Hermit Crab
    By Maitland Smith
    Located in west palm beach, FL
    A fantastic vintage Coastal hermit crab. A chic patinated bronze crab on a milled wooden plinth. Made by the iconic Maitland Smith group and tagged on the bottom. Acquired from a pal...
    Category

    Late 20th Century Philippine Animal Sculptures

    Materials

    Metal

  • Pair of Italian Majolica Busts, circa 1870
    Located in New York, NY
    Pair of Italian majolica busts, circa 1870.
    Category

    Antique Late 19th Century Italian Busts

    Materials

    Majolica

  • Pair of Antique Museum Dioramas, Circa 1940
    Located in Faversham, GB
    A rare and rather wonderful pair of antique dioramas, originally used as museum teaching aids to educate about the cultures of the world and their trad...
    Category

    20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

    Materials

    Plastic, Acrylic, Pine

  • Vintage Italian Decorative Crab Sculpture 1980s
    Located in Los Angeles, CA
    The Vintage Italian Decorative Crab Sculpture from the 1980s showcases the creativity and artistry of Italian design. Crafted with attention to detail, this captivating crab sculptur...
    Category

    Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

    Materials

    Brass

  • 1970s Italian Multicolored Glazed Ceramic Shell Centerpiece with Coral and Crabs
    By Falco Marino
    Located in Firenze, IT
    There is all the Italian artisan mastery in this exceptional Mid-Century Modern open worked large Majolica ornament centerpiece in the form of a long shell enriched with crab, seahorse and red coral perfectly shaped inside it. Looking at this sculpture you will feel the sound of the ocean. Every part of this colorful and powerful handmade marine themed composition is incredibly realistic and well made. The open shell depicted in a palette made of browns, pink, yellow and green contains a big red coral...
    Category

    Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

    Materials

    Ceramic, Majolica

  • Pair of 1870s English Carved Wood Lions
    Located in Tarrytown, NY
    Pair of 1870s English carved wood lions.
    Category

    Antique 15th Century and Earlier Animal Sculptures

    Materials

    Wood

Recently Viewed

View All