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Period: 19th Century
18th-19th C. Italian Rock Crystal Ball on a Later Italian Giltwood Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th-19th C. Italian rock crystal ball/orb on a later Italian giltwood stand, in two parts The rock crystal ball/ orb European possibly French o...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal

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...
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English Regency Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell, Glass, Mahogany

Natural Lavender/ Purple Coral
Located in Houston, TX
Rare Natural Purple/Lavender/White And Pink Coral. Offered is a highly unusual naturally occurring multi-colored purple/lavender/white and pink coral together with fossils attached i...
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Pacific Islands Organic Modern Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

Pair Of 1890s Brown Marble Obelisks With Carved Floral Motif
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1890s carved marble obelisks with floral motif.
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Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble

A pair of Mediterranean red coral branches, copper bases, Italy 1870s.
Located in Milan, IT
A specimen of Naturalia: a pair of Mediterranean red coral branches (Coralium Rubrum), mounted on vase-shaped embossed copper bases. Italy circa 1870.
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Italian Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral, Copper

19th Century Lidded Vessel or Sculptural Horn Decorated with Etched Pewter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful Horn resting on three hand wrought pewter legs with a tip, collar and lid with hand crafted etching and details. The horn is a compliment to any shelf, console table - a...
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Rustic Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Pewter

South Pacific Natural Giant Clam Shell Specimen
Located in North Miami, FL
This giant Pacific clam shell is all natural and with wonderful details. THIS ITEM IS LOCATED AND WILL SHIP FROM OUR MIAMI, FLORIDA SHOWROOM.
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Pacific Islands Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell

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 a glass...
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Italian Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird Red crossbill (Loxia Curvirostra) mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natu...
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Italian Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers

Natural Lavender/ Purple Coral
Located in Houston, TX
Natural Lavender/Purple Coral. Offered is a naturally colored lavender/purple coral. This lovely piece of coral is great as a stand alone piece or could be grouped with other coral o...
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Oceanic Organic Modern Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

Two bases in rare Breccia Africano and Granito Nero
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Two bases in rare Breccia Africano and Granito Nero Cylinder in Breccia Africano H 12.5 × D 7 cm Cylinder in Granito Nero H 6 × D 9 cm These two cylindrical bases made of rare marb...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble

Natural Specimen Red Pipe Organ Coral
Located in Houston, TX
Natural specimen red pipe organ coral. Offered is a lovely piece of organic Pacific red pipe organ specimen coral which revels different colors depending on which side it is viewed f...
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Pacific Islands Other Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

A branch of a light blue mother of pores, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
A Specimen from Wuderkammer: a branch of Blue Madrepora (Heliopora Coerulea). The Specimen is mounted on a vase-shaped wooden base with parts gilded and parts painted light blue. Ita...
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Italian Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

A large branch of Rubrum coral and Sciacca coral from Wunderkammer, Italy 1820.
Located in Milan, IT
A large branch of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum) and a large branch of Sciacca coral, mounted together on a gilt bronze base. The creation of the vase-shaped base involve...
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Italian Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral, Silver

Antique 19th Century Italian Carved Cameo Conch Shell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exquisite and unique, this Italian intricately hand-carved conch shell depicting the Roman goddess of Day and Night dates back to the 19th century and showcases the exceptional craft...
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Italian Victorian Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell, Wood

Wulfenite from Defiance Mine, Costello Mine Group, Gleeson, Arizona
Located in New York, NY
From Defiance Mine, Costello Mine group, Gleeson, Turquoise District, Dragoon Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA Classic aesthetic specimen of lustrous sharp Wulfenite crystals in a s...
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Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal

Antique Real Skull of a Rabbit, Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Real Skull of a Rabbit, Germany ca. 1900s An antique taxidermied skull of the rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) mounted on an ebonized wooden tur...
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German Folk Art Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone, Wood

Antique Blanched Sea Shells Set/3
Located in Malibu, CA
Whelk Seashell 12”W, 7”D, 6”H Half Clam Shell 10”W. 7”D, 4”H Horned Helmet Conch9”L, 7”H, 7”W
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Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell

Pair, Grand Tour Neoclassical Bronze & Marble Mounted Blue John Specimen Columns
Located in Atlanta, GA
English, 19th century. An exceptional and rare pair of Grand Tour period Neoclassical columns. Each column has a stepped bronze and white marble plinth and base that is separated b...
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British Grand Tour Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A branch of japanese red coral (Coralium Japonicum), Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
A specimen of naturalia from Wunderkammer. A branch of Japanese red coral (Coralium Japonicum), mounted on a wooden base, holds a palm tree in the shap...
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Italian Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

Purple Sea Fan Coral Mounted on an Ebonised Base
Located in Hastings, GB
THIS CORAL CAN ONLY BE SHIPPED INSIDE THE UK, NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING DUE TO RESTRICTIONS Beautiful large natural vintage sea fan coral Soft pinky / purple color The coral is mou...
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Unknown Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

Pair of Meissen Porcelain Figures of Parrots Standing on Branches W/ Cherries
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent and large pair of antique meissen porcelain figures of colorful parrots, each standing on a tree branch with cherries and beautiful foliage after a model by J. J. Kandl...
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German Rococo Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Porcelain

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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Italian Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral, Bronze

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, grayish blue barite crystal in an impressive spray of an incredible barite cluster is on matrix and is of the finest grade. Clusters of this magnitude and quality are incredibly rare. A most remarkable feature is the proximity of the clusters to each other. They amass into one stunningly large piece rather than spaced small clusters. This is a very three-dimensional and sculptural specimen and has a wide rage of presentation. The crystals here...
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English Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal

A pair of white-sand gorgonian branches, Italy 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
A big pair of fan-shaped white sand Gorgonian branches from Wunderkammer. The bases are in carved and gilded wood. Italy, circa 1870.
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Italian Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Fruitwood

Grand Tour Specimen Marbles Plaque, Italy, circa 1850
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Italian Grand Tour marble specimen plaque in original silver-giltwood frame consisting of 20 different rare and ancient marbles, including Porphyry and Jasper, inlaid into a black an...
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Italian Grand Tour Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble

A branch of Mediterranean red coral on a lapis lazuli base, Italy 1880s.
Located in Milan, IT
Branch of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum), mounted on a square-shaped marble base, with a parallelepiped-shaped central body. The entire body is enriched by a mosaic of la...
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Italian Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Bronze

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 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

19th-century Carved, Painted and Gilt tortoise shell, 'the Cosmic Turtle'
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A highly unusual carved painted, gilt and gem-set tortoise carapace resembling the mythical Cosmic or World-bearing Turtle Probably Germany, late 19...
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Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Gold Leaf

A pair of red gorgonian branches, Italy 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
A pair of fan-shaped red Gorgonian branches from Wunderkammer. The bases are in carved and gilded wood. Italy, circa 1870.
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Italian Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Fruitwood

A pair of brecciated marble Paradise spheres, Italy end of 19th century.
Located in Milan, IT
A pair of spheres in brecciated marble Paradise, resting on a circular bronze base with a wavy profile and a central excrescent disk. Italy, late 19th century.
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Italian Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Breccia Marble, Bronze

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 ...
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European Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Silver

19th Century Horn and Gilt Brass Mounted Cornucopia with Cover
Located in Southall, GB
A fine horn and gilt brass mounted Cornucopia with cover. 19th century. Supported on a cast stand on a square base.
Category

American Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

After The Roman Antique - Rock Crystal, Glass & Gold Flecking Grand Tour Pitcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
Likely European, 19th century or earlier. This pitcher is incredibly unique and unusual. The interior has a cracked rock crystal surface, purple striations and gold flecking which a...
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British Grand Tour Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal

A pair of marine fossil “Mothership” stones, Italy 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
A pair of marine fossil “Mothership” spheres, resting on a base, made of brass. Italy circa 1890.
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Italian Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone, Brass

Silver Chamberstick / Candleholder Hippocampus / Seahorse, 1837 Munich, Germany
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Silver Chamberstick / candleholder hippocampus / seahorse, circa 1837 Munich, Germany. This silver Chamberstick retain the original detachable snuffer. We have specialized in the sa...
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German Early Victorian Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Large Belle Epoque Russian Carved Malachite Egg
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Impressive and large Russian malachite egg, carved from the solid. A timeless yet historic decorative object, which is a great addition to any sophistica...
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Russian Belle Époque Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Malachite

A branch of Mediterranean red coral on a Paesina stone base, Italy 1880s.
Located in Milan, IT
Branch of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum), mounted on a square-shaped Paesina stone base, with a central body in the shape of a parallelepiped with a bronze profile intert...
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Italian Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Enormous Old Witches Broom Burl Mounted Sculpture
Located in Rochester, NY
A huge witches broom burl from a very old conifer tree with massive proportions and beautifully aged color and surface mounted on a circular iron base. A s...
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American Organic Modern Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Burl

Ancient Driftwood Carving from Northern Thailand Found in the Chiang Mai Region
Located in Yonkers, NY
A tall northern Thai ancient driftwood carving from the Chiang Mai Region. This charismatic tree carving was found near the Ping River and presents a tall, rustic silhouette. Perfect to be placed in a modern décor where it will bring a grand contrast with its lovely weathered appearance, this northern Thai wood carving...
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Thai Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Driftwood

French 1930s Tôle and Glass Tree in Pot Sculpture with Orange and Yellow Fruits
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French tôle and glass tree in pot from the mid 20th century, with orange and yellow fruits. Created in France during the second quarter of the 20th century, this botanical sculptur...
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French Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Tôle

Stuffed Bullfinch Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Bullfinch, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) Bullfinch on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Naturalist...
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Italian Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers

Quartz Rock Crystal of a Chinese Goddess
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a very rare Carving of a Goddess seated inside of a large Quartz Rock Crystal . Hard to see any details in the photos . No signature found . The stone is appox 9" across an...
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Central Asian Chinese Export Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Quartz

A marine fossil “Mothership” sphere, Italy 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
A marine fossil “Mothership” sphere, resting on a base, made of brass. Italy circa 1890.
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Italian Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone, Brass

A marine specimen: the piranha fish, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Taxodermy marine natural Wunderkammer specimen, embalmed Piranha fishes (Serrasalmus Brandtii). The Specimen is stuffed and mounted over a laquered wooden base black color. Italy cir...
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Italian Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed green Bengal bird (Amandava formosa Latham), mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet...
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Italian Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers

A pair of marine fossil “Mothership” stones spheres, Italy 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
A pair of marine fossil “Mothership” spheres, resting on a base, made of brass. Italy circa 1890.
Category

Italian Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone, Brass

A pair of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum), Italy 1880s.
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of large branches of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum), mounted on large octagonal alabaster bases with guilt bronze profile. Connection with a spherical bronze element...
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Italian Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

French 19th Century Twig Sculpture with Two Bunnies and Circular Iron Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French rustic twig and bunny sculpture from the 19th century, with iron base. Created in France during the 19th century, this sculpture draws our attention with its circular twig a...
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French Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Iron

Amethyst Cluster on stand
Located in Dallas, TX
This listing features a beautiful cluster Amethyst on a metal stand, perfect addition to a bookshelf or mantel. Amethyst is a semiprecious violet stone that is from the quartz vari...
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Unknown Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Amethyst

English "Grand Tour" Derbyshire Specimen Marble Plaque Paperweights, circa 1850
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A collection of three 'Grand Tour' English / Italian polychrome marble plaques or paperweights, one rectangular; two of cartouche form, the 'Derbyshire' or 'Belgian Black' marble slabs inset with native English stones 'Blue John' (Derbyshire Spar), 'Duke's Red', 'Bird's-Eye', and foreign Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, and Jasper in 'ovoid' and 'kidney' form inlays. Measurements : Rectangular plaque: 8" by 4.63" by .88" Cartouche plaque...
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English Grand Tour Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble

Pair of Grand Tour Obelisks
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A pair of late 19th century Grand Tour Obelisks. The mouldings in Carara, the plint in Sienna, the plaque in Lapis Lazuli and the obelisks themselves in onyx.
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Italian Victorian Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Onyx, Marble

Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird Great Spotted Red woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for labo...
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Italian Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers

Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Aythya marila) gray duck small plunger mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory an...
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Italian Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers

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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Italian Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Metal

Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird (Streptopelia turtur) Dove on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cab...
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Italian Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers

An iron vase full of shells, France circa 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
An iron cast square vase with an iron base, with relief decorative elements, over which is a connecting element. Overall the iron rods that describe a vase silouette. The basket is f...
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French Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Iron

Pressed French Botanical, circa 1897
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French pressed botanical from 1897. For those of you that may be interested, we will be listings many more antique French botanical's in the c...
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French Country Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

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 ...
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Italian Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

A sphere of red jasper, mounted on a brass base, Italy 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
A sphere of red jasper resting on a base, made of brass that has a vase-shaped support with a wavy profile that opens upwards with a concave top. Italy end of 19th century.
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Italian Antique 19th Century Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone, Brass

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