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Taxidermy marine specimen: a Stingray fish, Italy 1870.

$3,233.90
£2,396.50
€2,700
CA$4,414.88
A$4,911.38
CHF 2,574.61
MX$60,015.84
NOK 32,784.40
SEK 30,861.97
DKK 20,557.56
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About the Item

Taxidermy marine natural Wunderkammer specimen, embalmed Stingray (Raja Clavata). The Specimen is stuffed and mounted over a base that rotates 360 degrees on its own axis and tilts and locked with a double-wing brass hinge. The rotating base is in gray-green lacquered wood. Eyes in glass paste. Italy circa 1870.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 28 in (71.12 cm)Width: 38 in (96.52 cm)Depth: 19 in (48.26 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: LU917141105892

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