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Late 19th Century Cased Bezoar Curiosity Natural History Museum Specimen
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rather wonderful late 19th century polished Bezoar, housed in a period but later glass dome on turned base with bun feet. We've had a small internal stand made, much like an egg cu...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Natural Specimens
Materials
Natural Fiber, Softwood, Glass
Natural History - Green Fluorite Gemstone Geode Specimen Crystals Cluster
Located in Nottingham, GB
Natural History - Green Fluorite Gemstone Geode Specimen Crystals Cluster
Free international
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20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Multi-gemstone
Natural History - Mexican Fluorite Gemstone Geode Specimen Crystals Cluster
Located in Nottingham, GB
Natural History - purple Mexican Fluorite Gemstone Geode Specimen Crystals Cluster
Free
Category
20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Multi-gemstone
Early 19th Century Cased Bezoar Curiosity Natural History Museum Specimen
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rather wonderful early 19th century Bezoar housed in a thick glass domed lens, with turned ebonized base.
An elderly hand written museum label is still visible. Velvet interior
A...
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Antique Early 19th Century European George III Natural Specimens
Materials
Velvet, Glass, Softwood
Collection of Rare Shaped Natural History Museum Stalagmite Forms
Located in London, GB
Collection of rare shaped natural history museum stalagmite forms
We are proud to offer a unique
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Antique Early 1800s English Natural Specimens
Materials
Natural Fiber
Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
) mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
Pair of Pogona Reptiles for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1850
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer. A pair of taxidermy stuffed Pogona Vitticeps reptils, mounted
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Natural Specimens
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood, Pine
Diorama with Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Diorama with a natural specimen from Wunderkammer. Stuffed bird Common pigeon (Columba livia
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens
Materials
Animal Skin, Blown Glass, Wood
19th Century natural history English specimen
Located in London, GB
19th Century natural history English specimen
Encased in its original Victorian pine ebonised
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Antique 1870s British Early Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber
A Nineteenth Century Whalebone Vertebrae
Located in London, GB
A sculptural natural history specimen, large vertebrae bone with naturally aged surface
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone, Goatskin
1849 Mid Victorian Seaweed Specimens Brighton England Natural History Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An interesting collection of dried and pressed seaweeds, laid on card with hand written dates and places of discovery.
The majority found in Brighton one Lee, all with the same date...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber, Pine
Taxidermy Natural History Collection of 20 19th C Microscope Specimen Slides
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A collection of 20 Victorian glass microscope specimens slides, with hand penned titles and
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Antique 19th Century English Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass, Paper
Early 20th Century Collection Of Mineralogy Specimen Jars Natural History Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
of mineral specimens
Early 20th century in age. 16cm in height, 10cm in diameter at base
All
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Early 20th Century English Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass
56: Syngnathus typhle, Shorter Pipe-Fish
By Edward Donovan
Located in Columbia, MO
zoologist. Born in Cork, Ireland, Donovan was an avid collector of natural history specimens purchased
Category
Early 1800s Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Color, Etching
Superb Wooly Mammoth Tusk on Custom Bronzed Base
Located in Benington, Herts
Pleistocene Period circa 35,000 years ago
Superb example of an Ice Age natural history specimen of a Wooly
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Taxidermy
Materials
Bone
2 Vintage Karl Joseph Brodtmann Leopard Panther Lion Big Cat Lithographs
By Brodtmann, K.J.A.
Located in Dayton, OH
post-Linnaean "'Age of Enlightenment". Natural history specimens were depicted in hand-coloured sets
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Late 20th Century Early Victorian Prints
Materials
Paper
19th Century Mahogany Chest of Drawers or Cabinet, Natural History Museum
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Victorian Natural History Museum specimen chest of drawers or cabinet. This ten drawer specimen
Category
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Cupboards
Materials
Mahogany
A 16th/17th Century Hand-colored Engraving of a Grey Heron Bird by Aldrovandi
By Ulisse Aldrovandi
Located in Alamo, CA
natural history specimens. He developed a system of classification for his specimens which contributed to
Category
Early 17th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
Crowned Heron Bird: A 16th/17th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Aldrovandi
By Ulisse Aldrovandi
Located in Alamo, CA
natural history specimens. He developed a system of classification for his specimens which contributed to
Category
Early 17th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
A 16th/17th Century Hand-colored Engraving of a Spoonbill Bird by Aldrovandi
By Ulisse Aldrovandi
Located in Alamo, CA
' nobility. Aldrovandi was a dedicated collector of biological and other natural history specimens. He
Category
Early 17th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
A 16th/17th Century Hand-colored Engraving of a White Heron Bird by Aldrovandi
By Ulisse Aldrovandi
Located in Alamo, CA
. Aldrovandi was a dedicated collector of biological and other natural history specimens. He developed a system
Category
Early 17th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
Early 20th Century Mounted Minerals by Thomas Douton Russell London
Located in Lowestoft, GB
"Natural History Stores" in 1869, dealing in minerals, fossils, rock specimens, British Natural History
Category
Early 20th Century English Decorative Art
Materials
Velvet, Glass, Hardwood
A Fine Sand Painting by Benjamin Zobel Showing a Deer Being Attacked by a Boa
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
specimens of natural history were arranged and images of those specimens disseminated. Lewis’ print must
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Paintings
Materials
Paint
Antique Giant Turtle Skull Natural History Specimen
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique giant sea turtle skull natural history specimen in beautifully aged old surface color
Category
Early 20th Century Prehistoric Natural Specimens
Materials
Bone
Ancient Whale Vertebrae Natural History Specimen
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique ancient whale vertebrae with the best naturally aged wear, surface and color. 19th century possibly earlier. Direct from an old private collection. See pictures showing vie...
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Antique 19th Century American Prehistoric Nautical Objects
Huge Old Melon Volute Seashell
Located in Rochester, NY
Indo Pacific region. Direct from a local estate hoard with a collection of natural history specimens
Category
Early 20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Old Sea Turtle Shell - 25" h x 21 1/2" w x 6" d
Located in Rochester, NY
natural history specimen from a private local collection. Measures 25" h x 21 1/2" w x 6" d. NOTE - 1st
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell, Sea turtle
Ancient Concretion, Turtle Stones, Natural History Mounted Specimens
Located in Rochester, NY
A graduated size grouping of four ancient concretion natural history geological fossil specimens
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone, Steel
Brittle Star Fossil Plate With Custom Stand
Located in New York, NY
. Whether admired as a natural history specimen or as a decorative accent, it offers a timeless connection
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Sea Shells Specimens in a Shadow Box Natural History Taxidermy
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Organic modern great selection of natural sea shells/ urchins and sand dollars organized in a
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Late 20th Century Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Gogotte Natural History Stone Formation
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Smithsonian and museum of Natural History in Washington D.C.
This current Gogotte is particularly interesting
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Natural Specimens
Materials
Sandstone
Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italia 1880
Located in Milan, IT
base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Naturalista. Siena
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Naturalista. Siena
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
Stuffed bird for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Naturalista. Siena, Italy
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Naturalista. Siena
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
Stuffed Marsh Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
Stuffed Green Sandpiper bird for natural history cabinet, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
wooden base with cartouche Specimen for laboratory and Natural history cabinet. S. Brogi Naturalista
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood, Paper
6 pcs Natural History Marine Specimens Sea Stars Taxidermy
Located in Boca Raton, FL
6 pcs Large sea stars selection. Marine natural history specimens. In all natural condition, and
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Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Taxidermy
Materials
Shell
A Large Sawfish Bill on a Museum Mount, American 19th Century and Family History
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A large sawfish bill on a double pin museum mount, American 19th century with family history of
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Antique 1830s American International Style Natural Specimens
Materials
Bone
Fossil Ammonite on wood stand
Located in Brussels, BE
, is a striking specimen of natural history. Originating probably from Portland in the USA.
This large
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
Great Selection Sea Shell Sea Shells Collection in Vitrine
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Great selection of natural history specimens sea shells. In a red wood vitrine with a key lock
Category
Vintage 1970s American Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Shell
Vintage Specimen Cupboard from the Natural History Museum
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Substantial vintage wooden specimen cupboard on caster wheels, salvaged from the Natural History
Category
20th Century British Industrial Cupboards
Materials
Wood
Victorian Natural History Museum Specimen Chest of Drawers/Cabinet
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Victorian Natural History Museum specimen chest of drawers/cabinet
Victorian Natural History
Category
Antique 1890s British Shelves
Materials
Mahogany
Specimen Box Butterflies Coral 1920 Natural History Still Life
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A collection of specimen butterflies and coral, circa 1920
Provenance: Private Collection, Paris
Category
Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Taxidermy
Materials
Coral
66: Tetrodon stellatus, Stellated Globe-Fish
By Edward Donovan
Located in Columbia, MO
zoologist. Born in Cork, Ireland, Donovan was an avid collector of natural history specimens purchased
Category
Early 1800s Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Color, Etching
63: Centriscus scolopax, Snipe or Trumpet Fish
By Edward Donovan
Located in Columbia, MO
zoologist. Born in Cork, Ireland, Donovan was an avid collector of natural history specimens purchased
Category
Early 1800s Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Color, Etching
A 16th/17th Century Hand-colored Engraving of a Blue Heron Bird by Aldrovandi
By Ulisse Aldrovandi
Located in Alamo, CA
. Aldrovandi was a dedicated collector of biological and other natural history specimens. He developed a system
Category
Early 17th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
Massive Old Red Pipe Organ Coral Specimen
Located in Rochester, NY
Very large red pipe organ coral natural history ocean specimen in old as found condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Prehistoric Nautical Objects
Materials
Coral
Pelican Bird: A 16th/17th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Aldrovandi
By Ulisse Aldrovandi
Located in Alamo, CA
collector of biological and other natural history specimens. He developed a system of classification for his
Category
Early 17th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Materials
Engraving
Goshawk / Stanley Hawk [Plate 141]
By John James Audubon
Located in New York, NY
. This shop, whose ancillary trade in natural history specimens may have led the artist to believe he had
Category
19th Century American Realist Animal Prints
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
![Goshawk / Stanley Hawk [Plate 141]](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/archivesE/upload/a_23/a_13296231477146186211/Audubon_Goshawk_unfr_s.jpg "John James Audubon - Goshawk / Stanley Hawk [Plate 141]")
Fantastic Group of Eight Mounted Natural History Specimens, circa 1910-1920
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The beautiful collection of eight mixed natural history specimens each rod mounted on an ebonized
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Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Late Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Softwood
Natural History, a Beautiful Group of Ten Labradorite Mineral Specimens
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The group of ten stunning Labradorite mineral specimens of different sizes, one particularly large
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Canadian Natural Specimens
Very Early Example of a Diseased Human Skull
Located in Glamis, Angus
.
This piece formed part of an extensive collection of taxidermy, medical curios and natural history
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Antique 19th Century English Collectibles and Curiosities
1816 Adam and Eve, Brodtmann, Imp. Folio Lithography in Crayon Manier
By Brodtmann, K.J.A.
Located in Norwich, GB
coloured. Natural history specimens were depicted and sold in these hand-coloured sets for the use of
Category
Antique 1810s Swiss Prints
Materials
Paper
Antique 18th Century Architectural Model in Palladian Style, circa 1750
By Andrea Palladio
Located in Richmond, London
, along with the antiquities brought from the Grand Tour, natural history specimens, scientific
Category
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Architectural Models
Materials
Porphyry
1816 Rhinoceros, Imp. Folio 42.5 Cm,
Incunabula of Lithography
, hand color
By Brodtmann, K.J.A.
Located in Norwich, GB
hand colored. Natural history specimens were depicted and sold in these hand-coloured sets for the use
Category
Antique 1810s Swiss Georgian Prints
Materials
Paper
1816 Turtles, Brodtmann, Imp. Folio, Incunabula of Lithography
By Brodtmann, K.J.A.
Located in Norwich, GB
-Linnaean "Age of Enlightenment" as books illustrations and sets of natural history prints, as
Category
Antique 1810s Swiss Georgian Prints
Materials
Paper
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There is a range of natural history specimen for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique natural history specimen was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, animal skin and feathers. Natural history specimen have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Natural history specimen bearing Victorian or Georgian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs.
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