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Large Rock Crystal Ball on Art Nouveau Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large rock crystal ball displayed on a later Art Nouveau style brass and ebonized wood base.
The rock crystal sphere alone measures 7.5 inch diameter.
Category
20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal, Brass
Mother of Pearl Nautilus on Antique Fragment Stand
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful natural shell mounted on an 18th Century Fragment.
Category
20th Century French Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell, Wood
Large Rock Crystal Sphere and Gold Leaf Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage carved rock crystal orb on a gold-leafed column base.
A spectacular example.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal
Green Prehistoric Madagascar Pair of Ammonite Sculptures on Stands
Located in New York, NY
stand.
Ammonite A 3" x 5.5" stand 3.25" x 2.25"
Ammonite B 3.5" x 6" stand 3.25" x 2.25".
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Teak Wood Organic Shape Sculpture on Stand, Indonesia, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Indonesian teak sculpture on stand.
Free form organic shapel.
Stand measures 12" x 8".
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Natural Specimens
Materials
Teak
Large Mushroom Agate Sculpture on Steel Stand, Brazil, Prehistoric
Located in New York, NY
Large Brazilian mushroom agate in natural state.
Mounted on custom steel Stand.
Beautiful
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Set of Three Oyster Shells on Stands, Indonesia, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Indonesian set of three oyster shells on stands.
Beautiful natural patina.
One
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Black Citrine Quartz Crystal Ring on Stand, Brazil, Prehistoric
Located in New York, NY
Brazilian sliced black citrine ring on stand.
Citrine is a transparent reddish-orange variety of
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Quartz
Prehistoric Carved Land Coral Ring on Stand Sculpture, Indonesia
Located in New York, NY
Prehistoric Indonesian carved land coral ring on metal stand sculpture.
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indonesian Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
Chinese Lab Grown Manganese Crystals on Custom Acrylic Stand
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
This Chinese lab grown manganese crystals comes on a custom acrylic stand.
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
Chinese Lab Grown Manganese Crystals on Custom Acrylic Stand
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
This Chinese lab grown Manganese crystals comes on a custom acrylic stand.
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
Chinese Lab Grown Manganese Crystals on Custom Acrylic Stand
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
This Chinese lab grown manganese crystals comes on a custom acrylic stand.
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
Madagascar Fossil Iridescent Ammonites on Acrylic Stand, Cretaceous Period
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Original Madagascar iridescent ammonites fossil mounted on a custom acrylic stand.
From
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
Vintage Semi-Precious Stone Inlaid Glass Globe on Stand
Located in New York, NY
Globe on metal stand inset with semi-precious stones including abalone, mother of pearl, tigers eye
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Natural Specimens
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Metal
Tan Extra Small Tree Agate on Stand, Brazil, Prehistoric
Located in New York, NY
Brazilian extra small tree agate mounted on stand.
Tan in color with natural dark brown design
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier South American Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Grey Concentric Circles Agate Sculpture on Stand, Brazil, Prehistoric
Located in New York, NY
Grey Brazilian thick slice of agate mounted on a steel stand.
Agate is a banded form of finely
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate
Vintage Boho Patinated Plaster Eggs on Stands - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
appearance of a crater like surface. Both rest on a wrought iron stand. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate
Category
Late 20th Century North American Natural Specimens
Materials
Metal
Crystal Ball on Extraordinary Antique Two Tone Bronze Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
vines.
The crystal ball measures 8 inches in diameter.
The height of just the stand 16 inches.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Art Nouveau Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Liana Vine Sculpture on a Metal Stand, from Thailand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Liana Vine sculpture on a metal stand. 76 inches tall from Thailand.
Offered by Bruce Hughes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Rustic Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
Hollywood Regency Nautilus Shell in Coconut Shell with Stand
By Karl Springer, Maitland Smith
Located in Delray Beach, FL
.
Similar to decor pieces by the likes of Maitland Smith and Karl Springer.
Can be set on stand in
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Natural Specimens
Materials
Marble, Brass
Genuine Amethyst Cluster Geode on Stand from Uruguay (12 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
. This beautiful specimen comes with a metal stand and is perfect display piece.
Amethyst is a powerful
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst, Crystal, Other
Genuine Amethyst Geode Slice on Stand from Brazil (11 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
. This beautiful specimen comes with a metal stand and is perfect display piece.
Amethyst is a powerful
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Genuine Amethyst Crystal Cluster on Stand from Uruguay (17.5 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
specimen comes with a metal stand and is perfect display piece.
Amethyst is a powerful crystal renowned
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Amethyst, Other
Large Amethyst Cluster with Cut Stalactites on Metal Stand
Located in London, GB
on a custom metal stand.
This piece was legally and ethically sourced directly in the prestigious
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Genuine Amethyst Crystal Cluster on Stand from Uruguay (4.2 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
specimen handmade with a beautiful polished agate rim, comes with a metal stand and is perfect display
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Uruguayan Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst
Genuine Amethyst Crystal Cluster on Stand from Uruguay (11 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
. This beautiful specimen handmade with a beautiful polished agate rim, comes with a metal stand and is
Category
2010s Uruguayan Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst
Madagascar Perisphinctes Fossil Ammonite on Acrylic Stand, Jurassic Period
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Perisphinctes Ammonite
Period: Jurassic 163 - 145 Million years ago.
These ammonites could grow from anywhere between 10 mm to over a meter in diameter, making them among the large...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
Madagascar Perisphinctes Fossil Ammonite on Acrylic Stand, Jurassic Period
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Perisphinctes Ammonite
Period: Jurassic 163 - 145 Million years ago.
These ammonites could grow from anywhere between 10 mm to over a meter in diameter, making them among the large...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
Madagascar Perisphinctes Fossil Ammonite on Acrylic Stand, Jurassic Period
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Perisphinctes Ammonite
Period: Jurassic 163 -145 million years ago.
These ammonites could grow from anywhere between 10 mm to over a meter in diameter, making them among the larges...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
Madagascar Perisphinctes Fossil Ammonite on Acrylic Stand, Jurassic Period
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Perisphinctes Ammonite
Period: Jurassic 163-145 Million years ago.
These ammonites could grow from anywhere between 10 mm to over a meter in diameter, making them among the largest...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
3-1/2" Diameter Malachite Sphere on Wooden Stand
Located in New York, NY
This substantially sized sphere of AAA-quality malachite with gorgeous color and natural patterns including a plethora of beautifully defined bullseyes comes from the DRC and has bee...
Category
2010s Congolese Natural Specimens
Materials
Malachite
5-1/2" Diameter Malachite Sphere on Wooden Stand
Located in New York, NY
This hefty sphere of AAA-quality malachite with gorgeous color and natural patterns including a plethora of beautifully defined bullseyes comes from the DRC and has been expertly han...
Category
2010s Congolese Natural Specimens
Materials
Malachite
Set Of Three Mollusk Shells On Stands Sculptures, Indonesian, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Indonesian set of three mollusk shells on stands.
Stands measure 4" x 3"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell
Coral Ring on Stand, Timor Island Mountain, Southeast Asia, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Carved land coral ring on metal stand sculpture.
Mountain coral from the Timor Islands.
Iron stand
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Southeast Asian Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
Carved and Silvered Coco de Mer on a Lucite Stand
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Stand outl coco de mer from the Seychelles islands with its sensual form engraved with fauna and
Category
20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Natural Specimens
Materials
Coconut
White, Taupe, Rust Agate Geode Sculpture On Stand, Brazil, Prehistoric
Located in New York, NY
Prehistoric Brazilian agate geode on stand.
White, taupe with a thin rust line.
Metal stand
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate
Black with Cream Tourmaline Stone Sculpture on Stand, Brazil, Prehistoric
Located in New York, NY
Brazilian large black cut tourmaline stone on stand.
Black mixed with cream.
Black Tourmaline is
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Tourmaline
Black and Cream Tourmaline Stone Sculpture on Stand, Brazil, Prehistoric
Located in New York, NY
Brazilian large black cut tourmaline stone on stand.
Black mixed with cream.
Black Tourmaline is
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Tourmaline
Michigan Natural Native Copper Nugget Mounted in Custom Acrylic Stand
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Large native copper nugget from Michigan mounted in a custom made acrylic stand.
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
Horn Shaped Ammonite Fossil Sculpture on Stone Stand, Madagascar, Prehistoric
Located in New York, NY
stand.
Beautiful natural patina.
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Pair of Russian Pyritized Spitoiceras Ammonite on Aluminium Custom Stand
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Impressive half cut Spitoiceras ammonite from Russia mounted on a custom aluminum stand. Jurassic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Aluminum
Grey Thick Slice of Agate Sculpture on Stand, Brazil, Prehistoric
Located in New York, NY
Grey Brazilian thick slice of agate mounted on a steel stand.
Agate is a banded form of finely
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate
Taupe Thin Slice of Agate Sculpture on Stand, Brazil, Prehistoric
Located in New York, NY
Brazilian thin slice of agate mounted on a custom wooden stand.
Agate is a banded form of finely
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate
Grey and White Thick Sliced Agate on Stand, Brazil, Prehistoric
Located in New York, NY
Brazilian prehistoric thick sliced agate mounted on a metal stand.
Grey in color with white
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate
Rare Antique Japanese Rootwood Dais Stand, Meiji Period, circa 1900
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Rare Japanese rootwood 'dais' stand made from cherrywood with a 'fuki urushi' wiped lacquer finish
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Natural Specimens
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Genuine Polished Malachite Butterfly Wings on Custom Stand
2 Lbs
Located in New York, NY
object as in these photos.
Weight: 2 lbs, Dimensions: 2.5 x .5 x 6.5 inches (11" tall with stand).
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens
Materials
Malachite
Smoky Quartz with Calcite 60 LBS Large Crystal on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extra large smoky quartz crystal with Calcite Accents
On Custom Metal Stand created for this
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Metal
Genuine Citrine Quartz Crystal Cluster on Metal Stand (10", 6 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
quartz crystals. This beautiful specimen has vibrant orange/yellow color with highly reflective
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Genuine Citrine Quartz Crystal Cluster on Metal Stand (22", 42.5 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
quartz crystals. This beautiful specimen has vibrant orange/yellow color with highly reflective
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens
Materials
Crystal, Other
Impressive Amethyst Pillar with White Quartz Section on Metal Stand
Located in London, GB
supported by a custom metal stand.
This piece was legally and ethically sourced directly in the
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst, Quartz
Shades of Green Prehistoric Madagascar Pair of Ammonite Sculptures on Stands
Located in New York, NY
Shades of green pair of polished prehistoric ammonite sculptures from Madagascar
Custom steel stand
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Fossil Megalodon "The Monster Shark" Tooth in Acrylic Custom Stand
By Pietra Gallery
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Megalodon, is an extinct species of sharks that lived 10-25 million years ago, during the Miocene period.
It’s considered the biggest predator that has ever lived, reaching lengths ...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Acrylic
5-1/2" Diameter Malachite Sphere on Wooden Stand II
Located in New York, NY
This hefty sphere of AAA-quality malachite with gorgeous color and natural patterns including a plethora of beautiful bullseyes comes from the DRC and has been expertly hand-polished...
Category
2010s Congolese Natural Specimens
Materials
Malachite
Ancient Ice Age Mammoth Tusk on Stand, 10, 000 BC
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Top quality Siberian woolly mammoth tusk (Mammuthus primigenius) in immaculate condition. This tusk was recovered from the Siberian permafrost in recent years and has been restored o...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Bone
Ancient Ice Age Mammoth Tusk on Stand, 10, 000 BC
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
* * *Our company policy is not to ship any taxidermy items to the USA. We apologise from any inconvenience this may cause. * * *
Top quality Siberian woolly mammoth tusk (Mammuthus ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens
Materials
Bone
Grey and White Thick Slice of Amethyst on Stand, Brazil, Prehistoric
Located in New York, NY
Brazilian thick slice of amethyst mounted on a custom steel stand.
Amethyst is viewed as a semi
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst
Grey, Brown, Cream Sliced Septarian Stone on Wood Stand, Brazil, Prehistoric
Located in New York, NY
Brazilian slice of septarian stone on wooden stand.
Grey with brown outlining a crystalized cream
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Natural Specimens
Materials
Agate
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