In a beautiful blue and black setting, the antique furniture offers ancient, ethnographic and natural history objects, scientific instruments, minerals, fossils, as well as quality reproductions. While keeping its Victorian atmosphere, CURIOSITAS remains a 21st century cabinet of curiosities by hosting works by contemporary artists.
At CURIOSITAS, the objects you buy have a story, a soul. Grégory is here to tell it to you.
NB: It is specified to buyers abroad that it is their responsibility to check that they can import natural specimens protected in their country.CURIOSITAS SAS will not be held responsible for the customs detention of specimens purchased on the www.curiositas.paris website, as well as for possible legal proceedings.
Mother-of-pearl wax seal - Seal - Antique stamp - TL
Ergonomic, spindle-shaped handle made of turned, blackened wood
Engraving: Initials TL
Estimated period: Late 19th – Early 20th century
Wax Seal - Seal - Antique Stamp - EA
Mount with a turned, blackened wooden baluster-style cylindrical handle
Engraving: Initials EA
Wax Seal - Seal - Antique Stamp - C Monogram
Flared pear-shaped handle mount made of turned, blackened wood
Engraving: Monogram C
Estimated period: Late 19th – Early 20th century
Wax Seal - Seal - Antique Stamp - PF
Frame with a turned, blackened wooden baluster-style handle featuring fluted detailing
Engraving: Initials PF
Estimated period: Late 19th – Early 20th century
Wax Seal - Seal - Antique Stamp - AF
Ergonomic, turned, blackened wooden handle
Engraving: Initials AF
Estimated period: Late 19th – Early 20th century
Entomological box
Species: Stick insect - Phaenopharos herwaardeni from Thaïland
Entomological box
Species: Beetle Kheper festivus from Zaïre of 1991
Dimensions: 9x12cm
Le Buffon Pittoresque de la Jeunesse ou Tableaux Instructifs et Amusants de l'Histoire des Animaux
Publisher's red, green, and gold polychrome cloth binding by Lefèvre & Guérin - 1885/1895
Illustrated with in-text vignettes and full-page plates featuring animal combats, hunting, and expeditions.
Archival document: Includes the original manuscript school prize certificate dated August 9, 1900.
Antique Pravaz hypodermic syringe
Early 20th century
A glass and metal syringe in its metal case, the lid of which is engraved with the inscription: Syringe for hypodermic injections
not functional
Narceine - Opium Derivative
Antique pharmacy bottle made of blown glass and enameled painted label.
Red TOXIC label
Signaling to the pharmacist that it is imperative to keep apart the other substances in the cabinet of toxic substances, the famous poison cabinet.
Dating: 19th century
EMPTY - The bottle is blocked and does not open, sealed by time
Zinc chloride
Antique pharmacy bottle made of blown glass and enameled painted label.
Red TOXIC label
Signaling to the pharmacist that it is imperative to keep apart the other substances in the cabinet of toxic substances, the famous poison cabinet.
Dating: 19th century
EMPTY
Caustic Potash
Antique pharmacy bottle made of blown glass and enameled painted label.
Red TOXIC label
Signaling to the pharmacist that it is imperative to keep apart the other substances in the cabinet of toxic substances, the famous poison cabinet.
Dating: 19th century
EMPTY
Kermes de Clusel - Antimony Sulfide
Antique pharmacy bottle made of blown glass and enameled painted label.
Red TOXIC label
Signaling to the pharmacist that it is imperative to keep apart the other substances in the cabinet of toxic substances, the famous poison cabinet.
Dating: 19th century
EMPTY
Lead iodide
Antique pharmacy bottle made of blown glass and enameled painted label.
Red POISON label
Signaling to the pharmacist that it is imperative to keep apart the other substances in the cabinet of toxic substances, the famous poison cabinet.
Dating: 19th century
EMPTY
Corrosive sublimate - Bichloride of mercury
Antique pharmacy bottle made of blown glass and enameled painted label.
Red POISON label
Signaling to the pharmacist that it is imperative to keep apart the other substances in the cabinet of toxic substances, the famous poison cabinet.
Dating: 19th century
EMPTY
Silver nitrate
Antique pharmacy bottle made of blown glass and enameled painted label.
Red POISON label
Signaling to the pharmacist that it is imperative to keep apart the other substances in the cabinet of toxic substances, the famous poison cabinet.
Dating: 19th century
There is still some product inside but the cap is blocked and does not open.
Arsenic - Sodium arsenate
Antique pharmacy bottle made of blown glass and enameled painted label. Yes, it is indeed the arsenic you know!
Red POISON label
Signaling to the pharmacist that it is imperative to keep apart the other substances in the cabinet of toxic substances, the famous poison cabinet.
Dating: 19th century
EMPTY but the cap is blocked and does not open.
Chloral hydrate
Antique pharmacy bottle made of blown glass and enameled painted label
Red TOXIC label
Signaling to the pharmacist that it is imperative to keep apart the other substances in the cabinet of toxic substances, the famous poison cabinet.
Dating: 19th century
EMPTY - The glass collar has a significant vintage sheen on the stopper, and its original ground-glass cap is blocked and sealed with time.
Antique hypodermic Pravaz syringe with ear cups - 19th century
Syringe in it's case
The small difference is that here it is the model with earbuds for a better grip during injection.
not functional
Turbith Minéral - Mercury
Antique pharmacy bottle made of blown glass and enameled painted label.
Red POISON label
Signaling to the pharmacist that it is imperative to keep apart the other substances in the cabinet of toxic substances, the famous poison cabinet.
Dating: 19th century
There is still some product inside but the cap is blocked and does not open.
Silver iodide
Antique pharmacy bottle made of blown glass and enameled painted label with golden blue threads
Red TOXIC label
Signaling to the pharmacist that it is imperative to keep apart the other substances in the cabinet of toxic substances, the famous poison cabinet.
Dating: 19th century
EMPTY
Mercurous iodide
Antique pharmacy bottle made of blown glass and enameled painted label with golden blue threads
Red POISON label
Signaling to the pharmacist that it is imperative to keep apart the other substances in the cabinet of toxic substances, the famous poison cabinet.
Dating: 19th century
EMPTY
Arsenic - Iron arsenate
Antique pharmacy bottle made of blown glass and enameled painted label with golden blue threads
Red POISON label
Signaling to the pharmacist that it is imperative to keep apart the other substances in the cabinet of toxic substances, the famous poison cabinet.
Dating: 19th century
EMPTY
Mercuric cyanide
Antique pharmacy bottle made of blown glass and enameled painted label with golden blue threads
Red POISON label
Signaling to the pharmacist that it is imperative to keep apart the other substances in the cabinet of toxic substances, the famous poison cabinet.
Dating: 19th century
EMPTY
Morphine Sulphate
Antique pharmacy bottle made of blown glass and enameled painted label with golden blue threads
Red POISON label
Signaling to the pharmacist that it is imperative to keep apart the other substances in the cabinet of toxic substances, the famous poison cabinet.
Dating: 19th century
EMPTY
Alongside cocaine and heroin, the bottle of Morphine is part of the Graals of collectors of pharmacy bottles or history of the pharmacy.
Quinium
Antique pharmacy blown-glass bottle - XIXth century
EMPTY - Blocked cap
M. BENOIT Pharmacy
Antique pharmacy bottle
EMPTY - Blocked cap
Antique Pravaz hypodermic injection syringe - 19th century
Syringe in it's case
not functional
Antique "Magasin de Nouveautés" Store Stamp
The raised rubber die reads: "NOUVEAUTÉS BLANC - GAUTHIER".
Sturdy metal frame and ergonomic handle made from turned blackened wood
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Welcome to the Cabinet Journals. Dive behind the scenes of our shop. Over time, you will discover the forgotten history of certain finds, historical context, and anecdotes about life at our cabinet of curiosities in the heart of Montmartre.
Specimen Origin - CITES Regulations & Legislation
All our natural history, osteology, and fauna specimens are rigorously selected in strict compliance with French, European, and CITES international regulations. Traceability, legality, and conservation are at the heart of our commitments.
Learn more about the origin and regulations of our specimens by clicking here
Tucked away in the courtyard behind our Montmartre boutique, our workshop handcrafts our entomological creations, officially labeled by the City of Paris since 2017.
Some of our pieces are unique or produced in small series. These items are the result of careful selection and our stock can be limited, so don't let them pass you by...
