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Welcome at Curiositas
On Montmartre Hill, you enter a cabinet of curiosities.
Our store is open Tuesday through Saturday
from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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Curiositas, a cabinet of curiosities in Montmartre - Paris
Discover a 19th-century-style cabinet of curiosities at Curiositas.
Come and visit us at 7 rue Ravignan, 75018 Paris - Abbesses metro station
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Unusual, small series and sometimes unique
Discover Curiositas
Can't move?
Our historical and unusual objects can also be found on our siteSome of our pieces may be unique or from small series. These objects are the result of a sharp selection and our stocks may be limited, so don't miss them...

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.
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NATURALIA
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ARTIFICALIA
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MIRABILE
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Relics of the Past
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APOTHECARY - ANTIQUE PHARMACY
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LIVRAISON
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Librorum - Antic books
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Carte cadeau - Bon cadeau
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Stationery and accessories
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Antique engravings and plates
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Butterflies
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Home Perfumes
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Antique books
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Insects
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arts & artists
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Minerals
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Posters and Art Prints
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Fossiles
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Eggs and feathers
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Bones and skulls
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Marine curiosities:
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Wet specimens in jars
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Botany
3 centimes - Bundle of 100 Orange stamps tied with string...
Bundle of 100 stamps tied with string
Orange 3 centimes stamp of the Blanc type
Issued from 1903 to 1932
30 centimes - Bundle of 100 Orange stamps tied with...
Bundle of 100 stamps tied with string
Orange 30 centimes stamp of the Semeuse type
Issued from 1903 to the end of the 1930s
25 centimes - Bundle of 100 Blue stamps tied with string...
Bundle of 100 stamps tied with string
Blue 25 centimes stamp of the Semeuse type
Issued from 1903 to the end of the 1930s
10 centimes - Bundle of 100 red stamps tied with string -...
Bundle of 100 stamps tied with string
Red 10 centimes stamp of the Semeuse type
Issued from 1903 to the end of the 1930s
5 centimes - Bundle of 100 green stamps tied with string...
Bundle of 100 stamps tied with string
Green 5 centimes stamp of the Semeuse type
Issued from 1903 to the end of the 1930s
Evian grains - Health pills - Antique tin box - Early...
Evian grains - Health pills
Antique tin box - Early 20th century
The sweetest laxative
Defects: paint chips, dents, difficult to open
Evian grains - Health pills - Antique tin box - Early...
Evian grains - Health pills
Antique tin box - Early 20th century
The sweetest laxative
Defects: paint chips, dent on the front, rust on the back
Evian grains - Health pills - Antique tin box - Early...
Evian grains - Health pills
Antique tin box - Early 20th century
The sweetest laxative
Defects: paint chips
Evian grains - Health pills - Antique tin box - Early...
Evian grains - Health pills
Antique tin box - Early 20th century
The sweetest laxative
Defects: paint chips, dent on the front, rust on the back
Salamander - Pharmacy corkscrew in bronze - XIXth century
Salamander - Pharmacy corkscrew in bronze
XIXth century
Paper quilling reliquary - Ex-Voto of St. Margaret Mary...
Paper quilling reliquary - Ex-Voto of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
Reliquary from the Monastery of the Visitation in Paray-le-Monial
Oval Napoleon III frame - 19th century
Relics of Francis de Sales, Jeanne de Chantal, and Blessed Margaret Mary (declared a saint in 1920)
And fragments from the holy grove where Jesus appeared to the saint
Monastic seals intact on the back
Anatomical heart in ceramic by Artist Naouchka - Unique...
Anatomical heart in ceramic
A creation by Artist Naouchka
All hearts are different
Unique piece
Antique brass candlestick or candle holder, adjustable...
Brass candle holder or candlestick
First half of the 20th century: circa 1920-1940
Adjustable height and swiveling
You are purchasing 1 candlestick, not the pair.
Sold without candle
Emú egg - Size M - Emú - EMPTY and pierced egg - 10/11cm
Emú egg
Size M - Emú - EMPTY and pierced egg
Their colours vary greatly from green or blue to darker, almost black.
Size approx. 10/11cm
Pheasant egg - Natural and emptied - 4cm
Pheasant egg
Natural and emptied - Pierced under the egg with a hole
Non-contractual photo, all eggs are different - Sold without base
Advertising bust in plaster - Au Gagne Petit - Art...
Advertising bust in plaster - Au Gagne Petit - Art Nouveau style
Plaster with terracotta-effect patina
Signed C. Habock
The bust was used as advertising for the Gagne Petit store in Château-Thierry in the warehouse in Fère en Tardenois, as indicated on the base. Intended to decorate counters or shop windows
Supplied with two postcards showing this Gagne-Petit depot in Fère-en-Tardenois in 1917 and then in 1918.
Lacquered boiled cardboard sewing box - Japonism...
Black lacquered boiled cardboard sewing box with Japanese-inspired decoration circa 1860-1880
From the Société Française des Cotons à Coudre
19th century - Napoleon III era - Japonism period
Flaw: traces of ancient adhesive residue as seen in the photos
19th century glass and brass reliquary box - Jewellery box
Reliquary box - 19th century
Jewelry box
19th century glass and brass reliquary box - Jewellery box
Reliquary box - 19th century
Jewelry box
Antique hypodermic syringe of PRAVAZ - End of the 19th -...
Hypodermic Pravaz syringe - 19th century
Syringe in it's case
not functional
Napoleon III box in rosewood and polychrome marquetry
Napoleon III box in rosewood and polychrome marquetry
These boxes were used to store gloves, letters or accessories. This one was probably used to store dominoes, judging by the interior compartments.
A refined decorative piece, typical of 19th-century Parisian lifestyle.
19th century - Period: Napoleon III, circa 1850–1875
Napoleon III period glove box in Neo-Renaissance style
Napoleon III period glove box in Neo-Renaissance style
Elegant Napoleon III period glove box, circa 1865–1875, in deep brown stained veneered wood, richly decorated with ironwork and decorative brass studs in the Neo-Renaissance style popular at the time.
19th century - Period: Napoleon III, circa 1865–1875
One foot is missing from under the box: see photo - No key
SOLD EMPTY
Atlas of Comparative Anatomy - Man and Woman - Anatomy...
Man and Woman
Anatomy booklet with removable boards
Around 1930's
Anatomical Atlas by A. Bossu - Anthropology - End of the...
Anatomical Atlas by A. Bossu
Anthropology - End of the XIXth century
20 engravings of Anatomy by Léveillé
Napoleon III box in black lacquered wood and period...
Napoleon III box in black lacquered wood and marquetry
Napoleon III period Circa 1860–1880
Black veneer highlighted with precious wood marquetry inlays and brass strips. Beautiful central cartouche monogrammed E.R. It must have been an old game box for storing tokens.
NO KEY - SOLD EMPTY
Antique metal pine cone candle snuffer from the 19th...
Antique bronze pine cone candle snuffer from the 19th century
Also known as a candle extinguisher.
Originally used to extinguish smokeless candles.
Antique bronze pine cone candle snuffer from the 19th...
Antique bronze pine cone candle snuffer from the 19th century.
Also known as a candle extinguisher.
Originally used to extinguish smokeless candles.
Antique telescopic theater monocular – Late 19th century
Antique telescopic monocular – Late 19th century
Small antique pocket monocular, dating from the late 19th/early 20th century.
Originally used to see the stage better at the theater or opera, compact and practical to slip into a pocket, with an elegant and discreet look.
Bi-Carbonate de Soude - Sodium bicarbonate - Antique...
Bi-Carbonate de Soude - Sodium bicarbonate
Antique cardboard pharmacy box
Beautiful typography typical of the Belle Époque: circa 1910-1920
200€ Gift Card
200€ Gift Voucher to spend at Curiositas
Valid 1 year from date of purchase
Non-refundable
No physical card is sent
100€ Gift Card
100€ Gift Voucher to spend at Curiositas
Valid 1 year from date of purchase
Non-refundable
No physical card is sent
50€ Gift Card
50€ Gift Voucher to spend at Curiositas
Valid 1 year from date of purchase
Non-refundable
No physical card is sent
150€ Gift Card
150€ Gift Voucher to spend at Curiositas
Valid 1 year from date of purchase
Non-refundable
No physical card is sent
250€ Gift Card
250€ Gift Voucher to spend at Curiositas
Valid 1 year from date of purchase
Non-refundable
No physical card is sent

Each object tells a story. That of the world, that of men and nature. Our pieces hide many mysteries...

Our materials are authentic and made from noble materials. Works of art or object of the past, our pieces are united by one ambition: uncompromising quality.

Coming from the animal, vegetable and mineral world, our pieces are the subject of informed and responsible research. Some pieces may be accompanied by a certificate of authenticity which guarantees their origin or their traceability, such as a CITES document for example for protected species.

Some of our pieces may be unique or from small series. These objects are the result of a sharp selection and our stocks may be limited, so don't miss them...