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.
Entomologic Frame
Species: Papilio Karna butterfly from Indonesia
Entomological box
Anaea xenocles Butterfly from Peru
Brass Chimera or Dragon Candleholder
Period: Mid-20th century, inspired by Renaissance decorative motifs.
Sold without a candle and individually
Antique Betel lime powder box
Tribal art from West Timor
Engraved bone - Displayed on a pedestal
Period: Circa 1900 (late 19th – early 20th century) – 1880/1920
Swivel table-top mirror in solid brass with putti and rocaille decoration
Late 19th century
Swivel mirror
Stiassnie Microscope
Lacquered Brass Precision Microscope – M. Stiassnie, Paris, c. 1905/1908
In its mahogany case – Serial Number: 11765
Research microscope configuration with 3 objectives (including a 1/12 oil immersion objective), micrometric stage and Abbe condenser.
A rare collector’s item combining mechanical precision and Parisian scientific prestige.
Specimen jar in blown glass – Inverted apothecary jar
Size L
A vintage laboratory or conservatory container designed for the display and preservation of biological or botanical specimens
Specimen jar in blown glass – Inverted apothecary jar
Size M
A vintage laboratory or conservatory container designed for the display and preservation of biological or botanical specimens
Specimen jar in blown glass – Inverted apothecary jar
Size S
A vintage laboratory or conservatory container designed for the display and preservation of biological or botanical specimens
Manual of the Naturalist Preparer followed by a Treaty of Embalmings
by BOITARD - Book of 1853
5 fold-out plates at the end of the volume with beautiful engravings
Mechanical cigar dispenser - Cigar cabinet- Cylindrical cigar box - Cigar cellar
Napoleon III period - 19th century
When you turn the knob, the doors open and close smoothly
This mechanical cigar dispenser is an iconic curiosity found in smoking rooms of the Napoleon III era.
Eau de Botot - Tooth-cleansing Elixir
CODEX 1884
Antique 19th-century pharmacy bottle
EMPTY
Potassium Cyanide and Iron
Also known as yellow potassium prussiate
Antique 19th-century pharmacy bottle
EMPTY
19th-century bronze chimera – Beautiful decorative Napoleon III-style bronze
Second half of the 19th century, in a fantastical Neo-Renaissance style
Antique monumental door pull in solid bronze
Chinese Dragon with 4 claws
Known as the Mang Dragon to distinguish it from the Long Dragon with 5 claws, which was reserved for the Emperor of China and his family.
Solid brass sculpture
Mid-20th century
Napoleon III compartmentalised box in rosewood veneer
These boxes were used to store gloves, letters, accessories or sewing supplies.
A refined decorative piece, typical of 19th-century Parisian lifestyle.
19th century - Period: Napoleon III, circa 1850–1875
Sold EMPTY
Small antique engraved glass bell
I believe these are antique glass pieces that were originally intended to be placed on a stand.
Repurpose them as small bells to showcase your small objects, such as a small skull, as shown here.
Sold individually
EMPTY
Small antique glass bell jar
These are vintage medical suction cups that can be repurposed as small bells to showcase your small objects, such as a small skull, as shown here.
Sold individually (EMPTY)
Puldose Nasal Spray for aqueous solutions - Antique remedy
In its Plastic box
Used in otolaryngology, it was intended for nasal or oral sprays in the treatment of colds and antiseptic treatment of the respiratory tract.
Armand Vaast nasal spray - Oil vaporizer - Antique remedy
In its box
Used in otolaryngology, it was intended for nasal or oral sprays in the treatment of colds and antiseptic treatment of the respiratory tract.
Painted papier-mâché anatomical model of the brain
Produced by Établissements Auzoux
Model No. 12 from the 1874 catalogue
Dismantlable, numbered model, used for medical teaching.
A rare item in excellent working condition
This is a 1:1 scale model of the brain, sold separately at the time as a demonstration model; it is not a brain that was found inside anatomical manikins.
Strychnine - Arsenic
Antique pharmacy bottle from the early 20th century
Green label: POISONOUS SUBSTANCE - CODEX 1908
This means that this bottle had to be kept separate from the others as it was extremely dangerous and lethal - POISON
EMPTY
Quéry's - Mosquito Repellent Box
Rare, still-sealed item
Early 20th century, circa 1915–1919
Features the famous logo of a monkey blowing on one of the insecticide cones.
Antique Chrome-plated metal coffin handle
Winged hourglass motif
Art Deco period – 1925–1935
Some signs of oxidation on the handles
Brand new from the period; it has never been installed
Crushed cola nuts
Antique pharmacy bottle - Wide-mouth apothecary jar.
19th-century mouth-blown glass
There is still some product left inside
A fascinating artifact from the history of pharmacology
Mastic of Chios
Antique pharmacy bottle - Wide-mouth apothecary jar.
19th-century mouth-blown glass
There is still some product left inside
A fascinating artifact from the history of pharmacology
Myrrh
Antique pharmacy bottle - Wide-mouth apothecary jar.
19th-century mouth-blown glass
There is still some product left inside
A fascinating artifact from the history of pharmacology
Incense
Antique pharmacy bottle - Wide-mouth apothecary jar.
19th-century mouth-blown glass
There are still some product inside.
A fascinating artifact from the history of pharmacology
Entomological box - Butterfly
Hypolimnas dexithea butterfly
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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...
