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.
Floroscope
Botanist's microscope
Pocket microscope Late 19th - early 20th century
Warning: Here composed of 2 Stanhope lenses
Floroscope - Ref A
Botanist's microscope
Pocket microscope Late 19th - early 20th century
Brücke achromatic magnifying glass with engraved linear reticle
Portable scientific instrument — 19th century
Used in ophthalmology, surgery, dissection, histology, botany and mineralogy.
Photographer's antique magnifying glass for focusing
Photographer's loupe from the late 19th century, early 20th century
When taking a photograph, the photographer would use this focusing magnifier against the frosted glass of his camera to assess the sharpness of the image formed.
Dr Potain vacuum cleaner in its case
Late 19th century - 1870-1895
Antique medical instrument
However, the box comes from the Hôpital de la Charité in Paris, as indicated by the inscription on the top of the box, from the Bouillaud ward of the hospital.
non-functional
Dr Potain vacuum cleaner in its case
Late 19th century - 1885-1894
Antique medical instrument from manufacturer MATHIEU in Paris
non-functional
Syringe for diphtheria serum – Dr Roux method
Wooden box
Label from instrument manufacturer H. Hauptner in Berlin on the box and marking on the large syringe
Elegant Art Nouveau glass vase and bronze candlestick
Made of cast bronze with a patina finish, decorated with naturalistic plant motifs and hand-finished with a file.
Art Nouveau decorative object combining patinated bronze and orange glass in a fluid, asymmetrical plant motif characteristic of the late 19th century.
Circa 1895–1905
Stylised bronze dolphin candle holder
Late 19th century - Sold without candle
Antique ARTHUR MAURY postage stamp catalog
for collections of all postage stamps from the beginning to 1900
Published in 1904/1905
Extraction forceps for maxillary molars with symmetrical, hollowed-out jaws
Circa 1900-1910
Manufacturer: Luer in Paris
POISON - CORROSIVES
Antique double-sided enamelled metal sign
Pharmacy or laboratory sign
DERNIERS JOURS - LAST DAYS
Antique Cinema painted plywood sign
Cinema sign announcing the final days of a film's run
Antique anatomical model of the larynx and trachea made of painted papier-mâché.
Produced by Établissements Auzoux and manually dated 1938.
Model can be dismantled lengthwise, numbered, used for medical teaching.
Please note: one removable side piece is missing. The model remains stable and highly decorative. Authentic piece.
Handwritten inscription from the period: Larynx - Auzoux à St-Aubin-d’Écrosville Eure 1938
Placed in a metal base, it can be easily removed to hold it in your hand.
Coffin handle with winged hourglass motif
Period: 1900-1930
Entomological box
Composition with 20 Butterflies
Dimensions: 39x26cm
Box hand-bound by a craftsman bookbinder in Anjou
Entomological composition of beetles
28 specimens make up this picture
Black entomological box: 26x39cm
Entomological Box
Life cycle of Dorcus parallelipipedus beetle
12x15cm
Entomological box - 9x12cm
Aglais Io - European peacock butterfly with its caterpillar
Entomological box
Species: Harlequin beetle - Acrocinus longimanus - longhorned beetle - Male and Female
Hand-bound entomological box by a craftsman: 39x26cm
Species: Selenotypus spider
Entomologic box
Entomological box
Species: Brotheas granulatus scorpion from French Guiana
Entomological box
Species: Neochactas delicatus / Broteochactas delicatus scorpion from French Guiana
Superb butterfly Ornithoptera Priamus Poseidon - Common Green Birdwing
From Papua New Guinea
NO SHIPPING
Entomological box hand-bound by an artisan bookbinder in Anjou
Sold with its CITES certificate - Can only be sold in the European Union
People living outside the European Union can't buy this species
Entomological box - 9x12cm
Species: Necyria duellona butterfly
Pick-up in store in Paris only
Love Key by "Marius à Paris"
With its little embroidered sachet containing lavender
Agate egg on base
Formed from successive layers of chalcedony
Origin: Madagascar - Natural colours
The egg can be removed from its base
Agate egg on base
Formed from successive layers of chalcedony
Origin: Madagascar - Natural colours
The egg can be removed from its base
Agate egg on base
Formed from successive layers of chalcedony
Origin: Madagascar - Natural colours
Agate egg on base
Formed from successive layers of chalcedony
Origin: Madagascar - Natural colours
The egg can be removed from its base
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Valid 1 year from date of purchase
Non-refundable
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100€ Gift Voucher to spend at Curiositas
Valid 1 year from date of purchase
Non-refundable
No physical card is sent
200€ Gift Voucher to spend at Curiositas
Valid 1 year from date of purchase
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250€ Gift Voucher to spend at Curiositas
Valid 1 year from date of purchase
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No physical card is sent
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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...
