Antique Betel lime powder box - Tribal art from West...
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
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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.
Faceted crystal stair ball on a patinated bronze base
An elegant crystal stair ball, notable for its geometric faceted cut
Dimensions: approx. Ø 9cm – Height: 16cm
The piece weighs 1.93kg
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
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
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
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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)