Human jaws in porcelain mounted on a blackened wooden base

Anatomical dental model for dentists

19th century

barracuda in it's glass reliquary box - Sphyraena barracuda

Entomological composition of beetles

28 specimens make up this picture

Black entomological box: 26x39cm

Carved swordfish rostrum: Unique piece

Skulls motifs

Indonesian craftsmanship

Anatomic lithography: "Traité complet de l'Anatomie de l'Homme"

by Dr Bourgery and draughtsman Jacob 

Volume 3 - 1844

Black Bear Skull from Canada

Ursus americanus

You must live in the European Union to buy this skull

Not for sale outside the European Union

Sold with its CITES import permit

Dictionnaire Universel des Drogues Simples

Universal dictionnary of Simple Drugs

By Nicolas Lemery

An antique illustrated pharmacopoeia from 1727 - A Dutch pirated edition

Duckling Diaphanisation - Domestic duck

Anas platyrhynchos domestica

Biological preparation

The purpose of diaphanization is to make transparent, fabrics are made transparent by a chemical process, and specific dyes highlight the skeleton.

You see the bones through the flesh!

It is not a protected species.

Flight of butterflies under an antique Napoleon III-era glass dome

Species: 5 Parides eurimedes butterflies

Only available for pick-up in store at Paris, as the butterflies under the glass dome are too fragile to be shipped

Boule de Nancy - Genuine Mars Vulnerary Ball - Steel Ball

This iron-containing ball was once considered a miracle cure for many ailments and injuries.

The Boule de Nancy is sold individually in a small antique drugstore box

Unavailable today

Entomological box: Beetles Goliathus meleagris from Congo

One with spread wings

Portable autopsy kit from the mid-19th century

Maison Charrière in Paris, circa 1845–1870

Mahogany case for autopsy and dissection

Small portable mahogany case containing a set of autopsy instruments: hook hammer, bone chisel, enterotome scissors, probes, hooks and suture needles. Used by forensic scientists and anatomists for opening and examining bodies.

Charrière, a major 19th-century Parisian manufacturer, was a pioneer in the design of high-precision surgical and anatomical instruments.

Mahogany and polished steel: 23 × 11 cm

Please note: crack in the wood under the case

A beautiful object, very rare to find

Polished Oryx Skull for Hanging 

South African Oryx gazella 

Wall Trophy

Painted botanical plate - Cryptogamy

Voyage to the South Pole and Oceania on the corvettes the Astrolabe and the Zélée, executed by order of the king during the years 1837-1838-1839-1840 under the command of M. Dumont-d'Urville captain of vessel

Published in 1846

Atlas of Natural History - Botany

Cryptogamy

Engraved horse skull 

Papuan handicraft

Origin: West Papua