Carved swordfish rostrum: Unique piece
Skulls motifs
Indonesian craftsmanship
Carved swordfish rostrum: Unique piece
Skulls motifs
The swordfish (from the Latin Gladius) owes its name to the appearance of its rostrum (or beak), similar to a sword blade, and its ability to cut through the water with ease and speed. Swordfish rostrums are traditionally used to make weapons in New Guinea, for example.
This one is superbly carved in depth. The motifs appear in relief.
Provenance: Papuan craftsmanship
Notches appear on each side of the rostrum along the wire, due to the way the craftsmen work, which is to fasten the rostrum to a flat surface with a fastener in order to engrave it deeply.
Height with base: 93cm
Wooden base: 13x7.5cm
Bearded dragon - Pogona vitticeps - Bearded agama
Museum jar - Wet specimen
Crow on pedestal - Corvus corone
Perfect in a cabinet of curiosities, a masterpiece!
Wood and resin base
Large Naturalist Magnifier
Species: Morpho Didius butterfly of Peru
Antique surgical board
From Benjamin Bell's Complete Course in Surgery, published in 1796
European lobster - Beauchêne explosion style under glass
Homarus gammarus
By Will Never Die
Available in shop only - No shipping
Dragon Stone
Septaria egg of Madagascar
It's huge!
Anatomical chart by Paulet and Sarazin
From the Traité d'anatomie topographique (Treatise on topographical anatomy)
Published in 1867-1870
Chromolithography
You buy 1 plate, not the whole set
Anatomic lithography: "Traité complet de l'Anatomie de l'Homme"
by Dr Bourgery and draughtsman Jacob
Volume 3 - 1844
Ex-Voto heart in clay by Cuore di Argilla - Zodiac
Italy crafts
A contemporary reinterpretation of the traditional ex-voto, originally a votive offering made to a god in request of a grace or in thanks for a grace obtained after a vow.
There remains Sagittarius
Double skeleton
Sculpture on deer antlers
Unique piece
Megalodon tooth fossil - Otodus megalodon
11.8cm
Indonesia
Fossil shark tooth
Madagascar sawyer ammonite - Cleoniceras fern ammonite
Cleoniceras fern ammonite
100 million year old fossil
Leaves butterflies under oval glass bell - Kallima Inachus
Antique surgical board
From Benjamin Bell's Complete Course in Surgery, published in 1796
Marlin rostrum - L size
Dimensions H50cm average
All the rostrums are unique and different in terms of size, size, color etc
Pictures of illustrations
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
Carved swordfish rostrum: Unique piece
Skulls motifs
Indonesian craftsmanship
