Rostrum of swordfish XXL size
Xiphias gladius
Dimensions: 108cm - EXCEPTIONAL SIZE
Swordfish Rostrum XXL - Xiphias gladius
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 split the water with ease and speed. Swordfish rostrums are traditionally used to make weapons in New Guinea.
Material: bone polished
Origin : Indonesia
Dimensions: 108cm - EXCEPTIONAL SIZE with base Base: 10x10cm
Octopus on Trunk - Deer antler sculpture on base - Octopus
Material : Antler
Origin: Indonesia
Entomological box
Composition with 20 Butterflies
Dimensions: 39x26cm
Box hand-bound by a craftsman bookbinder in Anjou
Flame gorgon - Red Whip Coral on pedestal - Ellisella grandis from Indonesia
Polished Oryx Skull for Hanging
South African Oryx gazella
Wall Trophy
Louis Philippe period hanging table lamp
Period: July Monarchy around 1835-1845, still in transition from Rococo to the previous Restoration period.
Bronze with medal patina and cobalt blue blown glass.
Former oil night lamp.
Beautiful presence and intact patina, complete system.
Dictionnaire Universel des Drogues Simples
Universal dictionnary of Simple Drugs
By Nicolas Lemery
An antique illustrated pharmacopoeia from 1727 - A Dutch pirated edition
Genuine spiral-carved marlin rostrum
Istiophoridae
Dimensions: H47cm
Ex-Voto heart in clay by Cuore di Argilla
Italy crafts - Made in Venice
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.
Engraved horse skull
Papuan handicraft
Origin: West Papua
Southern eland polish horn
Horn on pedestal - Taurotragus oryx
Australian saltwater crocodile skull: Crocodylus porosus
Estuary crocodile
With its CITES permit
30cm
Can only be sold in the European Union- Shengen Area
Butterflies flying under an antique Napoleon III victorian glass dome
Under a 19th-century glass globe
Composition - Label of the City of Paris - Fabriqué à Paris 2026
Only available for pick-up in store at Paris, as the butterflies under the glass dome are too fragile to be shipped
Papuan dagger in engraved cassowary bone
Papuan handicraft
Ref B
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.
Rare and authentic wall sign panel
Pharmacy and fitting brand - Miss Hélène Deux, Bandagiste & 1st class Herbalist
Officine sign panel in painted wood from the 19th-20th century hinge: 1890-1920.
The sign is made of 2 reinforced wood panels at the back. There is a space between the 2 panels.
The sign features a superb art lettering entirely made freehand by a letter painter (superb contrasts of blue and brown, neat full and loose)
Witness to the history of pharmacy and ancient orthopaedics: the bandagist shaping leather and frames for corsets and restraints, and the herbalist 1st class, a profession that has disappeared since the abolition of the diploma in 1941.
Rostrum of swordfish XXL size
Xiphias gladius
Dimensions: 108cm - EXCEPTIONAL SIZE
