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Red Gorgon on Brass Base H32x50cm

€290.00

Red gorgon on a brass base.

Red gorgonians (Acabaria biserialis) line the rocky slopes between 20 and 100 meters deep. It is necessary to use a flashlight to appreciate their brilliance, because at this depth, the red appears dark blue.

Attached perpendicular to their support, the colonized polyp branches filter the water with the current to capture the micro-organisms in suspension.

Gorgonians, like corals, are animals living in the form of sessile colonial polyps, organized in a tree structure. Each polyp has 8 tentacles which filter the plankton and consume it. The general structure, a skeleton both flexible and hard, called gorgonine do not grow towards the sun (it does not require light to develop) but perpendicular to the current, so as to filter a maximum of water flow.

A very beautiful decorative object.

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12 magnificent bird-winged butterflies in a capsule globe.

The most common bird-winged butterfly - Ornithoptera Priamus - is actually not so common, because it is only found in a few small islands in the Pacific: Papua New Guinea, Southern Moluccas, Solomon Islands...

Islands where their forests diminish year after year under the influence of men.

This is why this protected species will be delivered with a CITES.

Only the males have these bright colors, the females are even larger, but brown in color.

They are so remarkable that our specimens now come from a farm in Indonesia.

Magnificent crystallized native sulfur presented on a base.

Very shiny specimen of a pure and dazzling yellow, coming from a Bolivian mine near San Pablo de Napa.

Before being transformed into matches, sulfur is a mineral on matrix.

This immense golden slice comes from Brazil, and comes from a Chalcedony geode.

It is formed by successive deposits of silica and ores or oxides dissolved in water and which infiltrates into the soil.

When it comes to volcanic soil, as in this case in Brazil, the water sometimes reaches an air pocket which has frozen in the lava when it has cooled. And it forms successive layers over months and years, with lighter or darker lines.

In this case, the heart is made of hyaline quartz (rock crystal), which allows light to pass through this slice to reveal its unique patterns: golden nodules reminiscent of champagne bubbles...

Both natural and man-made, this shape was obtained by cutting part of the shell of a Syrinx Aruanus from Australia, the largest single-valve in the world.

It is the biggest "snail" under water!

This huge marine gastropod (up to 18 kg) has a completely yellow body.

This spiral is the natural shape of this shell, but here it has been highlighted.

A rare job.

A cultural and natural piece at the same time.

A magnificent unique piece!

Lapis-lazuli block of 2.8 kg on a brass base from Afghanistan.

A wonderful unique piece!

Lapis-lazuli has therefore always symbolized royalty, that is to say the ability to reign over one's inner and outer kingdom q-guided by the intuition of a divine source and not by selfish personal will.

The gentle energy of lapis will benefit those who are willing and in control. It will promote subtle listening and afuidity in their actions, which will ease tensions.

Lapis has the reputation of also being the stone of friendship because it helps to intuitively perceive what is right in a relationship, so it will have its place in your living room such as the living room, living room or a desk.

The most beautiful Lapis Lazuli come from the province of Badakhshan in northern Afghanistan. In a narrow valley, covered with snow most of the year, mines have been exploited for 6500 years!

The Sumerians, then later the Egyptians appreciated this blue stone, as evidenced by the many statues and blue beads found in the tombs of important people. And all of them, like this one, came from the Afghan mountains.

Lapis-Lazuli is a rock composed of 14 different minerals, the main one being Lazurite, blue, and the little golden touch brought by the Pyrite which sprinkles this mineral.

A few veins of white Calcite run through this magnificent piece.

L 11cm x 6cm x H 32cm

Here is the largest moth in the world, the Attacus Atlas of Thailand.

It is presented in a double-sided reliquary on a stand. Both sides of the butterfly are visible. And in particular the tip of the wings which imitates the head of a cobra, to frighten a predator on the lookout... The male only lives 4 days, without feeding...

To love and let yourself die.

Brass crab wearing a real Philippine gorgonian.

Black brass base.

Gorgonians, like corals, are animals living in the form of sessile colonial polyps, organized in a tree structure. Each polyp has 8 tentacles which filter the plankton and consume it.

The general structure, a skeleton both flexible and hard, called gorgonine do not grow towards the sun (it does not require light to develop) but perpendicular to the current, so as to filter a maximum of water flow.

Tridacna Gigas Clam on an iron stand.

A magnificent unique piece, a rarity!

Very rare Tridacna gigas font presented on a custom forged stainless steel support. Its two sides are remarkable. It has of course its CITES number which proves its origin.

This giant clam (Tridacna gigas) is the largest bivalve mollusk in the world.

This very large shell was set by a French bronze craftsman. A branch has been cast and delicately encircles this huge shell.

Species subject to CITES regulations. Trade in specimens of these species is subject to particularly strict regulations so as not to endanger their survival, and should only be authorized under exceptional conditions.

L 85cm x 45cm x H 58cm

A flight of red butterflies delicately presented on Salix branches and protected by an elegant bridal globe.

This reminds us of the naturalist showcases that adorned the galleries of Natural History museums in the 19th century.

Each globe is a unique and original creation, made by hand in the workshop.

Packaging specifically reinforced and suitable for shipment.

Beautiful XL reproduction of a white coral in resin on a base

Coral is actually an animal of the Cnidarian phylum. Corals generally live in colonies of individuals called “polyps” which are “superorganisms”. Each polyp secretes its own exoskeleton; depending on the species, this exoskeleton is hard or soft.

Our collection of corals in synthetic material is handcrafted, reproducing identically the texture of these living specimens, most of which are now protected.

Beautiful reproduction of a white coral in resin on a base.

H 15 x 18 x 20 cm

Coral is actually an animal of the Cnidarian phylum. Corals generally live in colonies of individuals called “polyps” which are “superorganisms”. Each polyp secretes its own exoskeleton; depending on the species, this exoskeleton is hard or soft.

Our collection of corals in synthetic material is handcrafted, reproducing identically the texture of these living specimens, most of which are now protected.

Beautiful reproduction of a white coral in resin on a base.

H 15 x 18 x 20 cm

Coral is actually an animal of the Cnidarian phylum. Corals generally live in colonies of individuals called “polyps” which are “superorganisms”. Each polyp secretes its own exoskeleton; depending on the species, this exoskeleton is hard or soft.

Our collection of corals in synthetic material is handcrafted, reproducing identically the texture of these living specimens, most of which are now protected.

7 tests of COELOPLEURUS MAILLARDI sea urchins in a beautiful high rectangular wooden box with black black finish on a turned foot.

A dazzling and unique decorative object.

In zoology, the test is an often rounded mineral envelope, based on limestone or silica, chitinous or composite, which has the function of serving as protection for certain animals, such as sea urchins, or microorganisms such as foraminifera.

This block of malachite on its mini base comes from the Congo, from the province of Katanga.