NATURALIA, NATURAL CURIOSTIES

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Red Gorgon on Brass Base H32x50cm
€290.00Red 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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13 Blue Butterflies under Brass Globe
€700.00These 13 blue butterflies come from the rainforests at the base of the Andes in Peru. What they all have in common is this mixture of black velvet and shades of blue on their wings. They are members of the Nymphalidae family. Among them, the Naeocles Jucunda live in the canopy of these forests, others like the Panacea Prola like to lounge on the banks of rivers, even in light rain. This Peruvian cocktail is presented under a round globe with a brass base.
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Colombian Blue Morpho Cypris Butterlies
€652.00 -15% €766.67Superb Morpho Cypris butterflies from South America (Colombia).
Presented in a beautiful black double-sided rectangular beveled glass box in the cabinet of curiosities style.
This leaves the possibility of appreciating the two very different faces of this very beautiful butterfly which has not undergone any modification: one metallic blue face, the other which imitates bird eyes in order to frighten predators, clever!
All Morpho butterflies have blue colors with metallic highlights, but among this large family that lives in South America, the male Morpho Cypris is the most beautiful.
Its metallic reflections are a deep blue.
You can't walk alongside this presentation without being captivated!
These butterflies reside in the canopy of the humid forests of Colombia, and when it closes its wings, it once again becomes the champion of stealth.
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Emperor Blue Butterfly in Round Reliquary
€221.00 -15% €260.00A large Blue Emperor butterfly This Australian giant comes from Papua New Guinea, but it can be encountered from Australia - where it is the emblem of Queensland - to the Solomon Islands. The male Papilio Ulysses is so attracted to blue that we can see him "jumping" on a blue t-shirt or a blue plastic bag...
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12 Butterflies from Pacific Islands H66cm
€3,100.0012 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.
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Red Gorgon on Black Base H85x95cm
€859.00Bright red Gorgon on brass base
Its color is incredible, but completely natural. We managed to preserve the beauty of this gorgon, even on your console! It comes from Micronesia, Melithaea ochracea-
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.
A very beautiful decorative object.
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Crystallized Sulfur H19cm - 1,6kg
€590.00Magnificent 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.
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Mexican Sand Stone on Stand 5kg
€825.00Mexican sand stone on stand.
One of a kind !Each desert of the worls gives a different type of Desert Rose.These rose-like formation of crystal clusters of Selenite include abundant sand grains. And in that case, sand from the Mexican desert of Chihuahua.This tall piece has a unique shape made of small round roses and flowers of flakes gathered million of years ago by the evaporation of an ancient shallow salt bassin that covered this enormous sandy surface that is now between Mexico and USA. -
Lapis-lazuli on brass base (2,5kg)
€1,300.003kg Lapis Lazuli block on brass base - Afghanistan. A wonderful unique piece!. The Lapis-Lazuli whose royal blue color is very sought after is the most famous of the stones linked to intuition. The great rulers of the world (Pharaohs, emperors, kings ..) have always considered it as a sacred stone intended to help them achieve in g-reign with wisdom and justice.
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Huge Agate Slice of 3,7kg
€5,650.00This 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...
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Coral Cup on Base (garnished or empty)
€510.00 -15% €600.00Magnificent reproduction of a cup made of a flat mushroom coral called "Lithophyllon Repanda", mounted on a 19th century style sandstone base.
Can be ordered garnished with natural coral fragments under the reference OD1194/2.
The OD1194/2 coral bowl presented here garnished with a composition of natural coral fragments for a “Still Life” bouquet in the Naturalia style.
The coral fragments are natural, as for the cut, it is a reproduction in synthetic material, and can be purchased empty under the reference OD1194.
Coral is actually an animal from 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 made of synthetic material is handcrafted by hand, identically reproducing the texture of these living specimens, most of which are now protected.
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Coral Cup on Base (empty or garnished)
€227.00 -15% €266.67Magnificent reproduction of a cup made of a flat mushroom coral called "Lithophyllon Repanda", mounted on a 19th century style sandstone base.
Can be ordered garnished with natural coral fragments under the reference OD1194/2.
The OD1194/2 coral bowl presented here garnished with a composition of natural coral fragments for a “Still Life” bouquet in the Naturalia style.
The coral fragments are natural, as for the cut, it is a reproduction in synthetic material, and can be purchased empty under the reference OD1194.
Coral is actually an animal from 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 made of synthetic material is handcrafted by hand, identically reproducing the texture of these living specimens, most of which are now protected.
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Bride and Groom Glass Globe XIX Century style
€185.00 -15% €216.67The Bride and Groom Globe was originally intended to collect the wreath of orange flowers worn by the bride on the wedding day.
Fashionable in the 19th century until the beginning of the 20th century, this oval glass bell could also contain other wedding souvenirs in order to protect them from dust and oblivion.
With its quilted canvas cushion, its 2 antique mirrors and its symbolic decorations (the vine leaves, symbol of the union of the feminine and masculine, or the bird, symbol of peace and love), our Wedding Globe will present your wonders or protect jewelry and collections of your choice. Napoleon III turned wooden base.
An unusual decorative object for your interior decoration!
Beautiful craftsmanship.
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Red Gorgonian Reproduction on Stand - H56cm
€255.00 -15% €300.00Beautiful reproduction of a gorgonian made of red/orange resin.
Presented on a black and gold base embellished with natural rock crystals.
Our collection of corals in synthetic material is handcrafted, reproducing identically the texture of these living specimens, most of which are now protected.
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Red Coral Branch on Golden Stand - H48cm
€300.00Beautiful reproduction of a branch coral made of orange-red resin on a base. Presented on a black and gold base embellished with natural rock crystals.
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.
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Syrinx Shell on Brass Stand - H53cm
€1,325.00Both 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!
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Syrinx Shell on Brass Stand - H52cm
€1,325.00Both 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!
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Tridacna Derasa Clam on Wooden Stand
€1,300.00Tridacna Derasa clam on a black wooden stand.
A magnificent unique piece, a rarity!
Very beautiful Tridacna Derasa holy water font presented on a custom-made wooden stand. Its two faces are remarkable.
A black wooden base supports and delicately presents this shell.
The famous giant clam, the world's largest species of bivalve shell that has always spawned legends of divers held underwater between its mighty shells.
Of course, it is a young Tridacna Derasa, but this subspecies generally does not exceed 60cm. Its growth at the start is about 5cm per year then it will increase to 3cm per year.
It is therefore not a very young clam.
Like most giant clams, this species is in danger because it is over-harvested, either for its flesh in Asia, or as decorative shellfish.
This one comes from a farm in Micronesia which hopes to succeed in regenerating the local population.
Width (cm): 22.00
Height (cm): 31.00
Depth (cm): 24.00
Unique piece.
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Balrnacles Shells on Brass Stand - H27cm
€500.00Bouquet of natural shells composed of large purple barnacles: Megabalanus tinnabulum, and those strange oysters with such a twisted mouth: the Lopha Cristagalli.
Both species live in the same Indo-Pacific region and found the "cockscomb" oysters with a few barnacles on a shipwreck off Surabaya in Java.
They have been grouped to give a round shape instead of the flat side they have, attached to the boat.
A cultural and natural piece at the same time.
A magnificent unique piece!
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Sea Urchin on Base H16cm
€190.00Very nice sea urchin on a cubic base.
This species of sea urchin can measure up to 12 cm in diameter.
It can be a beautiful dark purple with often the tips of the prickles white.
It feeds on algae that it grazes on the rocks between the surface and 100 m depth in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
This specimen with its prickles comes from the Italian coast of Liguria.
A very beautiful decorative object.
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Lapis-lazuli with brass base (2,8kg)
€1,500.00Lapis-lazuli block of 2.8 kg on a brass base from Afghanistan.
A wonderful unique piece!
Lapis-Lazuli, whose royal blue color is highly sought after, is the most famous of the stones linked to intuition. The great rulers of the world (Pharaohs, emperors, kings, etc.) have always considered it a sacred stone intended to help them achieve on g-reign with wisdom and justice. The Egyptians in particular held Lapis in high esteem and imported it from Afghanistan where it has been extracted for 6500 years.
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
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Framed Attacus Butterly H47cm
€227.00 -15% €266.67Here 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.
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Pink Resin Coral - H22x33cm
€135.00 -15% €158.33Decorative object.
Beautiful reproduction of a pink Montipora coral made of resin on a transparent acrylic base.
Width: 33cm, depth: 15cm, height: 22cm
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.
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Set of 4 Ostrich Eggs on Wooden Stand
€581.00 -15% €683.33A set of 4 real ostrich eggs mounted on a Napoleon III style stand, an essential piece of any Cabinet of Curiosities.
The mounting of exceptional pieces on turned and blackened wooden legs was very fashionable in the 19th century.
However, these decorative objects experienced a resurgence of interest in the 60s and 70s among renowned decorators, such as Madeleine Castaing and Jansen.
Parisian chic effect guaranteed!
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Red and Yellow Gorgon, Brass Base H30cm
€225.00A red and yellow gorgon on a brass base.
This gorgonian is the dazzling mixture of red and yellow. This Leptogorgia hebes comes from the Gulf of Mexico.
It grows sheltered from the sun's rays in areas between 10 and 300 meters deep. Where no one sees its vibrant colors. Their color is of course natural.
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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Sea Fan on Brass Crab Base H43cm
€234.00Brass 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.
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Real Clam Shell on Bronze Stand.
€5,000.00Tridacna 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
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Red Butterflies Globe H45cm
€404.00 -15% €475.00A 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.
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Giant Branch Coral White Resin H66cm
€595.00 -15% €700.00Reproduction of a giant branch coral from the lagoons of Oceania.
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.
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Coral in White Resin XL H23cm
€248.00 -15% €291.67Beautiful 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.
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White Resin Acropora Hyacintus XL
€241.00 -15% €283.33Beautiful 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.
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White Coral H15cm
€142.00 -15% €166.67Beautiful 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.
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True Sea Urchins Showcase H46cm
€400.007 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.
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Shells in a Glass Globe H30cm
€255.00 -15% €300.00Mini brass globe protecting a marvelous bright yellow shell. It holds such a beautiful yellow underwater in the Philippines, it has exactly that same color!
But on the other hand, we have only selected these Pecten when barnacles (purple shells) have taken up residence on their beautiful shell.
This same shell also exists in orange and purple in our curiosities.
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Blue Butterflies Lamp H60cm
€850.00 -15% €1,000.00A globe lamp. Here, 6 MORPHO MENELAUS butterflies from a farm in South America.
This butterfly, inhabitant of the forests of Central America, amazes with the metallic colors of its wings.
It naturally reflects light and with the lighting just above, these butterflies will be vibrant even at night.
All the magic of the composition is revealed once the lamp is lit, and the seabed seems to come to life.
This lamp is sold without lampshade.
High quality French craftsmanship.
Width (cm): 36.00
Height (cm): 60.00
Depth (cm): 36.00
Specificity Fixing: Switch on the socket
Socket Type: E27
Qty Base: 1.00
Power: 40W
Voltage: 220V
Delivery specifics: Natural product that may be subject to specific legislation (WILDLIFE)
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Capsule of Green Bird-Winged Butterflies H47cm
€935.00 -15% €1,100.00Stunning naturalistic globe featuring bird-winged butterflies - Ornithoptera Priamus - encapsulated in a capsule-shaped globe.
The base is in aged brass.
Packaging specifically reinforced and suitable for shipment.
The most common of the bird-winged butterflies -Ornithoptera Priamus- is actually not that common as it is only found in a few small islands in the Pacific: Papua New Guinea, South Moluccas Islands, Solomon Islands.. .
Islands where the forests are decreasing 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.
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White and Black Butterflies Under Globe
€553.00 -15% €650.00A globe on high heels.
These 7 Idea Blanchardii gain lightness!
This large white and black butterfly is found in Indonesia, and in particular on several islands of Sulawesi, often with small specificities that have developed within these island populations.
Its nickname Tree Nymph comes from the contrast of its white wings against the green of the jungle.
This globe is therefore raised on its black metal feet with brass tips.
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Purple Cricket Globe - H46cm
€255.00 -15% €300.00If you come across this very large cricket in the forest of French Guiana, you will be surprised when it jumps.
This Titanacris Albipes has magnificent purple wings when soaring over long distances.
Beautifully presented in a turned wood display.
This large specimen is a female.
Width (cm): 28.50
Height (cm): 46.20
Depth (cm): 11.50
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Nautilus Display H38cm
€298.00 -15% €350.00The Nautilus showcase
This showcase is a remarkable decorative element that will attract attention in a room.
A superb Nautilus shell (or Nautile in French) is placed on natural quartz and on a long black metal rod and presented in a glass and metal structure display case.
Dimensions of the showcase: H38 x 16 X 16cm
This unique decorative object will bring a crazy elegance to any interior.
Each showcase is unique because the shell will be different each time as well as the quartz.
An amazing and remarkable beautiful piece of handcrafted decoration!
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Sea Stars in Family Under Glass.
€425.00A family whose members are very different: from the sunflower starfish (Pycnopodia helianthoides) of Alaska with 24 arms, to the very fine tiger-legged brittlestar (Ophiolepis superba) of the Red Sea, or the one whose hardly the star shape: a cushion starfish: Culcita Novaeguineae which lives in the coral reefs of Indonesia, where it can swallow prey larger than its mouth -like a sea urchin- by "devaginating" its stomach (=en taking it out of its body through its mouth) in order to digest its prey outside, then to re-ingest its stomach in full digestion... Very nice family reunions in perspective!
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Block of Polish Malachite from Congo
€384.00This block of malachite on its mini base comes from the Congo, from the province of Katanga.
It has been polished to reveal the multitude of shades of green it contains.
Since ancient times, malachite has been used as a pigment in paint for its light and luminous blue-green tones, especially in the painting of icons.
Pline quotes it for the first time in AD 77. JC.
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13 Blue Butterflies under Brass Globe
€700.00These 13 blue butterflies come from the rainforests at the base of the Andes in Peru. What they all have in common is this mixture of black velvet and shades of blue on their wings. They are members of the Nymphalidae family. Among them, the Naeocles Jucunda live in the canopy of these forests, others like the Panacea Prola like to lounge on the banks of rivers, even in light rain. This Peruvian cocktail is presented under a round globe with a brass base.
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Naturalistic Globes Mix of Butterflies, Set of 3
€326.00 -15% €383.33Nice set of three naturalistic globes featuring a mix of butterflies on a branch of white Salix, dried flower and moss. Round wooden base with black finish in the old Napoleon III style.
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XXL Globe of Blue Morpho Butterflies
€1,020.00 -15% €1,200.00Superb naturalist globe comprising a gigantic cloud of blue "Morpho" butterflies placed on branches of Diospyros and under an XXL glass globe.
A contemporary version of an entomologist's collection.
Packaging specifically reinforced and suitable for shipment.
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Oval Globe Orange Butterflies
€468.00 -15% €550.00Superb oval naturalistic globe with orange butterflies on a branch of black Salix.
Packaging specifically strengthened and adapted to the shipment.
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Orange Butterflies Naturalist Square Globe
€510.00 -15% €600.00Superb square naturalistic globe with orange butterflies on a branch of Salix. Packaging specifically strengthened and adapted to the shipment.
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2 Boxes of Fuchsia Quartz Geodes
€107.00 -14% €125.00Boxes of fuchsia quartz geodes. Gems just to dream and dazzle the eyes!
Set consisting of 12 to 15 stones:
- 1 box of stones between 3 and 5 cm (600g)
- 1 box of stones between 6 and 8 cm (700g)
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Rock Crystal Obelisk Figurine H59cm
€255.00 -15% €300.00This figurine is a fantastic object, a remarkable decorative element that attracts attention in a room. Each piece is completely unique due to its sought-after artistic creation. It is a rock crystal obelisk composed of a reproduction of a painted brass turtle shell mounted on a polished brass rod set with natural stones