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Mirabilia Naturalia
tue 22 February 2022
Milan
SINGLE SESSION 22/02/2022 Hours 15:00
A collection of extraordinary natural elements from private collections
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A wax skull with glass eyes on a carved and silver-plated wooden column drum base.
W. 21 - H. 9 Cm
W. 21 - H. 9 Cm
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An anatomic model of a skull, including the jaw, on a carved, lacquered and gilt base
H. 27,5 Cm
H. 27,5 Cm
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A Shiva Lingam made from a combination of agate, basalt and quartz jasper on a plastic vase.
H. 39 cm
H. 39 cm
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Coco de mer is a plant of the Arecaceae family and is the only species in the Lodoicea maldivica genus.
W. 29 - D. 25 - H. 15 Cm
W. 29 - D. 25 - H. 15 Cm
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Chelonoidis carbonarius cites II/B, died of natural causes in an European wildlife park on a metal base
H. 30 Cm
H. 30 Cm
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Stigmochelys pardalis cites II/B, died of natural causes in an European wildlife park on a metal base
H. 11 Cm
H. 11 Cm
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Kinixys belliana cites II/B, died of natural causes in an European wildlife park on a metal base
H. 18 Cm
H. 18 Cm
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Acropora florida A species of coral belonging to the Acroporidae family cites II/B
W. 48 - D. 41 - H. 40 Cm
W. 48 - D. 41 - H. 40 Cm
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Pocillopora meandrina Pocilloporidae are a family of hermatypic colonial corals, extremely polymorphic, differing in growth and form in response to light availability and wave action. cites II/B Solomon Islands
H. 24 Cm
H. 24 Cm
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Stylophora pistillata is a stony polyp coral. Its natural habitat is at a depth beween 1 and 15 mt but it adapts easily to any climate and temperature. cites II/B
W. 23 - D. 22 - H. 30 Cm
W. 23 - D. 22 - H. 30 Cm
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Nautilus pompilius The nautilus has a planispiral shell that is internally divided by septa into several camerae, connected by a siphuncle. cites II/B on a metal base
W. 16 - D. 13 - H. 21 Cm
W. 16 - D. 13 - H. 21 Cm
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The white Eunicella verrucosa has a densely branching stem and usually grows in a single plane. It belongs to the Gorgoniidae family, Cnidari phylum.
W. 81 - D. 4 - H. 84 Cm
W. 81 - D. 4 - H. 84 Cm
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Turbo Marmoratus is a green turban snail. On turned and lacquered wood bases.
H. 26 Cm
H. 26 Cm
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Two gorgoniae on turned and lacquered wood bases. H. 74 cm the smaller one, 78 cm the larger one
H. 78 Cm
H. 78 Cm
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A Turbo shell and a magnifying glass with a light, on a turned and lacquered wood base. H 6 cm and H 19 cm for the lens
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Two sea urchins and a melo shell on turned and lacquered wood bases. H 12 cm, 27 cm and 29 cm
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Two flat sea urchins and a gorgonia on turned and lacquered wood bases. H 28 cm and 31 cm
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Sea urchins on turned, carved, lacquered and gilt wood bases
H. 19 Cm
H. 19 Cm
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Two spheres covered in fragments of Tubipora Musica on green turned and lacquered bases and a bivalve shell on a turned and lacquered base. H 13 cm and 26 cm
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Two spheres covered in sea urchin spines on turned and gilt wood bases. A gorgonia on a turned and lacquered wood base. H 16 cm and H 36 cm
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Two shells and a sponge on turned and lacquered wood bases, the shells H 24 cm, the sponge H 38 cm
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Carpilius maculatus, spotted reef crab on a light blue lacquered wood base.
W. 45 - D. 17 - H. 17 Cm
W. 45 - D. 17 - H. 17 Cm
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Scarab beetle, slipper lobster, cicadas within glass and wood displays. 15x7x26cm and 28x11x36cm
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Dasyatis pastinaca is an ovoviviparous species that inhabits light and sandy bottoms. Taxidermy with glass eyes, a turned, carved, and ebonised wood base and an adjustable bronze junction.
W. 60 - D. 40 - H. 40 Cm
W. 60 - D. 40 - H. 40 Cm
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A porcupinefish and a blowfish with glass eyes on wooden bases. H 20 cm and 30 cm
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Marine fish from the Bramidae family. Taxidermy with glass eyes on a turned and ebonised wooden base with an adjustable bronze junction.
W. 66 - H. 30 Cm
W. 66 - H. 30 Cm
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Afamily of primarily marine and estuarine fish of the order Tetraodontiformes. Taxidermy with glass eyes on a demountable base with and adjustable bronze junction.
W. 66 - D. 38 - H. 50 Cm
W. 66 - D. 38 - H. 50 Cm
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The jawbone of a Carcharhinus Obscurus shark (dusky shark), on a turned and lacquered wood base
H. 51 Cm
H. 51 Cm
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Rostrums of Xiphias gladius, marine bony fish, only species in the Xiphiidae family, known as swordfish, with bronze parts
W. 90 Cm
W. 90 Cm
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Brill or "Scophthalmus Rhombus" is a fish that can be found from Morocco to Iceland. The structure is in solid mango wood with carved beads.
W. 52,5 - D. 52,5 - H. 9 Cm
W. 52,5 - D. 52,5 - H. 9 Cm
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Urania Ripheus butterflies and Malaysian beetles in metallic colours. The composition has a domed glass and a mango wood beaded frame.
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Two cased dioramas on turned and lacquered wood bases with flowers and butterflies
H. 40 Cm
H. 40 Cm
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Known as the Madagascar Rainbow Locust, with its yellow colour with blue stripes and red spines on its thorax, is a poisonous insect.
W. 24 - D. 10 - H. 40,5 Cm
W. 24 - D. 10 - H. 40,5 Cm
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Made from the elytra of iridescent jewel beetles known as Sternocera aequisignata, from the Buprestid family.
W. 16 - D. 16 - H. 47,3 Cm
W. 16 - D. 16 - H. 47,3 Cm
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An asymmetrical pair. The structure is in solid mango wood.