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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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Viewing in Milan from friday 18 to Monday 21, 10am to 6pm
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A large blue emperor butterfly within a glass bubble.
W. 20 - D. 20 - H. 34 Cm
W. 20 - D. 20 - H. 34 Cm
62
Papilio Blumei is a diurnal butterfly with green wings shifting into blue on the tips. On a brass and marble base.
W. 20 - D. 20 - H. 34 Cm
W. 20 - D. 20 - H. 34 Cm
63
Known for its massive thoracic and posterior horns. This display shows the insect's body separated into individual parts using pieces of brass.
W. 14 - D. 14 - H. 37 Cm
W. 14 - D. 14 - H. 37 Cm
64
W. 22 - D. 8 - H. 46,5 Cm
65
Nine Morpho Zephiris butterflies within a globe. This lepidopter belongs to the Nymphalidae family. The dorsal area of the Menelaus butterfly is a bright metallic blue edged with black while the ventral area is brown with round eyespots.
W. 17 - D. 17 - H. 49 Cm
W. 17 - D. 17 - H. 49 Cm
66
A glass case with eight butterflies known as "big-eyed butterfly" due to the shapes on its wings.
W. 24 - D. 24 - H. 41,5 Cm
W. 24 - D. 24 - H. 41,5 Cm
67
Sphaerotheriida is a species of millipedes that rolls up into a perfect ball in order to protect itself. This display shows the seven phases in which its movement unfolds.
W. 21,5 - D. 14 - H. 16 Cm
W. 21,5 - D. 14 - H. 16 Cm
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Twelve Ornithoptera butterflies in a globe. Ornithoptera is the largest diurnal butterfly in the world. It is only found on some minor islands in the Pacific Ocean, it is a protected species and subject to CITES.
W. 23 - D. 23 - H. 56 Cm
W. 23 - D. 23 - H. 56 Cm
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A Parnassius butterfly in Lasa marble on black granite.
W. 15,5 - D. 0,5 - H. 15,5 Cm
W. 15,5 - D. 0,5 - H. 15,5 Cm
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A monarch butterfly in obsidian from Sardinia, yellow jade, dolomite, on black granite
W. 16 - D. 1 - H. 16 Cm
W. 16 - D. 1 - H. 16 Cm
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The decor is made up of Acanthus leaves and peony flowers and it is sitting on three Thai scorpions. Glass case on a black durmast base.
W. 25 - D. 25 - H. 39 Cm
W. 25 - D. 25 - H. 39 Cm
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Chamaeleo calyptratus, the veiled chameleon's colours can change, but the males are mostly green. Accompanied by CITES certificate.
W. 12 - D. 12 - H. 42 Cm
W. 12 - D. 12 - H. 42 Cm
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A sculpture of a crocodile skull, burnished bronze on a base
W. 52 - D. 19 - H. 25 Cm
W. 52 - D. 19 - H. 25 Cm
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Pogona vitticeps, a bearded dragon from the Agamide family that inhabits the arid regions of Australia, on a wood branch.
W. 66 - D. 43 - H. 41 Cm
W. 66 - D. 43 - H. 41 Cm
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Nasal bone and teeth from a common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) on a bronze base.
W. 23 - D. 15 - H. 37,5 Cm
W. 23 - D. 15 - H. 37,5 Cm
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Hippopotamus amphibiuscites Hippopotamus teeth on a wooden base Cites II/B, CITES permit 8/01/2016
W. 20 - H. 32 cm
W. 20 - H. 32 cm
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Bovine horns from the late Pleistocene, found on the deposits of the river Dnieper.
W. 64 - D. 30 - H. 24 Cm
W. 64 - D. 30 - H. 24 Cm
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A rare prehistoric elephant from the Miocene (around 15 MA). H 90 cm and 92 cm
W. 32 - D. 14 - H. 92 Cm
W. 32 - D. 14 - H. 92 Cm
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Bubalus paleokarabau, a herbivore mammal from the bovine sub-family. Late Pleistocene.
W. 172 - H. 110 Cm
W. 172 - H. 110 Cm
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Coleodonta antiquitatis. A fossile skull with resin horns (the corneous material does not fossilise in these deposits).
W. 70 - D. 31 - H. 123 Cm
W. 70 - D. 31 - H. 123 Cm
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A scapula from a Mammuthus Primigenius (Pleistocene).
W. 68 - D. 30 - H. 83 Cm
W. 68 - D. 30 - H. 83 Cm
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A fossile of a Syberian wooly mammoth ivory tusk, high quality, on a wooden base
W. 120 - D. 44 - H. 84 Cm
W. 120 - D. 44 - H. 84 Cm
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Carcharocles Megalodon, big-toothed shark. Miocene, on a metal base
W. 9 - H. 14 Cm
W. 9 - H. 14 Cm
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Carcharocles megalodon, a large shark whose scientific name means "big tooth" in ancient Greek. Miocene, on a metal base.
W. 8 - H. 14 Cm
W. 8 - H. 14 Cm
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Rare Indonesian ammonites, an extint genus of ammonite cephalopods. Triassic period
87
Gigantopecten is a genus of fossil scallops, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Pectinidae, the scallops. From the Oligocene period.
W. 23 - D. 19 - H. 12 Cm
W. 23 - D. 19 - H. 12 Cm
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Emericiceras is an ammonite genus from the Early Cretaceous belonging to the Ancyloceratoidea. Albian, Cretacic
W. 28 - D. 21 - H. 21 Cm
W. 28 - D. 21 - H. 21 Cm
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Plesiospitidiscus ligatus (centre) and Olcostephanus sayni Hauterivian (around 120 Ma)
W. 12 - D. 24 - H. 36 Cm
W. 12 - D. 24 - H. 36 Cm
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Fossile fern of the Callipteridium Mansfieldi genus, very rare, especially in this size and quality. Late Carboniferous (305-299 Ma)
W. 40 - D. 4 - H. 110 Cm
W. 40 - D. 4 - H. 110 Cm
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Gigantopecten is a genus of fossil scallops, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Pectinidae, the scallops. Oligocene period.
W. 40 - D. 12 - H. 44 Cm
W. 40 - D. 12 - H. 44 Cm
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A large sectioned ammonite, excellent-quality mineralisation.
W. 30 - H. 38 Cm
W. 30 - H. 38 Cm
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Placenticeras sp. from the Bearpaw Formation, Campanian, Late Cretaceous (83.5-72 MA) The fossils of Placenticeras ammonites that were found in the fossiliferous sands of Canadian Alberta are considered to be among the most precious in the world due [..]
W. 30 - H. 24 Cm
W. 30 - H. 24 Cm
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Gigantopecten is a genus of fossil scallops, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Pectinidae, the scallops. Oligocene period.
W. 50 - H. 47 Cm
W. 50 - H. 47 Cm
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Halisaurus sp. Late Cretaceous, Maastrichtian (around 70 MA) A specimen of Mosasaur, a marine predator from the golden age of dinosaurs
W. 264 - D. 112 - H. 30 Cm
W. 264 - D. 112 - H. 30 Cm
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Scyphocrinites sp. An extinct echinoderm belonging to the crinoids. Mounted in three dimensions on a metal stand. Early Devonian (416-397 MA)
H. 1811 Cm
H. 1811 Cm
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Rhinobatos, a species of rayfish that belongs to the group of myliobatiformes cartilaginous fish. Late Cretaceous (around 94 MA)
W. 86 - D. 3 - H. 53 Cm
W. 86 - D. 3 - H. 53 Cm
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Seirocrinus subangularis Pliensbachiano-Toarciano (182.7-174 Ma), Early Jurassic (182.7– 199.3 ma) – Posidonia Shale Formation. Private collection from Germany. Metal frame, rear structure ready for wall mounting.
W. 80 - H. 150 Cm
W. 80 - H. 150 Cm
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Libanopristis Late Cretaceous (around 94 MA) Metal case with LED lighting. One of the most complete species of Sclerorhynchoidei.
W. 24 - D. 15 - H. 55 Cm
W. 24 - D. 15 - H. 55 Cm
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Puziosa sp. Late Cretaceous, extinct cephalopod mollusks of the ammonite genus.
W. 46 - D. 40 - H. 8 Cm
W. 46 - D. 40 - H. 8 Cm
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Enormous predator fish that used to live in the Interior Seaway that covered most of the United States during the Cretaceous period. Interesting preparation in three dimensions
W. 70 - D. 52 - H. 37 Cm
W. 70 - D. 52 - H. 37 Cm
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Goniatites and Orthoceras Silurian-Devonian (440-360 MA) Erfoud, Morocco
W. 156 - D. 102 - H. 30 cm
W. 156 - D. 102 - H. 30 cm
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A beautiful ammonite from the Late Devonian (385-359 MA). Metal base
W. 33 - D. 30 - H. 7 Cm
W. 33 - D. 30 - H. 7 Cm
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Perisphinctes (Kranosphinctes) sp. Late Jurassic, Oxfordian (161-156 ma)
W. 34 - D. 34 - H. 18 Cm
W. 34 - D. 34 - H. 18 Cm
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Fossil of a predator from the late Cretaceous (Santonian-Campanian)
W. 199 - D. 70 - H. 5 Cm
W. 199 - D. 70 - H. 5 Cm
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Araripichthys, an extinct bony fish, from the Teleostei infraclass, in a metal frame.
W. 66 - D. 4 - H. 83 Cm
W. 66 - D. 4 - H. 83 Cm
110
Mioplosus, an extinct percid bony fish that lived in the middle Eocene
W. 48,5 - D. 2,5 - H. 32 Cm
W. 48,5 - D. 2,5 - H. 32 Cm
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An extinct aspidorhynchus, a fast predator from the Titonian, Jurassic.
W. 75 - D. 38 - H. 7 Cm
W. 75 - D. 38 - H. 7 Cm
114
Fossilised bark from a Glyptostrobus Europeus of the Oligocene period.
kg 94
kg 94
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Araucaria, genus in the Araucariaceae family that includes several species of evergreen gymnosperm trees of the Southern hemisphere. This specimen is a vertical fossil from the Triassic period (around 220 MA)
kg 35 W. 38 - D. 7 - H. 103 Cm
kg 35 W. 38 - D. 7 - H. 103 Cm
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The tabletop is made in limestone from the Green River Formation, Wyoming, with a real fossilised fish. Varnished metal base.
W. 92 - D. 45 - H. 46 Cm
W. 92 - D. 45 - H. 46 Cm
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The tabletop is made in limestone from the Green River Formation, Wyoming, with real fossilised fish. Varnished metal base.
W. 81 - D. 56 - H. 45 Cm
W. 81 - D. 56 - H. 45 Cm
