Antique Mineral Specimen Collection
Located in London, GB
A rare set of antique mineral specimen jars. Some remnants of labels. Some solid rocks others are powders.
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Scientific Instruments
Materials
Glass
Specimen Jar
Salvaged Shipwreck Ming Gap Jar, Thailand
Located in Atlanta, GA
This ceramic vessel from Thailand, circa early to mid 1500's, is an excellent specimen of a salvaged ceramic jar from a shipwreck during in the Ming gap period.
Category
Antique 16th Century Thai Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Ming Gap Jar from Shipwreck Salvage, Thailand
Located in Atlanta, GA
This centuries-old ceramic vessel from Thailand is an excellent specimen of a salvaged ceramic jar from a shipwreck during in the Ming gap period.
Category
Antique 16th Century Thai Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Early to Mid 16th Century Salvaged Ming Gap Jar from Shipwreck
Located in Atlanta, GA
This early to mid 16th century ceramic vessel from Thailand is an excellent specimen of a salvaged ceramic jar from a shipwreck during in the Ming gap period.
Category
Antique 16th Century Thai Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Shell Decorated and Filled Ginger Jar Lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
A glass ginger jar filled with specimen sea shells on a custom made sand encrusted base with scallop shell feet.
Category
20th Century Unknown Table Lamps
Materials
Shell, Glass
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Box, Fluorite Stone Specimen
Located in Summerland, CA
8" tall carved fluorite jar with lid. Carved from one solid piece of fluorite stone with separate lid. Intricate carvings of undulating organic shapes, giving wonderful texture along...
Category
Vintage 1960s Jars
Materials
Stone
Tall Specimen Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This tall specimen jar is from France and is made from palissandre wood and glass.
Category
Early 20th Century French Jars
Materials
Glass, Palisander
Specimen Jars on Iron Base
Located in Troy, MI
Chemistry specimen beakers mounted on a worn and rusted iron stand lend an industrial-inspired flair to an interior. We have three similar pieces available. Please inquire.
Category
Early 20th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
Specimen Jars Mounted on Marble Base
Located in Troy, MI
Chemistry beakers secured on iron stand with a marble base. We have two other similar displays. Please inquire.
Category
Early 20th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Marble, Iron
Early 20th Century Collection Of Mineralogy Specimen Jars Natural History Curio
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H 6.3 in Dm 3.94 in
Early 20th Century Collection Of Mineralogy Specimen Jars Natural History Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A collection of seven display jars of unusual form, glass with ground pontil marks and hollow ground glass stoppers, one retaining a label for F.W.BRANCH Duffield Rd Derby.
Category
Early 20th Century English Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass
Memento Mori Human Skull Bone Tobacco Jar with Rhyme Masonic Freeman's
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H 24 in Dm 19.5 in L 24 in
Memento Mori Human Skull Bone Tobacco Jar with Rhyme Masonic Freeman's
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful tobacco jar, made from a human skull. The skull has had its cranium removed and a tin container inlaid within a turned bone handle has been applied to the cranium. A rhym...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Natural Specimens
Materials
Bone, Velvet, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Collection of Thirty Eight Zoological Taxidermy Wet Specimens
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H 15.75 in Dm 3.94 in
Early 20th Century Collection of Thirty Eight Zoological Taxidermy Wet Specimens
Located in Lowestoft, GB
They consist of Invertebrates, Amphibians, Fish, Reptiles and small Mammals along with, some cross sections and organs. Each specimen is housed in its original hand blown glass jar.
Category
Early 20th Century European Taxidermy
Materials
Natural Fiber, Blown Glass
blown specimen jars
Located in Hudson, NY
blown glass specimen jars with fitted ground covers underside of cover has blown glass hook faded etching on side of cylinder total of 7 available
Category
Vintage 1930s American Glass
Materials
Glass
Set of Three 19th to Early 20th Century French Glass Specimen Jars with Lids
Located in New York, NY
./ Early 20th C. French Glass Specimen Jars w/ Lids TWO H: 30 Dia. 6.5 in.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Jars
Materials
Glass
Carved Flourite Specimen Jar with Lid
Located in Summerland, CA
8” tall carved Flourite with lid. Carved from one solid piece of Flourite stone with separate lid. Intricate carvings of undulating organic shapes, giving wonderful texture along w...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Natural Specimens
Materials
Precious Stone
Antique Specimen Glass Vitrine
Located in Hudson, NY
Here is a wonderful antique glass vitrine with an oak base.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Jars
Materials
Glass, Oak
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Located in Lowestoft, GB
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Materials
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Find many varieties of an authentic specimen jar available at 1stDibs. Each specimen jar for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, metal and wood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer specimen jar, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A specimen jar, designed in the mid-century modern or neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made specimen jar over the years, but those crafted by Spanish Manufactory and Thompson & Capper are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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The average selling price for a specimen jar at 1stDibs is $2,723, while they’re typically $950 on the low end and $18,500 for the highest priced.
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