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Embalming Antique

Ancient Egyptian Statue
Marine Specimen
Wooden Fish
Specimen Wood
Stuffed Fish
Francois Rude
Egyptian Mummy
Brass Fish Sculpture
Three Vintage Embalmed Crocodiles, First Half of the 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Group of 3 impressive vintage embalmed crocodiles, measures: length cm 95, 100 and 110, first half
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Early 20th Century African Embalming Antique

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Alligator

Three Antique Embalmed Crocodiles, First Half of the 20th Century
Three Vintage Embalmed Crocodiles, First Half of the 20th Century

Three Vintage Embalmed Crocodiles, First Half of the 20th Century

H 9.45 in W 12.6 in D 43.31 in
Tee's Eternal Rest: The Embalmed Chief of Otaheite or Tahiti, circa 1800
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "Tee's Eternal Rest: The Embalmed Chief of Otaheite" Description: This engraving, after a
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Early 19th Century Embalming Antique

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Paper

Antique Tee's Eternal Rest: The Embalmed Chief of Otaheite or Tahiti, circa 1800
Tee's Eternal Rest: The Embalmed Chief of Otaheite or Tahiti, circa 1800

Tee's Eternal Rest: The Embalmed Chief of Otaheite or Tahiti, circa 1800

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H 8.27 in W 10.63 in D 0 in
Mourning the Chief: Engraving of The Morai at Otaheite, now called Tahiti, 1817
Located in Langweer, NL
embalmed and preserved after death." It depicts a traditional practice in Otaheite (Tahiti) where the
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1810s Embalming Antique

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Paper

Antique Mourning the Chief: Engraving of The Morai at Otaheite, now called Tahiti, 1817
Mourning the Chief: Engraving of The Morai at Otaheite, now called Tahiti, 1817

Mourning the Chief: Engraving of The Morai at Otaheite, now called Tahiti, 1817

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H 7.88 in W 10.44 in D 0 in
A Marine Specimen a Sickle Pomfret Fish, Italy 1870
Located in Milan, IT
Taxidermy marine natural Wunderkammer specimen, embalmed sickle pomfret (Familia: Bramidae. Genus
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1870s Italian Embalming Antique

Materials

Brass

Antique A Marine Specimen a Sickle Pomfret Fish, Italy 1870
A Marine Specimen a Sickle Pomfret Fish, Italy 1870

A Marine Specimen a Sickle Pomfret Fish, Italy 1870

H 14.5 in W 21.5 in D 6 in
A Marine Specimen a big Stingray Fish, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Taxidermy marine natural Wunderkammer specimen, embalmed Stingray (Raja Clavata). The Specimen is
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1870s Italian Embalming Antique

Materials

Brass

Antique A Marine Specimen a big Stingray Fish, Italy 1880
A Marine Specimen a big Stingray Fish, Italy 1880

A Marine Specimen a big Stingray Fish, Italy 1880

H 28 in W 38 in D 19 in
Marine Specimen a Sickle Pomfret Fish, Italy, 1870
Located in Milan, IT
Taxidermy marine natural Wunderkammer specimen, embalmed sickle pomfret (Familia: Bramidae. Genus
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1870s Italian Embalming Antique

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique Marine Specimen a Sickle Pomfret Fish, Italy, 1870
Marine Specimen a Sickle Pomfret Fish, Italy, 1870

Marine Specimen a Sickle Pomfret Fish, Italy, 1870

H 23 in W 24 in D 8 in
The Adoration of the Magi", school of Frans I FRANCKEN (1542-1616)
Located in PARIS, FR
; incense is linked to religious ritual, to the sacredness of the Child; myrrh, associated with embalming
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17th Century Dutch Louis XIII Embalming Antique

Materials

Canvas

Antique The Adoration of the Magi", school of Frans I FRANCKEN (1542-1616)
The Adoration of the Magi", school of Frans I FRANCKEN (1542-1616)

The Adoration of the Magi", school of Frans I FRANCKEN (1542-1616)

H 22.05 in W 31.69 in D 2 in
Adoration of the Magi, School of Frans I Francken
Located in PARIS, FR
embalming, thus with the death, the Passion, and the Resurrection of Christ. Beautiful carved and gilded
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16th Century Dutch Renaissance Embalming Antique

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Canvas

Antique Adoration of the Magi, School of Frans I Francken
Adoration of the Magi, School of Frans I Francken

Adoration of the Magi, School of Frans I Francken

H 22.05 in W 31.69 in D 1 in
Decorative Antique Print of Tomb Objects from Egypt, 1773
Located in Langweer, NL
Untitled print depicting various tomb objects including a sarcophagus, statues and an embalmed bird
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18th Century Embalming Antique

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Paper

Decorative Antique Print of Tomb Objects from Egypt, 1773
Decorative Antique Print of Tomb Objects from Egypt, 1773

Decorative Antique Print of Tomb Objects from Egypt, 1773

H 10.24 in W 8.27 in D 0 in
19th Century David Livingston Memorial Relic Heart Buried Beneath 1873
Located in Lowestoft, GB
District), near the edge of the Bangweulu Swamps in Zambia. His body was embalmed and his heart was buried
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Mid-19th Century Zambian Embalming Antique

Materials

Hardwood

Antique 19th Century David Livingston Memorial Relic Heart Buried Beneath 1873
19th Century David Livingston Memorial Relic Heart Buried Beneath 1873

19th Century David Livingston Memorial Relic Heart Buried Beneath 1873

H 7 in W 14 in D 8 in
Key-West Dove /// Ornithology Bird John James Audubon Shorebird Flowers Plant
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
. Did ever an Egyptian pharamacopolist employ more care in embalming the most illustrious of the
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1840s Victorian Embalming Antique

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Antique Key-West Dove /// Ornithology Bird John James Audubon Shorebird Flowers Plant
Key-West Dove /// Ornithology Bird John James Audubon Shorebird Flowers Plant

John James Audubon
Key-West Dove /// Ornithology Bird John James Audubon Shorebird Flowers Plant, 1840-1844

H 6.5 in W 10.25 in
Antique Map of Egypt and the Nile River with Sphinx, Pyramids, Etc, c.1720
Located in Langweer, NL
cataracts, the Sphinx, pyramids, various antiquities, scenes of embalming, and ancient furnaces. Source
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18th Century Embalming Antique

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of Egypt and the Nile River with Sphinx, Pyramids, Etc, c.1720
Antique Map of Egypt and the Nile River with Sphinx, Pyramids, Etc, c.1720

Antique Map of Egypt and the Nile River with Sphinx, Pyramids, Etc, c.1720

H 24.41 in W 21.07 in D 0 in

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18th Century Framed Botanical Prints
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century Hand Tinted Assorted Framed Botanicals by Elizabeth Blackwell. The image measurement is 12.5 inches h x 8.5 inches w. The framed prints are priced individually. The pr...
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18th Century and Earlier French Embalming Antique

Antique 18th Century Framed Botanical Prints
18th Century Framed Botanical Prints

18th Century Framed Botanical Prints

H 19.5 in W 15 in D 1 in
Black Gator Surfboard
By Steve Miller
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. CURRENT EXHIBITION - runs through December 18th, 2016. Any framed photographs purchased during the show will be available...
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2010s Contemporary Embalming Antique

Materials

Archival Pigment

Antique Black Gator Surfboard

Steve Miller
Black Gator Surfboard, 2016

H 81 in W 20.5 in
A nautilus Belauensis, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
A natural Wunderkammer Specimen: a little Nautilus Belauensis. the Specimen is mounted over a wooden painted base. Italy circa 1880. (SHIP TO EU ONLY)
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Late 19th Century Italian Embalming Antique

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Shell, Wood

A nautilus Belauensis, Italy 1880.
A nautilus Belauensis, Italy 1880.

A nautilus Belauensis, Italy 1880.

H 8 in W 4 in D 2.5 in
Moonlit River Landscape - Early 20th Century English Antique Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful early 20th century oil on board depicting a moonlit river landscape, by Northern English artist Fred Balshaw. Excellent quality and very atmospheric work. Signed with i...
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Early 20th Century Embalming Antique

Materials

Board, Oil

Moonlit River Landscape - Early 20th Century English Antique Oil Painting
Moonlit River Landscape - Early 20th Century English Antique Oil Painting

Fred Balshaw
Moonlit River Landscape - Early 20th Century English Antique Oil Painting, c.1920

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H 14.5 in W 18.5 in
Beautiful Taxidermy Onagadorie Rooster
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful taxidermy Onagadorie rooster. Onagadori is a chicken breed from the prefecture of Kochi in Japan that, due to the presence of the Gt gene, does not rarely lose tail and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Embalming Antique

Materials

Feathers

Beautiful Taxidermy Onagadorie Rooster
Beautiful Taxidermy Onagadorie Rooster

Beautiful Taxidermy Onagadorie Rooster

H 30.71 in W 15.75 in D 12.21 in
Pre-17th Century Extremely Rare & Complete Elephant Bird Egg, Madagascar
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An extremely rare elephant bird egg, completely intact. The Elephant Bird, formally categorised as Aepyornis Maximus, is an enormous flightless bird native to Madagascar. Standing as...
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Early 17th Century Malagasy Embalming Antique

Materials

Eggshell

Pre-17th Century Extremely Rare & Complete Elephant Bird Egg, Madagascar
Pre-17th Century Extremely Rare & Complete Elephant Bird Egg, Madagascar

Pre-17th Century Extremely Rare & Complete Elephant Bird Egg, Madagascar

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H 12.6 in Dm 8.67 in
SERPENTIS Vase - Eucalyptus & Brass
By House of Hackney
Located in New York, NY
While most vases are made to showcase the flowers within, in the case of SERPENTIS it's what's on the outside that counts. Painted in dusty green with brass accents, this intriguing ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Embalming Antique

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Ceramic

SERPENTIS Vase - Eucalyptus & Brass
SERPENTIS Vase - Eucalyptus & Brass

SERPENTIS Vase - Eucalyptus & Brass

H 11.03 in W 6.89 in D 6.89 in
Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
KING OF THE MUSEUM Since we started, we always wanted to make a very large crocodile. Wishful thinking, we thought it was. But now we were able to do so. We were lucky we could obta...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Embalming Antique

Materials

Animal Skin

Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren
Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren

Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren

H 35.44 in W 185.04 in D 32.68 in
Wrightsman Collection, Vols I-V, First Editions, Signed by the Wrightsmans
By Carl C. Dauterman, Everett Fahy, F.J.B. Watson
Located in valatie, NY
The Wrightsman collection, Vols. I-V. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1966-1973. First edition hardcovers with dust jackets. 2248 pp. Inscribed by the Wrightsmans. The comp...
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20th Century American Embalming Antique

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Paper

Wrightsman Collection, Vols I-V, First Editions, Signed by the Wrightsmans
Wrightsman Collection, Vols I-V, First Editions, Signed by the Wrightsmans

Wrightsman Collection, Vols I-V, First Editions, Signed by the Wrightsmans

H 11.25 in W 10 in D 7 in
Pair of Red Gorgonian Branches, Italy 1870
Located in Milan, IT
A pair of fan-shaped red Gorgonian branches from Wunderkammer. The bases are in carved and gilded wood. Italy, circa 1870.
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Late 19th Century Italian Embalming Antique

Materials

Wood

Pair of Red Gorgonian Branches, Italy 1870
Pair of Red Gorgonian Branches, Italy 1870

Pair of Red Gorgonian Branches, Italy 1870

H 27.5 in W 4.75 in D 15 in
Rare Vintage Male Double Wattled Casoari Taxidermy 'Causuarius Casuarius'
Located in Leuven , BE
Mounted on an oak square base with wheels, feathers in good condition, vintage colors and for the species recognizable bald feathers on intact wings.
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Mid-20th Century Australian Embalming Antique

Materials

Organic Material

Rare Vintage Male Double Wattled Casoari Taxidermy 'Causuarius Casuarius'
Rare Vintage Male Double Wattled Casoari Taxidermy 'Causuarius Casuarius'

Rare Vintage Male Double Wattled Casoari Taxidermy 'Causuarius Casuarius'

H 61.03 in W 31.5 in D 39.38 in
1930s Cased Taxidermy Buzzard Bird of Prey Raptor Museum Cabinet Natural History
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A magnificent 1930s taxidermy specimen of a Common buzzard with outstretched wings in a large ebonized museum cabinet. This bird has been cleverly captured in an animated pose comple...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Victorian Embalming Antique

Materials

Slate

1930s Cased Taxidermy Buzzard Bird of Prey Raptor Museum Cabinet Natural History
1930s Cased Taxidermy Buzzard Bird of Prey Raptor Museum Cabinet Natural History

1930s Cased Taxidermy Buzzard Bird of Prey Raptor Museum Cabinet Natural History

H 54.93 in W 40.75 in D 22.84 in
Pre-17th Century Extremely Rare & Complete Elephant Bird Egg, Madagascar
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An extremely rare elephant bird egg, completely intact. The Elephant Bird, formally categorised as Aepyornis Maximus, is an enormous flightless bird native to Madagascar. Standing as...
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Early 17th Century Malagasy Embalming Antique

Materials

Eggshell

Pre-17th Century Extremely Rare & Complete Elephant Bird Egg, Madagascar
Pre-17th Century Extremely Rare & Complete Elephant Bird Egg, Madagascar

Pre-17th Century Extremely Rare & Complete Elephant Bird Egg, Madagascar

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H 12.6 in Dm 8.67 in
Specimen Box Butterflies Coral 1920 Natural History Still Life
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A collection of specimen butterflies and coral, circa 1920 Provenance: Private Collection, Paris Just purchased more information to follow. Measures: Box frame height 50cm Bo...
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1910s French Art Deco Embalming Antique

Materials

Coral

Specimen Box Butterflies Coral 1920 Natural History Still Life
Specimen Box Butterflies Coral 1920 Natural History Still Life

Specimen Box Butterflies Coral 1920 Natural History Still Life

H 19.69 in W 15.56 in D 2.56 in
Genre Scene Music Party Among Friends 1911 Oil Painting on Canvas Signed
Located in Stockholm, SE
Light and briefly executed genre scene depicts cozy domestic atmosphere with few people singing and playing guitars surrounded by listeners. All inhabitants of the moment are greatly...
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Early 20th Century American Realist Embalming Antique

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Canvas, Wood, Oil

Genre Scene Music Party Among Friends 1911 Oil Painting on Canvas Signed
Genre Scene Music Party Among Friends 1911 Oil Painting on Canvas Signed

Genre Scene Music Party Among Friends 1911 Oil Painting on Canvas Signed, 1911

H 36.2 in W 36.2 in
Zuber French Scenic Wallpaper Panels The Japanese Garden Landscape Scene
By Jean Zuber
Located in Firenze, IT
This antique and charming early 20th Century scenic wallpaper by French Zuber manufacture is made up of five rolls of wall coverings hand painted with ancient wood blocks. The panels...
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Early 20th Century French Japonisme Embalming Antique

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Wood, Paper

Zuber French Scenic Wallpaper Panels The Japanese Garden Landscape Scene
Zuber French Scenic Wallpaper Panels The Japanese Garden Landscape Scene

Zuber French Scenic Wallpaper Panels The Japanese Garden Landscape Scene

H 108.67 in W 92.52 in D 1.19 in

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Tab. 2.' - The embalmed corpse of a Native American child, holding art [...].
By Cornelis Huijberts
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
: arterial embalming using a secret recipe. Using this method he created a Cabinet, a museum in five rooms
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1740s Embalming Antique

Materials

Engraving

Antique Tab. 2.' - The embalmed corpse of a Native American child, holding art [...].

Cornelis Huijberts
Tab. 2.' - The embalmed corpse of a Native American child, holding art [...]., 1744

H 10.52 in W 8.35 in
Thyme in 18th Century Garden Landscape by Matthaeus Merian
By Matthaeus Merian
Located in New York, NY
ornamental uses. People have used thyme throughout history for embalming and as a source of a naturally
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1710s Northern Renaissance Embalming Antique

Materials

Engraving

Antique Thyme in 18th Century Garden Landscape by Matthaeus Merian
Thyme in 18th Century Garden Landscape by Matthaeus Merian

Matthaeus Merian
Thyme in 18th Century Garden Landscape by Matthaeus Merian, 1719

H 4.75 in W 4.13 in
Tab. I.' - Fig. 1: a jar in which part of a lower jaw with cheek tissue [...].
By Cornelis Huijberts
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
: arterial embalming using a secret recipe. Using this method he created a Cabinet, a museum in five rooms
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1740s Embalming Antique

Materials

Engraving

Tab. I.' - Fig. 1: a jar in which part of a lower jaw with cheek tissue [...].

Cornelis Huijberts
Tab. I.' - Fig. 1: a jar in which part of a lower jaw with cheek tissue [...]., 1744

H 10.79 in W 8.35 in
Tab. V.' - Fig. 1-2: two stones (gall or kidney) [...].
By Cornelis Huijberts
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
preservation of specimens: arterial embalming using a secret recipe. Using this method he created a Cabinet, a
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1740s Embalming Antique

Materials

Engraving

Tab. V.' - Fig. 1-2: two stones (gall or kidney) [...].

Cornelis Huijberts
Tab. V.' - Fig. 1-2: two stones (gall or kidney) [...]., 1744

H 10.75 in W 8.63 in
Fredericus Ruysch med. Doctor anatomiae [..]- Portrait of Frederick Ruysch [...]
By Jan Wandelaar
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
1664. Ruysch devised a new method of preservation of specimens: arterial embalming using a secret
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1740s Embalming Antique

Materials

Engraving

Fredericus Ruysch med. Doctor anatomiae [..]- Portrait of Frederick Ruysch [...]
Fredericus Ruysch med. Doctor anatomiae [..]- Portrait of Frederick Ruysch [...]

Jan Wandelaar
Fredericus Ruysch med. Doctor anatomiae [..]- Portrait of Frederick Ruysch [...], 1744

H 9.26 in W 7.01 in
Ontdekking der Klap-Vliesen, in de Water- en Melkvaten […].
By Cornelis Huijberts
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
. Ruysch devised a new method of preservation of specimens: arterial embalming using a secret recipe. Using
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1740s Embalming Antique

Ontdekking der Klap-Vliesen, in de Water- en Melkvaten […].
Ontdekking der Klap-Vliesen, in de Water- en Melkvaten […].

Cornelis Huijberts
Ontdekking der Klap-Vliesen, in de Water- en Melkvaten […].

H 10.87 in W 8.82 in
Human-Headed Canopic Jar Lid, New Kingdom, XVIII dynasty
Located in Paris, FR
. The canopic jars were used to place the vital organs of the dead after the embalming and mummification
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Embalming Antique

Materials

Clay

Human-Headed Canopic Jar Lid, New Kingdom, XVIII dynasty
Human-Headed Canopic Jar Lid, New Kingdom, XVIII dynasty

Human-Headed Canopic Jar Lid, New Kingdom, XVIII dynasty

H 2.96 in W 2.96 in D 3 in
Pair of Third Intermediate Period Painted, Wooden Panels
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
embalmers during the Third Intermediate Period represents the apogee of their craft. Never before and never
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Embalming Antique

Materials

Wood

Pair of Third Intermediate Period Painted, Wooden Panels
Pair of Third Intermediate Period Painted, Wooden Panels

Pair of Third Intermediate Period Painted, Wooden Panels

H 27 in W 8.75 in D 1.25 in
1910 Renouard Training School for Embalmers New York City Graduating Class Photo
Located in Garnerville, NY
A veritable who's who of turn of the 20th Century embalmers. These fine career men depicted in
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Embalming Antique

Materials

Glass, Oak, Paper

1910 Renouard Training School for Embalmers New York City Graduating Class Photo
1910 Renouard Training School for Embalmers New York City Graduating Class Photo

1910 Renouard Training School for Embalmers New York City Graduating Class Photo

H 19.5 in W 23.5 in D 21 in
19th Century Mummy In a Box, "Mumia Vera" the Miracle Cure Medical Scientific
Located in Lowestoft, GB
, fibres from bandages, wrappings and embalming material to for fill the demand. A very interesting
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Late 19th Century French Embalming Antique

Materials

Natural Fiber

19th Century Mummy In a Box, "Mumia Vera" the Miracle Cure Medical Scientific
19th Century Mummy In a Box, "Mumia Vera" the Miracle Cure Medical Scientific

19th Century Mummy In a Box, "Mumia Vera" the Miracle Cure Medical Scientific

H 0.79 in Dm 1.58 in
Early Winter Evening
By George Renouard
Located in Buffalo, NY
embalming fluid and was moderately wealthy during this time period. As a result, it afforded George a life
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1920s American Impressionist Embalming Antique

Materials

Board, Oil

Early Winter Evening
Early Winter Evening

George Renouard
Early Winter Evening, 1920's

H 8 in W 10 in
Head of Anubis
Located in London, GB
. Initially, he was known as the god of the underworld but later he became associated with the embalming
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Embalming Antique

Materials

Wood

Head of Anubis
Head of Anubis

Head of Anubis

H 7.49 in W 5.91 in L 7.49 in
Country Landscape in Late Fall
By George Renouard
Located in Buffalo, NY
. Renouard’s father became well known for his invention of a type of embalming fluid and was moderately wealthy
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1920s American Impressionist Embalming Antique

Materials

Board, Oil

Country Landscape in Late Fall
Country Landscape in Late Fall

George Renouard
Country Landscape in Late Fall, 1920's

H 12 in W 14 in
Country Home in Winter
By George Renouard
Located in Buffalo, NY
. Renouard’s father became well known for his invention of a type of embalming fluid and was moderately wealthy
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1910s American Impressionist Embalming Antique

Materials

Board, Oil

Country Home in Winter
Country Home in Winter

George Renouard
Country Home in Winter, 1920

H 12 in W 14 in
Country House at Night
By George Renouard
Located in Buffalo, NY
East Side of New York. Renouard’s father became well known for his invention of a type of embalming
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1920s American Impressionist Embalming Antique

Materials

Board, Oil

Country House at Night

George Renouard
Country House at Night, 1930

H 8 in W 10 in
Antoine Wiertz, Portrait Mother and Child, Oil on Canvas, Framed
By Antoine Wiertz
Located in Leuven , BE
. His remains were embalmed in accordance with Ancient Egyptian burial rites and buried in a vault in
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19th Century Belgian Embalming Antique

Materials

Paint, Canvas

Antoine Wiertz, Portrait Mother and Child, Oil on Canvas, Framed
Antoine Wiertz, Portrait Mother and Child, Oil on Canvas, Framed

Antoine Wiertz, Portrait Mother and Child, Oil on Canvas, Framed

H 38.39 in W 32.29 in D 3.15 in
Bronze Portrait- "Dog Stretching" (Dogue s'étirant) Emmanuel Fremiet (1824-1910)
By Emmanuel Fremiet
Located in SANTA FE, NM
to embalming.  Fremiet proved to be a tireless worker and a steadfast researcher. This determination
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Embalming Antique

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Portrait- "Dog Stretching" (Dogue s'étirant) Emmanuel Fremiet (1824-1910)
Bronze Portrait- "Dog Stretching" (Dogue s'étirant) Emmanuel Fremiet (1824-1910)

Emmanuel Fremiet
Bronze Portrait- "Dog Stretching" (Dogue s'étirant) Emmanuel Fremiet (1824-1910), Mid 19th century

H 3.5 in W 8 in
Stoneware Mask by Rupert Carabin
By François-Rupert Carabin
Located in New York, NY
deceased was too damaged to display, and embalming was no longer a sufficient method of repair. This
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Embalming Antique

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware Mask by Rupert Carabin
Stoneware Mask by Rupert Carabin

Stoneware Mask by Rupert Carabin

H 6.7 in W 5 in D 2.5 in
A Day on Fire Island
By George Renouard
Located in Soquel, CA
. Renouard’s father became well known for his invention of a type of embalming fluid and was moderately wealthy
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1920s Impressionist Embalming Antique

Materials

Cardboard, Oil

A Day on Fire Island
A Day on Fire Island

George Renouard
A Day on Fire Island

H 14 in W 16 in D 2 in
Ancient British Iron Age Celtic, Stone Carving of a Human Head
Located in London, GB
within Celtic warrior society, asserting that a Celt would not sell the embalmed head of his enemy for
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18th Century and Earlier English Embalming Antique

Ancient British Iron Age Celtic, Stone Carving of a Human Head
Ancient British Iron Age Celtic, Stone Carving of a Human Head

Ancient British Iron Age Celtic, Stone Carving of a Human Head

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H 13 in
Antique Cast Iron Enamel Embalming Table
Located in Norwalk, CT
This interesting piece will definitely spark many conversations.
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Embalming Antique

Materials

Iron

Antique Cast Iron Enamel Embalming Table
Antique Cast Iron Enamel Embalming Table

Antique Cast Iron Enamel Embalming Table

H 35 in W 77 in D 27 in
Marine Specimen a Taxidermy Piranha Fish, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Taxidermy marine natural Wunderkammer specimen, embalmed Piranha fishes (Serrasalmus Brandtii). The
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1870s Italian Embalming Antique

Materials

Animal Skin, Fruitwood

Marine Specimen a Taxidermy Piranha Fish, Italy, 1880
Marine Specimen a Taxidermy Piranha Fish, Italy, 1880

Marine Specimen a Taxidermy Piranha Fish, Italy, 1880

H 8 in W 9 in D 2.5 in
A Marine Specimen Trigger Fish, Italy 1870
Located in Milan, IT
Taxidermy marine natural Wunderkammer specimen, embalmed trigger fish. The Specimen is stuffed and
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1870s Italian Embalming Antique

Materials

Brass

A Marine Specimen Trigger Fish, Italy 1870
A Marine Specimen Trigger Fish, Italy 1870

A Marine Specimen Trigger Fish, Italy 1870

H 19 in W 22 in D 7 in
Beach Houses in a Row
By George Renouard
Located in Buffalo, NY
embalming fluid and was moderately wealthy during this time period. As a result, it afforded George a life
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1920s American Impressionist Embalming Antique

Materials

Board, Oil

Beach Houses in a Row

George Renouard
Beach Houses in a Row, 1920's

H 8 in W 10 in
19th Century Anglo-Indian Pair of Carved Wooden Spice Urns
Located in Dallas, TX
cinnamon and pepper, and in East Asia with herbs and pepper. The Egyptians used herbs for embalming and
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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Embalming Antique

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Anglo-Indian Pair of Carved Wooden Spice Urns
19th Century Anglo-Indian Pair of Carved Wooden Spice Urns

19th Century Anglo-Indian Pair of Carved Wooden Spice Urns

H 5 in Dm 3.25 in
Canopic Vase, France, 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
. During ancient Egypt, during embalming, the viscera of the dead were removed from his body. They were
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19th Century French Egyptian Revival Embalming Antique

Materials

Metal

Canopic Vase, France, 19th Century
Canopic Vase, France, 19th Century

Canopic Vase, France, 19th Century

H 7.88 in Dm 6.7 in
Ancient Roman Signet Ring, 2nd-3rd Century AD
Located in London, GB
amalgamation of Anubis, the Egyptian jackal-headed god of embalming, with Hermes, the Greco-Roman messenger god
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15th Century and Earlier Unknown Embalming Antique

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Yellow Gold

Ancient Roman Signet Ring, 2nd-3rd Century AD
Ancient Roman Signet Ring, 2nd-3rd Century AD

Ancient Roman Signet Ring, 2nd-3rd Century AD

Ancient Egyptian Alabaster Vase, 1500 BC
Located in London, GB
embalming process of Ramesses' son Merneptah (1213-1204 BC.) Provenance: From the Nikos Paschalis
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Embalming Antique

Materials

Alabaster

Ancient Egyptian Alabaster Vase, 1500 BC
Ancient Egyptian Alabaster Vase, 1500 BC

Ancient Egyptian Alabaster Vase, 1500 BC

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H 8.75 in Dm 4.75 in
Letter from Giuseppe Garibaldi - 1878
Located in Roma, IT
, embalmed, was buried in the family cemetery, near the White House, under a boulder of rough granite
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1870s Modern Embalming Antique

Materials

Paper, Ink

Letter from Giuseppe Garibaldi - 1878

Giuseppe Garibaldi
Letter from Giuseppe Garibaldi - 1878, 1878

H 10.63 in W 8.67 in D 0.08 in
19th century French Bronze of a seated Cat, cast in Paris France
By Emmanuel Fremiet
Located in Woodbury, CT
various embalmers across Paris. This was all of his training to give him the exact measurements and to be
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1870s Victorian Embalming Antique

Materials

Bronze

19th century French Bronze of a seated Cat, cast in Paris France
19th century French Bronze of a seated Cat, cast in Paris France

Emmanuel Fremiet
19th century French Bronze of a seated Cat, cast in Paris France, Circa 1870

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H 3.5 in W 4 in D 2 in
Antique Victorian Oak Cigar Humidor Box, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Sumerians used cedarwood oil as a base for paints, and ancient Egyptians used it in embalming practices
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1870s English Victorian Embalming Antique

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Oak Cigar Humidor Box, 19th Century
Antique Victorian Oak Cigar Humidor Box, 19th Century

Antique Victorian Oak Cigar Humidor Box, 19th Century

H 5.12 in W 11.82 in D 5.91 in
Embalming Set by Collin, circa 1850
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Thanatopraxis set for the preservation of bodies after death. Complete with lacquered brass syringes, tips and accessories, presented in a varnished mahogany case. Marked: "Collin" i...
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1850s French Embalming Antique

Embalming Set by Collin, circa 1850
Embalming Set by Collin, circa 1850

Embalming Set by Collin, circa 1850

H 3.15 in W 12.6 in D 6.3 in
Black Ibis and Sacred Ibis from "Description de l’Égypte..."
By Jacques Barraband
Located in New York, NY
noted that the embalmers had apparently been serving “truths deeper than mere facts of natural history
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19th Century Realist Embalming Antique

Materials

Engraving

Black Ibis and Sacred Ibis from "Description de l’Égypte..."
Black Ibis and Sacred Ibis from "Description de l’Égypte..."

Jacques Barraband
Black Ibis and Sacred Ibis from "Description de l’Égypte..." , 1809

H 27 in W 36 in
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Embalming Antique For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic embalming antique available at 1stDibs. A embalming antique — often made from animal skin, metal and wood — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect embalming antique — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A embalming antique is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in industrial styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one embalming antique that is appealing in its simplicity, but John James Audubon and Matthaeus Merian produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Embalming Antique?

Prices for a embalming antique can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $225 and can go as high as $4,270, while the average can fetch as much as $2,518.

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