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Oddities, Curiosities & Wonders: EVERY OBJECT TELLS A STORY

Bertolami Fine Arts, Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Rom, Italy
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Date of the auction: 17.05.2022

Lot number 1
Oddities, curiosities and wonders

BEZOAR WITH CASE Ancient camel bezoar rarely kept inside its original case. XVII Century. Bezoar...

Bertolami Fine Arts, 17 May 2022
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€1,300
ca. US$1,374
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Lot number 2
Oddities, curiosities and wonders

TAXIDERMY OF PANGOLINO Pangolin taxidermy (MANIS TERTRADACTYLA-PHOLIDOTA MANIDAE). Naturalized...

Bertolami Fine Arts, 17 May 2022
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€1,300
ca. US$1,374
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Lot number 3
Oddities, curiosities and wonders

PAIR OF FOSSIL Whale Gables Two perfectly preserved fossil gables of blue whale (Balaenoptera...

Bertolami Fine Arts, 17 May 2022
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€900
ca. US$951
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Lot number 4
Oddities, curiosities and wonders

PAIR OF SECTED AMMONITES Iridescent fossil ammonite perfectly dissected to show the spiral and...

Bertolami Fine Arts, 17 May 2022
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€200
ca. US$211
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Lot number 5
Oddities, curiosities and wonders

HEAD LIGHT World War II ship headlight in cast iron and glass. United States, Early 20th century...

Bertolami Fine Arts, 17 May 2022
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€440
ca. US$465
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Lot number 6
Oddities, curiosities and wonders

SKULL OF GIRAFFE Adult male giraffe skull of exceptional size with wooden base complete with...

Bertolami Fine Arts, 17 May 2022
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€1,500
ca. US$1,585
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Lot number 7
Oddities, curiosities and wonders

LIMULO Limulus (Limulus Polyphemus) with base and support Dimensions: 65 cm...

Bertolami Fine Arts, 17 May 2022
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€380
ca. US$401
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Lot number 8
Oddities, curiosities and wonders

BRAKOLOGICAL HEAD Didactic phrenological bust in plaster with various labels and collection words...

Bertolami Fine Arts, 17 May 2022
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€500
ca. US$528
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Lot number 9
Oddities, curiosities and wonders

OSTRICH EGG WITH BASE An ancient ostrich egg (Struthio Camelus) on an ancient wooden cup and animal...

Bertolami Fine Arts, 17 May 2022
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€130
ca. US$137
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Lot number 10
Oddities, curiosities and wonders

ANATOMICAL LEG MODEL Authentic anatomical leg model rich in wax inserts reproducing veins and blood...

Bertolami Fine Arts, 17 May 2022
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€300
ca. US$317
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Lot number 11
Oddities, curiosities and wonders

OSTRICH PUPPY WITH BELL Ostrich cub taxidermy (Struthio camelus), under a Victorian blown glass bell...

Bertolami Fine Arts, 17 May 2022
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€300
ca. US$317
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Lot number 12
Oddities, curiosities and wonders

WALRUS PENIS WITH SHOWCASE Walrus penis or fossil Baculum inside a decorative wooden display case...

Bertolami Fine Arts, 17 May 2022
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€750
ca. US$792
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Lot number 13
Oddities, curiosities and wonders

DAMARU The Damaru is a small drum made from two human skulls and used within the Tibetan Chöd rites...

Bertolami Fine Arts, 17 May 2022
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€2,200
ca. US$2,325
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Lot number 14
Oddities, curiosities and wonders

GLASS EYES Two boxes, each containing 25 handmade blown glass ocular prostheses. Used during the...

Bertolami Fine Arts, 17 May 2022
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€1,100
ca. US$1,162
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Lot number 15
Oddities, curiosities and wonders

visibile a londra Study skull of archaic man from New Britain, Gazelle peninsula. This specimen has...

Bertolami Fine Arts, 17 May 2022
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€3,600
ca. US$3,805
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Lot number 16
Oddities, curiosities and wonders

RENAISSANCE SKULL Real medieval or Renaissance skull kept inside a fabulous hood embroidered by hand...

Bertolami Fine Arts, 17 May 2022
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€2,200
ca. US$2,325
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Lot number 17
Oddities, curiosities and wonders

BISON HEAD Taxidermy of a bison (Bison Bison) of exceptional dimensions: 120 x 100 x 90 cm. About 25...

Bertolami Fine Arts, 17 May 2022
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€1,600
ca. US$1,691
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Lot number 18
Oddities, curiosities and wonders

AFRICAN QUIVER WITH ARROWS AND BOW Authentic quiver from Central Africa with three perfectly...

Bertolami Fine Arts, 17 May 2022
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€300
ca. US$317
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Lot number 19
Oddities, curiosities and wonders

EMU EGG Beautiful emu egg (Dromaius novaehollandiae) inside a pretty 18th century reliquary. Italy...

Bertolami Fine Arts, 17 May 2022
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€160
ca. US$169
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Lot number 20
Oddities, curiosities and wonders

PHOTO ALBUM Photo album that portrays a complete funeral from beginning to end, telling of an Italy...

Bertolami Fine Arts, 17 May 2022
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€160
ca. US$169
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Lot number 21
Oddities, curiosities and wonders

ANIMATED TYROLEAN WALKING STICK Tyrolean mountain stick, animated with a mechanism that allows you...

Bertolami Fine Arts, 17 May 2022
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€440
ca. US$465
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Lot number 22
Oddities, curiosities and wonders

FIJI ISLANDS WAR BUN Rare Ula tava tava war club from the Fiji Islands. The peculiarity of this...

Bertolami Fine Arts, 17 May 2022
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€2,200
ca. US$2,325
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Lot number 23
Oddities, curiosities and wonders

EGYPTIAN CABINET WITH PHOTO HOLDER Important piece of furniture / display from an original photo...

Bertolami Fine Arts, 17 May 2022
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€1,800
ca. US$1,902
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Lot number 24
Oddities, curiosities and wonders

NEW IRELAND TATANUA MASK Rare Tatanua mask from New Ireland (Neu Mecklenburg). German period, found...

Bertolami Fine Arts, 17 May 2022
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€3,600
ca. US$3,805
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n. a.
Lot number 25
Oddities, curiosities and wonders

WAHAIKA MAORI The Wahaika Maori New Zealand is a weapon that is regarded as a club. Carved in the...

Bertolami Fine Arts, 17 May 2022
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€1,300
ca. US$1,374
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Lot number 26
Oddities, curiosities and wonders

ANCIENT HERBARIUM Ancient herbarium made up of 57 written, assembled and hand-drawn plates probably...

Bertolami Fine Arts, 17 May 2022
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€1,800
ca. US$1,902
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Lot number 27
Oddities, curiosities and wonders

BEZOAR ON ANCIENT PEDESTAL Large antique camel bezoar on a beautiful 17th century gilt bronze...

Bertolami Fine Arts, 17 May 2022
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€1,100
ca. US$1,162
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Lot number 28
Oddities, curiosities and wonders

NEW CALEDONIA SCEPTER Rare Kanak scepter called "star club", named after the first English colonists...

Bertolami Fine Arts, 17 May 2022
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€1,300
ca. US$1,374
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Lot number 29
Oddities, curiosities and wonders

CASUAL FRAMEWORK Vintage watercolor depicting an oriental cassowary, as indicated by the inscription...

Bertolami Fine Arts, 17 May 2022
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€130
ca. US$137
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Lot number 30
Oddities, curiosities and wonders

VERTEBRA OF FOSSIL MAMMUTH Fossilized mammoth vertebra (Mammuthus Primigenius) in excellent...

Bertolami Fine Arts, 17 May 2022
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€300
ca. US$317
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n. a.
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