A exceptional specimen of pinna nobilis in exclusive design frame from One of a Kind, in black lacquered wood.
The specimen came from an old collection, from Greece.
One of a Kind decor piece!
Nine Gorgonocephalus specimen showing several variations displayed in a glass vitrine with black lacquered wooden base.
Gorgonocephalus - Astrospartus mediterraneus is a fantastic deep sea starfish.
These ones have been taken from a deep of 90 meters of Capo Vado, Savona Italy. It is necessary a special technique to dry and to keep it in a perfect shape, turning it a highly decorative and curious species. Sometimes they are attached to sponges and deep water corals.
This species habits until deeps of 800-900 meters.
An outstanding unique dramatic piece, handmade by One of a Kind.
Balanocidaris glandifera - fossil sea urchin - Carapace with radiolas, in a acrilic base.
Excellent fossil of a sea urchin in life position. The hedgehog and spines have preserved the finest details and have been carefully arranged in a living position. The radiolas preserve the original colouring patterns. It is a fossil worthy of a museum.
Sea urchin with spines up to 11 cm, from Upper Jurassic, Kimmeridgian (152.1-157.3 million years) - France.
An outstanding glass vitrine composed by 7 Morpho didius from Peru and 4 Papilio ulysses, from Indonesia.
The result is an incredible explosion of blue metallic colors changing and shinning from any different position.
A One of a Kind piece!
Polished Orthoceras slab fossil with over 400 million years.
As these forms of prehistoric squid were covered in ocean sediments prior to fossilization, the majority of the creatures will be facing in the same relative position, having been lined up by currents on the sea floor prior to being buried. The fossils are exposed and given a high polish to better view the creatures from their surrounding matrix.
The slab features very high relief as well as dramatic texture and detail they had tentacles and ink sacs, much like present-day squid. Except for belemnites, cephalopods had external shells with hollow internal chambers separated by walls called septa. Devonian period, circa 410 million years, Anti-Atlas Mountains - Southern Morocco - mounted in a black granite base.
Glass dome with four Morpho didius butterflies from Peru, one of the most iconic butterfly.
With the intense metallic blue color, the giant blue Morpho, is a Neotropical butterfly belonging to the subfamily Morphinae of family Nymphalidae.
One of a kind piece!
Tubipora musica coral in granite base, from Solomon island.
Beautiful natural red color, formed by pipes that remind an organ!
It is supplied with CITES number.
A rare Jeletzkytes spedeni Ammonite, from the Cretaceous, Maastrichian, Fox Hill formation, from 66 -72 million years old.
Very difficult to get, this is a beautiful specimen, from the the usual locality, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
Coelacanth Devonian Fossil Nodule
This is a nicely preserved, Lower Triassic (247 million year old) Coelacanth fossil from the Karoo Formation of Madagascar.
It is preserved inside of a concretion that has been broken open (perfect two halfs) with great measure.
There are many different types of fossil fish found in these nodules, but the Coelacanths are one of the rarer components of the fauna.
Incredible detail including fins, scales and the bony head structure.
Exceptional piece mounted in a natural marble vertical display.
Great Morpho peleides, Prepona dexamenes and demorphon Glass dome.
Great decor piece in a special handmade glass dome comprising:
Four Morpho peleides from Colombia
Two Prepona dexamenes
Two Prepona demorphon from Perú
One of a kind handmade piece.
This species of Spongia came from the Florida Keys.
It is a very healthy population once from many years they are fished commercially for bath sponges, these are special pieces turned into great decor objects. The sponges feed on microorganisms that they filter and their larvae are taken by the sea movements making them widespread. Taken by divers from 5 to 40 meters deep.
Mounted in an acrylic base.
A beautiful glass vitrine with a male and female of Mecynorhina torquata, is among the largest flower beetles in the world, only surpassed by the goliath beetles.It reaches about 55–85 millimetres (2.2–3.3 in) of length in the males, while the females are slightly smaller, reaching about 50–60 millimetres (2.0–2.4 in) of length.
Also a male and female of Mecynorhina ugandensis that differs from the torquata in the colour more brown and slightly bigger. These beetles are native to tropical Africa, especially in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon and Uganda. In this case they came from Uganda.
Pocillopora meandrina coral, from Solomon Islands.
Beautiful coral, mounted in an acrylic base.
Supplied with CITES certificate.
A big size perfect Festilyria festiva from Somalia.
A classic rarity, very hard to get in this size and condition, for the serious collector or for decor beautiful shell.
Araucaria trunk piece from the famous Ambilobe Petrified forest in Madagascar.
These are formations from the Triassic period with around 220 million years.
Mounted in an acrylic base is a beautiful historic piece!
Papilio antimachus in a white wood frame. The African giant swallowtail, is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae.
With a wingspan between 18 and 23 centimeters, it is the largest butterfly in Africa and among the largest butterflies in the world.
The wings are long and narrow and the ground color is orange brown with black markings. Papilio antimachus live in the tropical rainforests of west and central Africa. The distribution area stretches from Angola, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. The male is larger than the female and can be seen in groups at nectar. The females show themselves less, continually flying high above the tree tops.
The butterfly has no natural enemies because it is very toxic. This one came from Congo.
Carcharodon Megalodon (Megalodon meaning “Big Tooth”) is an extinct species of shark regarded as one of the largest and most powerful predators in vertebrate history.
This beast lived approximately 23 to 3.6 million years ago, during the Cenozoic Era. Fossil remains suggest that this giant shark reached a length of 18 metres (59 ft), from USA.
Displayed in a glass box made to measure.
Araucaria trunk piece from the famous Ambilobe Petrified forest in Madagascar.
These are formations from the Triassic period with around 220 million years.
Mounted in an acrylic base is a beautiful historic piece!
Neptun Cap Coral - Halomitra pileus in a brass handmade base, from Solomon island.
These corals are not attached to the rocks or other corals, they live free on the bottom, and usually in the shape of a helmet, but also sometimes with a flattened round shape.
Supplied with CITES certificate.
A great Charonia variegata from Brazil, big size, perfect pattern, seldom seen like this.
Displayed in a natural brown wood base.
A giant size glass dome with a selection of nine superb Spondylus.
One Spondylus regius from Philippines, three Spondylus americanus from Brazil, one Spondylus gloriosus visayensis from Philippines, one Spondylus aurantius from Philippines, one Spondylus varius from Philippines and two Spondylus ictericus from Brazil.
Unique One of a Kind decor piece!
Kambamba Jasper bowl, from Kambamba – Madagascar.
Spectacular green and black eyes pattern with “swirling” colours it is a very sought piece! Kambamba Jasper, also known as Kambamba Stone, Crocodile Jasper or Green Stromatolite Jasper - due to its colour and pattern - is an extremely old stone dating back to 3 billion years ago.
Nowadays it is considered a fossil classified as a stromatolite because of the fossilised algae that created this mineral.
Kambamba is a very energizing stone wich activates our root and heart chakras, achieving an emotional balance throughout the day.
One of a Kind piece!
Neptun Cap Coral - Halomitra pileus in an acrylic base, from Solomon island.
These corals are not attached to the rocks or other corals, they live free on the bottom, and usually in the shape of a helmet, but also sometimes with a flattened round shape.
Supplied with CITES certificate.
Wood glass dome with two Papilio ulysses from Ceram - Moluccan Island, a superb exclusive species with bright contrast of black and deep blue.
Papilio ulysses - popularly named as Ulysses Butterfly, Blue Mountain Swallowtail, Mountain Blue or Blue Emperor - it is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family and Papilioninae subfamily, found in the Australian biogeographic region and native to the Wallacea area and the island of Nova Guinea, Bismarck archipelago and Northern Australia.
Beautiful Coral Acropora latistella in a black lacquered wood base, from Solomon Island.
Supplied with Cites certificate.
One of a Kind piece.
Pocillopora meandrina coral, from Solomon Islands.
Beautiful coral, mounted in a black lacquered wood base.
Supplied with CITES certificate.
Tubipora musica coral in a white krion base, from Solomon island.
Beautiful natural red color, formed by pipes that remind an organ!
It is supplied with CITES number.
Montipora Coral in a handmade brass base, from Solomon Islands.
Montipora corals are very delicate, large variation in form and shape, is among the most sought after by collectors.
Supplied with Cites certificate.
Heterometrus laoticus - Vietnam Forest Scorpion is a scorpion species found in peaty areas of Vietnam and Laos.
They can reach lengths of up to 17 cm. They are a communal species, but cannibalism has been known to occur, and if caught, they can be extremely violent even towards their own kind.
Rather than being a lethal toxin, the giant scorpion's venom is paralytic. The venom is distilled into medicines against various kinds of microorganisms. It exhibits good results in disc diffusion assay for Bacillus subtilis, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Staphylococcus aureus, among others.
The scorpion is farmed for consumption as a novelty food in Vietnam and Thailand. They are also used to make snake wine (scorpion wine).
Pavona frondifera coral, from Philippines.
This specimen is a genus of Agriciidae family. Their shape may vary accordingly to the waves' action, depth and lighting conditions.
A very special piece, mounted in a wood pedestal.
This species is seldom seen and this one come from an old collection.
Tubipora musica coral in granite base, from Solomon island.
Beautiful natural red color, formed by pipes that remind an organ!
It is supplied with CITES number.
Beautiful Coral Stylophora pistillata (Elk Horn coral) in a white krion base, from Solomon Island.
Supplied with Cites certificate.
Side table with petrified wood and three double handmade brass legs.
Top of the table is a slice of petrified tree - Araucaria species with 220 million years from Early Triassic period, with beautiful pattern and very dark color.
It comes from the Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park in Madagascar.
One of a kind piece.
Four cutted and polished Nautilus pompilius in a glass vitrine with golden lacquered wood base, designed by One of a Kind.
Supplied with certification document.
One of a Kind decor piece!
Tubipora musica coral in granite base, from Solomon island.
Beautiful natural red color, formed by pipes that remind an organ!
It is supplied with CITES number.
Bird Nest Coral - Seriatopora hystrix in a handmade brass base, from Solomon Islands.
Beautiful and very delicate coral. One of a Kind piece.
Supplied with CITES certificate.
Scolopendra subspinipes is a species of very large centipede found throughout eastern Asia.
It is also found on virtually all land areas around and within the Indian Ocean, all of tropical and subtropical Asia from Russia to the islands of Malaysia and Indonesia, Australia, South and Central America, possibly parts of the southern United States, but how much of this range is natural and how much due to human introduction is unclear.
It is among the largest centipedes with a maximum length of 20 cm, this particular specimen is more than 20 cm! This centipede is an active, aggressive predator that preys on any animal it can overpower. It has been reported as apparent cause of human death.
This one came from Thailand, mounted in a black wood frame.
Acropora hyacinthus, known as table coral, mounted in a handmade brass stand, from Solomon Islands.
An authentic museum decor piece.
Supplied with CITES certificate.
Flata rubra is not a butterfly is a Flatidae, the only species of this peculiar family, from Thailand.
Seven specimen in a glass dome, the contrasted colors are beautiful, however is very difficult to prepare these species due to the delicate bodies and wings.
A unique chance to get this amazing One of a Kind piece.
Very special glass vitrine with three Kalima inachus, from Thailand and three Salamis anteva, from Madagascar.
The two species named as Deadleaf butterflies, because when the wings closed they look like a dead leaf and so predators don't catch them. One of each butterfly is mounted showing from the back side position to show the similarity with a dead leaf.
