The art of taxidermy started about 4000 years ago, because Man has always been passionate about preserving the bodies and part of the animals that surround him.
Modern taxidermy is a high-level artistic expression, from simple bones to the most beautiful animal perfectly prepared and with full guarantee of remaining for many years.
One of a Kind Shop is specialized in this area and over time we will offer a wide variety of pieces.
All of them will be only offered under the legal conditions of the market, which assures that all species subject to some specific CITES appendix will be sold with its own CITES certificate.
There are 13 products.
Pair of Blue Marlin rostrum, from Madagascar.
Nicely finished and prepared in a black iron socket. These rostrum are very hard, and in antiquity it was used as a dagger, specially by Vikings.
Shark backbone, not protected species, from Madagascar.
Supplied with black iron stand.
Swordfish rostrum from Madagascar.
Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) are large, highly migratory, predatory fish characterized by a long, flat, pointed bill. They are a popular sport fish of the billfish category.
The swordfish is named after its pointed, flat bill, which resembles a sword .
The popular belief of the "sword" being used as a spear is misleading. Their nose is more likely used to slash at its prey to injure the prey animal to make for an easier catch.
Leopard skull, in a glass case. Complete with CITES and photo of original hunting.
Very hard to get now in this condition. Full history of hunting, from R.S.A. Rowland Ward Trophy.
Crocodile skull - Crocodylus siamensis, from a crocodile farm in Thailand.
Supplied with CITES certificate.
A beautiful glass case with six skulls of African Genet (two Geneta tigrina), Civet (two Civettictis civetta) and Black-backed Jackal (two Canis mesomelas), from Zimbabwe, Maize area.
Perfect for decoration and craft purposes.
Sold with a very nice metal cast stand as in the photos.
From R.S.A.
The "Flying Frog" Rhacophorus pardalis is one of the few species of frogs that can "fly" due to extensive webbing between its fingers and toes.
This characteristic allows it to glide from branch to branch, or across breaks in the forest canopy.
A beautiful species from Java, Indonesia.
Beautiful Emu Eggs from Australia.
A classic item, seldom seen for sale in Europe.
Sold with a very nice metal cast stand.
Common Flying Dragon - Draco volans, like other members of genus Draco, this species has the ability to glide using winglike lateral extensions of skin called patagia.
From Java, Indenesia - this specimen is presented in a wooden base glass dome.
Crocodile skull - Crocodylus siamensis, from a crocodile farm in Thailand.
Displayed in black lacquered wood base.
Supplied with CITES certificate.
Victorian Taxidermy
Armadillos can be found in Texas, the southern United States, throughout Central America and in northern South America.
In keeping with the Victorian taste for exotic curiosities, fashionable ladies have worn these baskets on their arm and coordinated the silk lining with their outfits.
They were also used as sewing baskets from time to time.
This is a larger one, the tail forming the handle, lined with green silk fabric, Circa 1880.
Shark backbone, not protected species, from Madagascar.
Supplied with black iron stand.
