Isabelle BOUDOT DE LA MOTTE
Presented seated. Height: 40.5 cm, length: 34 cm. Marmota marmota. CE, specimen prior to ministerial decree of 11/05/2008. Provenance Purchased in...
BÉZOARD
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BÉZOARD
Round, probably bovid, presented in a 19th century globe with an antique label naming the specimen. Height: 22.5 cm, diameter: 14 cm. Note Bezoar is a calcified foreign body most often found in the stomachs of ruminant animals, which cannot be digested. It was renowned for its anti-poison properties, as was unicorn horn. Since the 15th century, it has been the object of scientific curiosity and an integral part of naturalists' cabinets of curiosities.Sale ended
Estimate
€1,000 - €1,500
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MILLON
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