Plaster Skulls

Painted plaster skull over a wooden painted base emulating marble.

This example is hinged and the sides fold up next to the top bow. The plaster skull is also included to display the device.

Painted plaster memento mori skull over a painted wooden base.?

Wonderful curiosity item. Suggests a sense of epiphany or metamorphosis. A very clever and arresting combination of macabre and whimsy.

This is an original 1920s display from the “American Museum of Natural History”. The display was modeled under the direction of Professor William King Gregory. He was a Professor at ...

A wonderful panel (not complete) bas relief sculpture depicting a fascinating combination of imagery including putti and skull.

Anatomical cut of a human skull composed in natural painted papier-maché, with numbered labels on the different elements

A Plaster sculpture depicting a phrenological skull according to the theory of Franz Joseph Gall (1758-1828).

A Plaster sculpture depicting a phrenological skull according to the theory of Franz Joseph Gall (1758-1828).

A plaster sculpture depicting a skull is placed above the base of a plinth in the shape of a column, made of fir wood and finished with pastiglia (refined plaster) and gilded gold.

A modern approach to taxidermy with this plastered skull covered with shells of green beetles. The helmet-like covering is made from the Blue Morpho butterfly, and they are known to ...

A modern approach to taxidermy with this plastered skull covered with shells of green beetles. The helmet-like covering is made from the Blue Morpho butterfly; they are known to be o...

This example is hinged and the sides fold up next to the top bow. The plaster skull is also included to display the device.

Australopithecus Skull Stiff Replica KNM _ ER406 Cast plaster Measures: W 20 x H 38 x D 17 cm.   

The short sculpture is skull shaped, though the layer of sand and plaster has altered the original shape somewhat, rendering it somewhat unrecognizable.

Painted plaster memento mori skull over a painted wooden base.

A Memento Mori from Wunderkammer, depicting a skull, plaster cast covered with butterfly wings, applied to the crown-shaped skull and to the mosaic-type wooden base.

Italian Wunderkammer Memento Mori plaster sculpture, depicting a skull covered with natural specimen of butterflies wings.

We are offering a unique opportunity to own 2 sculptures that came from the University of Philadelphia Museum. The anthropologic study of man sculpture is artist signed Elizabeth Jan...

The sculpture is made of scagliola plaster with a high artistic and executive level.

Anatomical model of the base of the head with decomposable encephalon made of rubber and plaster by Paravia, circa 1950.  

Above the gilded wooden base is a Vanitas, a painted plaster sculpture depicting a human skull. Italy early 19th century.

The probably unique pair of ochre painted plaster human skulls, each primitively sculpted with accentuated features and with flat backs and integral hanging hooks, the wholes with a ...

Custom Huichol plaster skull with feather designs. The designs are done with thread over bees wax to create a beautiful and unique art piece.

A Large Plaster Panel with Ox Skull and Mask Detail

With a beautiful patina, the model human skull cast in plaster and hand painted in good detail with the suture lines showing, the whole possibly used for phrenological and medical st...

Skull used for educational purposes. You can open it and write on it.

Decorative mold of a skull with semi precious stones applied to the surface.

A wonderfully detailed and well cast Bucranium plaster frieze featuring Ox skulls and garlands.

One of a kind Huichol abstract design skull. The skull is plaster with thread design over beeswax.

Very special creation made of a plaster molded skull, decorated with beetles wings, and morpho butterflies.

A 1:1 cast model of a human skull in green verdigris bronze (artificial patina). It's made from a cast of a real human skull, probably female, and is complete with teeth, lower- and ...

A rare and highly detailed late 19th century anatomical wax model of a dissected human head, mounted on a wooden display board designed for wall presentation. Probably German in orig...

This is an early and high quality hand-painted plaster antique anatomical model of an adult human head. I would date this to 1900. The details are well-done and the brain is removabl...

Heavily Rusted Cast Iron Human Scull Sculpture This is a Heavily Rusted Cast Iron Human Scull Sculpture, a curious piece of vintage design both macabre and realistic, the scull is ...

18th Century Hand Carved Life Size Corpus Christi Skull A rare Lifesize religious artifact of which we have never seen the like. Carved from pine wood with hand painted detail. This...

This striking plaster anatomical models is a half and half in the style of Jean Antoine Houdon. It shows the skeleton on one side and muscular layer on the other. The bust is full si...

African Antelope hunting Trophy Mounted on a Zinc stand.

This outstanding and remarkable skull piece captures the free roaming spirit of the ancient bison. This extinct species of Bison is also known as the steppe bison, which was widespre...

“Procession” by Hasharat is a contemporary entomological artwork featuring an exquisitely curated lineup of global beetles and other insects arranged in a vertical, march-like format...

A Vintage Taxidermy Hawksbill Sea Turtle from Australia, 1970s Length: 50cm Height: 11.5cm Width: 33cm Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Note: This item may be subject to...

Late 19th Century to early 20th Century museum display of exotic butterflies. An impressive shadowbox displaying a variety of pinned and preserved butterflies, most with paper labels...

Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) silver gilt rocker with carved seashell seat & back and seahorse sides (att: Pauly et Cie, Venice)

Amazing lines resting on two legs in front and two castors at the back for easy moving. Belts, foam and velvet completely redone.

This is a wonderful example of a canopy bed from Shanghai Province, China. Made of Chinese Northern Elm, this bed features hoofed feet and multiple floral carvings. The exterior ...

A large cabinet of curiosities diorama with natural crystal specimens and multicolored butterflies, mounted under an oval blown glass bell jar, with a black lacquered poplar base. An...

An Horizonte console table, altuglass structure decorated with agate circles, gilded brass ornaments. Producer's plate, dated and numbered. Designed by Studio Superego for Superego E...

Early 19th Century Black Forest Carved Wooden Deer Head with Antlers Carved from solid wood and mounted with naturally shed antlers, this expressive deer head exemplifies the rustic...

English cast iron umbrella / cane stand with three section top, scrolled floral side mounts, four removable pans, and terminating on decorative cast egg and dart base.

A pair of luxury bubble rose quartz rock crystal cocktail tables with polish brass stands. Created by Phoenix gallery NYC.

19th century sterling silver Malaysian Dagger. Original carved mahogany wood handle. Sterting silver carved crown. Damascene steel. The kris is an asymmetrical dagger with distincti...