Enjoy our mini Kunstkammer. Models, compasses, rulers, a Ptolemaic armillary model of the universe. Shells were the epitome of beauty and interest for 17th C. royals and merchant princes engaged in collecting curiosities centered on science and the exotic. Still life painters loved the shapes, colors and contrast offered by Nautilus shells and ostrich eggs. Mounted on stands that reflected superior wood turning skills, some survived the ages, carefully kept behind the glass doors of 16th and 17th C. cabinets. Stair models are a rare find and even more scarce in decent condition. Beautiful decor in any modern, of for that matter classic, interior. Architects won't hardly believe the quality. Hand made in wood, elegant, collectible, and of lasting value...