Curiosity Cabinets Photos

Cabinets of Curiosities which show wonders of nature or cultures from around the world which were brought to Europe and America by travellers starting about the 16th C. These curios were collected to expand scientific knowledge and were often the starting point of what went on to become the basis of major museums.

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Curio cabinet with curiosities from around the world at Pardee Home Museum. Oakland, CA.Stuffed birds in curiosity cabinet in Old State House. Hartford, CT.Curiosity cabinet in Old State House. Hartford, CT.Porcelain cabinet in old wing of Charlottenberg Palace. Berlin, Germany.
Curio cabinet with curiosities from around the world at Pardee Home Museum. Oakland, CA.Stuffed birds in curiosity cabinet in Old State House. Hartford, CT.Curiosity cabinet in Old State House. Hartford, CT.Porcelain cabinet in old wing of Charlottenberg Palace. Berlin, Germany.
Painted Bavarian cabinet beside collection of carved religious figures, a specialty of the region, at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.Scientific cabinet in Da Vinci's workshops at Château de Clos Lucé. Amboise, France.Corner curio stand at Chatillon-DeMenil Mansion. St. Louis, MO.Prince Hendrik's Hunting Cabinet with mounted antler trophies above fireplace with cast iron heating stove & cuckoo clock on wall. Het Loo, Netherlands.
Painted Bavarian cabinet beside collection of carved religious figures, a specialty of the region, at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.Scientific cabinet in Da Vinci's workshops at Château de Clos Lucé. Amboise, France.Corner curio stand at Chatillon-DeMenil Mansion. St. Louis, MO.Prince Hendrik's Hunting Cabinet with mounted antler trophies above fireplace with cast iron heating stove & cuckoo clock on wall. Het Loo, Netherlands.
Corner curio stand at Roosevelt's House Sagamore Hill NHS. Cove Neck, NY.Curio shelf in parlor at Taft House NHS. Cincinnati, OH.Cabinet of Curiosities shows specimens of natural history at Mayborn Museum. Waco, TX.Cabinet of Curiosities shows specimens of natural history at Mayborn Museum. Waco, TX.
Corner curio stand at Roosevelt's House Sagamore Hill NHS. Cove Neck, NY.Curio shelf in parlor at Taft House NHS. Cincinnati, OH.Cabinet of Curiosities shows specimens of natural history at Mayborn Museum. Waco, TX.Cabinet of Curiosities shows specimens of natural history at Mayborn Museum. Waco, TX.
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