Claudia ZahnMar 19
The spiral staircase of Lednice Chateau, Czech Republic. Completed in 1851. Not a single iron nail.
Carved from one oak tree, cut into sections for sculpting, then reassembled. Commissioned by Prince Alois II of Liechtenstein.
Three animals are hidden in the carvings. A frog, a bird, and a lizard.
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Claudia ZahnMar 19

The Big Merino Ram!

A monumental scrap metal masterpiece by Matt Sloane in Copping, Tasmania. This big Merino ram is forged from old farm machinery, garden tools, and workshop steel, breathing new life into the region's agricultural past.
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Claudia ZahnMar 19
Nautilus by Belgian artist Wim Delvoye.
A nautilus shell reimagined as a Gothic cathedral. Laser-cut steel filigree, coiled into the shell's perfect spiral, merges the geometry of nature with the ornament of historical architecture.
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Claudia ZahnMar 13

Queen of the Seas.

A breathtaking bronze by Devon Dorrity. This sculpture captures the fluid motion of the deep, blending classical myth with hyper-realistic detail.
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Claudia ZahnMar 11
A 19th-century masterpiece by Henry Greenway. This rare cross-strung chromatic harp was designed to play every semitone without pedals, featuring two intersecting rows of strings in a stunning, hand-carved gilded frame.
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Claudia ZahnMar 11
Mending the Broken.
"Teacup in Chains" by Glen Martin Taylor. A raw, industrial take on Kintsugi, where shattered porcelain is bound together by metal and chains to transform fragility into resilience.
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Claudia ZahnMar 10
Installed in 1410, Prague’s Astronomical Clock is the oldest in the world still in operation. A 600-year-old masterpiece of medieval engineering that tracks time, stars, and seasons with haunting precision.
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Claudia ZahnMar 10
Classic mid-19th century rocking chair by R.W. Winfield. A pioneering English design from Birmingham, using elegant curved brass frames to redefine Victorian comfort.
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Claudia ZahnMar 7

The Underwood Multi-tool (c. 1850)

Decades before the first Swiss Army knife (1891), London’s Underwood of Haymarket crafted this "harped" pocket kit. Designed for Victorian sportsmen, it features a hoof pick, saw, and corkscrew. A rare 19th-century masterpiece of portability.

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Claudia ZahnMar 6
The “Gate of Paradise” spectacles are an exceptionally rare pair of 17th‑century Mughal Indian eyeglasses whose lenses are carved not from glass, but from a single enormous emerald, likely over 300 carats in its rough state.
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