from Fossils

Acanthocrinus rex JAEKELMagnificent crown with coiled stem.Lower Devonian, SiegenianAge: ca. 390 million yearsPlace of discovery: Kaub am Rhein, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanySize: 29 x 36 cmA particularly well preserved fossil of a crinoid crown with outstretched feather-like arms and a spiked calyx. The spiral-like curled stem end, which served as an anchor on the seabed, can also be seen. Crinoids are animals and belong to the phylum of echinoderms.Our casts are made in house from cast wood and hand colored.Therefore, the photo may differ slightly in color from the delivered piece.

Actinodon frossardi GAUDRYCranium and anterior skeleton.Lower Permian, Rotliegendes; Locality: Saône-et-Loire, FranceSize: 27 x 20 cmOur casts are made in house from cast wood and hand colored.Therefore, the photo may differ slightly in color from the delivered piece.

Andrias scheuchzeri (HOLL, 1831)Complete salamander skeleton.Age: Upper Miocene; Locality: South Baden, GermanySize of the slab: approx. 70 x 22 cmOur casts are made and hand-colored in-house. It is therefore possible that the color of the photo differs slightly from the piece supplied.

Archaeopteryx lithographica MEYERUpper Jurassic; Locality: Solnhofen, Bavaria, GermanySize: approx. 50 x 40 cmOne of the most interesting fossils ever found! So far it is the best known link between archosaur reptiles and birds. The specimen presented here is actually the most complete one ever found.The original resides in the paleontological institute of the Humboldt University in Berlin.Our casts are made in-house from cast wood and are hand colored.Due to this it is possible that the color of the photo differs a little from the delivered piece.

Archaeopteryx lithographica MEYERUpper Jurassic, Portlandicum;Locality: Solnhofen, Bavaria, GermanyDimensions: ca. 61 x 43 cmThe original specimen can be found in the Natural History Museum in London, UK.Our casts are made in-house from cast wood and are hand colored.Due to this it is possible that the color of the photo differs a little from the delivered piece.

Archegosaurus decheni (GOLDFUSS, 1847)CalvariumAge: Lower Permian, Rotliegendes;Locality: Saarland, GermanySize: 24 x 12 cmOur casts are made in-house from casting wood and are hand-colored. It is therefore possible, that colors in photos differ slightly from the piece supplied.

Archegosaurus decheni GOLDF.CraniumLower Permian, Rotliegendes;Locality: SaarlandSize: 32 x 16 cmOur casts are made of cast wood and are hand colored in-house.Therefore photos may deviate a little from the delivered piece.

Lower Jurassic; Locality: Yorkshire, Great BritainSize: 7x6x1,5 cmThe casts are made in-house and are hand colored.Colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the delivered piece for technical reasons.

Aspidorhynchus speciosus AG. Complete beaked fish.Upper Jurassic; Locality: Solnhofen, Bavaria, GermanySize: 60 cmThe casts are made in-house and are hand colored.Colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the delivered piece for technical reasons.

Bothriolepis canadensis (WHITEAVES)dorsalUpper Devonian; region of discovery: Canadasize of the plate: ca. 22 x 22 cmA cast of the armored fish Bothriolepis canadensis from the Upper Devonian of Canada.The casts are made in-house and are hand colored.Colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the delivered piece for technical reasons.

Bothriolepis canadensis (WHITEAVES)dorsalUpper Devonian;Locality: CanadaSize of plate: approx. 22 x 22 cmSingle specimen purchased out of a collection.

Bothriolepis canadensis (WHITEAVES)dorsal castUpper Devonian; Locality: CanadaSize of plate: ca. 22 x 22 cmThe casts are made in-house and are hand colored.Colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the delivered piece for technical reasons.

Bothriolepis canadensis (WHITEAVES)juvenile, dorsal castUpper DevonianLocality: CanadaSize of the plate: approx. 22 x 22 cmThe casts are made in-house and are hand colored.Colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the delivered piece for technical reasons.

Rudist (reef-building bivalve) with upper shell.Cretaceous, Maastrichtian;Place of discovery: St. Mammets, Dordogne, FranceSize: 28x15x10 cmThe casts are made in-house and are hand colored.Colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the delivered piece for technical reasons.

Age: Lower Cretaceous;Locality: Gardenazza, South Tyrol, ItalySize: approx. 6 x 4.5 x 2.5 cmThe casts are made in-house from casting wood and are colored by hand. This is why colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original piece delivered.

Age: Upper Jurassic, Tithonian;Locality: Trento, South Tyrol, ItalySize: 4 x 3 x 1.5 cmThe casts are made in-house from casting wood and are colored by hand. This is why colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original piece delivered.

Cast of a stem imprint of Calamites from the Carboniferous of the Saar region, GermanySize: ca. 40cm x 6cm

Silurian, Wenlockian;Locality: Dudley, West Midlands, EnglandSize: 9,5 x 8 x 3,5cmThe casts are made of cast wood in our factory and hand colored.Therefore, it may be that photos differ slightly in color from the delivered piece.

Middle Eocene, Lutetian; Locality: Paris, FranceSize: 50x15x10 cmThe casts are made of cast wood in our factory and hand colored.Therefore, it may be that photos differ slightly in color from the delivered piece.

Capitosaurus nasutus MEYERCalvariumLower Triassic;Region of discovery: Anhalt, GermanySize: 30 x 22 cmCasts are manufactured and hand-colored in our premises.Colors in photos may differ slightly from the delivered piece due to technical reasons.

Caturus pachyurus AG.Small predatorUpper Jurassic; Locality: Solnhofen, Bavaria, GermanySize: 23 x 10,5 cmThe casts are made of cast wood in our factory and hand colored.Therefore, it may be that photos differ slightly in color from the delivered piece.

Cephalaspis lyelliLower Devonian;Locality: ScotlandSize: approx. 22 x 12 cmThe casts are manufactured in-house and hand-colored. Due to this, colors in pictures may slightly differ to those of the delivered specimen.

Upper Devonian, Famennian;Locality: Heinersreuth, Franconian Forest, Northern Bavaria, GermanySize: approx. 6 x 5cmThe casts are made in-house and are hand colored.Colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the delivered piece for technical reasons.

The classical set after A. D'ORBIGNY for the representation of shell morphology(with black marked apertures)Average size: 3 x 3 cmMaterial: alabaster plasterSupplied in individual system-bloc collection boxes, arranged in a wooden case.Size wooden case:  61.5 x 38 x 7 cm

Compsognathus longipes WAGN.Cat-sized predatory dinosaur.Upper Jurassic; Locality: Solnhofen, Bavaria, GermanySize: ca. 35 x 30 cmCasts are manufactured in our company from cast wood and are hand-colored.Therefore, it may be that photos differ slightly in color from the delivered piece.

Confuciusornis sanctus - the "Bird of holy Confucius".Cretaceous, BarremeLocality: Liaoning Province, Beipiao, ChinaSize: 40 x 25 cmIn recent years the unique fossil finds in China sparked new discussions among scientists about the early evolution of birds. In result every museum, institute or even private collector would like to own such a bird. Not always are financial means sufficient to acquire an original. That is why we offer you a cast of a particularly beautiful specimen.The casts are hand-made of cast wood and colored in our premises.Therefore, it may be that photos differ slightly in color from the delivered piece.

Middle Cambrian; Locality: Ginetz, Bohemia, Czech RepublicSize: ca. 6 x 4 x 2cm

Crocodilaemus robustus (JOURDAN, 1857)Age: Upper Jurassic; Locality: Cerin, Dépt. Ain, FranceSize of the slab: approx. 48 x 26 cmThe casts are made in-house from casting wood and hand-colored.It is therefore possible that the photo's color may differ slightly from the piece delivered.

Cupressocrinites elongatus GOLDF.Beautiful crown with stem.Age: Middle Devonian;Locality: Eifel, GermanySize: approx. 9 x 16 cmThe casts are handmade and colored in our company.Therefore, it may be that photos differ slightly in color from the delivered piece.

Cyclerion propinquusCast of a crayfish.Age: Jurassic of Eichstätt Locality: Solnhofen, Bavaria, GermanySize: approx. 18 x 19 cmOur casts are hand-made and colored in our company.Due to this colors on pictures may differ from those of the delivered piece.

Brachiopod with opening in shell and unobstructed view of lophophores.Upper Devonian;Locality: BelgiumSize: ca. 7 x 4 x 3 cmThe casts are handmade and colored in our company.Photos may therefore differ slightly in color from the delivered piece.

MolarLower Pliocene, Pontium (Dinotheriumsande);Eppelsheim, Mainzer Tertiärbecken, Rheinhessen, Germanyca. 7cm x 5cm x 3cm

Dorygnathus banthensis (THEODOR)Lower Jurassic;Locality: Holzmaden, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Size: approx. 72 x 62 cmThe casts are handmade and colored in our company.Photos may therefore differ slightly in color from the delivered piece.

Drepanaspis gemündensisArmored fish, ventral side.Age: Lower Devonian;Locality: Bundenbach, Hunsrück, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanySize: ca. 31 x 22cmThe casts are handmade and colored in our house.Photos may therefore differ slightly in color from the delivered piece.

Drepanaspis gemuendensis SCHLÜTER- complete specimen -Age: Lower Devonian; Locality: Bundenbach, Hunsrück, GermanySize: 33 x 75 cmCast of a particularly well-preserved Drepanaspis fish.This fish belongs to the Agnatha class and was therefore one of the first fish in the history of the earth. As the locality is now a nature reserve and further findings can almost be ruled out, we recommend every collector to buy this beautiful cast.Our casts are made in-house from cast resin and hand-colored, so it is possible that a photo may differ slightly in color from the piece supplied.

Drepanaspis gemuendensis - Dorsal side -Age: Lower Devonian. Locality: Bundenbach, Hunsrück, GermanySize: approx. 33cm x 70cmCast of the dorsal side of a Drepanaspis fish.This fish belongs to the Agnatha class, whose fish are among the first in the history of the earth. As the locality has been converted into a nature reserve and further finds can be ruled out, we recommend every collector to buy this beautiful cast.Our casts are made in-house from cast resin and hand-colored, so it is possible that a photo may differ slightly in color from the piece supplied.

6-part cast set of the renowned Precambrian fauna (age: approx. 635-539 million years) from Australia.Consisting of:Mawsonites spriggi (picture 2, 13 x 14 cm)Dickinsonia costata (picture 3, 6 x 6 cm)Spriggina floundersi (picture 3, 6 x 4 cm)Tribrachidium heraldicum (picture 3, 4 x 4 cm)Cyclomedusa (picture 3, Ø 8 - 9 cm)Charnia masoni (picture 4, 23.5 x 8.5 cm)We produce the casts in-house from cast resin and color them by hand.For this reason, there may be slight differences in color between the illustrations and the original piece.

The original is in the Paleontological Museum of Kotelnich.Age: Upper Permian; Locality: Kotelnich near Perm, RussiaSize: 27 x 21 cmWe produce the casts in-house from cast resin and color them by hand.For this reason, there may be slight differences in color between the illustrations and the original piece.

Encrinus liliiformis LAM.Crown with peduncle and outspread arms with pinnulae.Age: Middle Triassic; Locality: Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany Size: 11 x 15 cmThe casts are made in-house from casting wood and hand-colored, for this reason the delivered piece may slightly differ in color from the images shown here.

Encrinus liliiformis LAM.Closed crown with peduncle.Age: Middle Triassic, Upper Muschelkalk;Locality: Crailsheim, Baden-Württemberg, GermanySize: 10x17 cmOur casts are made in-house from casting wood and hand-colored, for this reason the color of the delivered piece may differ from the pictures shown here.

Eryops megacephalus COPECranium.Age: Lower Permian; Locality: Texas, USASize: 32 x 42 cm The casts are produced in-house from casting wood and hand-colored, for this reason the delivered piece may differ slightly in color from the images shown here.

Eryops megacephalus (COPE, 1877)Skeleton mounted on board.Age: Lower Permian; Locality: Texas, USASize: 182 x 90 x 203 cmThe casts are made in-house from casting wood and hand-colored, for this reason the delivered piece may differ slightly in color from the images shown here.

Eurohippus messelensis (formerly Propalaeotherium m.)Complete juvenile prehistoric horse skeleton on slab. A cast of a prehistoric horse from the famous Messel Pit in Hesse. With clearly recognizable four-toed forelegs and three-toed hind legs, this fox-sized animal is considered the ancestor of today's horses. It is the root of their evolution.Age: Middle Eocene; approx. 48 million years oldLocality: Messel Pit near Darmstadt, Hesse, GermanySize of slab: 30 x 23 cmCasts are made in-house from casting wood and hand-colored, for this reason the delivered piece may differ slightly in color from the images shown here.

Eurypterus remipes DEKAYAge: Upper Silurian; Locality: New York, USASize: 15 x 23 cmCasts are made in-house from casting wood and hand-colored, for this reason the delivered piece may differ slightly in color from the images shown here.

Left front foot of a turtle.Age: Upper Jurassic, Lower Portlandian; Lithographic Plattenkalk;Locality: Eichstätt, Bavaria, GermanySize: 7 x 8 cmWe produce the casts in-house from casting wood and color them by hand. Therefore, photos may differ slightly in color from the delivered piece.

Gastrocrinus giganteus W.E.SCHMIDTComplete with large proboscis (anal tube).Age: Lower Devonian; Locality: Bundenbach, Hunsrück, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Size: 18x21 cmThe casts are made in-house from cast wood and hand-colored.Therefore, photos may differ slightly in color from the delivered piece.

Gemündina stürtzi TRAQU.juvenile, dorsal cast.Age: Upper Devonian; Locality: CanadaSize of the slab: approx. 27.5 x 16.5 cmThe casts are made in-house from cast wood and hand-colored.Therefore, photos may differ slightly in color from the delivered piece.

Large ventral valve.Age: Upper Carboniferous, Visé;Locality: Dublin, IrelandSize: approx. 20 x 14 x 8 cmAll casts are made in-house from casting wood and hand-colored.Therefore, photos may differ slightly in color from the delivered piece.

Age: Devonian, Givetian. Locality: Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanySize: approx. 7 x 6 x 2.5 cmWe produce the casts inhouse and color them by hand. Therefore, the color of photos may differ slightly from the delivered piece.

Hipparion gracile (KAUP) right carpus. Age: Lower Pliocene; Locality: Vaucluse, FranceSize: 40 cm longWe produce the casts in-house from casting wood and color them by hand. Therefore, the color of the photos may differ slightly from the delivered piece.

Age: Upper Cretaceous, Upper Senon;Locality: Dordogne, FranceSize: 10x7x6 cmOur casts are made from casting wood and hand-colored in-house.It is therefore possible that photos may differ slightly in color from the piece supplied.

Holoptchius nobilissimus AG Age: Upper Devonian; Locality: ScotlandSize: 80 x 40 cmThe casts are made in-house from casting wood and hand-colored.Photos may differ in color from the delivered piece for technical reasons.

Kallimodon pulchellus (ZITTEL, 1887)Age: Upper Jurassic; Locality: Solnhofen, Bavaria, GermanySize: 24 x 15 cmOur casts are made in-house from casting wood and hand-colored. It is therefore possible that photos differ slightly in color from the pieces delivered.

Latonia seyfriedi (v. MEYER, 1843)Skeleton of the extinct frog from the Alytidae family.Age: Upper Miocene; Locality: Öhningen, South Baden, GermanySize of the slab: approx. 30 x 20 cmThe casts are made in-house from casting wood and colored by hand. For this reason, colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original piece delivered.

Lepidotes elvensis (BLV.)Gorgeous example of a ganoid fish.Age: Lower Jurassic; Locality: Holzmaden, Baden-Württemberg, GermanySize: 76 x 36 cmThe casts are made in-house from casting wood and hand-colored.It is therefore possible that photos may differ slightly in color from the piece delivered.

A cast of Mastigophora grandis from the lower Devonian of Bundenbach, Hunsrück, Germany.Size of the plate: ca. 22 x 25 cm

Mastodonsaurus giganteus (JAEGER)Tooth.Age: Upper Triassic, Keuper; Locality: Württemberg, GermanySize: 15 cmThe casts are made in-house from casting wood and colored by hand. For this reason, colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original piece delivered.

Melonechinus multiporus (OWEN)Five specimens of the sea urchin on a slab.Age: Lower Carboniferous, Mississippian;Locality: St. Louis, Missouri, USASize:The casts are made in-house from casting wood and colored by hand. For this reason, colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original piece delivered.

Melonechinus multiporus (OWEN)Six specimens of the sea urchin on a slab.Age: Lower Carboniferous, Mississippian;Locality: St. Louis, Missouri, USASize: approx. 45 x 25 cmThe casts are made in-house from casting wood and colored by hand. For this reason, colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original piece delivered.

Two molars in a fragmentary jaw of the horse ancestor Mesohippus bairdi (LEIDY, 1850).Age: Oligocene, White River Gruppe, Brule Formation;Locality: Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming, USASize of the piece: 2.5 x 1.5 x 1.7 cmSize per molar: 1.5 x 1.2 x 0.5 cmThe casts are made in-house from casting wood and colored by hand. For this reason, colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original piece delivered.

Mesohippus bairdi (LEIDY, 1850)Cranium of the three-toed horse.Age: Middle Oligocene; Locality: South Dakota, USASize: 15 x 11 cmThe casts are made in-house from casting wood and colored by hand. For this reason, colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original piece delivered.

Mesolimulus walchi (DESMAREST, 1822)Cast of a horseshoe crab found in the Solnhofen Limestone.Age: Upper Jurassic; Locality: Solnhofen, Bavaria, GermanySize: 4.5 x 6.5 cmDelivery: If the cast is marked ‘green – in stock’, it will be shipped within 2–4 days. Otherwise, the stated delivery time applies, depending on the current order situation.The casts are made in-house from casting wood and colored by hand. For this reason, colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original piece delivered.

Cast of the horseshoe crab Mesolimulus walchi from the Solnhofen limestones.Unique piece from an old collectionAge: Upper Jurassic, Lower Tithonian (Zeta);Location: Solnhofen/ Eichstätt region, Bavaria, GermanySize: approx. 27cm x 15cm

Microdon elegans (AGASSIZ, 1833) Small coral fish with spherical teeth.Age: Upper Jurassic; Locality: Solnhofen, Bavaria, GermanySize: 21 x 14 cmThe casts are made in-house from casting wood and colored by hand. For this reason, colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original piece delivered.

Mortoniceras rostratum (SOWERBY, 1817)Period: Upper Cretaceous, Upper Albian;Locality: Montblainville, Grand Est, FranceSize: 17 x 14 x 4 cmOur casts are made from casting wood and colored by hand. For this reason, colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original piece delivered.

Nahecaris stürtzi JAECKELCast of an arthropod.Age: Devonian, Siegenian (approx. 390 million years old);Locality: Bundenbach, Hunsrück, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanySize: 10 x 15 cmOur casts are made from casting wood and colored by hand. For this reason, colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original piece delivered.

60x enlarged, based on structural model according to PAPP.Size: approx. 5 x 4 x 3 cmOur casts are made from casting wood and colored by hand. For this reason, colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original piece delivered.

Nothosaurus mirabilis (MÜNSTER)Age: Middle Triassic, Muschelkalk; Locality: Upper Franconia, GermanySize: 35 x 15 cmOur casts are made from casting wood and colored by hand. For this reason, colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original piece delivered.

Age: Lower Cambrian; Locality: Lancaster Co., Kinzers Formation, Pennsylvania, USASize: approx. 10 x 7.5 x 1.5 cmOur casts are made from casting wood and colored by hand. For this reason, colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original piece delivered.

Pachypleurosaurus edwardsi (CORN.)Fossilization of a long-necked dinosaur with a lizard-like shape. Numerous exhibits of such specimens in all stages of growth can still be seen today in the Paleontological Museum in Zurich. An impressive testimony to life 190 million years ago.Age: Middle Triassic;Locality: Besano, Prov. Como/Lombardy, SwitzerlandThe casts are made in-house from casting wood and hand-colored.Photos may differ in color from the delivered piece for technical reasons.

Palaeosolaster gregoryi (STÜRTZ)Fossil starfish with multiple arms spread out in a sun-like pattern, giving this echinoderm its Latin name. A rare, well-preserved find that is particularly decorative.Age: Devonian, Siegenian (approx. 390 million years old); Locality: Bundenbach, Hunsrück, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanySize: 17 x 19 cmThe casts are made in-house from casting wood and colored by hand. For this reason, colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original piece delivered.

Paradoxides gracilis (BOECK, 1827)Age: Middle Cambrian; Locality: Ginetz, Bohemia, Czech RepublicSize: approx. 12 x 5 x 2 cmCasts are made in-house from casting wood and colored by hand. For this reason, the colors in the photos may differ slightly from those of the original piece supplied.

Placodus gigas AG.Calvarium.Age: Middle Triassic, Muschelkalk; Locality: Upper Franconia, GermanySize: approx. 22 x 12 cmCasts are made in-house from casting wood and colored by hand. For this reason, the colors in the photos may differ slightly from those of the original piece supplied.

Plagiosaurus pulcherrimus (FRAAS)Calvarium & InterclaviculaAge: Upper Triassic, Keuper; Locality: Baden-Württemberg, GermanySize: 30 x 16 cmAll casts are made and hand-colored in-house. It is therefore possible that photos differ in color from the piece delivered.

From the famous Messel Pit in Hesse comes this cast of a prehistoric horse: Eurohippus messelensis (formerly: Propalaeotherium messelense). The fox-sized animal with its clearly recognizable four-toed forelegs and three-toed hind legs is considered the ancestor of today's horses. It represents the root of their evolution.Age: Middle Eocene; Locality: Messel Pit near Darmstadt, Hesse, GermanySize of skeleton: 51.5 x 37.5 cmCasts are made in-house from casting wood and hand-colored, for this reason the delivered piece may differ slightly in color from the images shown here.

Pteranodon occidentalis MARSH.pterodactyl limbUpper Cretaceous; Locality: Kansas, USASize: 17 * 68 cmAll casts are made in-house from cast wood and are hand colored.Therefore, it may be that photographs differ in color from the delivered piece.

Pterodactylus antiquus (SÖMM.)Upper Jurassic, TithonianSolnhofen, Bavaria, Germanyapprox. 23,3 x 21,2 cmThe castings are manufactured in our business with resin and hand-colored. Therefore, it may be that the picture is a little different from the delivered item.

Pterodactylus spectabilis MEYERSmall pterosaur skeleton (positive and negative impression) with outstretched limbs. It was embedded in fine, thin-layered limestone and was found when the slabs were split apart. The widespread pterodactyls and bird-like, toothed skull are clearly recognizable.Age: Upper Jurassic;Locality: Solnhofen, Bavaria, GermanySize: 25 x 15 cmThe casts are made in-house from casting wood and colored by hand. For this reason, the colors in the photos may differ slightly from those of the original piece supplied.

Pterodactylus suevicus Q.Age: Upper Jurassic, Portlandian; Locality: Nusplingen, Württemberg, GermanySize: 54 x 48 cmThe casts are made in-house from casting wood and are colored by hand. This is why colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original piece delivered.

A cast of the pufferfish: Mene from the Eocene of Bolca, ItalySize of the plate: approx. 25 x 35 cm