Take a look at this blog by Jessica Palmer. She blogs about the intersection between art and biology and has here focused on a range of curiosities.
http://scienceblogs.com/bioephemera/2008/04/cabinet_of_curiosities_edition.php
And on another blog amongst other delights you can see a collection of circular papers which were placed inside antique watches every time they were repaired as well as ornamental china calsified by being placed within a stream of water that has passed through tufa.
http://petes-curios.blogspot.com/
