Accession No

5364

Brief Description

botanical teaching model of a palm tree (type) trunk section with branch made of papier mâche, attributed to Louis Thomas Jérôme Auzoux, French, circa 1880

Origin

France [based on attributed maker]

Maker

Auzoux, Louis Thomas Jérôme [attributed]

Class

biology; demonstration

Earliest Date

1870

Latest Date

1890

Inscription Date

Material

wood; paper (card, cardboard, papier mâche); metal; plastic; paint

Dimensions

height 390mm; width 180mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Trevor Philip & Sons, 75a Jermyn Street, St James, London, England on 02/02/1999. 22 Botanical models were purchased as one lot. Purchased with grant aid from PRISM fund administered by the Science Museum.

Inscription

Description Notes

botanical teaching model of a palm tree (type) trunk section with branch made of papier mâche, 19th century, circa 1880. On the base of the trunk is a paper label with a blue border and handwritten in side of the border is the number 372.

The section is probably an eighth. At the core is a piece of wood over which is layered materials such as card, papier mâche and glass.

Labelled parts are with both handwritten and type written text, the typewritten a later addition. Small labels depicting hands indicate where to disassemble and reassemble the model. There is half a label attached with a piece of string, the French text is handwritten but difficult to discern.

Condition good to fair.

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