Accession No

5366

Brief Description

botanical teaching model of the white willow plant (Salix), made of wood and papier mâche, by Brendel (see notes), German, 19th Century

Origin

Germany; Berlin [based on attributed maker]

Maker

Brendel [attributed] Hagenbeek Wageningen [selling agent]

Class

biology; demonstration

Earliest Date

1870

Latest Date

1890

Inscription Date

Material

wood; paper (card, cardboard); plaster; hair

Dimensions

height 420mm; diameter of base 116mm

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

on the blue label
No. 45
Salix
alba L. mase, et fem. XXII.2.
White Williow Silberweide
male and fem. männl. u. weibl.
Blüthen

Salice dio bianco Saule blanche
m. et. f. mâle et fem.
Salicaceae
Vergr, 18 fach

Description Notes

botanical teaching model of the white willow plant (Salix) made of wood and papier mâche by Hagenbeek Wageningen (or Brendel of Berlin) from the 19th century.

Wooden base painted black. In the centre of the base is a blue label with Latin classifications, English, German, French and Italian translations. Below the blue label is a paper label with a blue border inside of which is black handwritten type “365”. The base is turned with two turned wooden columns to support the plant. The support rods in painted wood lead up to the plant, halfway up these rods is a paper label with the number “45” in black handwritten ink.

One male, one female reproductive anatomy of White willow plant

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