Accession No

5369

Brief Description

botanical teaching model of Brassica, made of wood and papier mâche, by Hagenbeek Wageningen (or Brendel of Berlin - see notes), 19th Century

Origin

Germany; Berlin [based on attributed maker]

Maker

Hagenbeek Wageningen Brendel of Berlin [attributed]

Class

biology; demonstration

Earliest Date

1870

Latest Date

1890

Inscription Date

Material

wood; paper (card, cardboard); plaster

Dimensions

height 450mm; diameter of base 130mm

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. 19
Brassica
Napus. L. (siliqua.)
Rap, Oel-Raps.
pod. Schote

Siliqua di Cav* Chou-colza.
Navone. silique.
Cruciferae.
Vergr. 6fach.

Description Notes

botanical teaching model 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, French, German and Italian translations. Below the blue label is a paper label with a blue border inside of which is black handwritten type “357”. The base is turned with a turned wooden column to support the plant. The stem is of wood and half way up the stem is a paper label with the number “28” in black handwritten ink.

The stem has a hole into which the flower parts slot. The flower disassembles into two pieces giving a vertical cross section. One of the petals is detachable, a metal prong holds it in position. The petals are constructed using a curved metal rod covered with paper and then a thin layer of plaster before being painted.

Condition fair

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