Accession No

5378

Brief Description

botanical teaching model of unknown plant, attributed to Robert Brendel, German, late 19th century

Origin

Germany; Berlin [based on attributed maker]

Maker

Brendel, Robert [attributed]

Class

biology; demonstration

Earliest Date

1870

Latest Date

1890

Inscription Date

Material

wood; paper (card, cardboard)

Dimensions

height 460mm; base diameter 110mm

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 unknown plant, 19th century possibly German by Robert Brendel.

Turned wooden base with two turned wooden columns. One holds a single leaf the other a dual leaf and root section with growth of emerging leaves from the stem area. The top of the single leaf has come away.

Condition fair

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