Accession No

5381

Brief Description

botanical teaching model, Linaria (toadflax), possibly late 19th to early 20th Century

Origin

Maker

Class

natural history; demonstration

Earliest Date

1870

Latest Date

1920

Inscription Date

Material

wood; metal (brass); paper (card); hair; paint

Dimensions

height 440mm; diameter of base180mm

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, Linaria (toadflax) [formerly recorded as Apis mellifica - see notes], maker unknown, possibly late 19th early 20th century.

The circular base is made of wood. Fixed into it probably by nut and bolt system is the stem of the flower. A paper label with 116 or 11G is found two thirds of the way up the stem. The flower separates into two pieces. Brass hooks and eyes as well as a curved rod hold the pieces together. When separated the stamen etc are exposed. The two halves of the flower are formed in continuous pieces of card with a plaster layer and then painted surface. The flower is yellow in colour.

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