Accession No

5614

Brief Description

five fungi models in papier mache, maker unknown, 19th Century

Origin

Maker

Class

demonstration; natural history

Earliest Date

1800

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

wood; organic (plant tissue (moss)); soil; paper

Dimensions

varies, tallest 160mm; all 80mm square or just under

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Trevor Philip & Sons, 75a Jermyn Street, St James, London, England from 12/07/1999.

Inscription

Description Notes

5 fungi models in papier-mâché, maker unknown, C19th.

Five realistic papier mache models of mushrooms, each on a square, unvarnished wooden base. Two single fungi, a double and a triple have dried moss covering the base, the fifth is a single mushroom with soil glued to the plinth. They are all unlabelled though there are faint traces that they were labelled at one time on the underside of the base.

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