Accession No

6230

Brief Description

cut away view model of a cell; c. 1950

Origin

Maker

Class

biology; demonstration

Earliest Date

1950

Latest Date

1959

Inscription Date

Material

plastic (synthetic foam, type unknown); paint; wood on base (mahogany?)

Dimensions

height; 510mm, width; 185mm, depth (approx); 195mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Dorotheum, (Auction house), A-1010 Wein, Dorotheergasse 17, Vienna. Historische Wissenschaftliche Instrument und Globen, 29/4/2008, lot 297.

Inscription

Description Notes

demonstration model of a cut away view of a cell; 1950s.

Model is made of painted synthetic foam mounted on a turned wooden base. The cut away area shows approximately a quarter of the interior of a cell and this section is painted in various colours.
The individual interior sections are numbered and differentiated by various textures and colours.

Stamp affixed to the rear of base with illegible writing in blue ink (perhaps Latin name of cell?).

Generally good condition. Some cracked and broken nodules on exterior surface and also some general surface damage (ie chipping). Surface of the cut away area has minor cracking and scoring.

Dating method - taken from auction house catalogue.

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