Accession No
6431
Brief Description
wax model of Gallus (chicken) embryo, no. 3 of 23, by Adolf Ziegler, German, c. 1868
Origin
Germany; Freiburg im Breisgau
Maker
Ziegler, Adolf
Class
biology; demonstration
Earliest Date
1868
Latest Date
1914
Inscription Date
Material
wax; wood; paper; metal
Dimensions
height 380mm; width 160mm
Special Collection
Ziegler collection
Provenance
Transferred from the Museum of Zoology, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, 08/09/2009. Purchased by the Department of Zoology from Ziegler of Freiburg in Breisgau, c. 1882-1890.
Inscription
‘3’ (on label on base)
‘4’ (chalk on base)
‘2’ (chalk on base)
Description Notes
Development of the chick (Gallus ), no. 3.
Wax model of Gallus embryo. Number 3 of a series of 23 models showing the development of the chick embryo. Depicts His stage 5, age 2 days.
The model is mounted in a gold and black wood frame, held by metal pins, on a black painted, numbered wooden base.
Scale: 40 x linear magnification.
Originals modelled by His.Wilhelm in collaboration with Ziegler.Adolf.
Condition: fair (few cracks); complete.
References
Events
Description
This is the first series Adolf Ziegler reproduced from models based on drawings of serial sections. It sold well because the models were accurate and clear, and the chick was widely used for teaching embryology.
FM:46940
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