Accession No
6461
Brief Description
wax model of Gallus (chicken) embryo, no. 10 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; cloth (felt)
Dimensions
height 320mm; diameter of base 120mm
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
‘10’ (on label)
Description Notes
Development of the chick (Gallus ), no. 10.
Wax model of Gallus embryo. Number 10 of a series of 23 models showing the development of the chick embryo. Depicts His stage 8, age 3 days.
The model is mounted on metal on a black painted, numbered wood base, which has felt on the bottom.
Scale: 40 x linear magnification.
Originals modelled by His.Wilhelm in collaboration with Ziegler.Adolf.
Condition: fair (cracks); complete.
References
Events
Description
In each pair of models of third-day and fourth-day embryos, the second model shows a wax ‘dissection’ that lets us see inside. This was a big advantage of sectioning followed by reconstruction in wax.
FM:46970
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