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Blaschka Nr. 157

Object NameLafoea calcarata (1885); Lafoea [unknown species] (2016)

Maker Rudolf Blaschka (1857-1939)

Maker Leopold Blaschka (1822-1895)

Made FromGlass, Paint, Metal Wire, Resin, Wooden Stand

Date1885

TechniqueFlameworked, painted, applied

SizeOverall (approx) H: 17.5 cm, Diam (base): 7.8 cm;

Accession NumberL.17.3.63-475

Credit LineLent by Cornell University, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Curatorial Area(s)

Science and Technology
Modern

Exhibitions

Fragile Legacy: The Marine Invertebrate Models of Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka

Place Made

Germany, Dresden

Physical DescriptionSpecimen of Blaschka Marine Life, "Lafoea calcarata". Glass, paint, metal wire, resin, wooden stand; flameworked, painted, applied. Specimen is attached to a metal rod in wooden stand.

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