Lafoea calcorata
Object NameSpecimen of Blaschka Marine Life
Maker
Leopold Blaschka
(1822-1895)
Maker
Rudolf Blaschka
(1857-1939)
Made FromGlass, Paint, Metal Wire, Resin
Date1885
Place MadeGermany, Dresden
TechniqueFlameworked, painted, applied
SizeOverall (approx largest piece) H: 2.5 cm, L: 10.4 cm, D: 3 cm; Overall (card) L: 18 cm, D: 15.2 cm
Accession NumberL.17.3.63-4
Credit LineLent by Cornell University, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionSpecimen of Blaschka Marine Life, "Lafoea calcorata". Glass, paint, metal wire, resin; flameworked, painted, applied. Card is supposed to contain two specimens but one is missing, while the remaining one is intact. The card contains the following notation: "1. Lafoea - Hydrarium; 2. Young Laodicea - Medusa after liberation." The missing piece is specimen 2.Provenance
Owner
Cornell University
1880-1950
1600-1800
1880-1950
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