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Object NameSpecimen Part for Marine Invertebrate Model
Maker
Leopold Blaschka
(1822-1895)
Maker
Rudolf Blaschka
(1857-1939)
Made FromGlass, Paper, Adhesive, Paint
Date1863-1890
TechniqueFlameworked, painted, assembled
SizeOverall H: 4.5 cm, Diam (max): 4 cm
Accession Number93.3.273-33
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Fragile Legacy: The Marine Invertebrate Models of Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka
Interpretive NotesThe Blaschkas used preformed parts when they created some of their models. These parts include anemone bodies, sea jelly domes, and the central disks of sea stars. The Blaschkas used many different techniques to achieve great variety in shape, size, color, and ornate detail.
Germany, Dresden
Provenance
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1760-1780