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Cladonema radiatum
Cladonema radiatum

Cladonema radiatum

Object NameSpecimen of Blaschka Marine Life
Maker Rudolf Blaschka (1857-1939)
Maker Leopold Blaschka (1822-1895)
Made FromGlass, Paint, Metal Wire, Resin
Date1885
Place MadeGermany, Dresden
TechniqueFlameworked, painted, applied
SizeOverall (card) L: 27.3 cm, D: 22.4 cm
Accession NumberL.17.3.63-471
Credit LineLent by Cornell University, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Not On View
Physical DescriptionSpecimen of Blaschka Marine Life, "Cladonema radiatum". Glass, paint, metal wire, resin; flameworked, painted, applied. Specimen consists of three (3) parts; part 1 and 2 are incomplete with 3 completely missing. Handwritten inscription below nameplate: "1. Hydrarium enlarged; 2. Nat. S., 3. Medusa after liberation".
Provenance
Owner Cornell University
The New Doors of Life
Robert Willson
1996
Pyrex Measuring Cup
Corning Inc.
1940
pitcher
900-1199