£500
IN THE MANNER OF LEOPOLD AND RUDOLF BLASCHKA (1822-1895) and (1857–1939),
A shell and wax model of an Oliva Maura, (taxonomy by Quoy and Gaimard), also known as an 'Oliva Vidua' Sea Snail endemic to the Philippines, Indonesia, New Guinea and Australia.
Consisting of shell to centre, with labelled waxwork anatomy.
The Mantle, Siphon, Propodium, Parapodium and Foot are all labelled and sectioned.
Literature:
1. https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/researchers-in-museums/2018/04/
https://australian.museum/about/history/stories/researching-the-blaschka-glass-models/
'In 1863, Reichenbach convinced and commissioned Leopold to produce twelve model sea anemones.These marine models, hailed as "an artistic marvel in the field of science and a scientific marvel in the field of art," were a great improvement on previous methods of presenting such creatures: drawings, pressing, photographs and papier-mâché or wax models'
'Mr Fric’s purchases were sent to Australia in three shipments. As well as the glass models, the shipments included specimens along with papier-mâché and wax models. Mr Fric subsequently wrote enquiring about the condition of the wax models which had travelled across the equator in carefully packed lead chests but did not enquire after the fragile glass models'
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