Glass Model Invertebrate: Alcyonium digitatum

Maker
Leopold Blaschka
Rudolf Blaschka
Description
One glass model of a soft coral made by Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka between 1863 and 1882. Has a grey-pink body with small yellow doughnut shaped blobs representing closed polyps. Clear open polyps on upper section of body. Mounted on white Perspex. Original label.
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Production role
Model maker/Maker
Model maker/Maker
Measurements
Dimensions (LxWxH): 60 x 30 x 50mm (2 3/8 x 1 3/16 x 1 15/16")
Dimensions (LxWxH): 112 x 93mm (4 7/16 x 3 11/16")
Dimensions (LxWxH): 32 x 28 x 32mm (1 1/4 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/4")
Dimensions (LxWxH): 10 x 5 x 7mm (3/8 x 3/16 x 1/4")
Dimensions (LxWxH): 10 x 5 x 3mm (3/8 x 3/16 x 1/8")
Named collection
Current rights code
Other Id
137/1884
F.I. 3053
1
Catalogue number
F.I. 3053
Accession number
1884.137.57

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