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Double botanical model of the flower of the Field Maple Robert Brendel late 19th century
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Double botanical model of the flower of the Field Maple made in Germany around the end of the 19th century by Robert Brendel (1821-1898). The flower is made of wood and papier mache and each one breaks down into 3 sections and is mounted on a round base in ebonized wood with a label in the center describing its characteristics.
Good condition crack on a leaf
Measurements Height cm 45 -17.8 inches, flower diameter cm 25 -9.8 inches.
Field Maple also called Loppio, Chioppo, Testuccio, etc...A plant with low, bushy foliage, it can reach 2 to 30 meters in height. The stem can often be branched in the lower-middle part.
It is a polygamous plant with unisexual and hermaphroditic flowers; there are about 150 species of Maple trees widespread in Europe, Asia and North America.
In autumn in both forests and botanical gardens, the leaf coloration of Maple trees take on the eye-catching colors of autumn foliage becoming a destination for tourism, especially in the United States and Japan
Slow-growing plant used as a hedge as it resists animal grazing very well and is an excellent aid for integrated biological control, as well as having a high capacity to absorb carbon dioxide and particulate matter.
The reddish-colored wood is very durable and is used for tool handles and violin handles, in this regard the first person to use a maple bridge to hold violin strings was Antonio Stradivari.
In earlier times maple was believed to have magical powers against witches and bad luck.
The Robert Brendel & Sons manufactory was founded in Breslau by Robert Brendel in 1866 with the production of botanical models of flowers, fruits and plants designed for teaching botany, creating a perfect fusion of science and art.
The need to create paper mache plant models had arisen from the difficulty of finding fresh material.
The activity began with the production of models of medicinal plants, then at the suggestion of the director of the Institute of Plant Physiology at the University of Wroclaw, the first such institute in the world, Robert Brendel extended production to include models of botany and plant anatomy more generally.
The production technique started from the development of casts on which with the prevalent use of papier-mâché, the model maker shaped the models.
The specimens produced were tempera-colored and polished with wax lacquer, each prototype was assembled to be supported by a rattan stand and then inserted into a round wooden base, which in the oldest models was painted black, while the bases inherent in the production since the early 1900s was of light wood. A label was pasted on the base with the name in Latin and the vernacular name and in various languages, as well as the serial number, scale and other details.
This teaching potential was adopted by many educational institutions, resulting in significant improvements in both the teaching and study of botany, compared with earlier methods that were based on drawings or prints, or with the practice of dissecting real plants, with the resulting difficulty regarding rapid decomposition.
Being able to have three-dimensional enlarged models, faithful reproductions of real ones helped greatly in the study of plant anatomy, over time Brendel began to develop paper mache models that could be disassembled, the use of hooks and small hinges allowed for dissection and disassembly of the pieces significantly increasing the importance of teaching.
By the end of the 19th century, the Brendel Manufacture was famous and recognized worldwide, models were displayed and awarded in various world exhibitions, both in Europe and overseas, the catalog included more than 300 different models.
It is likely that the final closure of the business originated with the passing of the racial laws during the Third Reich, as the Brendel family was of Jewish descent.
- Dimensions:Height: 17.8 in (45.22 cm)Diameter: 9.8 in (24.9 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1890
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Milan, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1020245549982
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