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Double botanical model of the Rosa Canina flower Robert Brendel late 19th century.
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Double botanical model of the Rosa Canina flower made 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.
Measurements Height cm 45 - 17.7 inches, flower diameter cm 36 - 14.2 inches.
Rosa Canina is the most common species of Rose in Italy; it is often found in hedgerows and woods and belongs to the Rosaceae family and is the progenitor of all known cultivated roses .
It is a widespread species in all temperate zones of the World, adapts very well in the thicket of oak, pine and beech trees and can reach an altitude of 1,900 meters, withstands cold and tolerates heat, and does not suffer attacks from pests.
The name is said to derive from Pliny the Elder, who claimed that a Roman soldier cured rabies transmitted by a dog bite with a decoction of the roots.
The plant flowers from May to July, and the berries or false fruit also called grattaculo ripen between October and November, is a medicinal plant with high vitamin C content, which is why it is widely used by the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.
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: 17.7 in (44.96 cm)Diameter: 14.2 in (36.07 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1890
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Milan, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1020245550062
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