Belgium - Figurines and Sculptures

A highly uncommon, magnified rendition of a ROSA CANINA flower, meticulously fashioned by the German company Brendel in the late 19th to early 20th century, stands out as a remarkabl...

Rare enlarged model of a Poppy flower produced by the Italian company G.B. Paravia. These models were used to teach botanic in the schools at the end of XIXe early XXe.

A highly uncommon, magnified rendition of an ACER CAMPESTRE flower, meticulously fashioned by the German company Brendel in the late 19th to early 20th century, stands out as a remar...

Unusual and rare model of the "sugar beet" flower. Papier mache, wood. Handpainted Circa 1900 Elements of this model are enlarged 40 times Référence : #29 in 1914 Brendel catalog on page 22 ROBERT BRENDEL (1821 – 1898) Robert Brendel founded the R. Brendel company in Breslau (currently Wroclaw in Poland). He opened in 1866 a factory producing models of anatomy, mineralogy and mainly botanical models designed for teaching. Botanical models, whose number has reached more than two hundred, are enlargements of plants and flowers. They are made of papier mâché, wood, cotton, bamboo, glass beads, feathers and gelatin …. From the beginning of the company, Robert Brendel surrounds himself with qualified craftsmen and scientists. He benefited from the theoretical advice of a pharmacist, Dr. Carl Leopold Lohmeyer, and botanical advice from Professor Ferdinand Cohn, Director of the Institute of Plant Physiology at the University of Breslau. Throughout the life of the company, collaboration with various renowned scientists, precision and quality of execution have been a permanent concern of the company which has earned to be internationally recognized.   His son Reinhold (1861-1927) collaborates with his father and succeeds him. In 1898 he established the company in Grunewald near Berlin. He deepened his knowledge of botany, and the models produced then show a quality that reaches an unparalleled level.   The models were sold via illustrated catalogs, either by mail order or via a network of resellers (in Italy the Paravia firm) and were awarded with numerous awards and medals.   Today, Brendel models...

Rare and spectacular flower of the sage's plant. These botanical models were uses end of XIXe / beginning of Xxe for teaching purpose. Papier mache, wood. Handpainted Circa 1900 Elements of this model are enlarged 15 times Référence : #111 in 1914 Brendel catalog on page 32 ROBERT BRENDEL (1821 – 1898) Robert Brendel founded the R. Brendel company in Breslau (currently Wroclaw in Poland). He opened in 1866 a factory producing models of anatomy, mineralogy and mainly botanical models designed for teaching. Botanical models, whose number has reached more than two hundred, are enlargements of plants and flowers. They are made of papier mâché, wood, cotton, bamboo, glass beads, feathers and gelatin …. From the beginning of the company, Robert Brendel surrounds himself with qualified craftsmen and scientists. He benefited from the theoretical advice of a pharmacist, Dr. Carl Leopold Lohmeyer, and botanical advice from Professor Ferdinand Cohn, Director of the Institute of Plant Physiology at the University of Breslau. Throughout the life of the company, collaboration with various renowned scientists, precision and quality of execution have been a permanent concern of the company which has earned to be internationally recognized.   His son Reinhold (1861-1927) collaborates with his father and succeeds him. In 1898 he established the company in Grunewald near Berlin. He deepened his knowledge of botany, and the models produced then show a quality that reaches an unparalleled level.   The models were sold via illustrated catalogs, either by mail order or via a network of resellers (in Italy the Paravia firm) and were awarded with numerous awards and medals.   Today, Brendel models...

Very rare model of the "Delphinium Consolida". flower in a shape of a blue spire. ( known as forking larkspur, rocket-larkspur, and field Larkspur). The word “larkspur” comes from the long spur to be found on the flower’s back. Made of Papier mache, wood. Handpainted Circa 1900 Reference : #159 in the 1914 Brendel catalog on page 29 ROBERT BRENDEL (1821 – 1898) Robert Brendel founded the R. Brendel company in Breslau (currently Wroclaw in Poland). He opened in 1866 a factory producing models of anatomy, mineralogy and mainly botanical models designed for teaching. Botanical models, whose number has reached more than two hundred, are enlargements of plants and flowers. They are made of papier mâché, wood, cotton, bamboo, glass beads, feathers and gelatin …. From the beginning of the company, Robert Brendel surrounds himself with qualified craftsmen and scientists. He benefited from the theoretical advice of a pharmacist, Dr. Carl Leopold Lohmeyer, and botanical advice from Professor Ferdinand Cohn, Director of the Institute of Plant Physiology at the University of Breslau. Throughout the life of the company, collaboration with various renowned scientists, precision and quality of execution have been a permanent concern of the company which has earned to be internationally recognized.   His son Reinhold (1861-1927) collaborates with his father and succeeds him. In 1898 he established the company in Grunewald near Berlin. He deepened his knowledge of botany, and the models produced then show a quality that reaches an unparalleled level.   The models were sold via illustrated catalogs, either by mail order or via a network of resellers (in Italy the Paravia firm) and were awarded with numerous awards and medals.   Today, Brendel models...

A very rare model of a the Atropa Belladonna flower (commonly known as "deadly nightshade") Atropa Belladonna is a toxic perennial branching herbaceous plant. Atropa is derived from ...

A rare enlarged model of oat's inflorescence. These botanical models were uses end of XIXe / beginning of Xxe for teaching purpose. Made of Papier mache, wood. Handpainted Elements of this model are enlarged 30 times Référence : #15 in 1914 Brendel catalog on page 22 ROBERT BRENDEL (1821 – 1898) Robert Brendel founded the R. Brendel company in Breslau (currently Wroclaw in Poland). He opened in 1866 a factory producing models of anatomy, mineralogy and mainly botanical models designed for teaching. Botanical models, whose number has reached more than two hundred, are enlargements of plants and flowers. They are made of papier mâché, wood, cotton, bamboo, glass beads, feathers and gelatin …. From the beginning of the company, Robert Brendel surrounds himself with qualified craftsmen and scientists. He benefited from the theoretical advice of a pharmacist, Dr. Carl Leopold Lohmeyer, and botanical advice from Professor Ferdinand Cohn, Director of the Institute of Plant Physiology at the University of Breslau. Throughout the life of the company, collaboration with various renowned scientists, precision and quality of execution have been a permanent concern of the company which has earned to be internationally recognized.   His son Reinhold (1861-1927) collaborates with his father and succeeds him. In 1898 he established the company in Grunewald near Berlin. He deepened his knowledge of botany, and the models produced then show a quality that reaches an unparalleled level.   The models were sold via illustrated catalogs, either by mail order or via a network of resellers (in Italy the Paravia firm) and were awarded with numerous awards and medals.   Today, Brendel models...

Enlarged model of a wheat flower (Triticum vulgar) uses for teaching at the end of XIXe century, beginning of XXe. Made of papier mâche, wood, celluloid. Hanpainted. Référence: Published in the 1914 Brendel catalog on page 25...

A rare botanical teaching model made in Germany late XIXe. Made of Papier mache, wood. Handpainted. The enlarged flower can be dismantled in order to teach and show to students the ...

A rare botanical teaching model made in Germany late XIXe. Made of Papier mache, wood. Handpainted Robert Brendel founded the R. Brendel company in Breslau (currently Wroclaw in Pol...