Fruit Model

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Object Name: 
Fruit Model
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
Germany, Dresden
Accession Number: 
79.3.94 C
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
1880-1890
Primary Description: 
Opaque light green non-lead glass; lampworked, painted. (A) Curved form, with rough speckled skin; short glass-coated, curved wire stem. (B) Similar form, but with tip deformed, somewhat glossy. (C) Similar, but in strongly curved, "U" shape. (D) Similar, but bent into a tight "J" shape. (E) Similar, only the tip curved, glossy and smooth skin, except ribbed and discolored (gray) at tip.

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Department: 
Science and Technology; Modern
Provenance: 
Walther, Gerhard, Source
Category: 
19th Century European

Objects in Set (5)

5 Fruit Models
Artist:Blaschka, Rudolf
Date:1880-1890
Accession Number:79.3.94
Fruit Model
Artist:Blaschka, Leopold
Date:1880-1890
Accession Number:79.3.94 A
 
Fruit Model
Artist:Blaschka, Leopold
Date:1880-1890
Accession Number:79.3.94 B
Fruit Model
Artist:Blaschka, Leopold
Date:1880-1890
Accession Number:79.3.94 D
 
Fruit Model
Artist:Blaschka, Leopold
Date:1880-1890
Accession Number:79.3.94 E