Brendel botanical model male fern
Stock Number: 421005
€595
Dimensions
Height: 33 cm.
Circa
1890
Maker
Robert Brendel
Country of manufacture
Germany
Description
A Brendel botanical model of the development of the embryo of the male fern. The model is an enlargement of 50 times. This model is part of the series containing plants which do not make seeds or ‘Gefässkryptogamen, Cryptogamae vasculares’.
This model has damages, on top it has a crack and on the bottom it misses a part but it is an older model Brendel, recognizable by the blue print and an image can be found in the original Brendel catalogue.
The model is manufactured by Robert Brendel (1821-1898), Breslau, nowadays Wroclaw, Poland.
Height: 33 cm.
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Van Leest Antiques
Van Leest Antiques
Van Leest Antiques, based in Utrecht in the Netherlands, specialises in antique scientific and medical instruments. Their collection covers mainly scientific and medical antique instruments: barometers, globes and planataria, nautical instruments, anatomical models, and pharmacy items. Toon Van Leest travels regularly in Europe and visits trade fairs, auctions, and antique dealers to collect stock and to find pieces to fulfil his clients' unusual requests.
As well as being an avid antique collector and dealer, Toon Van Leest is also a dentist. He believes that antiques are a stable investment, not reliant on trends or fashion, and have truly lasting value. Above all, he says, antiques are timeless and never lose their beauty.
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