An anatomical model of a white tipped green flower and light green stemmed Rhamnus Frangula, commonly known as an alder buckthorn, glossy buckthorn, or breaking buckthorn glued to a vertical rod mounted on a stepped base with an affixed paper label.

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Model, Rhamnus Frangula, 1875–1898

This is a model. It is dated 1875–1898. Its medium is wood, papier-mâché, cardboard, plaster, reed pith, metal, string, feathers, gelatin, glass and bone glue beads, cloth, metallic thread, horsehair, hemp, silk threads, paint, and shellac varnish. It is a part of the department.

Commonly known as alder buckthorn, glossy buckthorn, or breaking buckthorn, Rhamnus frangula is native to Europe, and has been primarily cultivated for ornamental purposes. The plant’s bark has also been used as charcoal for drawing and as a laxative since the Middle Ages, while extractions from the bark, leaves, and fruits can be processed to make dyes in various colors.

It is credited Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.

Round white porcelain plate with wavy brown-edged rim, painted with plants and insects. A large tulip tree flower with leaves fills the plate. The flower at upper right has upright white petals marked with orange. The stem below is purple, with yellow-green serrated leaves. A large curling leaf fills the bottom half of the plate, echoing the curve of the rim. Surrounding the stem, smaller insects and plants. At center, a purple winged insect; at four o'clock, a purple insect with folded wings; at nine o'clock, trumpet-shaped pale blue morning glory flowers; at eleven o'clock, a butterfly with brown, yellow, and purple wings.

"Hans Sloane" Plate Plate
soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel.
Gift of Irwin Untermyer.
1957-11-7

Textile, Eden
83% polyester, 17% cotton.
Gift of Maharam.
2018-25-2

Round white porcelain plate with wavy brown-edged rim, painted with plants and insects. A large branch with wide pointed yellow-green leaves decorates most of the plate, curving up and over from the left side and ending in a cascade of small purple-pink flowers at three o'clock. Surrounding the branch, smaller insects and flowers. Just above the bottom leaf, a small oval-shaped blue beetle; at five o'clock, a spotted yellow and purple butterfly; at seven o'clock, small trumpet-shaped pale blue morning glories.

"Hans Sloane" Plate Plate
soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel.
Gift of Irwin Untermyer.
1957-11-3

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 45.7 × 17.8 × 17.8 cm (18 × 7 × 7 in.)

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Botanical Lessons.

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/4wUqxD/
Accession Number 22.2018.2
Object ID 2318793579