An anatomical model of a four light purple centered white petaled flower, light brown viened Aesculus Hippocastanum, or horse chestnut. Six white stamens rise out of the center with brown seed pods at the end. A hefty green stem is glued to a vertical rod mounted on a stepped base with affixed paper label

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Model, Aesculus Hippocastanum, 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.

The Aesculus hippocastanum, or horse chestnut, is native to the Balkan region. The wood has little value as timber, but it is suitable for carving. Unlike true chestnuts, this seed is not fit for human consumption because it contains high doses of aesculin, which can be fatal if ingested raw.

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

Sidewall - Floral (France)
block-printed.
Gift of James J. Rorimer.
1950-111-9

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 53.3 × 29.2 × 29.2 cm (21 in. × 11 1/2 in. × 11 1/2 in.)

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

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/4wUqxG/
Accession Number 22.2018.5
Object ID 2318793582