Lot Essay
A Terrestrial globe by Paravia dated 1886 was sold Christie's New York, January 26, 2000, lot 696.
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Details
A collection of fifteen Italian didactic plant models, second half 19th century
Comprising mostly labeled specimens:
(I) INFIORE SCENZA -- 15in. (38cm.) high
(II) GRAMINACEA, with circular paper label to the ebonised wood base G.B.PARAVIA EC. MATERIALE SCIENTIFICO BOTANICA, TORINO, ROMA, MILANO, FIRENZE -- 14in. (35.5cm.) high
(III) PIANTA CARNIVORA DROSERACE DROSERA, with rubbed paper label - 13½in. (34.3cm.) high
(IV) MORE DI GRANO -- 17in. (43.2cm.) high
(V) An unlabeled example -- 20in. (50.8cm.) high
(VI) PAPILIONACEA -- 15½in. (39.4cm.) high
(VII) SALVIA...LABIATAE, with Paravia paper label to base -- 22½in. (57.2cm.) high
(VIII) A large sectional specimen, unlabeled -- 21in. (53.4cm.) high
(IX) PROTALLO, with rubbed paper label to base -- 18in. (45.7cm.) high
(X) An unlabeled sectional specimen, unmounted -- 13in. (33cm.) long
(XI) An un-named specimen showing root section in soil, the ebonised base with paper label A.FUMEO SCIENZE FISICHE E NATURALI, MILANO, VIA ROSELLINI -- 22in. (55.9cm.) high
(XII) A similar sectional model, with inscription to side GIMROSPERNE, the base with Fumeo label -- 17in. (43.2cm.) high
(XIII) A wooden sectional model of an avocado -- 5in. (12.7cm.) long
(XIV) COMPOSITA -- 18in. (45.7cm.) high
(XV) And another PAPILIONACEA example -- 15½in. (39.3cm.) high (15)
Comprising mostly labeled specimens:
(I) INFIORE SCENZA -- 15in. (38cm.) high
(II) GRAMINACEA, with circular paper label to the ebonised wood base G.B.PARAVIA EC. MATERIALE SCIENTIFICO BOTANICA, TORINO, ROMA, MILANO, FIRENZE -- 14in. (35.5cm.) high
(III) PIANTA CARNIVORA DROSERACE DROSERA, with rubbed paper label - 13½in. (34.3cm.) high
(IV) MORE DI GRANO -- 17in. (43.2cm.) high
(V) An unlabeled example -- 20in. (50.8cm.) high
(VI) PAPILIONACEA -- 15½in. (39.4cm.) high
(VII) SALVIA...LABIATAE, with Paravia paper label to base -- 22½in. (57.2cm.) high
(VIII) A large sectional specimen, unlabeled -- 21in. (53.4cm.) high
(IX) PROTALLO, with rubbed paper label to base -- 18in. (45.7cm.) high
(X) An unlabeled sectional specimen, unmounted -- 13in. (33cm.) long
(XI) An un-named specimen showing root section in soil, the ebonised base with paper label A.FUMEO SCIENZE FISICHE E NATURALI, MILANO, VIA ROSELLINI -- 22in. (55.9cm.) high
(XII) A similar sectional model, with inscription to side GIMROSPERNE, the base with Fumeo label -- 17in. (43.2cm.) high
(XIII) A wooden sectional model of an avocado -- 5in. (12.7cm.) long
(XIV) COMPOSITA -- 18in. (45.7cm.) high
(XV) And another PAPILIONACEA example -- 15½in. (39.3cm.) high (15)
Special notice
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Sale room notice
Please note, some of the specimen models probably post-date 1900. These are predominantly the unlabeled examples.