Sugar pine cone mother mold, circa 1910s-1930s
Item — Object: 28
Identifier: Mem_inv_510
Scope and Contents
Mother mold used to make a sugar cone out of wax for an exhibit, possibly between the 1910s and the 1970s.
A mother mold has two parts: a rubber layer and a plaster layer. The rubber layer holds the detail and shape of the original specimen, while the plaster layer supports the rubber layer to avoid or minimize the distortion of the rubber.
Dates
- Usage: circa 1910s-1930s
Extent
1 Objects
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
5-119 E-5
Bibliography
The Making of a Mother Mold, Shelley Kerr, 8-6-2019. https://www.kerrartworks.com/blog/146839/the-making-of-a-mother-mold
Physical Description
Plaster and latex mother mold
Dimensions
11 (depth) x 6 (width) x 5 (height) inches
Creator
- From the Collection: Department of Exhibition (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository
Contact:
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024 USA
(212) 769-5420
[email protected]
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024 USA
(212) 769-5420
[email protected]
