Box 17
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Leaf and plant one-piece mold, circa 1910-1970s
Item — Box: 17
Identifier: Mem_inv_313
Scope and Contents
Eight leaf and plant one-piece molds, used to make wax and paper casts for exhibits possibly between the 1910s and 1970s. Four leaf types were identified: Kamahi, Broad Leaf, Fuchsia, and Umi berry. One-piece molds are used by pressing or filling soft sculpting material in their shaped surface. For leaf and flower reproduction a plaster mold, known as a "leaf cookie," was first made using fresh specimen while on the field.The leaf or petal was laid face up on a surface of clay....
Dates:
Usage: circa 1910-1970s
