Box 35
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Leaf one-piece mold and squeeze molds, circa 1910-1970s
Item — Box: 35
Identifier: Mem_inv_1214
Scope and Contents
One leaf one-piece mold and two squeeze molds used to make wax, plastic and paper casts for exhibits, possibly between the 1910s and 1970s.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. The clay was bedded up beneath and around to...
Dates:
Usage: circa 1910-1970s
