Apis mellifera Antonio Vallardi Editore Milan, Italy around 1920 Wood, plaster, papier-maché, hand-painted 55 x 25 cm Provenance: Swiss private collection The company Antonio Vallardi Editore from Milan published school texts, wall maps for schools, globes and unique school models of human body parts and animals, such as this oversized honey bee made of papier-maché, wood and plaster. It is cut through the middle, which makes the inner life visible. The organs are movable parts and can be removed to study the anatomy of the insect. The example presented here is complete and in a very good condition. Only minor restorations on the wing are visible. MODEL EINER HONIGBIENE Antonio Vallardi Editore Mailand, Italien um 1920 Holz, Pappmaché, handbemalt 55 x 25 cm Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung Die Firma Antonio Vallardi Editore aus Mailand ver?ffentlichte Schulbücher, Wandkarten für Schulen, Globen und einzigartige Schulmodelle. Ihre Spezialit?t waren menschliche K?rperteile und Tiere in übergr?sse. Anhand dieser Modelle konnten biologische Vorg?nge erkl?rt und dargestellt werden. Diese Honigbiene wurde kunstvoll aus Pappmaché, Holz und Gips gefertigt. Sie ist in der Mitte durchgeschnitten, was das Innenleben sichtbar macht. Die Organe sind ebenfalls handbemalt und k?nnen dem Modell entnommen werden. Das hier vorgestellte Exemplar ist vollst?ndig und in einem sehr guten Zustand. Es sind nur kleine Reparaturen am Flügel sichtbar.notes:*
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