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Blaschka Nr. 213
Physophora magnifica (1885)
Physophora hydrostatica (2016)
Leopold Blaschka (Bohemian, 1822-1895)
Rudolph Blaschka (Bohemian, 1857-1939)
Made in Germany, Dresden, before 1885
Lampworked glass
We think of glass as a stable material, but it can deteriorate. Unstable glass compositions, along with moisture in the air, cause glass to lose its structural integrity over centuries, years, or even weeks. There is no way to stop deterioration once it begins, but conservators can slow it down by controlling its environment and by periodically cleaning the glass. Many Baschka models are constructed with hollow shapes, which trap moisture and cause deterioration. Conservators found signs of glass deterioration in the form of whit crystals and liquid droplets on many models including this sea jelly.
Cornell University acquired their teaching collection in 1885. Corning Museum Of Glass has worked with them to preserve and repair the models. They are presenting the Fragile Legacy exhibition in the context of both marine life and glass conservation.
Number: 019
Name: Mammillaria Magnifica
Acquired: July 2022
Size: 80mm high x 55mm wide.
When I bought this I did wonder if this was simply a blonde version of plant 003, but having seen them together they are somewhat different.
I managed to get this one cutting to go (after many tries) just as the parent plant died away. It was very small and soft, unlike every other attempt I made, which were big leafy semi-ripe cuttings.
The long, hooked spines make this species extremely difficult to handle - it seems in rude health but will need repotting sooner or later.
2008-02 [6 cm pot]
Just bought from Succulent Tissue Culture, as Haworthia magnifica var. magnifica. Now dead.
Nudis, such small and flat animals, are sometimes not that easy to photograph despite their slow crawling speed. When one crawls up on some ridge, like this one, that helps.
Taken around the Evolution Photoganza in Malapascua, Philippines.