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Title: Blaschka , Leopold & Rudolf , lampwork sea Anemones described on BBC Radio 4...
Post by: Baked_Beans on October 07, 2015, 02:59:10 AM

This was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 , 06/10/15  and talks about Blaschka lampworked sea anemones c1866 . The glass bit starts at 18 minutes into the program.....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05w9dxn


 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_and_Rudolf_Blaschka

Cheers, Mike

Title: Re: Blaschka , Leopold & Rudolf , lampwork sea Anemones described on BBC Radio 4...
Post by: flyboy on October 07, 2015, 10:59:50 PM

There used to be a huge collection in the Hancock Museum, Newcastle upon Tyne, don't know if they are still there as I haven't visited for years.The largest I think is The Ware collection in Harvard 4,000 items!!
I love them! so stunning in detail.

Title: Re: Blaschka , Leopold & Rudolf , lampwork sea Anemones described on BBC Radio 4...
Post by: Ivo on October 08, 2015, 06:48:20 AM

And the amazing museum of natural history in Dublin. Not sure if they are on display, last time I visited the museum it was being renovated.

Title: Re: Blaschka , Leopold & Rudolf , lampwork sea Anemones described on BBC Radio 4...
Post by: Baked_Beans on October 08, 2015, 03:52:48 PM

Thanks Guys,

If i'm in the area (s) I will check them out  :o....any idea of the current auction value of a Blaschka anemone ?....or are they all in museums by now  ::)   .....Cheers, Mike

Title: Re: Blaschka , Leopold & Rudolf , lampwork sea Anemones described on BBC Radio 4...
Post by: Baked_Beans on October 08, 2015, 08:25:28 PM

There is a stunning octopus here if you scroll down about halfway .............

https://edmundsiderius.wordpress.com/category/wissenschaft/politics/germany/page/2/

I'm totally flabbergasted   :)

 

Title: Re: Blaschka , Leopold & Rudolf , lampwork sea Anemones described on BBC Radio 4...
Post by: Lustrousstone on October 09, 2015, 09:41:24 AM

To save the scrolling https://edmundsiderius.wordpress.com/2011/07/18/glass-life/
I think I gave Sue a book on this stuff

Title: Re: Blaschka , Leopold & Rudolf , lampwork sea Anemones described on BBC Radio 4...
Post by: rosieposie on October 09, 2015, 12:45:23 PM

These should keep you happy for a while Mike. :)

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Blaschka+House&biw=1258&bih=767&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAWoVChMI08aEwbi1yAIVR7wUCh2SiAjc#tbm=isch&q=blaschka+glass+models+

Title: Re: Blaschka , Leopold & Rudolf , lampwork sea Anemones described on BBC Radio 4...
Post by: Baked_Beans on October 11, 2015, 07:13:58 PM

Thanks Rosie,

Gobsmacked !

There is more info. here , even a very tenuous link to a Powell centerpiece  :)...........

http://www.cmog.org/article/blaschkas-glass-models-invertebrate-animals-1863-1890

Some Leopold drawings also.......

http://www.cmog.org/research/library-search/Blaschka%20archive

Title: Re: Blaschka , Leopold & Rudolf , lampwork sea Anemones described on BBC Radio 4...
Post by: pamela on March 20, 2016, 08:39:42 AM

 Blaschka at Hamiltons Gallery  (http://www.hamiltonsgallery.com/) - would certainly love to see...
Thought it might be of interest to some of you here  :)

Title: Re: Blaschka , Leopold & Rudolf , lampwork sea Anemones described on BBC Radio 4...
Post by: chopin-liszt on March 20, 2016, 01:31:46 PM

You did indeed give me the book of the plates of the glass flowers in the Ware collection. I grabbed hold of it as soon as I read this thread!
It's the copy once owned by Helen Munroe-Turner, with her name and 1946 written inside.
No sea anenomes or octopussies. Just flowers and bees, flies, moths and butterflies.

Title: Re: Blaschka , Leopold & Rudolf , lampwork sea Anemones described on BBC Radio 4...
Post by: chopin-liszt on March 20, 2016, 03:14:59 PM

The book Christine gave me is copyrighted to 1940, (in the states).
It contains 16 colour drawings by Fritz Kredel of the glass pieces.
(the intricate detail is amazing - they're like proper botanical specimens)
I could, if it's past copyright law, photograph them for showing.
But somebody would need to let me know about the legality first - then you'd have to wait until I can get around to it. ::)