{"product_id":"sea-fan-ii-wall-plaque","title":"Sea Fan II Wall Plaque, Hand Cast Plaster Coral Replica","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSea Fan Wall Art Cast From an Antique Specimen\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003esea fan wall art\u003c\/strong\u003e is a flat, lace-like branching fan cast from an antique \u003cstrong\u003eGorgonia flabellum\u003c\/strong\u003e specimen. It hangs from hooks on the back. It measures 15.75 in L x 15.75 in W x 0.75 in D. Studio White is a clean plaster white, and Fossil is a weathered stone tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Hand cast plaster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Studio White or Fossil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 15.75 in L x 15.75 in W x 0.75 in D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 5 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackage dimensions: 20 in x 20 in x 3 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction: Made to order in the USA, ready to ship in 2 to 3 weeks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNote: Hand cast, so appearance may vary from piece to piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct number: HP26110SW (Studio White), HP26110FOS (Fossil)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout Gorgonia flabellum\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe maker casts each plaque from antique Gorgonia flabellum specimens. It brings marine beauty home without depleting coral reefs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sea fan is a colony of tiny animals that grow a flexible, branching skeleton. The cast keeps the mesh of fine branches that gives the fan its lace-like look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSea fan wall art works in a single piece or in a grid. A \u003cstrong\u003esea fan plaque\u003c\/strong\u003e like this one pairs with its three siblings. This \u003cstrong\u003eplaster coral replica\u003c\/strong\u003e takes shape from a real antique specimen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBringing Nature Indoors\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNaturalists once packed specimens from every coast and carried them home to be catalogued. Early botanists did the same with plants. Displaying a sea fan wall art is a quiet descendant of that practice. Browse more casts in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/museumize.com\/collections\/wall-hangings\"\u003eWall Hangings collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMade to Order\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach piece is cast to order in the USA. Production takes 2 to 3 weeks before it ships. Hand casting means color and surface vary slightly from piece to piece. Choose Studio White or Fossil at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePlacement and Care\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHooks on the back let it hang from a wall screw. Use an anchor rated for the weight of the piece. Dust it with a soft dry brush and keep it indoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoseph Banks and Daniel Solander sailed on HMS Endeavour from 1768 to 1771. Together they collected about 30,000 specimens. Around 1,300 of those were species new to Western science. Solander, a student of Carl Linnaeus, wrote notes on slips of paper that the Natural History Museum still holds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolander had mastered the two-part Latin naming system that Linnaeus taught. The system lets naturalists in different countries use the same name for the same animal or plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading from the Web\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFollow Daniel Solander and Joseph Banks as they sorted thousands of specimens on a three-year voyage: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nhm.ac.uk\/discover\/daniel-solander-a-linnaean-disciple-on-hms-endeavour.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eDaniel Solander: a Linnaean disciple on HMS Endeavour - Natural History Museum\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlbertus Seba, George Perry and the naturalists who catalogued shells, plants and animals from around the world: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/en\/perspectives\/natural-curiosities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eNatural Curiosities - The Metropolitan Museum of Art\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"House Parts","offers":[{"title":"Studio White","offer_id":68677333549169,"sku":"HP26110SW","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fossil","offer_id":68677333581937,"sku":"HP26110FOS","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/files\/HP26110SW-sea-fan-2-studio-white-1080sqr.jpg?v=1794352427","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/sea-fan-ii-wall-plaque","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}