Sea Fan IV Wall Plaque, Hand Cast Plaster Coral Replica

A Plaster Sea Fan With a Branching Pattern

This plaster sea fan is a flat, lace-like branching fan cast from an antique Gorgonia flabellum 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.

Product Details

• Material: Hand cast plaster
• Finish: Studio White or Fossil
• Dimensions: 15.75 in L x 15.75 in W x 0.75 in D
• Weight: 5 lb
• Package dimensions: 20 in x 20 in x 3 in
• Production: Made to order in the USA, ready to ship in 2 to 3 weeks
• Note: Hand cast, so appearance may vary from piece to piece
• Product number: HP26130SW (Studio White), HP26130FOS (Fossil)

About Gorgonia flabellum

The maker casts each plaque from antique Gorgonia flabellum specimens. It brings marine beauty home without depleting coral reefs.

A 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.

A plaster sea fan is light enough for a standard wall hook. As a sea fan plaque, it can hang alone or join the other three. The coastal wall hanging has a flat profile of 0.75 in.

Bringing Nature Indoors

Long before photography, botanists and naturalists collected samples from around the world to catalog nature. They kept the best examples at home. A plaster sea fan on your shelf echoes that custom. Browse more casts in our Wall Hangings collection.

Made to Order

Each 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.

Placement and Care

Hooks 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.

About Albertus Seba

Albertus Seba was an Amsterdam apothecary in the 18th century. He collected natural specimens well beyond what his trade required. After his death, his heirs auctioned the collection to finish publishing his four-volume catalogue. Much of it now sits in natural history museums.

His four volumes recorded the animals and shells he had gathered, drawn and described one by one.

For More Reading from the Web

• Albertus Seba, George Perry and the naturalists who catalogued shells, plants and animals from around the world: Natural Curiosities - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Meet the American shell collectors of the 1800s, from Thomas Say to Edgar Allan Poe's borrowed textbook: The Conchologists: Searching for Seashells in 19th Century America - Biodiversity Heritage Library