Sea Fans Set of Four Wall Plaques, Hand Cast Plaster Coral Replica

A Sea Fan Set of Four for a Single Wall

This sea fan set holds four flat, lace-like fans, each cast from an antique Gorgonia flabellum specimen. Every plaque measures 15.75 in L x 15.75 in W x 0.75 in D. It has hooks on the back. 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 (each plaque)
• Weight: 20 lb for the set
• 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: HP26140SW (Studio White), HP26140FOS (Fossil)

About the Set

The set contains four fans, and each one is a different specimen. Hung together, they form a grid of about 31.5 in square.

A sea fan is a colony of tiny animals that grow a flexible, branching skeleton. The casts keep the fine mesh of branches.

These sea fan plaques make a coastal wall hanging that fills a large wall. Hung in a two by two grid, they measure about 31.5 in on each side. Each fan in the sea fan set has its own branching pattern.

Bringing Nature Indoors

Bringing the natural world into your home goes back to early botanists and naturalists. They collected samples from around the world to catalog it. A sea fan set carries a little of that habit into a modern room. 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 Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander

Joseph 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.

Solander 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.

For More Reading from the Web

• Follow Daniel Solander and Joseph Banks as they sorted thousands of specimens on a three-year voyage: Daniel Solander: a Linnaean disciple on HMS Endeavour - Natural History Museum
• Albertus Seba, George Perry and the naturalists who catalogued shells, plants and animals from around the world: Natural Curiosities - The Metropolitan Museum of Art