Wall chart
W. and A. K. Johnson Ltd.
Category
Education objects
Date
Unknown
Materials
Fabric, paper, wood and metal
Measurements
1165 mm (width); 1326 mm (height)
Place of origin
Edinburgh
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 666530
Summary
A very large wall chart with varnished wooden rollers at the top and bottom. It is entitled 'Johnston's Illustrations of Botany, Sheet 3, Inflorescence, Whorls of the flower'. It contains coloured illustrations of parts of flowers, numbered 73 to 105. A metal chain for hanging is fastened to a screw hook in one end of the top bar. The other end of the chain is not attached to the bar.
Marks and inscriptions
At the top and bottom of the chart: 'From original drawings selected and arranged by Professor Balfour, M.D., F.R.S. Printed in colours and published by W. and A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh and London.'
Makers and roles
W. and A. K. Johnson Ltd. , maker