Art of making Moulds and Casts in Wax, Plaster,
and Compositions.
In addition to the casts taken from the originals of the Trilobites,
he has also a few fine casts of the bones of the Megalonix Laqueatus,
_Harlan_.--Scaphites Cuvieri, _Morton_.--Mosasaurus tooth, and of
several rare fossil American Plants;--all taken from the original
fossils, in the Cabinet of the Academy of Natural Sciences, &c. &c.
These models are fac similes of the real objects, coloured according to
nature.
As the originals of the above are in the possession of different
public and private cabinets throughout the United States, I have at
great trouble and expense, taken from them exact patterns, so as
to accommodate museums and scientific gentlemen with them on very
reasonable terms. This practice is now used in several parts of Europe;
and thus the curious are able to supply their cabinets with rare
specimens, often superior to the originals.
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JOSEPH BRANO having finished for us a number of models of different
objects in Natural History, we have no hesitation in recommending him
as an exceedingly skilful artist.
Jacob Green, M. D.
Rich'd. Harlan, M. D.
P. A. Browne, ESQ.
Chas. A. Poulson.
Isaac Parrish, M. D.
S. G. Morton, M. D.
_Philadelphia, October 3d, 1832._
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