Palmer Bee Co., Relief, [Plaster]
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Title
Palmer Bee Co., Relief, [Plaster]
Description
Round plaster relief, very heavy. Text on the relief is "Palmer bee Co. Engineers, Detroit, Conveyors, Steel Fabricators, Power Machinery, Speed Reducers"
The Palmer Bee Company was a conveyor equipment manufacturer based in Detroit. They were one of the many companies that made parts and equipment funded by the federal government during World War II.
The sculpture process used begins with a blank base of wood or plaster and then letters and other motifs are adhered to the surface. The gear-like design would have been sculpted using oil-based clay directly to the surface. This model was used to create the mold for casting. See the model of Urban Hansen for this technique.
It was cast circa 1946.
The Palmer Bee Company was a conveyor equipment manufacturer based in Detroit. They were one of the many companies that made parts and equipment funded by the federal government during World War II.
The sculpture process used begins with a blank base of wood or plaster and then letters and other motifs are adhered to the surface. The gear-like design would have been sculpted using oil-based clay directly to the surface. This model was used to create the mold for casting. See the model of Urban Hansen for this technique.
It was cast circa 1946.
Creator
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Date
1946
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum
Type
Sculpture
Relief (Sculpture)
Relief (Sculpture)
Coverage
University Center (Mich.)
Sculpture Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
34" dia
Materials
Plaster
Catalog Number
1999.110
Object Location
Storage Room B - M2
Provenance
4/5/1994 Stable Stall I
10/25/1999 gifted to MFSM
10/25/1999 gifted to MFSM
Files
Citation
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, “Palmer Bee Co., Relief, [Plaster],” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed April 20, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/5380.