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Lower body section of Flying Pterodactyls. This section has "Lower Section" written on it in black. There is a black metal rod sticking out of the underside of the body to attach to the base.

Plaster mold with red rubber and red wax core. Written on mold is "Fredericks Pterodactyl lower jaw". Mold is bound with a metal wire.

Flying Pterodactyl, maquette, 1958
Metal, wood and plaster

These armatures and maquettes illustrate the common working practices of traditional figurative sculptors like Fredericks. He fashioned the armatures from flexible wire and sheet metal…

Plaster mother mold with inner rubber mold and wax core with "Pterodactyl" written on the surface. Mold is bound with two wires.

Plaster mother mold with inner rubber mold and wax core. Unknown section. Bound with metal wire.

Plant section, plaster mother mold with inner rubber mold and wax core. Written on the mold is "Pterodactyl plant". Mold is bound with rubber band.

Unknown section, plaster mother mold with inner rubber mold and wax core. Mold is bound with metal wire.

Unknown section, plaster mother mold with inner rubber mold and wax core. Mold is bound with metal wire.

Unknown section, plaster mother mold with inner rubber mold and wax core. Mold is bound with metal wire.

Plaster mother mold with inner rubber mold and wax core. Written on mold is "Pterodactyl plant". Mold is bound with two metal wires.