Hussmann meat grinder used to recondition clay. Activates the wax in the clay to make it more malleable as well as making uniform pieces of clay to insure a uniform thickness when applied to the sculpture. (Per Scott Slocum)
Plaster 5 pointed star on round plaster circular base. Star and base are stained from the shellac used to seal the plaster. This was used for the McMorran Fountain.
Plaster relief of obverse side of medallion. Relief depicts a woman on her knees holding a pland in her hands. A small child is at her side with arms outstreatched. There are plants on both sides of the relief. Writing around the relief says…