Penny Bun Bolete
On application
Unsigned model of the Penny Bun Bolete (Boletus edulis). This lifelike mushroom model is made of Painted plaster on a black wooden stand. Probably manufactured by Somso around 1900. On the bottom of the botanical mushroom a description in German with characteristics of the cap, the stem, slats, spurs, odor, taste and common living and growing conditions. The model is still made by Somso.
Boletus Edulis,(cep, penny bun, porcino, or porcini, steinpilze, eekhoorntjesbrood), represents a basidiomycete fungus and serves as the prototype species within the Boletus genus. Its extensive distribution spans the Northern Hemisphere, encompassing regions in Europe, Asia, and North America. Notably absent in the Southern Hemisphere by natural occurrence, this fungus has nonetheless been introduced to southern Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Brazil.
Dimensions: 12 x 13 x 13 cm.
