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William A. R. Dillon Weston (1899–1953) was a British mycologist who worked for the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, stationed at the University of Cambridge. At that time, ministry pathologists were based in universities where they also gave lectures and supervised students. Identifying fungi and moulds that damage food and crops was a difficult task, but the sooner one can be identified, the sooner a crop can be saved. Dr Dillon Weston made these enlarged glass models of fungi and moulds, which are normally only visible under a microscope. Handcrafted, the glass models are not only functional and educational, but also artistic. This one, a 25cm-tall model, represents Bremia lactucae (downy mildew), a fungus that attacks lettuce crops, and is one of the 96 models in the Whipple Museum.

Whipple Museum of the History of Science

Cambridge

Title

Glass Model of Fungi

Date

1930–1953

Medium

glass

Accession number

Wh. 5826

Acquisition method

gift, 2001

Work type

Sculpture

Whipple Museum of the History of Science

Free School Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2 3RH England

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Artist or maker

William Dillon Weston

1899–1953

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