Collection

Glass image of a butterfly c 1890

PART OF:: Selenium cells and model apparatus for transmitting pictures by telegraph, 1881

Made:: 1880-1900 in United Kingdom

Black paper stencil of a butterfly mounted on glass plate.

Details

Category:: Telecommunications

Object Number:: 1908-141 Pt3

Materials:: glass and paper (fibre product)

Measurements:: overall: 82 mm x 107 mm x 2 mm, 0.1kg

type:: stencil

credit:: Bidwell, Shelford

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