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LicensePlague is an infectious disease caused by bacteria
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Plague is an infectious disease caused by bacteria
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London
Two cuff links, gold, showing plague bacillus
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Two cuff links, gold, showing plague bacillus, perhaps by Faberge, c. 1900
Plague is an infectious disease caused by bacteria. These cufflinks contain pictures of two different strains of these bacteria. The names of the strains are engraved on the back. The plague-causing bacteria were discovered in 1894. It is believed that these cufflinks were made by Fabergé, the celebrated Russian jeweller. The use of these images on the cufflinks suggests the pride taken in the discipline of bacteriology.
Details
- Category:
- Public Health & Hygiene
- Object Number:
- 1981-1605
- Materials:
- gold, celluloid, ? material and paper
- Measurements:
-
overall: .02kg
cuff linkn: 39 mm 26 mm, .01kg
- type:
- cuff links
- credit:
- Hull Grundy, A.
