Photograph (Gelatine Print, Hand-Coloured) of R. J. Farrants and the Peters Machine, Late 19th Century

Gelatine print mounted on stiff card and hand coloured. A later (but not modern) slightly enlarged copy of the original albumen print (69566; see also 83179, the same copy not coloured). The image shows Farrants seated full length beside the Peters Machine for microscopical writing, an upholstered footstool to the left.