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Photograph (Early Gelatine Print, Photomicrograph), by Andrew Pringle, November 14, 1890

Inventory Number 12070


Item type
Object
Provenance
Royal Microscopical Society. Given to the Society by G. F. Dowdeswell in 1890.
Primary inscriptions
Inscribed on front of card: 'B.Termo. (flagella.) x1500. (Dowdeswell.) / And Pringle Photo. 14/11/90.'.
Physical material
Paper
Card
Inventory No
12070

Description

Early gelatine print, cut circular, mounted on card Shows the flagella of a micro-organism x1500.

Andrew Pringle's new photomicrographic apparatus was described to the RMS meeting of June 18, 1890, published in the Journal, pp.543-547, illustrated between pp.666-7. He went on to write several textbooks on photomicrography.