19
Lantern Slide
A lantern slide depicting various parts of a plant, with multiple inscriptions surrounding them, some which highlight the different aspects of the plant, and 'Orchis Mascula' written beneath the printed images
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | 19 |
| Materials and techniques | Lantern slide |
| Brief description | Lantern slide printed, depicting various details of an Orchis Mascula |
| Physical description | A lantern slide depicting various parts of a plant, with multiple inscriptions surrounding them, some which highlight the different aspects of the plant, and 'Orchis Mascula' written beneath the printed images |
| Marks and inscriptions | Inscription on the slide shows the number 19; inscription on the actual image reads as 'Orchis Mascula' ('Orchis Mascula' is the scientific name for an Early Purple Orchid) |
| Credit line | The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund |
| Other number | 7981, 7983, 7983, 7984 - RPS identifier - alternative |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | RPS.2416-2018 |
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| Record created | January 25, 2019 |
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