Bronze inkstand used by Louis Pasteur, Europe, 1801-1830

Bronze inkstand, with inkwells and pounce box Bronze inkstand, with inkwells and pounce box

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Bronze inkstand, with inkwells and pounce box
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Bronze inkstand, with inkwells and pounce box
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Bronze inkstand, with inkwells and pounce box, used by Pasteur at Pont Gisquet, early 19th century

This ink stand was used by Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), the French chemist and microbiologist, while working on the diseases of silkworms at Pont Gisquet, southern France from 1865-1870. He discovered the parasites responsible for damaging the French silk worm industry and successfully insti-gated isolation and destruction of infected worms to prevent the spread of disease.

Details

Category:
Wellcome (general)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A67394
Materials:
bronze
Measurements:
overall: 5 mm x 245 mm x 137 mm, 1.67kg
type:
inkstand
credit:
Fourney-Magnan