M0000803: Wax model of the 1657 plague
- Date:
- 13 May 1930
- Reference:
- WT/D/1/20/1/7/96
- Part of:
- Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Collection contents
About this work
Also known as
Previous title, replaced May 2020: Wax model of the plague, 1657
Description
Wax model of the 1657 plague depicting a decomposed body being eaten by rats. The object was displayed at the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum but is not held by Wellcome Collection.
Publication/Creation
13 May 1930
Physical description
1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm
Notes
Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2020.
Terms of use
Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request