Early specimen of artificial silk, 1883.

UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 25: The border of this hankerchief is made of artificial silk, based on cellulose nitrate, and is dated to c 1883. This artificial silk fibre was developed by the chemist and physicist Sir Joseph Swan (1828-1914) originally for use as filaments in his lamps and exhibited at the Society of Chemical Industry in 1884. (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images)
UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 25: The border of this hankerchief is made of artificial silk, based on cellulose nitrate, and is dated to c 1883. This artificial silk fibre was developed by the chemist and physicist Sir Joseph Swan (1828-1914) originally for use as filaments in his lamps and exhibited at the Society of Chemical Industry in 1884. (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images)
Early specimen of artificial silk, 1883.
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Science & Society Picture Library / Contributor
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90742168
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SSPL
Date created:
September 25, 1995
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