Benjamin Franklin's asbestos purse. This purse,made from tremolite asbestos,was brought to the UK by 19-year-old future US statesman and scientist Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) in 1724. He sold it to British collector Hans Sloane,and it is now part of the Hans Sloane Collection of the Natural History Museum,London,UK | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Natural History Museum, London |
Bildgröße: | 3598 px × 2429 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |