Title
Davy's electric egg
Caption
Davy's electric egg. Intense light from voltaic arc between points of two carbon rods. It was not until some years after Davy's death in 1829 that carbon arc lamp widely used because rods need frequent adjustment. Davy used boxwood carbon. Engraving
Date
19th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07103_460000341
License type
Rights managed
Available size
16,7Mb (1,5Mb) / 5,5in x 11,8in / 1650 x 3543 (300dpi)