Magic Lantern Slide: Jew's Ear Fungus (Hirneola auricula-judae)
- Description
- Alfred Rowden was a keen amateur photographer and natural historian in Exeter. He often gave talks at local field clubs, illustrated with magic lantern slides that he created or purchased from commercial manufacturers. Alfred has hand-painted this black and white photograph to represent the colours of the fungus specimen.
- Accession Loan No.
- 45/1960/95/187
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: Jew's Ear Fungus (Hirneola auricula-judae)
- Simple Name
- slide
- Full Name
- Lantern Slide: Jew's Ear Fungus (Hirneola auricula-judae)
- Dimensions
- whole width 83 mm; whole H 83 mm; whole TH 2.5 mm
- Production Person Surname
- Rowden
- Production Person Initials
- A.O.
- Period Classification
- Inter War (1918-1939)
- Production Date
- 24/1/1926
- Production Country
- United Kingdom
- Production Area Region
- North
- Production Continent
- Europe
- Family Group
- Material
- glass; paper; photographic emulsion; pigment
- Inscription / Transcription
- Handwritten 'Z.177 Jews Ear Fungus' on top edge; Handwritten 'Jews Ear Fungus (Hirneola auricula-judae) / Jan.24.26 / S.C.P.' on masking strip at left; 'A.O. Rowden' on masking strip at left; 'Z.177' on bottom binding strip
