M0002529: First magnetic sparking coil made by Michael Faraday

Previous title, replaced May 2020: Faraday's first sparking coil

Photograph of the first magnetic sparking coil made and used by Faraday, 3/4 view from top, taken at the Royal Institution, London. This object is not held by Wellcome Collection. Related images: M0002527, M0002528, M0002526

10 November 1931

1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm

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.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.