M0011059: Papin's digester, the first form of pressure cooker

Previous title, replaced April 2021: Papin's digester - the first form of pressure cooker.

Illustration published in Papin, Denis: A new digester or engine for softening bones, containing the description of its make and use in these particulars, London : Printed by J. M. for H. Bonwicke, 1681

1949

1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm

Wellcome Collection holds the publication depicted in the glass plate negative: EPB/B/39638

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 2021.

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