Electrical discharge mb-artistname Wenceslaus Hollar grapes and a chestnut

grapes and a chestnut

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View from Seething Lane showing the Globe Tavern

27th October 2000

Through the arch the Tower of London can be seen in the distance

Electrical discharge mb-artistname Wenceslaus Hollar grapes and a chestnutPatterns produced by electrical discharges on surfaces revealed by dusting with powdered red lead and sulphur. Sometimes termed 'Lichtenberg figures'. These experiments were conducted at Cragside in Northumberland, England, using a Wimshurst machine (electrostatic generator) and two 10 gallon Leiden jars. Current was conveyed to two rod conductors with a spark gap at which coated wires discs or plates were positioned. Lord Armstrong exhibited figures