Reproduction
Description
Hair samples
Thirty samples of synthetic cuprammonium rayon hair in metal box.
Designed by Nazi scientist Eugen Fischer to catagorise hair colours and textures. Owned by Karl Pearson.
"Haarfarbenfafel von Prof Dr Eugen Fischer" is inscribed on the outside of the box, The labels inside read "Franz Rosset, Freiburg, Kaiserstrasse 30 Vereinigte Glauzstuff Fabuken A. G. Elbefeld" Eugenics Department.
Creator
Franz Rosset
Production Date
1905 to 1905
Production Place
Freiburg
Material
Dimensions
Box (closed) length: 400 mm
width: 105 mm
depth: 13 mm
Collection
Galton Collection
Accession Number
LDUGC-040
Alternative Number
464000041
Administration Name
UCL Galton Collection
