Seven mulberry leaves, silk, and a surprise in the stacks

A fragile 18th-century curiosity on the subject of sericulture, or silk farming, contained delicate botanical specimens. It can now be widely studied and viewed as a result of our conservation treatment and imaging work.

by Ayse Kaya

https://www.bl.uk/stories/blogs/posts/seven-mulberry-leaves-silk-and-a-surprise-in-the-stacks

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