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Snowflake Bentley Christmas Ornament
- Item Number
- 215
- Estimated Value
- 20 USD
- Sold
- 15 USD to nsa122afc
- Number of Bids
- 3 - Bid History
Item Description
From the Snowflake Bentley Collection of Vermont Snowflakes, this pewter snowflake was designed by Danforth Pewter from an original William Bentley photomicrograph from the archives of the Jericho, Vermont's Historical Society. This is the snowflake from the year 2014, which is marked on the back.
From the earliest memories of our childhood, many of us can remember hearing the phrase "no two snowflakes are alike". This discovery was made in the small rural town of Jericho, Vermont by Wilson A. Bentley (1865-1931).
A self educated farmer, Bentley attracted world attention with his pioneering work in the area of photomicrography, most notably his extensive work with snow crystals (commonly known as snowflakes). By adapting a microscope to a bellows camera, and years of trial and error, he became the first person to photograph a single snow crystal in 1885.
He would go on to capture more than 5000 snowflakes during his lifetime, not finding any two alike. His snow crystal photomicrographs were acquired by colleges and universities throughout the world and he published many articles for magazines and journals including, Scientific American and National Geographic.
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