Whole World in a Gesture, C. 1920s-40s Velox Print Micrograph caution sign Binding in excellent shape

Binding in excellent shape

3 5/8" tall x 3 1/4" at widest diameter

This definitely shows age and wear

Sophie Newcomb Memorial College in New Orleans (now associated with Tulane)—which if you are not familiar with

Whole World in a Gesture, C. 1920s-40s Velox Print Micrograph caution sign Binding in excellent shapeThis is a very small photo a micrograph I believe, shot through a microscope just over 2"x 2", which to me is just right the right scale, as one wants to get close and peer into it! I'm guessing a much magnified view of the the pincers of an insect, with tiny hairs all around, but the identification of the subject is to my mind far less important than the formal qualities of the image, and this marvelously evocative pinching grabbing gesture: a micro