Engraving depicting oak apples and gall wasp. These galls had various uses, including a dye for wool and ink (Aleppo galls), a dye for silk (light galls from France), and as an astringent in medicines.

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Photo credit: © World History Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: 19th, aleppo, apple, archival, archive, astringent, century, dye, engraving, france, gall, historic, historical, history, ink, light, medicine, nature, oak, silk, wasp, wool