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Box of Microscope Slides, by Pritchard, London, Late 19th Century

Inventory Number 73415

Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.73415

Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Makers
Pritchard
Provenance
Pres. by Mrs. June Knowles
Primary inscriptions
"PRITCHARD / 162. FLEET. ST. / LONDON" embossed on case
Object type
Box
Dimensions
Height: 58mm Width: 32mm Depth: 19mm Weight: 63g
Inventory No
73415
Accession Number
1994-11

Description

Board box covered in burgundy leather hide and lined with pink paper. Embossed label states: "Pritchard, 162. Fleet. St. London," in gold. Box contains twelve slides with sections of wood sandwiched between glass slides.  The slides have labels at the top that all say "Pritchard" on one side and list the type of wood cross-section on the other.

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