- Subject
- Microscopy
- Item type
- Object
- Makers
- Pritchard
- Provenance
- Purchased from Dr. Reginald S. Clay with his collection. Item 18 in typescript list.
- Primary inscriptions
- Box embossed with gold lettering: 'PRITCHARD/162 FLEET St/LONDON'.
- Dimensions
- Height: 52mm Width: 17mm Depth: 2mm Weight: 38g
- Inventory No
- 33660
- Accession Number
- 1944-1/part
Description
Microscope slides, by Pritchard, London, late 19th century with case. Object consists of nine glass slides coated with blue paper that contain specimens of a bug, forceps of an earwig, hairs from a caterpillar and Indian bee, scales from a gudgeon and herring, polypee weed and a butterfly wing. One slide is unlabelled. They are contained in a red leather and cardboard case with a green fabric lining and a lid that detaches.
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