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History of Science Museum

Microscope Slides in Small Cardboard Box

Inventory Number 18210


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.18210

Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Provenance
Pres. by Mrs. June Knowles
Physical material
Paper
Glass
Specimens
Object type
Box
Dimensions
Height: 20mm Width: 35mm Depth: 81mm Weight: 53g
Inventory No
18210
Accession Number
1994-11

Description

White board box with slide out compartment for slides. Box has "London Hair Pins Warranted" and picture of bird's nest on top.

Five slides of two sizes. Two larger slides with orange painted edges, each containing three specimens; one labelled: "Taxus baccata.", the other labelled: "Banksia speciosa". Three smaller slides with blue and white starred labels on the top and yellow paper around the back and sides, each containing one specimen; one labelled: "Seed Pod, Sorrel.", the second labelled: "Hair, Mouse", the third labelled: "Hair, Bee".