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The Royal Microscopical Society Cabinet of Microscope Slides, English, 19th Century

Inventory Number 62954


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.62954

Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Provenance
Lent by the Royal Microscopical Society in 2004. Previously on loan from the RMS to the Science Museum, London. Moved to Museum of the History of Science 26 August 2004.
Physical material
Wood
Metal
Object type
Drawer Cabinet
Dimensions
Height: 1840mm Width: 1260mm Depth: 450mm
Inventory No
62954

Description

Large dark purpose-made wooden cabinet containing the principal part of the Royal Microscopical Society collection of microscope slides. Drawers contain two layers of slides each catalogued separately with four rows of 13-14 for a total of 52-56 slides per shelf, 106 slides per drawer. Drawers arranged in three columns of 32.