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History of Science Museum

Box of Blank Microscope Slides

Inventory Number 10048


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.10048

Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Physical material
Wood
Glass
Metal
Object type
Microscope slide
Dimensions
Height: 55mm Width: 92mm Depth: 157mm Weight: 394g
Inventory No
10048

Description

Brown wood box with no lid containing 22 blank glass microscope slides of different sizes and colours. Slides held vertically by pair of comb-like holders. Box also includes six glass rings for creating specimen cells, four rectangular glass sheets in different colours, one cream block with a rectangular slot, one wooden case with glass windows containing ten glass discs of different sizes and colours. One small piece of wood with two screws has broken off from comb-like holder.