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History of Science Museum

Wooden Box for Microscope Slides, 19th Century

Inventory Number 10049


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.10049

Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Primary inscriptions
"Test Plates Etc., Eus 2048," written in ink on lid of box.
Object type
Box
Dimensions
Height: 35mm Width: 107mm Depth: 96mm Weight: 152g
Inventory No
10049

Description

Brown hinged wood box containing three glass slides and one diffraction grating. Slides held vertically in pair of comb-like holders. Lid inscribed in ink with, "Test Plates, Etc. Eus 2048," in ink. One slide has numbered label from large RMS wardrobe. Pink writing in inside of lid (numbers and scribble).