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History of Science Museum

Microscope Opaque Specimens, 19th Century

Inventory Number 65636


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.65636

Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Provenance
Purchased from Dr. Reginald S. Clay with his collection. Item 19 in typescript list.
Primary inscriptions
Unsigned and undated.
Dimensions
Height: 30mm Width: 12mm Depth: 4mm Weight: 14g
Inventory No
65636
Accession Number
1944-1/part

Description

Nineteen microscope opaque specimens - Nineteen 12mm discs and a small black cylinder that have various organic and mineralogical specimens including a feather and a green insect. They are all mounted on steel pins and stuck into the cork base of the case.