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Slide Preparation Turntable Microscope Accessory, by E. Leitz, Wetzlar, Early 20th Century

Inventory Number 20594


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.20594

Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Makers
E.Leitz
Provenance
Bequeathed by Sir Charles Oatley in 1996 (received in 1997). RMS-MHS Collection of Twentieth-Century Microscopes.
Physical material
Metal
Object type
Microscope turntable
Dimensions
Diameter: 86mm Height: 75mm Width: 205mm Depth: 85mm Weight: 1100g
Inventory No
20594
Accession Number
1997-2

Description

Metal slide-ringing table with concentric rings on the surface and slide clips attached, used for the preparation of microscope slides. The ringing table is supported by a black metal stand.