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History of Science Museum

Case of Microscope Slides

Inventory Number 33228


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.33228

Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Primary inscriptions
Label on divider 'Bequest of Sir A.H. Church, F.R.S., 1915.'
Other inscriptions
Top of box, rectangular white label with printed number '2'.
Object type
Box
Inventory No
33228
Accession Number
1961-138/8

Description

Hinged wooden case containing four columns of 145 slides held in place vertically with wood dividing panel. The slides contain various plant, mineralogical, chemical and small animal specimens. They include a hog parasite, a pig parasite, palm oil, cotton oil, trans section of a pearl, London clay from Kentish Town, sebacic acid, gutta percha and disc from guano.