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History of Science Museum

Microscope Slides

Inventory Number 40009


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.40009

Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Other inscriptions
SEE NOTE
Dimensions
Height: 100mm Width: 270mm Depth: 173mm Weight: 1.9kg
Inventory No
40009

Description

Wooden case including a set of 69 microscope slides of botanical, zoological and geological specimens wrapped in tissue; a trough slide; a set of seven bundles containing soil from different locations and individually wrapped in paper; a round cardboard case containing “carboniferous polyzoa” and, a glass test tube with a cork stopper containing unidentified greyish powder. There are also two empty metal containers and one brown cardboard box inside.