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Prepared microscope slides in box
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Object No.
H9118Object Statement
Prepared microscope slides (19) in a box, natural history specimens and painted images, glass / wood / metal / paper / photographic material / organic material, various makers, England / Australia, 1860-1898Physical Description
Wooden box, covered with blue book paper and fitted inside with grooves to hold vertically 19 glass slides. The box has a lid, hinged to the body by the book paper. The slides are labelled including 'tongue of garden spider'.The slides include both painted images and biological specimens.
Microscope slide, micro photograph of 'Happy As A King', painted W Collins R.A., slide prepared by J B Dancer, Manchester, England, late 19th Century.
Microscope slide, micro photograph of 'Happy As A King', painted W Collins R.A., slide prepared by J B Dancer, Manchester, England, late 19th Century.
Microscope slide, micro photograph of painting 'Against the Stream', painted Jenkins, prepared by J B Dancer, Manchester. England, late 19th Century.
Microscope slide, micro photograph of painting'Laying Down the Law' painted Sir E Landseer, slide prepared by, J B Dancer, Manchester, England, late 19th Century.
Microscope slide, Micro photograph, of painting 'Rebecca at the Well' by Horace Vernet. possibly made by J B Dancer, Manchester, England, late 19th Century.
Microscope slide, micro photograph of painting'The Ascent of Mount Blanc', possibly made by J B Dancer, Manchester, England, late nineteenth century.
Microscope slide, eye of water beetle, prepared by W Watson & Sons, London, England, late nineteenth century.
Microscope slide, tongue of garden spider, prepared by W Watson & Sons, London, England, late nineteenth century
Microscope slide, proboscis of blow fly, prepared by W Watson & Sons, London, England, late nineteenth century
Microscope slide, parasite of pig, prepared by Herbert William Hutton Darlaston, Birchfield, Birmingham, England, late nineteenth century
Microscope slide, Head of a gnat, unknown maker, late nineteenth century
Microscope slide, Proboscis of a house fly, prepared by G R Kerr, Melbourne, Australia, late nineteenth century
Microscope slide, Beo fly, prepared by G R Kerr, Melbourne, Australia, late nineteenth century
Microscope slide, Actinomyces (Dempsy) 10-11-1892
Microscope slide, section of a geraiu, 1860.
Microscope slide, fungus on leaf, No.3., 16-10-1896
Microscope slide, c 73, 2" or 3" initials, 10-02-1898
Microscope slide, Bac. Anthrax, blood of GP. 15-10-1890
Microscope slide, diatoms, & spicules, Omaru, Cornel.
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https://ma.as/255204Dimensions
Height
40 mmWidth
147 mmDepth
187 mmProduction
Made
Made
Made
Notes
The J. B. Dancer, the celebrated Manchester optician and instrument makerSource
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs R P Boyle, 1974Acquisition Date
16 April 1974Cite this Object
Harvard
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