FINE VICTORIAN PREPARATIONS FOR THE MICROSCOPE
Stock Number: 10053
$380/the set
FINE VICTORIAN PREPARATIONS FOR THE MICROSCOPE, English, c. last quarter 19th century, each mounted under cover glass on 1" x 3" glass slide with label(s). Represented are Watson & Sons, Suter, Newton & Co., and Norman, plus two with distinctively patterned green with red paper wrappings. Subjects are Butterfly Eggs, Ladybird, Fungus on Buckthorn, Lady Bird Larva, Spicules of a sea cucumber, and iridescent Wing of a Madagascar butterfly. A splendid group, all fine.
Dimensions
1x3 inch slides
Circa
c. last quarter 19th century
Country of manufacture
UK and Ireland
Description
FINE VICTORIAN PREPARATIONS FOR THE MICROSCOPE, English, c. last quarter 19th century, each mounted under cover glass on 1″ x 3″ glass slide with label(s). Represented are Watson & Sons, Suter, Newton & Co., and Norman, plus two with distinctively patterned green with red paper wrappings. Subjects are Butterfly Eggs, Ladybird, Fungus on Buckthorn, Lady Bird Larva, Spicules of a sea cucumber, and iridescent Wing of a Madagascar butterfly. A splendid group, all fine.
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TESSERACT
David and Yola Coffeen both have enjoyed academic careers, as planetary astronomer and as linguist/educator. But since 1982 (yes, 1982!) they have been full-time dealers in early scientific and medical instruments, under the name Tesseract. Selling primarily by catalogue (over 100 issued so far) they also have a web presence at www.etesseract.com, and can be contacted at [email protected].
