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A near complete boxed set of miscellaneous Conrad von Rappard paper covered slides. Black and gold paper and hand writing indicative of the preparer c.1860. Numbers 1, 14 and 21 missing. Hand writing matches even on slides not using his trademark labels ( in French). Subject matter is mostly marine. Original box numbered 4, Preparations, Mscs. 21/24 in total. Labels and subject matter in good condition ( a couple re-numbered and one re-labelled ). Slides measure 2 5/8 x 5/8″.
Conrad von Rappard (1805-1881). Renowned Swiss slide preparer and microscopist.
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Mark Hacking (Scientifica Opticae Inc.) has been an avid collector/dealer for over 40 years. A former Science teacher, he has an innate love for anything natural or mechanical. Specializing in optical (microscopes, telescopes), surveying, medical, weighing and drawing instruments, he is an active participant of the Scientific Instrument Fair in London. Living in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, with his wife and two children; Mark looks forward to meeting as many fellow collectors as possible, and has a worldwide following on eBay (Sciopti). As of Nov. 1/24 my email has changed to either [email protected] or [email protected].