Prepared microscope slides in box
Object No. H9118
Eye of beetle, tongue of spider, proboscis of blowfly, a pig parasite, fossil diatoms and purple-stained anthrax bacteria are some of the biological specimens in this box of microscope slides from the late 1800s. There are also several micro-photographs of famous paintings, made by John Dancer, who invented micro-photography in 1839. This process only became really useful a century later, for storing documents on microfilm and sending secret messages as micro-dots. Debbie Rudder
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Summary
Object 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, 1860-1898
Physical 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.
DIMENSIONS
Height
40 mm
Width
147 mm
Depth
187 mm
PRODUCTION
Notes
The J. B. Dancer, the celebrated Manchester optician and instrument maker
SOURCE
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs R P Boyle, 1974
Acquisition Date
17 April 1974
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