Description
Original wooden box that opens up to access 12 trays of 6 specimen slides per tray. Mid 19th century. Interesting and diverse collection. The slides were avalable to professionals, schools, laboratories etc in the 19th century for study and education. Wide variety of manufacturers, the slides include human, insect and animal, examples: Tiny Scorpion, Horse fly head, Howler monkey cell, Goby eggs, Honey bee tongue, Rabbit fur, Cat stomach cells, Human kidney cells, Human femur cells, Human tissue.
8 x 3.25 x 4.25 inches
