General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Wood box with brass (possible) latch and a paper label.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

18.9 cm

Width

14.3 cm

Height

4.9 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Research

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Benson Hedges

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

1915-1954

Canada

This is an extremely rare of collection documenting the work and processes of a slide preparer, C.R. Percival. Slide preparation is the foundation of microscopy and its images and yet seldom has this kind of history been told, and almost never preserved in material form. C.R. Percival had learned the art and science of slide preparation in England at the turn of the century. He then took up the trade in Toronto where he spent the majority of his life. Above all, this collection provides a comprehensive understanding of the multilayered material, scientific, artisanal, commercial and social processes behind the production of microscopic images. In an era when people and especially students take for granted the creation of scientific imagery, this collection documents in rich, well preserved historical detail the means microscopic images are created (and interpreted) within particular historic conditions. The Canadian and British provenance for this collection is very well-documented back to C.R. Percival. (From Acquisition Worksheet, see Ref. 1)

Function

Originally would have been used as a box to hold cigars. Later used as a storage box for unmounted specimen material for making microscope slides.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

On the proper front and proper left side: "Panetelas de B. & H."/ On the proper right side: "Boite Nature"/ On the proper bottom: "FACTORY NO. 84/ I. R. D. 17/ 50/ Cigars/ Factory No. 84 I.R.D. 17/ The manufacturers of the Cigars herein con-/ tained have complied with all the requirements/ of the law. The following caution is to be/ strictly observed under the penalties provided/ by the Statutes of Canada./ 1st. This package is to be opened in such a/ way as to break the stamp./ 2nd. The package is not to be used again/ when the present contents are removed./ 3rd. The contents are not to be removed/ except for immediate sale; and/ 4th. When the package is empty the stamp and package must be destoyed."/ There is also a faint stamped ink marking on the proper bottom: "[CLARO]"/ There is a torn paper band that wraps around from the proper front, around the bottom to the proper back: "NUMBER/ [torn] 98/ SERIES OF 1915/ FIFTY/ [T]Y/ CANCEL HERE BY/ STAMP OR STENCIL/ 5/ C [torn]"

Missing

Missing hinges

Finish

Medium brown wood box with an off-white and grey label, black lettering burned into the wood and a dark brass coloured latch.

Decoration

N/A