Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

S/O

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

1

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

Glass slide and cover slip, paper label, biological sample of rhinoceros horn and a resin (possible) glue

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

7,6 cm

Largeur

2,6 cm

Hauteur

S/O

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

S/O

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Technologie médicale

Catégorie

Recherche

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Inconnu

Pays

Inconnu

État/province

Inconnu

Ville

Inconnu

Contexte

Pays

Inconnu

État/province

Inconnu

Période

1895-1954

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)

Fonction

A glass slide prepared for examining a specimen under a microscope.

Technique

Inconnu

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

On the label on the proper top: "RHINOCEROS/ HORN/SECTION/ (LONGI.)"/ On the smaller round label: "28"

Manque

Appears complete

Fini

Clear glass slide with a large rectangular off-white paper label with black ink handwriting. There is also a smaller round beige paper label with a black ink handwritten number. On the slide is an rectangular, translucent, dark yellow-coloured section of horn set in a transparent yellow substance under a clear glass cover slip that is sealed around the edge with shiny, black substance.

Décoration

S/O