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glass plates with linear patterns
glass plates with linear patterns

glass plates with linear patterns

Date1900-1950
Inventory Number1996-1-0537
ClassificationGlass Plate
Subject
    Cultural Region
      Dimensionsslide: 5.1 × 12.6 × 0.2 cm (2 × 4 15/16 × 1/16 in.)
      case: 6.5 × 29.3 × 16.1 cm (2 9/16 × 11 9/16 × 6 5/16 in.)
      Material
        DescriptionThe box contains 25 small glass plates on which has been inscribed two sets of lines. They look like plates used to mount specimen to be seen under a microscope. They function is unknown.

        The box also contains a recipe for "Fixing Solution": "H(2)O—40 oz., Hypo—16 oz., Na(2)SO(3)—1 oz., 28% Acetic Ac—3 oz., Boric Acid—1/2 oz., Pot. Alum.—1 oz. Make up to 64 oz."
        Signedunsigned
        nested weights
        English
        Date: circa 1820
        Accessories: 5 brass weights, brass holder, piece of lead
        Object number: DW0227
        Set of nested weights
        Henry Neale
        Date: 1775
        Object number: DW0418
        weighted wooden blocks
        American
        Date: 1920-1930
        Object number: WJ1188
        weights (4) on a brass rod
        American
        Date: mid 19th-early 20th Century
        Accessories: brass rod/holder
        Object number: 3812
        Leitz AM petrographic compound microscope
        Ernst Leitz (company)
        Date: circa 1937
        Accessories: standard eyepieces (3): 8X P, Periplan. OK 10X, and Periplan. Ok. 25X; wide eyepieces (3): 1, 1, 8X, 10X; objectives (4) in fitted case: 1b 4.3X, 3 10X, P7 62X, P 1/12 oel; waveplates (2); condenser with polarizer; mechanical stage; loupe 6x; box of cover glasses; standing case; key; objective adaptors (4); and watch keys (2)
        Object number: 1999-1-0020a
        two round iron weights
        American
        Date: late 19th-early 20th Century
        Object number: 2008-1-0189
        gunner's caliper with sector
        George Adams (I)
        Date: circa 1766
        Accessories: original case
        Object number: DW0955
        Exakta RTL1000 SLR camera
        Ihagee Kamerawerk G.m.b.H.
        Date: 1969-1973
        Accessories: manual and tripod adapting screw
        Object number: 2000-1-0016
        Smeaton's pulleys
        W. & S. Jones
        Date: before 1815
        Object number: 1999-1-0036
        measure glass
        American
        Date: 1870-1920
        Object number: 4342
        Altec 681A  omnidirectional microphone on table stand
        Altec Lansing
        Date: 1960-1965
        Object number: 2015-1-0002
        circular disk weight
        American
        Date: 1870-1920
        Object number: 1998-1-0208