Minot-type microtome knife
Datecirca 1900
Inventory Number1989-0022
ClassificationMicrotome Knife
Subject
Maker
Bausch & Lomb Optical Company
1853-present
Maker
Charles Lentz & Sons
founded 1886
Inventor
Charles Sedgwick Minot
1852 - 1914
Cultural Region
Place of Origin
Dimensionsmicrotome: 3.8 × 1.1 × 32.8 cm (1 1/2 × 7/16 × 12 15/16 in.)
case: 3.7 × 34.7 × 7.5 cm (1 7/16 × 13 11/16 × 2 15/16 in.)
case: 3.7 × 34.7 × 7.5 cm (1 7/16 × 13 11/16 × 2 15/16 in.)
Material
Accessoriescase
DescriptionA Bausch & Lomb microtome knife with a rectangular blade and a handle on each side. The knife is stored in wood case covered with black leather and lined with purple velvet. The lid is separated from the base.
Signedstamped on case: BAUSCH & LOMB OPTICAL CO. / ROCHESTER, N.Y. / NEW YORK CITY CHICAGO [in logo]
on knife: BAUSCH & LOMB
on knife: LENTZ & SONS
Inscribedon bottom of case: for microtome precision #1620
Curatorial RemarksDate suggested by the style of the signature on the case lid and the cities listed.
FunctionThis knife is used with a microtome to cut specimens into thin layers for viewing under a microscope.
Provenancegift of Dr. Steve Pan, 1989.
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Accessories: case
Object number: 1989-0021
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