(a) A shallow, square box of cellophane-covered cardboard with blue printing on white background; the box top has two finger cutouts, one on each side, allowing the easy removal of the top that is placed over the entire box bottom when closed; the glass slides (b), located inside the box, are small…
(a) A shallow, square box of cellophane-covered cardboard with blue printing on white background; the box top has two finger cutouts, one on each side, allowing the easy removal of the top that is placed over the entire box bottom when closed; the glass slides (b), located inside the box, are small, flat pieces of clear glass that are rectangular in shape; slides have polished edges and are greenish in colour
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - box - Size: Length 8.0 cm x Width 8.0 cm x Depth 3.0 cm
b - glass slides (x 24) - Size: Length 7.6 cm x Width 2.6 cm x Depth 0.1 cm
Provenance
Used either by Dr. C.H. Bird or by Dr. Godfrey Bird, of Gananoque, Ont.
Maker
Ingram & Bell
Dates
1979
circa 1979
Date Remarks
Retirement date of Dr. H.Godfrey Bird
Material
cellophane-covered cardboard: white; blue
glass: clear; greenish
Inscriptions
Printed on box top: "CAT. NO. I & B 1/2 GROSS // EE 232 SIZE 3" x 1" // (25 x 75 mm) // PRE-CLEANED // MICROSCOPE // SLIDES // POLISHED EDGES // READY FOR // IMMEDIATE USE // INGRAM & BELL // LIMITED // TORONTO . MONTREAL // WINNIPEG . CALGARY . VANCOUVER"; on front of box: "CAT. NO. I & B 1/2 GROSS // EE232 // PRE-CLEANED MICROSCOPE SLIDES"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F8-5
Condition Remarks
Box shows some staining and discolouration from age; slides are flawless in appearance