Microtome knife, which consists of a single piece of rectangular-shaped metal with a solid cylindrical 2.0 cm tang at the top of one side; the back of the knife is slightly rounded and it tapers towards the front to a straight, sharp outer edge; the knife arrived at the museum wrapped in wax paper,…
Microtome knife, which consists of a single piece of rectangular-shaped metal with a solid cylindrical 2.0 cm tang at the top of one side; the back of the knife is slightly rounded and it tapers towards the front to a straight, sharp outer edge; the knife arrived at the museum wrapped in wax paper, which was discarded.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Originally owned and used by Dr. B. N. Kropp; collected by Dr. A. A. Travill for the Queen's University Faculty of Medicine Collection.
Dates
1890
1910
circa 1890-1910
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
The back of the knife has the words, "SARTORIUS GÖTTINGEN" stamped into the metal; the tang has the letter "C" stamped into the metal
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F8-5
Dimension Notes
Length 10.1 cm x Width 2.8 cm x Depth 0.7 cm
Condition Remarks
The metal shows only very minor wear and staining; a thick oily substance was on the blade when it arrived at the museum
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
Previous number #145; Faculty of Medicine Collection 1984 Inventory; "Catalog of Laboratory Apparatus and Scientific Instruments CENCO JC 141," 1942, p. 762 (similar to item 68221)