Microscopic section razor (a) in box (b) with lid (c); the razor consists of a metal blade and short handle on a pivot which allows it to fold into a plastic handle; the blade is rectangular in shape with a tapered sharp front edge and a straight flat back edge; the handle part is flat, and has a c…
Microscopic section razor (a) in box (b) with lid (c); the razor consists of a metal blade and short handle on a pivot which allows it to fold into a plastic handle; the blade is rectangular in shape with a tapered sharp front edge and a straight flat back edge; the handle part is flat, and has a curved, tapered finger grip at the end; the plastic handle is made of two flat pieces of oblong plastic, joined at each rounded end and having an open slot between them; the metal blade fits into the slot in the plastic handle; the folded razor fits into a box that is made of rectangular-shaped paper-covered cardboard and is closed on all sides except the right side; a lid fits onto this open end; the lid is also made of rectangular-shaped paper-covered cardboard and is closed on all sides except the left side; both the box and the lid have printing on them.
Number Of Parts
3
Part Names
a - microscopic section razor - Size: Length 19.9 cm x Width 2.8 cm x Depth 1.3 cm
b - box - Size: Length 17.9 cm x Width 3.5 cm x Depth 1.5 cm
c - lid - Size: Length 8.2 cm x Width 3.6 cm x Depth 1.6 cm
Provenance
Owned and used by Dr. B. N. Kropp; collected by Dr. A. A. Travill for the Queen's University Faculty of Medicine Collection.
(b) The front of the box has the printed words, "F.H. Thomas Co." on the front and a paper label on the back that reads, "BENJAMIN KROPP"; (c) the lid has the printed words, "Boston, Mass. // Made in Germany" on the front.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F8-5
Condition Remarks
(a) The metal shows only very minor wear and staining; no corrosion is visible; the plastic is complete and shows only very minor wear; (b,c) the box and lid are complete; all printing is fully legible; minor wear only
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
Previous number #146; Faculty of Medicine Collection 1984 Inventory; "Catalog of Laboratory Apparatus and Scientific Instruments CENCO JC 141," 1942, p. 762 (same as item 68210); "Surgical Instruments," by the Kny-Scheerer Co., 1915, p. 1044 (same as item 2242)