12th May, 2022 12:00

Fine Scientific and Medical Instruments

 
  Lot 204
 

A Collection of J. T. Normans Original Microscope Specimens

Comprising of two wooden cases the first containing dry specimens to be mounted and made up into microscope slides, consisting of various glass bottles, vials, pillboxes, and other containers, each labeled with the contents, some with J. T. Norman's original label, the other box containing approximately 44 glass vials mostly containing diatoms, many with J. T. Norman's original label, and a case of 'Carters Cabinet of Curious Seeds for the microscope' (a lot)

Footnote: comes with a copy of the Quekett Journal in 1996 by Brian Bracegirdle describing the Norman material, this collection comes from a sale of items from the archive offered to Quekett members.

Sold for £375

Result plus buyers premium


 

Comprising of two wooden cases the first containing dry specimens to be mounted and made up into microscope slides, consisting of various glass bottles, vials, pillboxes, and other containers, each labeled with the contents, some with J. T. Norman's original label, the other box containing approximately 44 glass vials mostly containing diatoms, many with J. T. Norman's original label, and a case of 'Carters Cabinet of Curious Seeds for the microscope' (a lot)

Footnote: comes with a copy of the Quekett Journal in 1996 by Brian Bracegirdle describing the Norman material, this collection comes from a sale of items from the archive offered to Quekett members.

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