Ca. 1700 set of bone slides for the original screw-barrel microscope by James Wilson
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Set of eight bone slides for the original screw-barrel microscope by James Wilson, ca. 1700, in a vellum-coated pasteboard box. See G.L'e. Turner, 1989, The Great Age of the Microscope, P. 249 No. 261; also: SML 1921-759.
Dimensions
Box is 5.5X4X2 cm.
Circa
1700
Country of manufacture
UK and Ireland
Description
Box with eight small three-cell bone slides.
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Gilgamesh
Gilgamesh is a mythological hero from the ancient cultures of West Asia, who embarked on a journey in search of youth and eternal life. Fleaglass Gilgamesh is located in Israel. As an Emeritus Professor of archaeology, I have spent over four decades researching the material culture of the distant past, utilizing the microscope as a powerful research tool. For the past thirty years, I have collected microscopes from the first 300 years of this remarkable instrument's history and have studied the cultural context of their use.
What started as a passion has turned into an obsession, and I now cultivate a nearly unique collection of historical microscopes from West Asia. From time to time, I offer surplus or particularly interesting items from my collection for sale. I am happy to provide free advice to any interested collector. If you would like to receive photos, information, and bibliographic references, or if you wish to discuss the details of the items I have for sale, please feel free to reach out.
