Ca. 1700 set of bone slides for the original screw-barrel microscope by James Wilson
Stock Number: FG_21045
£450
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 was the mythological hero of the cultures of ancient West Asia, who set out on a journey in which he sought youth and eternal life.
Fleaglass Gilgamesh is located in Israel. As an archaeologist researching the material culture of the distant past and using the microscope as a major research tool, for more than two decades I have collected microscopes from the first 300 years of existence of this amazing tool and researched the cultural context of their use. Passion has become an obsession and I cultivate the full and almost unique West Asian collection of historical microscopes. Respectively, I put up for sale surplus or interesting items from the collection. I would be happy to advise any interested collector free of charge. Needless to say, I would love to send photos, information and bibliographic references, and discuss the sale details of the items offered here for sale.
