General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Glass, paper and specimen

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

7.4 cm

Width

2.5 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Research

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Slide entry is dated April 28, 1877 (Taken from 2002.0167.001.bd.cs).

Canada

Part of a large collection of medical artifacts, archival material & trade literature transferred to CSTM in 2002 from the former University Health Network [UHN] collection, Toronto, Ont. Log book (2002.0167) entry for slide 534 reads "Seed of Canada Balsam Fir (wing of seed.) How does the air get into these wings? They will lay many [?] in [?] [?] take air will not escape. It is very wonderful to notice how they circle in falling even in a still room. They seem never to [?] in many [weeks?] & it is full of air yet.".

Function

Glass plate on which specimens are placed for microscopic examination.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

First label reads "Wing of/ seed of/ Canada/ Balsam". Second label reads "534". Back of slide has the UHN handwritten number "X921.3.5O 19".

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Clear glass slide covered in paper which is royal blue with an orange border and gold pattern. There are two white labels, one circular and one rectangular affixed to the top of the slide with handwritten black print. Clear glass slide cover with specimen underneath. Back of slide has the UHN handwritten number.

Decoration

N/A