General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Ceramic tray

Dimensions

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

Length

14.7 cm

Width

12.3 cm

Height

4.2 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Still processing

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Empire Porcelain

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

Stoke-on-Trent

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

1914-1954

Canada

This is an extremely rare of collection documenting the work and processes of a slide preparer, C.R. Percival. Slide preparation is the foundation of microscopy and its images and yet seldom has this kind of history been told, and almost never preserved in material form. C.R. Percival had learned the art and science of slide preparation in England at the turn of the century. He then took up the trade in Toronto where he spent the majority of his life. Above all, this collection provides a comprehensive understanding of the multilayered material, scientific, artisanal, commercial and social processes behind the production of microscopic images. In an era when people and especially students take for granted the creation of scientific imagery, this collection documents in rich, well preserved historical detail the means microscopic images are created (and interpreted) within particular historic conditions. The Canadian and British provenance for this collection is very well-documented back to C.R. Percival. (From Acquisition Worksheet, see Ref. 1)

Function

A tray or basin to hold chemicals for processing and developping images.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

On the proper front, in black: "Dominion Photo Supply Co. Ltd.,/ Toronto,/ CANADA."/ On the proper bottom, black maker's mark: "E.P.Co./ [crown design]/ STOKE-[ON]-TRENT/ ENGLAND"/ Pressed into the ceramic on the proper bottom: "1/4"

Missing

Appears complete

Finish

A predominantly white, glazed ceramic tray with black markings on the proper front and a maker's mark on the proper bottom.

Decoration

N/A