Accession No

3915

Brief Description

microtome and knife, by E. Zimmermann, German, 1900 (c)

Origin

Germany; Leipzig

Maker

Zimmermann, E.

Class

laboratory apparatus; biology; microscopes

Earliest Date

1900

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

metal (white metal, iron, steel); wood

Dimensions

height 230mm; breadth 155mm; depth 147mm knife length 171mm; breadth 33mm; thickness 11mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Christie's, London, England.

Inscription

‘D.R.G.M. 360821’ (microtome)
‘E. ZIMMERMANN
LEIPZIG’ (microtome)
‘E. ZIMMERMANN
LEIPZIG’ (knife)

Description Notes

Black-painted iron and white metal microtome with G clamp for attachment to bench. Drive wheel turned by wooden handle moves main part of instrument up and down a steel triangular prism shaft. This movement can also be fine-tuned by a micrometer screw at the top of the shaft, divided [0] - 5, numbered by 1.
Separate knife with blade pivoted in handle/case.

Condition good; complete.

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