Accession No
3210
Brief Description
microscope slides, attributed to Abraham Ypelaar, Dutch, circa 1780
Origin
Netherlands; Holland [based on attributed maker]
Maker
Ypelaar, Abraham [attributed]
Class
microscopes
Earliest Date
1780
Latest Date
1780
Inscription Date
Material
ivory; metal (brass); glass; stone (mica); paper
Dimensions
box length 170; breadth 105mm; thickness 25mm (what box?; 7-2-2000) bag length 96mm; width 56mm; 7-2-2000
Special Collection
Provenance
Inscription
Description Notes
Collection of circular, ivory specimen cells with brass rings and some with glass or mica covers, some with paper bases; each numbered in pencil 1-48. Long hand list by RSW and individual lists of the contents of each bag (6 bags).
Condition: fair (some slightly broken).
References
Events
Description
Abraham Ypelaar was originally a diamond setter and merchant in Amsterdam, but after 1780 he turned his hobby of mounting microscope objectives into a profession. He exported cabinets of slides to England and several survive, testifying to the industry of this Dutchman. The specimens are all mounted in various sizes of circular ivory cell and a handwritten list describes each object.
30/08/2006
Created by: Ruth Horry on 30/08/2006
FM:43058
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