Accession No

1421

Brief Description

freezing microtome, probably used by German Sims Woodhead, by A. Frazer, Scottish, 1880 (c)

Origin

Scotland; Edinburgh

Maker

Frazer, A.

Class

laboratory apparatus; biology; microscopes

Earliest Date

1880

Latest Date

1880

Inscription Date

Material

metal (cast iron, brass); wood (mahogany)

Dimensions

length 505mm; breadth 300mm; height 150mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Trasnferred from the Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, 10/1962. Probably used by German Sims Woodhead, 1880 (c).

Inscription

‘A. FRAZER
MAKER
EDIN’

Description Notes

Freezing microtome, by A. Frazer, Scottish, 1880 (c).

Sledge and knife of freezing microtome. Cast iron base with sloping bed carrying a large knife edge (with spare knife) moved by brass spoked wheel behind the bed; mahogany turned handles either side.

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