The J. B. Dancer, the celebrated Manchester optician and instrument maker

Prepared microscope slides (19) in a box, glass / wood / metal / paper, various makers, Great Britain and Australia, late 19th Century.

Wooden box, covered with blue book paper and fitted inside with grooves to hold vertically 19 glass slides. The box has a lid, hinged to the body by the book paper.

The slides include both microslides painted images and biological specimens.

Microscope slide, micro photograph of 'Happy As A King', painted W Collins R.A., slide prepared by J B Dancer, Manchester, England, late 19th Century.

Microscope slide, micro photograph of 'Happy As A King', painted W Collins R.A., slide prepared by J B Dancer, Manchester, England, late 19th Century.

Microscope slide, micro photograph of painting 'Against the Stream', painted Jenkins, prepared by J B Dancer, Manchester. England, late 19th Century.

Microscope slide, micro photograph of painting'Laying Down the Law' painted Sir E Landseed, slide prepared by, J B Dancer, Manchester, England, late 19th Century.

Microscope slide, Micro photograph, of painting 'Rebecca at the Well' by Horace Vernet. possibly made by J B Dancer, Manchester, England, late 19th Century.

Microscope slide, micro photograph of painting'The Ascent of Mount Blanc', possibly made by J B Dancer, Manchester, England, late nineteenth century.

Microscope slide, eye of water beetle, prepared by W Watson & Sons, London, England, late nineteenth century.

Microscope slide, tongue of garden spider, prepared by W Watson & Sons, London, England, late nineteenth century

Microscope slide, probiscus of blow fly, prepared by W Watson & Sons, London, England, late nineteenth century

Microscope slide, parasite of pig, prepared by Herbert William Hutton Darlaston, Birchfield, Birmingham, England, late nineteenth century

Microscope slide, Head of a gnat, unknown maker, late nineteenth century

Microscope slide, Probiscus of a house fly, prepared by G R Kerr, Melbourne, Australia, late nineteenth century

Microscope slide, Beo fly, prepared by G R Kerr, Melbourne, Australia, late nineteenth century

Microscope slide, Actinomyces (Dempsy) 10-11-1892

Microscope slide, section of a geraiu, 1860.

Microscope slide, fungus on leaf, No.3., 16-10-1896

Microscope slide, c 73, 2" or 3" initials, 10-02-1898

Microscope slide, Bac. Anthrax, blood of GP. 15-10-1890

Microscope slide, diatoms, & spicules, Omaru, Cornel.

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147 mm

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