Microtome blades
Object numberED.CS.2026.13
TitleMicrotome blades
CreatorH. Katsch (Manufacturer)
DescriptionTwo boxed microtome blades. Both in black hinges boxes with purple velvet interior. The inside of the lid is stamped 'H. Katsch, HDF jnstrumentenmacher, Sr.K.Hoheit des Prinzen Ludwig Ferdinand v. Bayern'. Microtome blades each have a small metal handle at each end; on one example one of these handles is missing. Both boxes have the remains of hand-written paper labels on the lids, but have faded beyond legibility.
Production placeGERMANY
Production date c 1890 - c 1920
Production periodLate nineteenth/early twentieth century
Object nameMicrotome
Object categoryINSTRUMENT
Dimensions
- Boxes Height: 2.50 cm
Width: 28.00 cm
Depth: 4.50 cm