Antique Microscope Slide ~ Ripogonum Parviflorum - Cane ~ Darker for Pritchard

Description

Offered at auction, a rare Antique Microscope Slide "
Ripogonum Parviflorum - Cane
" made by William H. Darker and l
ikely retailed by A. Pritchard. This is one of a series of wood section slides offered in the 1840s-50s, dry mounted using "Mr. Darker's Method", where glass slides were beveled and held together with red sealing wax. Details here...
microscopist.net/DarkerWH.html
The common name is "Cane"
. This slide is
in good condition, and offers educational and entertaining views using various magnifications and lighting techniques.
Photomicrographs that accompany this auction are taken using the actual slide offered in the auction. The images are imaged using various techniques appropriate to the specimen type, including Brightfield, Darkfield, Oblique illumination, Polarized light with various wave plates, Phase Contrast, etc.
All of the Antique and Vintage microscope slides we offer at auction are from our own collections. They are the work of many of the best preparers from the 1830s into the mid 20
th
century.
You will only be charged the actual cost to ship your slides, and we will always combine shipments to keep the post cost as low as possible. Within the
US
(where we are located), we prefer to use USPS Priority Mail. When shipping outside the
US
, we use USPS First Class International. Please note: the Flat Rate charge shown in the auction is an estimate.
Please ask!... we will try to answer any questions you may have. We
Normally List Multiple Slides to End on the Same Days, Please Check our Other Slide Auctions for More Fine Antique Slides.
We always combine postage on multiple slide purchases, and you will only pay the actual cost to ship your slides to your location. The Flat Rate charge shown in the auction is an estimate.