Antique Microscope Slide Selected Diatom ~ Campylodiscus Triumphans ~ WA Firth

Description

Offered at auction, a fine Antique Microscope Slide of unusual Selected Diatom "
Campylodiscus Triumphans - A.S (A. Schmidt) ~ Colon, Panama
" by English Diatomist W.A. Firth, and dated 1882
.
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 acquired 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.
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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.