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Set of Mammalian Anatomy Slides

A set of six slides from mammal tissues that have been expertly stained with haematoxylin and Eosin. Originally prepared by ESP Ltd in Sussex. The material consists of compact bone, thyroid, peripheral nerve, salivary gland, stomach wall and areolar tissue. Complete with presentation box.

Price £10.00 + vat

ESP Slides of Bugs (2380)

Some years ago, ESP was a major supplier of educational microscope slides of quality. This is a set of six slides from what can best be described as 'bugs' The slides are of Mite, Pediculus female, Pediculus male and female, Culex image head, Culex larva and Pieris image proboscis

Each appropriately labelled and the set of six slides re boxed.

Price £7.50 + vat

ESP Leaf Structure Slides

Some years ago ESP were a major supplier of educational microscope slides of quality. This is a set of six slides of leaf structure stained expertly with safranin and light green to show the various components. Haircap moss, pinus female cone, acer node, monocotyledon leaf, phytophthora (water mould) and pellia. Complete with presentation slide box.

Price £10.00 +vat

ESP Stem Structure Slides

Some years ago ESP were a major supplier of educational microscope slides of quality. This is a set of six slides of stem sections stained  with safranin and light green to show the various components. Wheat, water lily, broad bean, maize L/S and T/S, dicotyledon and monocotyledon,  and scotch broom. Complete with presentation slide box.

Price £12.00 +vat

ESP Stem Sections (2379)

ESP were probably the last company to produce microscope prepared slides in the UK and there quality reflects this. This is a set of six slides stained beautifully to show the appropriate structures. The material consists of Sarothamnus, Nymphaea, Vicia TS, Zea LS, Cururbita, and Dicot/ Monocot Each is appropriately labelled and the set is in a slide box

Price £7.50 + vat

Brunel Zoology Set

An excellent primer for those studying mammalian tissue structures. The 25 slides cover all the main organs and tissue types. There are good sized pieces of tissue and have been stained with haematoxylin and eosin. Our own brand. Complete with slide box .

Price £16.67 + vat

ESP Botanical Root Slides (2427)

ESP were probably the last company to make prepared microscope slides for education within the UK. Their workers had skills which are rapidly disappearing. This is a set six slides of botanical root sections that have been expertly stained to show the morphology. The material is from Helianthus old and new, Helianthus old LS, Maize, Fern, Pine and Horsetail.

,Price £7.50 + vat

ESP Fern Structure Slides (2428)

ESP were probably the last company to make prepared microscope slides for education within the UK. Their workers had skills which are rapidly disappearing. This is a set five slides of fern structure sections that have been expertly stained to show the morphology. The material is from Prothallus with female reproduction organs, Antheridia whole mount, Fern root, Archegonia male part whole mount and Sporophyte whole mount.

,Price £7.50 + vat

Slides by T Gerrard (3311)

Gerrard is a name well respected in the world of slide preparations. Originally E. Gerrard and Sons formed about 1850. They became T. Gerrard in 1950 and these slides date from about that date. The quality of their preparations has always been accepted and this set of 19 slides consists on eleven micro-organisms, chick embryo at different stages of development and foetal parts. Complete with slide box.

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ESP Slides of Fungi (2430)

ESP were probably the last company to make prepared microscope slides for education within the UK. The variety of specimen types reflects their link to education courses. This is a set of nine slides of elements of fungi and include: The fruiting body of Peziza apothecum, Rhizopus conjugation and zygospores whole mount, Psalliota  - gilled mushroom, Stem rust - Puccinia graminis, Brewers yeast - Saccharomyces whole mount, Mucor asexual whole mount, White rust Albugo conidia transverse section through host leaf, Mucor conjugation and zygospores and Phytophthera - blight in leaf. All appropriately stained and well presented in a slide box.

Price £16.25 + vat

ESP Insect Parts (2432)

ESP were probably the last company to make prepared microscope slides for education within the UK. This set consists of 12 slides of various insect parts. Mite - whole mount, Head of housefly - whole mount, Head louse - male and female, Mosquito larva - whole mount, Head louse - female whole mount, Housefly leg - whole mount. Honeybee wing, cornea and sting, Mosquito eggs and Mosquito imago head. A well presented set in a slide box.

Price £23.33 + vat

Set of Abraham Flatters Slides (3271)

Abraham Flatters was one half of Flatters and Garnett Ltd that formed in 1901 and became in the early part of that century the largest producer of slide preparations in this country - if not the world. Prior to 1901 Flatters worked alone on slide production and achieved recognition for his skills and was elected FRMS in 1902. His slides from the 1890’s were labelled in his own hand. This set of 40 slides have some labelled in his own hand with most having more printed labels. All of the top labels have the word ‘Histology’ even though quite a few of them are botanical in origin and the bottom labels have his name monogram. All have circular coverslips that have mostly been ringed in brown and yellow although the rings have lost some areas. All appear to have been mounted in Canada Balsam which of course has yellowed with age. Indeed the whole collection does show signs of its age.

The historical record tells us that Flatters displayed enormous energy and technical skills and produced a very large number of slides in his lifetime as a mounter. Unfortunately he had a difficult temperament which marked his inability to work with others for very long. Life was not good to him in many ways with his first wife committing suicide by drinking nitric acid from his own laboratory in 1903.

Price £154.17 + vat

NBS Insect Parts Slides (3272)

For many years in the later part of the last century Northern Biological Supplies owned and run by  the late Eric Marson was the go to supplier of all things involved in microscope slide production as well as a significant range of prepared slides. All mounted by Eric himself with the exception of diatom and rock slides. This is a very early set of insect parts probably dating from the 1950’s or so..

Price £12.50 + vat

ESP Slides of Flies

These are 6 slides of ‘flies’ and includes imago head, anopheles imago head and mouth, musca imago leg, anopheles ova, drosophila vestigial wing male and female and anopheles pupa whole mount.

Price £8.00 + vat

Slides from Watson & Sons (3313)

Watson and Sons have been associated with the manufacture or microscopes and all the accessories and support materials since Victorian times being first established in 1837. They continued to make microscope until the end of the 1960’s, but never resumed slide preparation after the second world war. It is possible to date their products from their exact company name and the address at the time. These ten slides date from before 1908. They have the classic small circular logo and are otherwise labelled with pen and ink. The specimens include dogfish, honeybee tongue, oyster embryo and parts of rabbit and frog. Well worth adding to any antique slide collection.

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Flatters & Garnett Bacteria Slides (3310)

For those who know the history of microscope slide preparations, Flatters and Garnett needs no introduction. From the slide labels we can see that this set of 16 slides were prepared when the company was at 309 Oxford Road Manchester which was between 1920 and 1932. These slides are of bacteria species and are labelled in pen and ink and some have been ringed. A part of microscopy history.

Price £48.33 + vat

Biosil Botany Slides (3324)

Biosil was a firm operated by John Wells in the 1960’s and was well known not only for the very wide range of specimen types but also their quality. This is a set of 18 slides of botanical material which includes West Indian wood, tea, pine cones male and female, sweet potato, several pollens and even coconut. Each labelled with the classic Biosil label produced on a typewriter!

Price £25.00 + vat

ESP Meiosis Slides (3307)

This is just a pair of slides but from Lilium that shows the intercellular chromosomes of Meiosis cell division. Appropriately stained. Excellent preservation.

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Biosil Sections of Wood (3291)

Biosil was a firm operated by John Wells in the 1960’s and was well known not only for the very wide range of specimen types but also their quality. Wood is obviously not an easy specimen to make sections from, but this wide variety of woods has the usual Biosil excellence. Specimens include Mawbie Colubrina Elliptica, Beech, Crab Apple, Birch, West Indian Lead Tree, West Indian Laurel, Sloe, Elder, Grape and Pine. All suitably stained and labelled. Ten slides in all

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Biosil Sections of Leaf (3292)

Biosil was a firm operated by John Wells in the 1960’s and was well known not only for the very wide range of specimen types but also their quality. This set of six slides is from a variety of leaves. All are stained with botanical staining methods and the specimens are from Leek, Lily, Spotted Laurel, Marsh Mallow, Tulip and Box Buxus.

Price £11.67 + vat

Wooden Slide Boxes (3285)

This is a pair of wooden, stained and varnished slide boxes. Each will hold 100 slides on edge and the lid contains and index sheet. Each slide position is numbered condition excellent.

Price £25.00 + vat

Slides for Microfossils (3390)

This is a set of 9 slide bases that have 32 individually numbered ‘boxes’ usually used for displaying microfossils. The base is covered by a standard sized slide

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Price £20.83 + vat

Back Slides (3392)

This is a set of 5 slide bases that have 4 individual circular ‘boxes’ usually used for displaying microfossils or larger. The base is covered by a standard sized slide.

Price £7.50 + vat

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Price £12.50 + vat

Ground Rock Sections OU 260

Good ground rock sections are increasingly difficult to find these days. The Open University Geology courses had sets of sections that supported the degree course and were generally accepted as being of excellent quality. This is set 260 and consists of 24 slides as listed in the chart below. There are not many of these sets around these days. Condition excellent

Price £231.67 + vat

Ground Rock Sections OU 339

Good ground rock sections are increasingly difficult to find these days. The Open University Geology courses had sets of sections that supported the degree course and were generally accepted as being of excellent quality. This is set 339 and consists of 26 slides they are numbered from 1 to 27 missing out number 13. It is difficult to get an exact list of what the sections are from but there is a web link below to the OU page relating to 339. There are not many of these sets around these days. Condition excellent.

www.virtualmicroscope.org/content/ou-module-rocks?page=0

Price £204.00 + vat