Cambridge rocking microtome knife

Made:
1961-1970 in Sheffield
maker:
Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company Limited
Cambridge rocking microtome knife

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Cambridge rocking microtome knife
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Cambridge rocking microtome knife, by Cambridge Instrument Company, in wooden box, British, c.1960s

Details

Category:
Microbiology
Object Number:
1984-472
Materials:
box, wood and knife, steel
Measurements:
box: length 228 mm
box: width 38 mm
box: depth 37 mm
knife: length 190 mm
type:
microtome knives

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