Microtome Knife-Sharpening Kit

Made:
1925-1935 in United Kingdom
Microtome Knife-Sharpening Kit

Microtome Knife-Sharpening Kit
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem

Microtome knife-sharpening outfit, made by Cambridge Instrument Company Limited. The kit contains vials of levigated alumina, sira abrasive, sira rouge, and oil.

Details

Category:
Scientific Instruments & Research
Object Number:
Y1996.141.17
Materials:
wood (unidentified), glass, metal (unknown) and textile
Measurements:
case: 89 mm x 330 mm x 85 mm,
type:
microtome
credit:
Gift of University of Manchester