
Microscope slide of a lizard, prepared by John Quekett, 1840–60
Microscope Slide Collection
This collections contains over 15,000 microscope slides, dating from the 1700s.
Objects in this collection have museum identification numbers with the prefix RCSMS.
Includes slides prepared by:
- Microscopist John Thomas Quekett (1815-1861)
- Pioneering dentists Sir John Tomes (1815- 1895) and his son Sir Charles Tomes (1846- 1928)
- Primatologist William Osman Hill (1901-1975)
The Hunterian Collection also includes slides made by anatomist William Hewson (1739-1774)