The Tricottet Collection presents:

Three microscope slides, two with drawn sketch, ex. C.N. Peal

Characteristics: Three microscope slides from the C.N. Peal collection, as proven by the glued stickers: Glandulina lœvigata d’Orb., Triceratium brachiatum Barbados fossil (with sketch), and Triceratium castellatum, fossil Crescent City No23 (with sketch). The last two slides come from a dealership, which has yet to be identified. Previous stickers indicate “Prize medal, Paris 1867, Diatomaceae”.

Provenance: C.N. Peal - Charles Nathaniel Peal (1832–1898), a resident of Ealing, West London, England, is the perfect example of the Victorian era gentleman, who devoted his time to the study of natural history. He was a member of the Royal Microscopical Society, of the Linnean Society of London, and of the Quekett Microscopical Club. He was also treasurer to the Ealing Microscopical and Natural History Society.

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