Victorian Mahogany Microscope Slide Cabinet

An impressive specimen cabinet dating from the mid to late 19th Century. The cabinet itself is excellent quality and is made of mahogany with a brass carrying handle. The door opens to reveal 21 drawers, each with numbered handles and plaques which can be written on to act as labels for the drawers. Each drawer is lined with blue velvet and divided internally into three rows, each capable of holding 7 standard microscope slides, giving each drawer a capacity for 21 slides and meaning the cabinet can hold 441 slides! It is worth noting drawers 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 have had these internal divisions removed at some point. The best description comes from the photos so please look at them all carefully and if you have any questions just ask.