Microscope Museum

Collection of antique microscopes and other scientific instruments

Sterilising canister for Petri dishes (mid-20^th century)

This item is a copper canister to hold Petri dishes for sterilisation in an autoclave, probably dated to the mid-20^th century.

Figure 1. Example of a sterilising canister for Petri dishes as featured in a c. 1939 Gallenkamp’s catalogue.