The disclosure relates to a receptacle device for receiving and preparing a microscopic sample. The receptacle device is mountable onto a sample stage. The sample stage is arranged in a sample chamber of a microscope system and is movable by way of an open kinematic chain of rotational or rotational and translational elements. The last rotational element of the open kinematic chain is arranged such that it is rotatable about an axis R1. The receptacle device has an axis R2, about which the receptacle device is arranged such that it is rotatable. The axis R2 is arranged at an angle α relative to the axis R1. The angle α assumes a value in the range of 10° to 80°. By rotation of the receptacle device about the axis R2, the receptacle device can adopt at least a first position and a second position.