Microscope Museum

Collection of antique microscopes and other scientific instruments

 

     

       

James Parkes & Son (London, England)

Listed below are most microscopes, mechanical stages, lamps and/or other items pictured in the catalogues of this maker or retailer (for which I have a copy), including the information about the year each image appeared and a brief description.

 

Image

Catalogue’s publication year

Observations from the catalogue

J Parkes & Son’s catalogue (1857)

Child’s portable microscope

J Parkes & Son’s catalogue (1857)

Compound microscope, with joint to incline the body

J Parkes & Son’s catalogue (1857)

Compound school microscope

J Parkes & Son’s catalogue (1857)

Large compound microscope

J Parkes & Son’s catalogue (1857)

Neat compound microscope (Martin’s)

J Parkes & Son’s catalogue (1857)

Quekett’s dissecting microscope

J Parkes & Son’s catalogue (1857)

Simple microscope

J Parkes & Son’s catalogue (1857)

Student’s model microscope

J Parkes & Son’s catalogue (1862)

Botanical microscope

J Parkes & Son’s catalogue (1862)

Brass compound microscope

J Parkes & Son’s catalogue (1862)

Child’s portable microscope

J Parkes & Son’s catalogue (1862)

Compound school microscope

J Parkes & Son’s catalogue (1862)

Elegant drawing room microscope

J Parkes & Son’s catalogue (1862)

First class microscope

J Parkes & Son’s catalogue (1862)

Improved dissecting microscope

J Parkes & Son’s catalogue (1862)

Improved educational microscope

J Parkes & Son’s catalogue (1862)

Improved lecture room and parlour microscope

J Parkes & Son’s catalogue (1862)

Improved lecture room and parlour microscope

J Parkes & Son’s catalogue (1862)

Improved school microscope

J Parkes & Son’s catalogue (1862)

Martin’s compound microscope

J Parkes & Son’s catalogue (1862)

Portable microscope for examining seeds

J Parkes & Son’s catalogue (1862)

Simple brass tripod microscope

J Parkes & Son’s catalogue (1862)

Student’s first size microscope

J Parkes & Son’s catalogue (1862)

Student’s model microscope