Microscope Museum

Collection of antique microscopes and other scientific instruments

 

      

 

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Hansen, J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA

Maker unknown (before 1870)

 

Hansen, J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA

Maker unknown (before 1879)

 

Turner, G. E. (1981) Collecting Microscopes (Christie's South Kensington collectors series). Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

Society of Arts model educational microscope (c. 1881)

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Compound microscope, 3/4 19th C

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Student microscope, 3/4 19th C

 

Turner GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol

Abraham (1856)

Abraham

AS Aloe’s catalogue (1893)

English student microscope

Aloe

J Amadio’s catalogue (1857; 1864)

Microscope No. 2

Amadio

J Amadio’s catalogue (1857; 1864)

Microscope No. 5

Amadio

J Amadio’s catalogue (1857; 1864)

Microscope No. 7

Amadio

Arnold & Sons’ catalogue (1876, 1879; 1880; 1885; 1886)

No. 3, educational microscope

Arnold & Sons

Charles Baker’s catalogue (1858)

No. 5, Society of Arts microscope

Baker

Hogg (1858; 1859)

Student’s microscope

Baker

Baker

Hogg (1858)

No. 5, Society of Arts microscope

Baker

Baker

Brown, O (1986) The Whipple Museum of the History of Science, Catalogue 7 – Microscopes

Compound microscope, R Field & Son, c. 1860

Field

W Carpenter (1856; 1857; 1868)

Field’s simple microscope

Field

Hansen, J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA

R Field & Son (c. 1855)

Field

Nuttall, R. H. (1979) Microscopes from the Frank collection, 1800-1860. A. Frank, Jersey, Channel Islands

Field & Son (1855 – 1856)

Field

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Three guinea microscope, 1859

Field

 

JRMS 1884 (pp. 281)

Geneva Company's Microscope

Geneva co.

Geneva co.

JRMS 1884 (pp. 281)

Geneva Company's Microscope

Geneva co.

Geneva co.

J & W Grunow’s catalogue (1857)

No. 2, student’s microscope

Grunow

J & W Grunow’s catalogue (1857)

No. 5, microscope

Grunow

Hogg (1867; 1869; 1871; 1883; 1886; 1890)

Student’s microscope

How

How

White (1887)

Students’ microscope

How

How

James How’s catalogue (c. 1875)

Students’ microscope

How

James How’s catalogue (mid-1800s)

New students’ microscope

How

Negretti & Zambra’s catalogue (late 1800s)

No. 2A College microscope

Negretti & Zambra

Negretti & Zambra’s catalogue (1859)

No. 1 Student’s microscope

Negretti & Zambra

Negretti & Zambra’s catalogue (late 1800s)

No. 1A College microscope

Negretti & Zambra

Negretti & Zambra’s catalogue (late 1800s)

Student’s binocular miscroscope

Negretti & Zambra

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Society of arts microscope, 1870 - 1900

Negretti & Zambra

Hansen, J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA

M Phelps (c. 1860)

Phelps

J. Queen’s catalogue (1870; 1872)

Educational microscope

Queen

Hansen, J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA

Queen (before 1878)

Queen

J. Queen’s catalogue (1879)

Educational microscope

Queen

Hansen, J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA

Queen (before 1871)

Queen

Hansen, J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA

Salmon & Co. (c. 1860)

Salmon

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Student outfit, 1860 - 1880

Solomons

JH Steward’s catalogue (1871)

Students’ educational microscope

Steward

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Monocular outfit, 1875 - 1900

Steward

http://www.microscopist.net/Aronsberg.html

Bar-limb microscope, Aronsberg & Co (c. 1886)

Aronsberg

http://www.microscopist.net/DancerJB.html

Student microscope (JB Dancer)

Dancer

http://www.microscopist.net/FieldR.html

Compound microscope (R Field & Son; 1860s)

Field

A close-up of a microscope

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J Reynders & Co (1889)

Educational microscope

 

A drawing of a microscope

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James Queen (1870)

Queen’s educational microscope

 

A drawing of a microscope

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JG Wood (1861) Common objects of the microscope

Educational microscope

 

A close-up of a microscope

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JG Wood (1900) Common objects of the microscope

Microscope

Baker

A close-up of a microscope

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T White (1887) The students handbook to the microscope A practical guide to its selection and management

Student’s microscope

How

https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections (ID number MG.M-12346)

 

R Field & Son (1850 – 1900)

Field

http://www.microscopist.net/Mirand.html

Microscope

Mirand

Advertisement from “The Canadian Sportsman and Naturalist”

http://www.microscopist.net/ParkesJ.html

Microscope (c. 1882)

Parkes & Son

Societe Genevoise’s catalogue (1900)

Microscope, large model

Societe Genevoise

Societe Genevoise’s catalogue (1900)

Microscope, second large model

Societe Genevoise