Microscope Museum

Collection of antique microscopes and other scientific instruments

 

      

 

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Maker (or retailer)

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

Model histological microscope, 1885 - 1900

Baker

Hogg (1898)

Advanced student’s microscope

Baker

Baker

Hogg (1898)

Histological microscope

Baker

Baker

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

Baker (c. 1885)

Baker

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

Probably Baker (c. 1900)

Baker

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

Compound microscope, 1860 - 1880

Watson

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

J Brown (c. 1860)

Brown

Arnold and Sons’ catalogue (1884; 1886)

No. 6, Improved microscope, modification of Hartnack’s

Hartnack

Mills & White (1891)

Microscope

Mills & White

Negretti & Zambra’s catalogue (late 1800s)

Brewer’s microscope

Negretti & Zambra

JH Steward’s catalogue (1903)

College microscope

Steward

Watson’s catalogue (1884)

The medical or college microscope

Watson

Hogg (1883; 1886; 1890)

Medical of college microscope

Watson

Watson

Hall (1912)

Wonder microscope

Williams

Williams

JRMS 1912 (pp. 348)

Wonder microscope

Williams

Williams

Hogg (1898)

Student’s microscope

Hartnack

Hartnack

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

Polarising microscope, 1885 - 1900

Crouch

Fredk Jackson & Co. (1908)

College microscope

 

Arthur C Cole (1895) The methods of microscopical research

Baker microscope (advert)

Baker

Arthur C Cole (1895) The methods of microscopical research

Mason microscope (advert)

 

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

Histological microscope

Henry Crouch

George Davis (1882) Practical Microscopy

Microscope

 

George Davis (1882) Practical Microscopy

Several makers