Microscope Museum

Collection of antique microscopes and other scientific instruments

 

      

 

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Maker (or retailer)

Giordano, R. V. (2007) Singular beauty: simple microscopes from the Giordano collection. MIT Museum

Craig’s microscope

 

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

Compound microscope, c. 1830

 

Giordano, R. V. (2007) Singular beauty: simple microscopes from the Giordano collection. MIT Museum

Craig’s microscope

 

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

Maker unknown (before 1867)

 

Lentz, T. L. (2017) Lentz Microscopy and Histology Collection. Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale University

Craig Microscope, c1865

 

CH Wheeler & Co. advert from around 1864

Craig microscope No 1

Wheeler & Co

CH Wheeler & Co. advert from around 1864

Craig microscope No 1

Wheeler & Co

CH Wheeler & Co. advert from around 1864

Craig microscope No 1

Wheeler & Co

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

Livebox viewer, 1875 - 1900

Steward

JRMS 1900 (pp. 425)

Ross

Ross

JRMS 1903 (pp. 90)

Pocket Microscope

Barbour

Barbour

JRMS 1889 (pp. 334)

Sayre’s Pocket Dissecting Microscope

Bausch & Lomb

Bausch & Lomb

Beale (1878)

 

Beale

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

Compound microscope, J Swift, c. 1880

Swift

J Swift & Son’s catalogue (1892)

Small pocket microscope

Swift

J. Swift’s catalogue (1870s)

Small pocket microscope

Swift

JRMS 1881 (pp. 937)

Pocket Microscope

Swift

Swift

Van Heurck (1891; 1893)

Small pocket microscope

Swift

Swift

George Davis (1882, 1889) Practical Microscopy

Brown's pocket microscope

 

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

Botanic compound microscope, ¼ 19th C

 

Ephraim Cutter (1879) Primer of the clinical microscope

Microscope

 

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

Cloth microscope (JB Dancer; 1845 – 1848)

Dancer

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

Compound botanic microscope, 2/4 19th C

 

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

Micrometer microscope, 1800 - 1820

Dollond

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1939)

Pocket pencil microscope

Gallenkamp

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

Portable hand microscope, 1840 - 1870

 

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

Skin microscope with camera lucida, 1850 - 1900

 

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

Urban Pritchard Fraenum microscope, 1860 - 1875

Urban Pritchard Fraenum

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

Autofacial vesication microscope,1860 - 1880

 

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

Reading microscope, 1880 - 1890

Société Genevoise

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

Weber Liel ear microscope, c. 1885

Wasserlein

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

Sheep scab microscope, c. 1885

Swift

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

Mallasie skin microscope, c. 1885

Verick

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1939)

Pocket microscope

Gallenkamp

The British Medical Journal (1867)

Highley’s waistcoat-pocket microscope

Highley

Hogg (1867; 1869; 1871)

Pocket microscope

Highley

Higley

JRMS 1889 (pp. 432)

New Pocket Microscope

Reichert

Reichert

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

Livebox microscope, 2/3 19th C

 

JRMS 1885 (pp. 307)

Sheep-Scab Microscope

Swift

Swift

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

T. Harris (after 1800)

Harris

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

Demonstration microscope, 1870 - 1890

 

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

Bedside microscope, 1870 - 1900

Salt

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

Demonstration microscope, 1875 - 1900

 

JRMS 1887 (pp. 643)

Reading Microscope

Geneva Co.

Geneva Co.

JRMS 1909 (pp. 240)

Micrometer microscope

Hensoldt

Hensoldt

JRMS 1901 (pp. 202)

Thermometer Microscope

Leitz

Leitz

JRMS 1881 (pp. 936)

Pocket Microscope

Salt and Son

Salt

E. Vion’s catalogue (1929)

Microscope universel de poche, a grossissement variable, Breveté SGDG

Vion

E. Vion’s catalogue (1929)

Microscope universel de poche, a grossissement variable, Breveté SGDG

Vion

E. Vion’s catalogue (1929)

Microscope universel de poche, a grossissement variable, Breveté SGDG

Vion

JRMS 1886 (pp. 311)

Collector’s' Pocket Microscope

Watson

Watson

 

JRMS 1883 (pp. 896)

Pocket Microscope

Swift

Swift

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

J Swift (1877 - 1880)

Swift

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

J Swift (after 1878)

Swift

JRMS 1888 (pp. 1021)

Klein's Excursion Microscope

Winkel

Winkel

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

Walking stick microscope, 1890 - 1900

 

LOMO’s catalogue (1970s)

Reading microscope MNB-2

LOMO

LOMO’s catalogue (1970s)

Reading microscope MNP-2

LOMO

LOMO/ZENITH’s catalogue (1970s)

Brinell microscope

LOMO

LOMO/ZENITH’s catalogue (1970s)

Measuring microscope

LOMO

LOMO/ZENITH’s catalogue (1980s)

Measuring microscope MIR-3

LOMO

Macalastar Bicknell’s catalogue (1955)

Brinell microscope

Bausch & Lomb

Macalastar Bicknell’s catalogue (1955)

Brinell microscope

Bausch & Lomb

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

Brinell microscope OM-17, 1930 - 1940

Bausch & Lomb

Lafayette’s catalogue (1959)

Improved Brinnel microscope

 

Flatters & Garnett (1929)

Fountain pen pocket microscope

 

Flatters & Garnett (1929)

Superior pocket microscope

 

Gallenkamp (1956)

Magnifier, pocket pencil

 

Gallenkamp (1960)

Pocket pencil microscope

 

Krauss (1924, 1926)

Diqptat magnifier