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)

Diagnostic microscope, 1893 - 1900

Baker

Charles Baker’s catalogue (1911)

Travellers’ microscope

Baker

Charles Baker’s catalogue (1911)

Travellers’ microscope

Baker

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1900)

Diagnostic microscope (Baker)

Baker

JRMS 1902 (pp. 98)

Portable Diagnostic Microscope

Baker

Baker

JRMS 1904 (pp. 357)

Diagnostic Microscope N0. 1

Baker

Baker

Spitta (1907; 1920)

Diagnostics microscope

Baker

Baker

W Carpenter (1901)

Baker’s diagnostic travelling microscope (1896)

Baker

Baker

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

Portable microscope, Baker, 1870

Baker

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

Baker (c. 1860)

Baker

Hogg (1867; 1869; 1871)

Traveller’s microscope

Baker

Baker

W Carpenter (1868; 1875; 1883)

Baker’s travelling microscope

Baker

Baker

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

Beale type demonstration microscope, 1880 - 1890

Hawksley

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

Portable demonstration microscope, 1870 - 1890

 

JRMS 1901 (pp. 498)

Travelling Microscope

Anonymous

 

 

JRMS 1883 (pp. 697)

Portable Microscope

Bailey

Bailey

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1920s – 1930s; 1930)

Baby London microscope

Beck

FE Becker’ catalogue (1924)

Student’s portable microscope

Becker

Beale (1868) How to Work with the Microscope

Folding field microscope (by Samuel Highley)

Higley

Hogg (1867; 1869; 1871)

Sea-side pocket microscope

Murray and Heath

Murray and Heath

Negretti & Zambra’s catalogue (late 1800s)

Naturalist’s portable field microscope

Negretti & Zambra

J. Queen’s catalogue (1883; 1890)

Queen’s Tourist microscope

Queen

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

Ross’ improved portable microscope stand

Ross

J Swift & Son’s catalogue (1906)

New portable clinical pocket microscope

Swift

JRMS 1903 (pp. 544)

Portable Microscope

Swift

Swift

Spitta (1907; 1920)

Portable microscope

Swift

Swift

J Swift & Son’s catalogue (1892)

Pocket clinical and sea-side microscope

Swift

J. Swift’s catalogue (1870s)

Improved pocket clinical and sea-side microscope

Swift

Van Heurck (1891; 1893)

Seaside microscope

Swift

Swift

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

J Swift (c. 1875)

Swift

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

Portable microscope, 1860 - 1870

Dancer

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

J Swift (late 19th century)

Swift

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

Portable microscope, c. 1880

Bailey

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

J Swift (c. 1925)

Swift

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

J Swift (1939)

Swift

Watson’s catalogue (c1930)

Field portable microscope

Watson

Townson & Mercer’s catalogue (1888, 1894)

Microscope 1020, cheap portable, school

Townson & Mercer

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

Portable microscope, 1862 - 1870

Dancer

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

Watson & Son (c. 1885)

Watson

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

Traveller’s microscope, 1875 - 1882

Watson

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

Portable microscope, 4/4 19th C

 

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

Trench-made microscope, c. 1910

Maxwell

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

Traveller’s microscope, 1890 - 1900

Watson

WF Stanley’s catalogue (1931)

Amateur microscope

Stanley

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1939)

The Wand’s microscope (Watson)

Watson

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

Portable microscope, 3/3 19th C

 

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

Student microscope, 1883

 

http://www.lecompendium.com/dossier_optique_158_baby_london_microscope_beck/baby_london_microscope.htm

Baby London Microscope (c. 1930)

Beck

Flatters & Garnett (1929)

Field microscope

 

JG Wood (1900) Common objects of the microscope

Portable microscope

 

W Watson (1945)

Field portable microscope

Watson

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

Moginie’s “Travelling Microscope”, as produced by C. Baker (1867)

Baker

George Davis (1882) Practical Microscopy

Pocket microscope

Browning

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

Lecture-Room and Parlour Microscope (1880 – 1890)

Parkes & Son