Microscope Museum

Collection of antique microscopes and other scientific instruments

Microscope 301 (unknown maker; double pillar French microscope; c. 1900)

Microscope 301 was probably made in France by the late 19^th or early 20^th century. The instrument is unsigned, but similar double pillar instruments appear in antique catalogues of American and French companies such as B. Kahn & Son, Emille Deyrolle and E. Vion (Figure 1).

Figure 1. Examples of double pillar microscopes as they appear in antique catalogues of E. Vion (1929) (smaller version - A, and larger version - B), B. Kahn & Son (1890) (C, D), and Emille Deyrolle (1900) (E)