Microscope Museum

Collection of antique microscopes and other scientific instruments

 

      

 

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Observations from the source

Maker (or retailer)

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

Replica of simple microscope (John Mayall) c. 1886

 

Nachet, A. (1929) Collection Nachet. Imprimerie Georges Petit, Paris

Microscope simple (early 18th century)

 

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

James H Logan (1869)

Hogan

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

Logan’s simple microscope (1871)

Logan

Turner, G. E. (1975) Catalogue of Microscopes, Museo Di Storia Della Scienza. Giunti, Rome

C Kellners (1855 – 1869)

Kellners

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

Simple microscope, 1740 - 1755

Adams

Clay RS, Court TH (1982) The History of the Microscope. Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

Cuff’s first aquatic microscope

Cuff

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

Aquatic microscope, c. 1750

Cuff

JRMS 1912 (pp. 650)

Microscope

Cuff

Cuff

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

Pocket microscope, 1750 - 1760

Cuff

Clay RS, Court TH (1982) The History of the Microscope. Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

Cuff pocket microscope

Cuff

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

Precursor of the aquatic microscope by John Cuff

Cuff

Nachet, A. (1929) Collection Nachet. Imprimerie Georges Petit, Paris

18th century

 

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

Botanic microscope, 1870 – 1890, R&J Beck

Beck

Charles Chevalier’s catalogue (1862)

Microscope simple perfectionné

Chevalier

Charles Chevalier’s catalogue (1859)

 

Chevalier

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

Maker unknown (c. 1800)

 

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

Botanic microscope, 2/4 19th C.

 

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

Botanic microscope, 1826 - 1837

Carpenter

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

Botanical microscope

 

Houghton (1875)

Simple microscope

Field

Field

Negretti & Zambra’s catalogue (1870s; 1885; late 1800s)

Botanic or dissecting microscope

Negretti & Zambra

J Parkes & Son’s catalogue (1862)

Simple microscope for general use and dissecting

Parkes

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

Botanic microscope, 1780 – 1790 (maybe by Adams)

Adams

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

Simple microscope, 1780 - 1830

 

S Plossl’s catalogue (1874)

Kleines einfache microscop

Plossl

Hogg (1867; 1869; 1871)

Dissecting microscope

Baker

Baker

Hogg (1883; 1886; 1890)

Student’s dissecting microscope

Baker

Baker

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

Pocket botanical and universal microscope (first half of 19th century)

 

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

Maker unknown (c. 1798)

 

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

Simple microscope, W & S Jones, c. 1800

W & S Jones

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

W & S Jones (c. 1798)

Jones

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

Botanic microscope, 1785 - 1795

 

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

Botanic microscope, 1790 - 1820

 

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

Botanic microscope, c. 1800

 

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

Botanic microscope, 1790 - 1820

Jones

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

Botanic microscope, 1790 - 1810

 

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

Botanic microscope, 1795 - 1820

 

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

W & S Jones (1/4 19th Century)

Jones

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

Botanic microscope, 1/5 19th C.

 

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

Probably W & S Jones (1/4 19th century)

Jones

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

Botanical microscope, ¼ 19th C.

Jones

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

Dissecting microscope, 1885 - 1900

Baker

JRMS 1905 (pp. 636)

Pocket Botanical and Universal Microscope

WS Jones

Jones

Nachet, A. (1929) Collection Nachet. Imprimerie Georges Petit, Paris

Maybe Lyonet (c. 1770)

Lyonet

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

Jones-type botanical microscope

 

Clay RS, Court TH (1982) The History of the Microscope. Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

W & S Jones botanical microscope

Jones

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

Botanic microscope, 1/5 19th C.

 

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

Botanic microscope, c. 1800.

 

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

Botanic microscope, 2/4 19th C.

 

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

Botanic microscope, 1800 - 1837

Harris

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

Botanic microscope, 2/4 19th C.

 

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

Botanic microscope, 1820 - 1830

 

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

Botanic microscope, 1/4 19th C.

 

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

Botanic microscope, ¼ 19th C.

 

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

Botanic microscope, 2/4 19th C.

 

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

Botanic microscope, 4/4 19th C.

 

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

W & S Jones botanical microscope

Jones

B. Pike’s catalogue (c1890)

Model dissecting microscope

Pike

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

Bausch & Lomb Laboratory Dissecting Microscope, 1895

Bausch & Lomb

Pritchard (1838; 1840; 1845)

Simple microscope

Pritchard

Pritchard

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

Dollond (after 1820)

Dollond

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

Simple microscope (Andre Pritchard)

Pritchard

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

Hampsen pocket-lens dissecting microscope, c. 1900

 

Nachet’s catalogue (1900; 1904; 1910; 1913)

Petit microscope a dissection

Nachet

Nachet’s catalogue (1886)

Porte-doublets a miroir

Nachet

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

Simple dissecting microscope

Ross

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

Tulley & Sons (c. 1827)

Tulley

Francotte (1886)

Dissecting microscope

Zeiss

Zeiss

Carl Zeiss’s catalogue (1885; 1891; 1898; 1899)

Dissecting stand V

Zeiss

Carl Zeiss’s catalogue (1902)

Dissecting stand P V (small dissecting stand)

Zeiss

J Behrens (1885)

Dissecting microscope

Zentmayer

Zentmayer

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

New model dissecting microscope

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Small dissecting microscope

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1910s)

Small dissecting microscope

Beck

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

Simple microscope, A Molteni, C. 1850

Molteni

JRMS 1901 (pp. 702)

Stereoscopic Loup

Kreidl

Kreidl

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

Aquatic microscope, 1830 - 1850

Cary

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

Wollaston doublet microscope, 2/4 19th C.

Dollond

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

Henocque’s haematospectroscope, 1880 - 1900

Lutz

Andrew Pritchard (1838) Microscopic illustrations of living objects their natural history

Simple microscope

 

Negretti & Zambra (1878)

Botanic or dissecting microscope

 

Julius Vogel (1884) Das Mikroskop

Kleines lupen stativ

Zeiss

Julius Vogel (1884) Das Mikroskop

Microscope

Winkel

Julius Wilhelm Behrens (1885) A guide for the microscopical investigation of vegetable substances

Botanical dissecting microscope

Zentmayer

https://stichtinghistorischemicroscopie.nl/en/microscopen/simple-dissecting-microscope-sm-64/

Dissecting microscope (1870 – 1890)

Baker

Eugene Trutat (1883) Traite elementaire du microscope

Microscope simples

Molteni