Microscope Museum

Collection of antique microscopes and other scientific instruments

 

      

 

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Source

Observations from the source

Maker (or retailer)

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

Achromatic microscope, 1812 - 1815

UTZSCHNEIDER REICHENBACH & FRAUNHOFER

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

Maker unknown (c. 1790)

 

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

Jones Improved Compound Microscope, c1810

Jones

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

Spiegel (c. 1750)

Spiegel

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

Boxfoot microscope, 1770 – 1795 (G Adams)

Adams

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

Dollond (early 19th century)

Dollond

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)

Compound microscope, 1770 - 1800

 

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

Compound microscope, ¼ 19th C

 

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

Compound microscope, 1777

Fokkenberg

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

Remounted Cuff type microscope, 1750 - 1770

Cuff

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

Cuff type microscope, 1/3 19th C.

 

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

Remounted Cuff type microscope, 1760 - 1790

Gilbert

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

Compound microscope, Mann & Ayscough, c. 1748

Mann & Ayscough

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

MICROSCOPE composé, forme Passemant

Passemant

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

Cuff based microscope, 1750 - 1780

 

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

Cuff type microscope, 2/2 18th C.

Giulio Architetto

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

Cuff based microscope, 1770 - 1780

Brander

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

Modified Cuff type microscope, 1780 - 1830

Gilpin

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

Compound microscope, ¼ 19th C

 

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

Modified Cuff microscope by GF Brander

Brander

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

Maker unknown (c. 1750)

 

Palmer FW, Sahiar AB (1971) Microscopes to the end of the 19th century. A Science Museum illustrated booklet. Her Majesty’s Stationary Office

Cuff microscope (c. 1744)

Cuff

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

Cuff (1744)

Cuff

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

Cuff microscope, 1745 - 1750

Cuff

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

Cuff microscope, 1750 - 1760

Cuff

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

Cuff type microscope, 1745 - 1755

Mann

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

Cuff type microscope, c. 1748

Mann & Ayscough

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

Compound microscope, 4/5 18th C

 

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

Cuff microscope, c. 1750

Cuff

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

Cuff (c. 1750)

Cuff

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

Boxfoot microscope, 1/5 19th C (D Adams)

D Adams

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

Boxfoot microscope, 1810 - 1830

Bate

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

Compound microscope, 1800 - 1825

Jones

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

Compound microscope, 1800 - 1820

Jones

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

Boxfoot microscope, 1810 - 1830

Bate

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

Boxfoot microscope, 1810 - 1830

Bate

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

Maker unknown (c. 1750)

 

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

Compound microscope, J Cuff, c. 1745

Cuff

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

George Adams (c. 1755)

Adams

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

W & S Jones (before 1798)

Jones

Turner, G. E. (1981) Collecting Microscopes (Christie's South Kensington collectors series). Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

Cuff microscope (c. 1743)

Cuff

Turner, G. E. (1981) Collecting Microscopes (Christie's South Kensington collectors series). Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

Cuff type microscope by Passemant (1750s)

Passemant

Turner, G. E. (1981) Collecting Microscopes (Christie's South Kensington collectors series). Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

Cuff type microscope (mid-18th century)

Cuff

Turner, G. E. (1981) Collecting Microscopes (Christie's South Kensington collectors series). Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

Cuff type microscope by Mann & Ayscough (c. 1747)

Mann & Ayscough

Turner, G. E. (1981) Collecting Microscopes (Christie's South Kensington collectors series). Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

Cuff type microscope by Jacob Huisen (mid-18th century)

Huisen

Turner, G. E. (1981) Collecting Microscopes (Christie's South Kensington collectors series). Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

Adams (c. 1787)

Adams

Turner, G. E. (1981) Collecting Microscopes (Christie's South Kensington collectors series). Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

W & S Jones (c. 1798)

Jones

Bradbury, S (1967) The evolution of the microscope, Oxford

Cuff type microscope

 

Bradbury, S (1967) The evolution of the microscope, Oxford

Jones improved compound microscope

Jones

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

Cuff

Cuff

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

Cuff (1743 – 1760)

Cuff

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

Boxfoot microscope, 3/4 18th C

 

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

Boxfoot microscope, 3/4 18th C

 

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

Boxfoot microscope, 1770 – 1795 (G Adams)

Adams

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

Compound microscope, 1780 - 1820

 

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

Microscope, 1780 - 1800

Storer

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

Boxfoot microscope, 1780 - 1800

 

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

Cuff (1743 – 1760)

Cuff

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

H Shuttleworth (before 1812)

Shuttleworth

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

Modified boxfoot microscope, 1770 - 1800

 

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

Boxfoot microscope, 1770 - 1830

 

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

Dollond (early 19th century)

Dollond

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

Unsigned (3/4 18th century)

 

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

Cuff microscope

Cuff

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

Cuff microscope made by Mann & Ayscough

Mann & Ayscough

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

Cuff microscope by S Johnson

Johnson

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

Cuff microscope by John Gilbert

Gilbert

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

Boxfoot microscope, 1790 - 1793

Meredith

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

Boxfoot microscope, 1780 - 1810

 

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

Boxfoot microscope, 1790 - 1810

Jones

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

Cuff microscope by Tiedemann

Tiedemann

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

Cuff microscope probably by Tiedemann

Tiedemann

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

Martin’s large microscope

Martin

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

Jones improved microscope

Jones

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

Cuff-type Compound Microscope by George Adams, c1770

Adams

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

J Cuff (c. 1750)

Cuff

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

Cuff type microscope, ¾ 18th C.

Passemant

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

Cuff type microscope, ¾ 18th C.

Passemant

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

Cuff type microscope, ¾ 18th C.

Passemant

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

Cuff type microscope, 4/5 18th C.

Springer

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

Modified Cuff based microscope, 1780 - 1810

 

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

Remounted Cuff type microscope, 1750 - 1770

Passemant

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

Cuff type microscope, 4/4 18th C.

 

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

Cuff type microscope, 1765 - 1789

Cole

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

Remounted Cuff type microscope, 1760 - 1790

 

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

Cuff type microscope, 3/4 18th C.

Dollond

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

Cuff type microscope, 1770 - 1790

Dollond

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

Cuff type microscope, 1/3 19th C.

Linnel

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

Cuff type microscope, c. 1780

Dollond

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

Cuff type chest microscope, 1790 - 1810

Dollond

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

Cuff type microscope, 1760 - 1780

 

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

Cuff type microscope, 1750 - 1790

 

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

Cuff type microscope, 1/3 19th C

 

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

Cuff type microscope, 3/3 18th C

 

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

Cuff type microscope, ¼ 19th C

 

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

Cuff based microscope, 1830 - 1850

Tiedemann

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

18th century

 

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

Late 18th century

 

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

Mid-18th century

 

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

Ramsden (18th century)

Ramsden

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

Tiedemann (late 18th century)

Tiedemann

Turner, G. E. (1981) Collecting Microscopes (Christie's South Kensington collectors series). Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

Cuff  microscope (1744)

Cuff

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

Passemant (c. 1755)

Passemant

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

C. Paris, à Paris. France, vers 1760

Paris

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

Compound microscope, CV Schleenstein, 1775 - 1800

Schleenstein

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

Passemant (c. 1760)

Passemant

JRMS 1899 (pp. 209)

Historical microscopes

Anonymous

 

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

Universal microscope, c. 1755 (G Adams)

Adams

Bradbury, S (1967) The evolution of the microscope, Oxford

Prince of Wales microscope made by George Adams

Adams

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

Cuff type microscope, 3/4 18th C.

 

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

Compound microscope, G Adams, c. 1760

Adams

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

Adams Prince of Wales microscope

Adams

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

Unsigned (early 19th century)

 

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

Ayscough Universal microscope

Ayscough

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

Compound microscope, 1750 - 1800

 

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

Ayscough Single and compound microscope

Ayscough

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

Ayscough Single and compound microscope

Ayscough

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

Banks (1796 – 1820)

Banks

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

Chest microscope, Nairne, c. 1770

Nairne

JRMS 1898 (pp. 123)

Microscope

Brewster's

Brewster

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

Chest microscope

D. Davis, London (c. 1825)

Davis

JRMS 1906 (pp. 714)

Portable microscope

Dollond

Dollond

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

Dollond Cary-Gould Type Chest Microscope, c1820

Dollond

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

Dollond (early 19th century)

Dollond

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

Dollond (late 18th century)

Dollond

JRMS 1912 (pp. 183)

Microscope

Mann

Mann

Bradbury, S (1967) The evolution of the microscope, Oxford

Nairne chest microscope

Nairne

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

Edward Nairne (c. 1760)

Nairne

Turner, G. E. (1981) Collecting Microscopes (Christie's South Kensington collectors series). Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

Chest microscope by Nairne (before 1774)

Nairne

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

Chest microscope by Nairne and Blunt

Nairne & Blunt

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

Nairne and Blunt (c. 1760)

Nairne & Blunt

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

Yarwell’s double microscope

Yarwell

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

Chest microscope, c. 1790

 

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

Cuff type microscope, c. 1755

Ayscough

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

Cuff type chest microscope, 1760 - 1770

Nairne

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

Cuff type chest microscope, c. 1780

Dollond

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

Portable microscope, 1770 - 1800

 

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

Chest microscope, 1775 - 1795

Nairne & Blunt

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

Chest microscope, 1775 - 1795

Nairne & Blunt

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

Chest microscope, 1800 - 1825

Dollond

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

Chest microscope, 1800 - 1825

Dollond

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

Chest microscope, 1800 - 1825

Dollond

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

Chest microscope, 1815 - 1825

Fraser

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

Chest microscope, 1/5 19th C (D Adams)

D Adams

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

Chest microscope, 1/5 19th C

 

Henry Baker (1753) Employment for the microscope

Double microscope

Cuff

George Adams (1798) Essays on the microscope containing a practical description of the most improved microscopes

Jones improved compound microscope

 

Henry Baker (1785) Of microscopes and the discoveries made thereby Vol 2

Microscope

Cuff

George Adams (1798) Essays on the microscope containing a practical description of the most improved microscopes

The double constructed microscope

 

George Adams (1798) Essays on the microscope containing a practical description of the most improved microscopes

Jones mos improved compound microscope

 

https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections (ID number 1988.0023.01)

 

Mid 19th century