Microscope Museum

Collection of antique microscopes and other scientific instruments

 

      

Microscope lamps

  

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A close-up of a microphone

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

Bullseye on stand, 1830 - 1890

 

A picture containing wall, indoor

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

Mounted bullseye, 1840 - 1879

 

A picture containing indoor, pole

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

Mounted bullseye, 1850 - 1890

 

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

M ounted Amician prism, 1830 - 1870

 

A magnifying glass on a metal stand

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

Mounted bullseye, 1840 - 1900

 

A close-up of a magnifying glass

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

Mounted bullseye, 1850 - 1900

 

A close-up of a magnifying glass

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

Stand condenser, 1860 - 1910

 

A close-up of a microphone

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

Bullseye condenser, 4/4 19th C

 

A magnifying glass on a stand

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

Mounted bullseye, 1860 - 1900

 

A close-up of a globe

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Mounted glass sphere, 1870 - 1890

Ahrens

A picture containing hand glass, mirror

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

Concave mirror on stand, 1870 - 1900

Klonne & Muller

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

Mounted water sphere, 1870 - 1900

 

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

Copy of Hooke’s lamp

 

A picture containing indoor

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

Pricket candlestick for microscopy, 1760 - 1780

 

A picture containing circle, still life photography, pole

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

Candle holder for microscopy, 1800 - 1830

 

A magnifying glass on a stand

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

Candle holder with bullseye, 1850 - 1890

 

Quekett (1848; 1852)

Cambridge or university reading lamp

 

Quekett (1848; 1852)

Reading lamp

 

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

Paraffin lamp

 

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

Paraffin lamp, portable

 

W Carpenter (1868; 1875; 1883)

Bockett lamp

 

P Altmann’s catalogue (1900)

Mikroskopierlampe

Altmann

Arnold and Sons’s catalogue (1876; 1879; 1880; 1882; 1886)

Microscope lamp, improved

Arnold

Charles Baker’s catalogue (1911)

Microscope lamp

Baker

Charles Baker’s catalogue (1911)

Microscope lamp

Baker

Heath (1922)

Microscope lamp

Baker

Hogg (1898)

Microscope lamp

Baker

JRMS 1886 (pp. 688)

New Microscope Lamp

Baker

Spitta (1907; 1920)

Microscope lamp

Baker

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

Paraffin lamp (Baker)

Baker

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

Paraffin lamp (Baker)

Baker

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

Paraffin lamp (Baker)

Baker

W Carpenter (1891)

Baker’s microscope lamp

Baker

W Carpenter (1901)

Bakers microscope lamp

Baker’

Hogg (1883; 1886; 1890)

Microscope lamp

Beck

Hogg (1898)

Complete lamp

Beck

JRMS 1884 (pp. 628)

"Complete" Lamp

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

Astral oil lamp

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

Beck’s microscope lamp

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

Fiddian’s microscope illuminator

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

Gas lamp, Argand burner

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1882)

Large bullseye condensing lens, on stand, with lamp attached

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Beck’s complete lamp

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Belmontine oil lamp

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Delmontine oil lamp

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Dumpy lamp

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1894)

Improved small gas lamp

Beck

R & J Beck’s catalogue (1930)

Beck paraffin lamp

Beck

Reynolds & Branson’s catalogue (1887)

Beck’s complete lamp

Beck

W Carpenter (1901)

Becks microscope lamp

Beck

FE Becker’s catalogue (1924)

Premier microscope lamp

Becker

FE Becker’s catalogue (1924)

Standard microscope lamp

Becker

F Brewer’s catalogue (1910)

Lampe de Ranvier

Brewer

JRMS 1885 (pp. 133)

Lamp

Bulloch

L Casella’s catalogue (1871)

Improved microscopic lamp

Casella

A. Clarkson & Co’s catalogue (1920)

Microscope paraffin lamp

Clarkson

Beale (1878)

Bockett lamp

Collins

Hogg (1867; 1869; 1871)

Bockett lamp

Collins

Hogg (1883; 1886)

Bockett lamp

Collins

F Davidson (c. 1924)

Improved microscope lamp for paraffin

Davidson

JRMS 1904 (pp. 110)

Portable Oil-tight Lamp

Dunning

G Fontaine’s catalogue (1891)

Lampe à reflecteur du Dr O. Lassar

Fontaine

G Fontaine’s catalogue (1891)

Lampe pour les travaux micrographiques

Fontaine

G Fontaine’s catalogue (1891)

Lampe pour les travaux micrographiques

Fontaine

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

Standard oil lamp, 1900 - 1905

Watson

Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1939)

Microscope lamp, for kerosene

Gallenkamp

HN Geissler’s catalogue (1904)

Mikroskopierlampe nach Lassar

Geissler

Frey (1880)

Microscope lamp

Hartnack

Beale (1878)

Argand gas lamp

Highley

Hogg (1867; 1869; 1871)

Gas lamp

Highley

James How (c. 1875)

Microscope lamp

How

White (1887)

Microscope lamp

How

White (1887)

Microscope lamp

How

White (1887)

Portable microscope lamp

How

JRMS 1883 (pp. 283)

Pocket Lamp

How & Co.

B. Kahn & Son (c. 1890)

Illuminator, with oil lamp

Kahn

JRMS 1884 (pp. 286)

Nelson - Mayall Lamp

Mayall

W McAllister’s catalogue (1867)

Microscope gas lamp

McAllister

Negretti & Zambra’s catalogue (1859)

Improved Argand lamp, adapted for microscopic purposes

Negretti & Zambra

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

Improved Argand oil lamp

Negretti & Zambra

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

Microscope Argand gas lamp

Negretti & Zambra

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

Paraffin microscopic of reading lamp

Negretti & Zambra

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

Paraffin microscopic lamp

Negretti & Zambra

W Carpenter (1891; 1901)

Nelson’s microscope lamp

Nelson

JRMS 1880 (pp. 528)

Microscope Lamp with Cooling Evaporator

Parkes

M Pillischer’s catalogue (1873)

Reading and microscope lamp

Pillisher

 

JRMS 1887 (pp. 1013)

Nelson's Portable Microscope with lamp

Powell & Lealand

J. Queen’s catalogue (1872; 1890)

Fiddian’s microscope illuminator

Queen

J. Queen’s catalogue (1890)

Lamp, Belmontine

Queen

J. Queen’s catalogue (1890)

The new ACME lamp

Queen

J. Queen’s catalogue (1890)

The new ACME lamp

Queen

 

JRMS 1886 (pp. 1053)

Acme Lamp

Queen

 

JRMS 1886 (pp. 1053)

Acme Lamp

Queen

C. Reichert’s catalogue (1908)

Lampe à pétrole pour les études microscopiques (d’après le Dr. Lassar)

Reichert

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

Bockett’s microscope lamp

Ross

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

Fiddian’s microscope lamp

Ross

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

Fiddian’s portable lamp

Ross

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

Paraffin lamp

Ross

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

Paraffin lamp

Ross

JRMS 1888 (pp. 490)

Microscope Lamps

Schieck

JRMS 1888 (pp. 490)

Microscope Lamps

Schieck

JRMS 1888 (pp. 490)

Microscope Lamps

Schieck

Beale (1854; 1858; 1861)

Microscope lamp

Smith and Beck

R. Beck (1865)

Best Belmontine lamp

Smith, Beck & Beck

R. Beck (1865)

Cambridge reading lamp

Smith, Beck & Beck

R. Beck (1865)

Cheaper Belmontine lamp

Smith, Beck & Beck

R. Beck (1865)

Gas lamp

Smith, Beck & Beck

Smith, Beck & Beck’s catalogue (1865)

Bes Belmontine lamp, with circular wick

Smith, Beck & Beck

Smith, Beck & Beck’s catalogue (1865)

Cambridge reading lamp for burning oil

Smith, Beck & Beck

Smith, Beck & Beck’s catalogue (1865)

Cheaper Belmontine lamp, with flat wick

Smith, Beck & Beck

Smith, Beck & Beck’s catalogue (1865)

Gas-lamp for use with flexible tube

Smith, Beck & Beck

WF Stanley’s catalogue (1931)

Standard lamp

Stanley

JH Steward’s catalogue (1903)

Portable microscope lamp

Steward

JRMS 1892 (pp. 416)

Illuminator

Stratton

Down Bros’s catalogue (1906)

Microscope lamp (Swift)

Swift

Down Bros’s catalogue (1906)

Microscope lamp (Swift)

Swift

J Swift & Son’s catalogue (1892; 1906)

Dunning’s new portable oil tight lamp

Swift

J Swift & Son’s catalogue (1892)

Best microscope lamp

Swift

J Swift & Son’s catalogue (1892)

Cheap microscope lamp

Swift

J Swift & Son’s catalogue (1892)

Microscope lamp

Swift

J Swift & Son’s catalogue (1906)

Extra large lamp for photography

Swift

J Swift & Son’s catalogue (1906)

Incandescent lamp for the microscope

Swift

J Swift & Son’s catalogue (1906)

Microscope lamp

Swift

J Swift & Son’s catalogue (1906)

Nelson-Dallinger lamp

 

J Swift & Son’s catalogue (1906)

New pattern microscope lamp

Swift

J Swift & Son’s catalogue (1910s)

Nelson-Dallinger oil lamp

Swift

J Swift & Son’s catalogue (1914)

Nelson-Dallinger lamp

Swift

J Swift & Son’s catalogue (1914)

Popular lamp

Swift

J. Swift’s catalogue (1860s; 1870s)

Microscopist’s lamp

Swift

J. Swift’s catalogue (1870s)

Cheap microscope lamp

Swift

JRMS 1884 (pp. 125)

Nelson's Microscope Lamp

Swift

Reynolds & Branson’s catalogue (1887)

Swift’s microscope lamp

Swift

Reynolds & Branson’s catalogue (1887)

Swift’s portable microscope lamp

Swift

W Carpenter (1883)

Swift’s microscope lamp

Swift

Whethered (1892)

Microscope lamp

Swift

Arthur Thomas’s catalogue (1914)

Micro Lamp, Kerosene

Thomas

Arthur Thomas’s catalogue (1914)

Micro Lamp, Welsbach Gas

Thomas

Townson & Mercer’s catalogue (1894)

Microscope lamp 2576

Townson & Mercer

Townson & Mercer’s catalogue (1894)

Microscope lamp, Nelson’s, with metal chimney, 2576B

Townson & Mercer

Hogg (1898)

Microscope lamp

Watson

JRMS 1903 (pp. 92)

Incandescent Gas Lamp

Watson

Van Heurck (1891; 1893)

Microscope lamp

Watson

Watson (c1930)

Premier oil lamp

Watson

Watson (c1930)

Standard oil lamp

Watson

Watson’s catalogue (1884)

Microscope lamp for paraffin

Watson

Watson’s catalogue (1896)

Microscope lamp for paraffin

Watson

Watson’s catalogue (1906)

Incandescent gas lamp

Watson

Watson’s catalogue (1906)

Microscope lamp

Watson

Watson’s catalogue (1906)

Microscope lamp

Watson

J Swift & Son’s catalogue (1910s)

Popular oil lamp

Swift

JRMS 1897 (pp. 336)

Portable Microscope Lamp

Hinton

Watson’s catalogue (1906)

Premier microscope lamp

Watson

Watson’s catalogue (1912; 1921)

Premier lamp

Watson

Watson’s catalogue (1912)

Gas lamp

Watson

Watson’s catalogue (1912)

Petrol vapour incandescent gas lamp

Watson

Watson’s catalogue (1912)

Standard lamp

Watson

Watson’s catalogue (1912)

Stiles universal lamp

Watson

Watson’s catalogue (1912)

Student’s lamp

Watson

Watson’s catalogue (1918; 1921)

Standard lamp

Watson

Watson’s catalogue (1896)

Microscope lamp No. 254

Watson

Watson’s catalogue (1924)

Premier lamp

Watson

Watson’s catalogue (1924)

Standard lamp

Watson

Carl Zeiss’s catalogue (1913)

Incandescent gas lamp for the vertical illuminator and microscope with vertical illuminator

Zeiss

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

Microscope lamp, 19th century

 

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

Oil lamp, 19th century

 

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

Argand lamp, 1800 - 1830

 

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John Quekett’s microscope oil lamp, 1840 - 1850

 

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Oil lamp for microscope, 1860 - 1900

 

A close-up of a kerosene lamp

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Oil lamp for microscope, 1870 - 1900

 

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Portable oil lamp for microscope, 1870 - 1880

Swift

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Oil lamp for microscopy, 1869 - 1900

 

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Oil lamp for microscopy, 1870 - 1900

 

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Oil lamp for microscopy, 1870 - 1900

Hughes

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Bockett microscope lamp, 1870 - 1900

Collins

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Oil lamp for microscopy, 1889

 

A close-up of a lantern

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Microscope oil lamp, 1905 - 1920

Flatters & Garnett

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Oil lamp for microscopy, 1900 - 1920

Beck

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Oil lamp for microscopy, 1860 - 1900

 

A close-up of a lamp

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Oil lamp for microscopy, 1870 - 1900

 

A close-up of a lamp

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Oil lamp for microscopy, 1880 - 1910

 

A close-up of a white lantern

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Oil lamp for microscopy, 1890 - 1910

 

A close-up of a light bulb

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Incomplete oil lamp for microscopy, 1870 - 1890

 

A close-up of a pipe

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Koch & Wolf oil lamp for microscopy, 1889

Kalthoff