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

Dissecting lens stand, 1880 - 1890

JG Wood (1861) Common objects of the microscope

Dissecting microscope

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

Ross magnifier

W Carpenter (1856; 1857; 1868; 1875; 1883; 1891)

Ross simple microscope

Ross

W Carpenter (1856; 1857; 1868; 1875; 1883; 1891)

Ross simple microscope

Ross

JRMS 1900 (pp. 425)

Ross

JRMS 1902 (pp. 351)

Microscope,

Ross

JRMS 1902 (pp. 351)

Microscope,

Ross

B. Pike’s catalogue (1856)

Ross compound achromatic microscope No. 2

B. Pike’s catalogue (1856)

Ross compound microscope No. 1

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

Compound microscope, 1835 - 1840

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

Simple and compound microscope, 1840 - 1844

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

Non-achromatic compound microscope, c. 1840

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

Ross (1831)

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

Valentine type microscope, c. 1832

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

Ross (1831)

W Carpenter (1891; 1901)

Ross’s earlier microscope

Ross

JRMS 1888 (pp. 1022)

Microscope

Ross

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

Ross (1843)

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

Ross (after 1841)

Hogg (1854; 1856)

Compound microscope

Ross

Hogg (1854)

Small compound microscope

Ross

JRMS 1881 (pp. 815)

Microscope

Ross

Arthur Chevalier (1865) L’etudiant micrographe traite theorique et pratique du microscope et des preparations

Microscope

Dionysius Lardner (1856) The microscope

Improved microscope

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

Compound microscope, A Ross, c. 1843

JRMS 1889 (pp. 691)

Microscope, Fine adjust

Ross

JRMS 1900 (pp. 425)

Microscope, Several models

Ross

JRMS 1900 (pp. 425)

Microscope, Several models

Ross

Lardner (1856)

Improved microscope

Ross

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

Ross Bar-Limb Microscope, c1849

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

Ross Bar-Limb Microscope, c1849

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

Andrew Ross Monocular Microscope, 1847

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

Ross (1847 – 1849)

Quekett (1848; 1852)

Portable microscope

Ross

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. 3 monocular microscope stand

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. 2 monocular microscope stand

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. 1 monocular microscope stand

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. 2 monocular microscope stand

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. 2 monocular microscope stand

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. 3 monocular microscope stand

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. 3 monocular microscope stand

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. 2 Portable microscope stand

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

Ross (c. 1845)

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

Ross (c. 1853)

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

Ross (c. 1858)

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

Ross (c. 1858)

W Carpenter (1856; 1857)

Ross’s large compound microscope

Ross

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

Compound microscope, c. 1845

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

Monocular microscope, 1843 - 1850

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

Compound microscope, 1845 - 1850

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

Compound outfit, c. 1855

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

Binocular microscope, c. 1856

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

Portable microscope, c. 1865

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

Nº. 3 monocular microscope, c. 1875

Grand model

Ross

Hogg (1867; 1869; 1871)

No. 1 large microscope

Ross

JRMS 1900 (pp. 425)

Microscope, Several models

Ross

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

Ross (1858 – 1859)

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

Wenham-Ross binocular microscope (c. 1860)

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. 3 binocular microscope stand

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. 2 binocular microscope stand

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. 2 monocular microscope stand

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. 2 binocular microscope stand

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. 2 binocular microscope stand

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. 3 binocular microscope stand

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. 3 binocular microscope stand

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

Ross (1863)

W Carpenter (1868; 1875; 1883)

Ross’s large microscope; First class microscope

Ross

W Carpenter (1891; 1901)

Ross’s original model (1862)

Ross

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

Binocular/monocular microscope, c. 1862

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

Compound microscope, c. 1837

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

Compound microscope, c. 1840

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

Lister limb microscope, 1838

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

Ross (1839)

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

Ross (1839)

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

Ross (c. 1838)

W Carpenter (1891; 1901)

Ross microscope (1839)

Ross

W Carpenter (1901)

Ross model (1842)

Ross

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

Ross (1841 – 1842)

JRMS 1899 (pp. 215)

Microscope

Ross

JRMS 1900 (pp. 425)

Ross

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

Compound microscope, c. 1841

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

Ross/Zentmayer microscope

Hogg (1883; 1886; 1890; 1898)

Improved Ross-Zentmayer model

Ross

Van Heurck (1891; 1893)

Ross-Zentmayer No. 1 microscope

Ross

JRMS 1880 (pp. 704)

Improved Microscope

Ross

W Carpenter (1883)

Ross’s improved Jackson-Zentmayer microscope

Ross

T White (1887) The students handbook to the microscope A practical guide to its selection and management

No. 1 binocular stand

Carl Nageli & S Schwendener (1887) The microscope in theory and practice

Microscope (advert)

W Carpenter (1891; 1901)

Ross-Zentmayer model (1878)

Ross

W Carpenter (1891)

Ross-Jackson model

Ross

W Carpenter (1891)

Ross-Zentmayer model (1878)

Ross

White (1887)

Patent No. 1 binocular stand

Ross

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

Ross (c. 1840)

Phin (1877; 1881; 1882; 1890)

Ross model

Ross

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. I improved monocular microscope stand

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. 1 monocular microscope stand (improved Ross model)

JRMS 1889 (pp. 330)

New Bacteriological Microscope

Ross

JRMS 1894 (pp. 733)

“Eclipse” Binocular Microscope

Ross

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. I improved binocular microscope stand

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. 1 binocular microscope stand (improved Ross model)

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

Binocular outfit, 1860 - 1870

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

Compound microscope, Ross, c. 1870

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. IA improved monocular microscope stand

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. IA monocular microscope stand

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. 2A monocular microscope stand

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. 3A monocular microscope stand

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. IA binocular microscope stand

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. 2A binocular microscope stand

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. 3A binocular microscope stand

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. IA improved monocular microscope stand

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. 1A monocular microscope stand

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

No. 1A binocular microscope stand

Thanhoffer L (1880) Das mikroskop und seine anwendung

Ross

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

Monocular microscope, 1865 - 1875

W Carpenter (1883)

Ross’s (Zentmayer) student’s microscope

Ross

W Carpenter (1891; 1901)

Ross-Zentmayer model (1878)

Ross

Hogg (1898)

An early Ross-Jackson microscope

Ross

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

Ross (c. 1880)

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

Ross (c. 1880)

W Carpenter (1901)

Ross new bacteriological microscope (1898)

Ross

Hogg (1898)

Ross Jackson histological microscope

Ross

JRMS 1889 (pp. 330)

New Bacteriological Microscope

Ross

JRMS 1894 (pp. 733)

“Eclipse” Binocular Microscope

Ross

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

Eclipse polarising microscope 1890 - 1910

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

Eclipse petrological microscope, 1895 - 1900

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

Ross’ improved portable microscope stand

Hogg (1883; 1886; 1890)

Ross-Zentmayer student’s microscope

Ross

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

Ross (c. 1850)

Hogg (1898)

Rigid pattern Eclipse microscope

Ross

Gage (1896; 1899)

Eclipse microscope

Ross

Hogg (1898)

Bacteriological and histological microscope

Ross

W Carpenter (1901)

Ross’s new bacteriological microscope (1894)

Ross

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1898)

Ross new petrological microscope, Eclipse stand

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1898)

Pillar foot eclipse microscope (Ross)

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1898)

Ross

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1898)

Ross’ bacteriological microscope

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1898)

Ross’ new anglo-continental microscope stand

JRMS 1894 (pp. 507)

Eclipse microscope

Ross

JRMS 1894 (pp. 507)

Eclipse microscope

Ross

JRMS 1894 (pp. 734)

“Eclipse” Bacteriological Microscope

Ross

JRMS 1894 (pp. 736)

“Eclipse” Petrological Microscope

Ross

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

Ross (1904)

Down Bros’s catalogue (1906)

Ross No. 2 standard microscope

Hogg (1898)

New industrial microscope

Ross

JRMS 1902 (pp. 231)

Microscope

Ross

JRMS 1902 (pp. 231)

Microscope

Ross

JRMS 1904 (pp. 236)

Improved No. 2 "Standard" Microscope

Ross

JRMS 1889 (pp. 328)

New Model Medical School and Educational Microscope

Ross

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1898)

Ross’ new industrial microscope

Illustrated annual of microscopy (1898)

Ross’ new model, medical school and educational microscope

W Carpenter (1901)

Ross’s educational microscope (1898)

Ross

JRMS 1908 (pp. 761)

No. 2 "Standard" Metallurgical Microscope

Ross

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

Ross microscope modified by Dall

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

Ross (c. 1883)

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

Ross (1888)

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

Compound microscope, c. 1865

W Carpenter (1875)

Ross’s large Jackson model microscope

Ross

Hogg (1883; 1886; 1890; 1898)

Ross-Wenham microscope

Ross

Hogg (1883; 1886; 1890; 1898)

Ross-Wenham microscope

Ross

W Carpenter (1891)

Ross radial microscope

Ross

W Carpenter (1891)

Ross radial microscope

Ross

W Carpenter (1891)

Ross radial microscope

Ross

W Carpenter (1891)

Ross radial microscope

Ross

Van Heurck (1891; 1893)

Wenham’s radial microscope

Ross

Van Heurck (1891; 1893)

Wenham’s radial microscope

Ross

Van Heurck (1891; 1893)

Wenham’s radial microscope

Ross

Van Heurck (1891; 1893)

Wenham’s radial microscope

Ross

Van Heurck (1891; 1893)

Wenham’s radial microscope

Ross

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

Compound microscope, Ross, c. 1885

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

Ross radial microscope

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

Ross (1888)

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

Ross (1888)

JRMS 1882 (pp. 255)

Wenham's Universal Inclining and Rotating Microscope

Ross

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

Radial microscope, c. 1885

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

Radial microscope, c. 1885

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

Monocular aquarium and physiological microscope stand

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

Aquarium microscope, 1839 - 1843

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

Ross (c. 1875)

Ross’s catalogue (1875)

Binocular aquarium and physiological microscope stand

W Carpenter (1891)

Ross microscope

Ross

JRMS 1881 (pp. 933)

Tank (or " Aquarium and Physiological ") Microscope

Ross

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

Dissecting microscope, 1837 – 1842, Ross

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

Ross (c. 1831)

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

Ross (c. 1832)

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

Ross (1831)

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

Dissection microscope

Ross (1837 – 1841)

JRMS 1900 (pp. 425)

Microscope, Several models

Ross

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

Dissecting microscope, c. 1840

Hogg (1854; 1856; 1858; 1859; 1867; 1869; 1871)

Simple microscope (1831)

Ross