|
Image
|
Source
|
Observations
from the source
|
|
|
W
Watson (1945)
|
Aplanatic
magnifier
|
|
|
W
Watson (1945)
|
Watchmaker’s
eyeglass
|
|
|
W
Watson (1945)
|
Pocket
magniffier
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1912)
|
Tripod
dissecting microscope
|
|
|
W
Watson (1945)
|
Lens
holder
|
|
|
W
Watson (1945)
|
Lens
holder
|
|
|
W
Watson (1945)
|
Cantab
magnifier holder
|
|
|
Bracegirdle
(2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum,
London, Little Imp Publications (CD)
|
Lens
holder, c. 1889
|
|
|
JRMS 1912 (pp. 570)
|
"University" Dissecting Stand
Watson
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1912)
|
Lens
holders
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (c1930)
|
Dissecting
lens holders
|
|
|
JRMS 1886 (pp. 311)
|
Collector’s' Pocket Microscope
Watson
|
|
|
Hall
(1912)
|
Naturalist’s
microscope
Watson
|
|
|
JRMS 1910 (pp. 224)
|
Microscope
Watson
|
|
|
JRMS 1913 (pp. 318)
|
Philatelic Microscope
watson
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1912)
|
Naturalist’s
microscope
|
|
|
MC
Cooke (1869) One thousand objects for the microscope
|
Microscope
(advert)
|
|
|
JRMS 1879 (pp. 471)
|
Microscope for Students of Mineralogy and Petrology
Watson
|
|
|
Turner
GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS
collection), Bristol
|
Watson
& Son (c. 1885)
|
|
|
Van
Heurck (1891; 1893)
|
Scientist’s
microscope
Watson
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1884)
|
No.
2, Jackson model microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1884)
|
No.
3, standard microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1884)
|
Bo.
5, the analyst’s microscope
|
|
|
T
White (1887) The students handbook to the microscope A practical guide to
its selection and management
|
Popular
microscope
|
|
|
Bracegirdle
(2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum,
London, Little Imp Publications (CD)
|
Large
petrological outfit, 1887
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1884)
|
No.
6, compact form, Jackson model microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1896)
|
Scientist’s
microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1896)
|
Research
microscope
|
|
|
White
(1887)
|
Popular
microscope
Watson
|
|
|
Bracegirdle
(2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum,
London, Little Imp Publications (CD)
|
Scientist’s
binocular microscope, 1885
|
|
|
Bracegirdle
(2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum,
London, Little Imp Publications (CD)
|
Scientist’s
microscope, 1894
|
|
|
JRMS 1881 (pp. 654)
|
Microscope
Watson
|
|
|
JRMS 1885 (pp. 1062)
|
Swinging Substage Microscope
Watson
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1896)
|
Swinging
stage microscope
|
|
|
Hogg (1883; 1886; 1890)
|
New microscope stand
Watson
|
|
|
JRMS 1881 (pp. 517)
|
Microscope
Watson
|
|
|
W Carpenter (1883)
|
Watson’s large compound microscope
Watson
|
|
|
Watson’s catalogue (1884)
|
Patent microscope
stand
|
|
|
Watson’s catalogue (1884)
|
No. 3a binocular microscope
|
|
|
JRMS 1883 (pp. 554)
|
Portable Swinging Mirror and Substage
Microscope
Watson
|
|
|
Watson’s catalogue (1884)
|
Portable microscope stand
|
|
|
Spitta (1907; 1920)
|
High power portable microscope
Watson
|
|
|
Watson’s catalogue (1912)
|
High power portable microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1884)
|
Educational
microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1896)
|
Educational
microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s catalogue (1896)
|
Histological microscope, stand A
|
|
|
Watson’s catalogue (1896)
|
Histological microscope, stand B
|
|
|
Hogg (1898)
|
Histological microscope, stand A
Watson
|
|
|
JRMS 1886 (pp. 1046)
|
New Histological Microscope
Watson
|
|
|
Watson’s catalogue (1884)
|
No. 1, Jackson model binocular microscope
stand
|
|
|
Bracegirdle
(2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum,
London, Little Imp Publications (CD)
|
Compound
microscope, 1860 - 1880
|
|
|
Watson’s catalogue (1884)
|
The medical or college microscope
|
|
|
Hogg (1883; 1886; 1890)
|
Medical of college microscope
Watson
|
|
|
Bracegirdle
(2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum,
London, Little Imp Publications (CD)
|
Small
petrological outfit, 1887
|
|
|
Watson’s catalogue (c1930)
|
Field portable microscope
|
|
|
W
Watson (1945)
|
Field
portable microscope
|
|
|
Turner GE (1989) The great age of the
microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol
|
Watson & Son (c. 1885)
|
|
|
Bracegirdle
(2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum,
London, Little Imp Publications (CD)
|
Traveller’s
microscope, 1875 - 1882
|
|
|
Bracegirdle
(2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum,
London, Little Imp Publications (CD)
|
Traveller’s
microscope, 1890 - 1900
|
|
|
Gallenkamp’s catalogue (1939)
|
The Wand’s microscope (Watson)
|
|
|
Hogg (1898)
|
Portable microscope
Watson
|
|
|
W
Watson (1945)
|
Club
portable microscope
|
|
|
JRMS 1903 (pp. 670)
|
Portable Microscope
Watson
|
|
|
Spitta (1907)
|
Portable microscope
Watson
|
|
|
Watson’s catalogue (1896)
|
Portable microscope, stand B
|
|
|
Watson’s catalogue (1906)
|
Portable microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s catalogue (1912)
|
Club portable microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s catalogue (1921)
|
Club portable microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s catalogue (1924)
|
Club portable microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s catalogue (c1930)
|
Club portable microscope
|
|
|
JRMS 1909 (pp. 97)
|
Club Portable Microscope
Watson
|
|
|
JRMS 1904 (pp. 239)
|
New "Argus" Microscope
Watson
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1905)
|
Arcus
microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1906)
|
Argus
microscope
|
|
|
W
Watson (1930s)
|
Mint
metallurgical microscope
|
|
|
W
Watson (1930s)
|
Metallurgical
microscope No. 2
|
|
|
W
Watson (1930s)
|
Works
metallurgical microscope
|
|
|
W
Watson (1945)
|
Royal
microscope
|
|
|
W
Watson (1945)
|
Edinburgh
student’s microscope
|
|
|
W
Watson (1945)
|
Van
Heurck microscope
|
|
|
W
Watson (1945)
|
Research
microscope
|
|
|
Bracegirdle
(2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum,
London, Little Imp Publications (CD)
|
Edinburgh H microscope, c. 1900
|
|
|
Bracegirdle
(2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum,
London, Little Imp Publications (CD)
|
Grand
model Van Heurck outfit, 1900 - 1905
|
|
|
Bracegirdle
(2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum,
London, Little Imp Publications (CD)
|
Binocular outfit, c. 1915
|
|
|
Bracegirdle
(2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum,
London, Little Imp Publications (CD)
|
Royal microscope, c. 1934
|
|
|
Bracegirdle
(2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum,
London, Little Imp Publications (CD)
|
Royal
microscope, 1937
|
|
|
A.
Clarkson & Co’s catalogue (1920)
|
Watson’s
Edinburgh H
|
|
|
Bradbury,
S (1967) The evolution of the microscope, Oxford
|
Watson
Van Heurck microscope
|
|
|
Brown, O (1986) The Whipple Museum of the History of Science,
Catalogue 7 – Microscopes
|
Compound
microscope, W Watson & Sons, c. 1915
|
|
|
Cross
& Cole (1912)
|
Student’s
microscope, Fram
Watson
|
|
|
FE
Becker’ catalogue (1924)
|
Edinburgh
student’s microscope stand H (from Watson)
|
|
|
Gage
(1896; 1899; 1901; 1908; 1911)
|
Edinburgh
students stand G
Watson
|
|
|
Gage
(1911)
|
Edinburgh
new model
Watson
|
|
|
Gallenkamp’s
catalogue (1939)
|
Edinburgh
H microscope (Watson)
|
|
|
Hall
(1912)
|
FRAM
microscope
Watson
|
|
|
Hansen,
J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces
Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA
|
Watson
(1904)
|
|
|
Hogg
(1898)
|
Edinburgh
student’s microscope
Watson
|
|
|
Hogg
(1898)
|
Improved
‘Van Heurck bacteriological microscope
Watson
|
|
|
Illustrated
annual of microscopy (1898)
|
Grand
model Van Heurck microscope (Watson)
|
|
|
Illustrated
annual of microscopy (1898)
|
Edinburgh
student’s tripod (Watson)
|
|
|
Illustrated
annual of microscopy (1898)
|
Edinburgh
Student’s microscope, stand H (Watson)
|
|
|
Illustrated
annual of microscopy (1898)
|
Dr.
Van Heurck’s microscope (Watson)
|
|
|
Illustrated
annual of microscopy (1898)
|
Fram
microscope (Watson)
|
|
|
Illustrated
annual of microscopy (1900)
|
Royal
microscope (Watson)
|
|
|
Illustrated
annual of microscopy (1900)
|
Edinburgh
student’s microscope (Watson)
|
|
|
Illustrated
annual of microscopy (1900)
|
Royal
microscope (Watson)
|
|
|
Illustrated
annual of microscopy (1900)
|
Van
Heurck’s microscope (Watson)
|
|
|
Illustrated
annual of microscopy (1900)
|
Fram
microscope (Watson)
|
|
|
JRMS 1893 (pp. 93)
|
No. 4 Van Heurck Microscope
Watson
|
|
|
JRMS 1898 (pp. 674)
|
Fram Microscope
Watson
|
|
|
JRMS 1899 (pp. 82)
|
Microscope
Watson
|
|
|
JRMS 1902 (pp. 356)
|
"Holos Fram" Microscope
Watson
|
|
|
JRMS 1902 (pp. 608)
|
Microscope
Watson
|
|
|
JRMS 1904 (pp. 105)
|
"Works" Metallurgical Microscope
Watson
|
|
|
JRMS 1906 (pp. 217)
|
Club microscope
Watson
|
|
|
JRMS 1908 (pp. 92)
|
"Mint" Metallurgical Microscope
Watson
|
|
|
JRMS 1910 (pp. 507)
|
"Advanced " Penological Microscope
Watson
|
|
|
JRMS 1910 (pp. 647)
|
Royal microscope
Watson
|
|
|
JRMS 1914 (pp. 209)
|
No. 2 Metallurgical Microscope
Watson
|
|
|
JRMS 1914 (pp. 73)
|
Micrometer Microscope
Watson
|
|
|
Lentz,
T. L. (2017) Lentz Microscopy and Histology Collection. Peabody Museum of
Natural History at Yale University
|
W. Watson
and Sons Compound Monocular Microscope
|
|
|
Spitta
(1907; 1920)
|
Advanced
petrological stand
Watson
|
|
|
Spitta
(1907; 1920)
|
FRAM
microscope
Watson
|
|
|
Spitta
(1907; 1920)
|
Royal
microscope
Watson
|
|
|
Spitta
(1907; 1920)
|
Works
microscope
Watson
|
|
|
Spitta
(1920)
|
Edinburgh
students’ model
Watson
|
|
|
Turner
GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS
collection), Bristol
|
Watson
& Sons (1/4 20th century)
|
|
|
Turner,
G. E. (1981) Collecting Microscopes (Christie's South Kensington
collectors series). Littlehampton Book Services Ltd
|
Watson
(1934)
Edinburgh
model
|
|
|
Turner,
G. E. (1981) Collecting Microscopes (Christie's South Kensington
collectors series). Littlehampton Book Services Ltd
|
Circuit
stage microscope
Watson
(1926)
|
|
|
Van
Heurck (1893)
|
Henry
Van Heurck microscope, with tripod foot
Watson
|
|
|
W
Carpenter (1901)
|
Watson’s
Edinburgh student stand H (1893)
Watson
|
|
|
W
Carpenter (1901)
|
Watson’s
Edinburgh student’s stand G (1893)
Watson
|
|
|
W
Carpenter (1901)
|
Watson’s
Fram microscope (1898)
Watson
|
|
|
W
Carpenter (1901)
|
Watson’s
Van Heurck grand model
Watson
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1896)
|
Van
Heurck microscope (B)
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1896)
|
The
Grand Model Van Heurck microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1896)
|
Edinburgh
student’s microscope, stand F
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1896)
|
Edinburgh
student’s microscope, stand H
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1905)
|
Edinburgh
student’s microscope, stand H
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1905)
|
Edinburgh
student’s microscope, stand F
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1905)
|
Fram
microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1905)
|
Van
Heurck grand model microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1905)
|
Van
Heurck microscope No. 1
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1905)
|
The
Royal microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1906)
|
Grand
model Van Heurck microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1906)
|
Van
Heurck microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1906)
|
Royal
microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1906)
|
Club
microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1906)
|
Tripod
Edinburgh student’s microscope, stand F
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1906)
|
Tripod
Edinburgh student’s microscope, stand H
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1906)
|
Fram
microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1906)
|
Holos
Fram microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1912)
|
Royal
microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1912)
|
No.
1, Van Heurk
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1912)
|
Circuit
stage Van Heurck
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1912)
|
Grand
model Van Heurck
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1912)
|
The
works microscope model
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1912)
|
Petrological
school of mines
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1912)
|
Petrological
advanced
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1918)
|
Metallurgical
microscope works model
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1918)
|
Edinburgh
student’s microscope stand F
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1918)
|
Edinburgh
student’s microscope stand H
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1918)
|
Circuir
stage Van Heurck microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1921)
|
Edinburgh
student’s microscope, stand F
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1921)
|
Edinburgh
student’s microscope, stand H
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1921)
|
Royal
microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1921)
|
No.
1, Van Heurck microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1921)
|
Circuit
stage Van Heurck microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1924)
|
Edinburgh
student’s microscope, stand F
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1924)
|
Edinburgh
student’s microscope, stand H
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1924)
|
Royal
microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1924)
|
No.
1, Van Heurck
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1924)
|
Circuit
stage Van Heurck
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (c1930)
|
Edinburgh
student’s microscope, stand H
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (c1930)
|
Royal
microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1906)
|
Advanced
petrological microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1906)
|
School
of mines petrological microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1906)
|
Works
metallurgical microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1912)
|
Fram
microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1912)
|
Edinburgh
student’s microscope, stand F
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1912)
|
Edinburgh
student’s microscope, stand H
|
|
|
Bracegirdle
(2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum,
London, Little Imp Publications (CD)
|
Works
metallurgical microscope, c. 1920
|
|
|
Baird & Tatlock’s catalogue (1914)
|
Microscope made exclusively for Baird &
Tatlock’s catalogue (Watson)
|
|
|
Baird & Tatlock’s catalogue (1914)
|
Microscope B & T model (Watson)
|
|
|
Brown, O (1986) The Whipple Museum of the
History of Science, Catalogue 7 – Microscopes
|
Compound microscope, W Watson & son, c.
1940
|
|
|
JRMS 1914 (pp. 579)
|
Grand Model Van Heurck Microscope
(JRMS 1914 Model)
Watson
|
|
|
Watson’s catalogue (1921)
|
Research microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s catalogue (1921)
|
Grand model Van Heurck
|
|
|
Watson’s catalogue (1924)
|
Research microscope
|
|
|
JRMS 1912 (pp. 559)
|
Research microscope
Watson
|
|
|
Watson’s catalogue (1924)
|
Grand model Van Heurck
|
|
|
Watson’s catalogue (1912)
|
Research microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s catalogue (1918)
|
Research microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s catalogue (c1930)
|
Research microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s catalogue (c1930)
|
Grand model Van Heurck
|
|
|
Watson’s catalogue (1906)
|
Special student’s microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1912)
|
Zeiss
stand IV
|
|
|
FE
Becker’s catalogue (1924)
|
Praxis stand (from Watson)
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1905)
|
Praxis
microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1905)
|
Bactil
microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1906)
|
Praxis
microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1906)
|
Bactil
microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1906)
|
School
microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1906)
|
Praxis
petrological microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1912)
|
Praxis
microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1912)
|
Junior
metallurgical microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1912)
|
Petrological
Praxis
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1918)
|
Praxis
microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1918)
|
Junior
metallurgical microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1924)
|
Praxis
microscope
|
|
|
Hall
(1912)
|
Praxis
microscope
Watson
|
|
|
Spitta
(1907)
|
Bactil
microscope
Watson
|
|
|
JRMS 1905 (pp. 741)
|
Praxis Microscope
Watson
|
|
|
JRMS 1905 (pp. 742)
|
Bactil Microscope
Watson
|
|
|
JRMS 1906 (pp. 218)
|
Praxis petrological
microscope
Watson
|
|
|
JRMS 1906 (pp. 219
|
School microscope model JRMS 1905
Watson
|
|
|
JRMS 1906 (pp. 719)
|
Ball-bearing Sliding Bar
Watson
|
|
|
Watson’s catalogue (1905)
|
Leitz microscope stand IIb
|
|
|
Watson’s catalogue (1906)
|
Leitz stand IIa
|
|
|
Watson’s catalogue (1912)
|
School microscope
|
|
|
JRMS 1914 (pp. 578)
|
Agricultural Microscope
Watson
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1912)
|
Non-inclinable
microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1921)
|
Praxis
microscope
|
|
|
Illustrated
annual of microscopy (1900)
|
School
microscope (Watson)
|
|
|
Bracegirdle
(2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum,
London, Little Imp Publications (CD)
|
Polarising
microscope, c. 1897
|
|
|
Illustrated
annual of microscopy (1898)
|
Edinburgh
Student’s microscope, stand B (Watson)
|
|
|
JRMS 1891 (pp. 399)
|
Van Heurck’s Microscope for Photography and High-power Work
Watson
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1896)
|
Van
Heurck microscope stand B, with continental form of foot
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1896)
|
Edinburgh
student’s microscope, stand A
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1896)
|
Edinburgh
student’s microscope, stand B
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1896)
|
Edinburgh
student’s microscope, stand C
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1896)
|
Edinburgh
student’s microscope, stand D
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1896)
|
Student’s
petrological microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1905)
|
Edinburgh
student’s microscope, stand D
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1905)
|
Edinburgh
student’s microscope, stand B
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1906)
|
Edinburgh
student’s microscope, stand B
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1906)
|
Edinburgh
student’s microscope, stand D
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1906)
|
Metallurgical
microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1912)
|
Edinburgh
student’s microscope, stand D
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1912)
|
The
No. 1, metallurgical microscope
|
|
|
Watson’s
catalogue (1918)
|
Metallurgical
microscope No. 1
|
|
|
W
Carpenter (1901)
|
Watson’s
school microscope (1899)
Watson
|
|
|
Hogg
(1898)
|
Student’s
petrological microscope
Watson
|
|
|
Van
Heurck (1891; 1893)
|
Edinburgh
microscope
Watson
|
|
|
Van
Heurck (1891)
|
Henry
Van Heurck microscope
Watson
|
|
|
Van
Heurck (1893)
|
Henry
Van Heurck microscope
Watson
|
|
|
JRMS 1889 (pp. 802)
|
Edinburgh Student's Microscope
Watson
|
|
|
JRMS 1899 (pp. 650)
|
School microscope
Watson
|
|
|
JRMS 1903 (pp. 86)
|
Metallurgical Microscope
Watson
|
