Microscope Museum

Collection of antique microscopes and other scientific instruments

 

    

Microscope 331 (unknown maker; inclinable simple compound microscope; c.1890)

 

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Microscope 331 is a simple compound inclinable microscope that should be dated to c. 1890. The instrument is probably of French origin, but the maker is unknown. It is known that the firm Radiguet & Massiot signed identical instruments in France, and these microscopes were also sold by different companies at that time, including in England and USA (Figure 1).

 

 

Figure 1. Simple inclinable microscope as engraved in the catalogues of JH Steward (1871 and 1903; left) and J Queen (1870 and 1872; right)