Microscope Museum

Collection of antique microscopes and other scientific instruments

Microscope 529 (unknown maker; inclinable simple compound microscope; c.1900)

Microscope 529 is a simple compound inclinable microscope that should be dated to c. 1900. The maker is unknown, but similar instruments were made by several companies at that time (Figure 1).

Figure 1. Simple inclinable microscope as engraved in the 1929 E. Vion’s catalogue