Microscope Museum

Collection of antique microscopes and other scientific instruments

 

    

This page allows the search of information by microscope number. Please click on the photos to access more images and information about each instrument and their maker.

     

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501 (Unassigned maker; Cary/Gould type microscope; early 19th century)

502 (Unassigned maker; slide head linen prover; mid-19th century)

503 (Gillett & Sibert; Monolynx inverted metallurgy microscope, Open University model; 1970s)

504 (Flatters & Garnett; small dissecting microscope; 1920s)

505 (Bausch and Lomb; microscope model FF; c. 1915)

 

 

 

 

 

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A gold object with a hole

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506 (WR Prior; inverted microscope; 1960s)

507 (unassigned maker; short tripod microscope; c. 1900)

508 (unassigned maker; short tripod microscope; c. 1900)

509 (Ross; Student’s microscope; 1880s)

510 (Unassigned maker; linen prover; mid-19th century)

 

 

 

 

 

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A gold and black microscope

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511 (Benn Franks Limited; early 20th century)

512 (Charles Baker; Simple dissecting microscope; c. 1870)

513 (Carl Zeiss; Stand IVa; c. 1905)

514 (unknown maker; drum-like microscope; mid-19th century)

515 (W. Watson & Sons; Educational microscope; c. 1898)

 

 

 

 

 

A gold telescope on a tripod

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516 (Henry Crouch; Folding histological microscope; c. 1900)

517 (Charles Baker; travelling microscope; c. 1870)

518 (Henry Crouch; compound microscope, c. 1870)

519 (unknown maker; Double drum microscope; late 19th century)

520 (R & J Beck; Popular microscope; c. 1875)

 

 

 

 

 

A gold and black metal object

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521 (Unknown maker; Withering-type botanical microscope; c. 1800)

522 (Unknown maker; Gould-type chest microscope; 1st half of 19th century)

523 (Henry Crouch; Student binocular microscope, c. 1875)

524 (Unassigned maker; student microscope; mid-19th century)

525 (unassigned maker; drum microscope; late 19th - early 20th century)

 

 

 

 

 

A gold and black microscope

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526 (Unknown maker; simple compound microscope; late 19th century)

527 (Paul Waechter; microscope – trichinoscope - stand Va; c. 1905)

528 (Ross; Ross-Zentmayer student’s microscope; c. 1880)

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

530 (Hartnack & Prazmowski; microscope stand No. II; c. 1877)

 

 

 

 

 

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A gold metal device with a screw

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531 (unknown maker; thread counter; c. 1920)

532 (H & W Crouch; Student’s binocular microscope, c. 1865)

533 (assigned to J Parkes & Son; improved school microscope; c. 1860)

534 (Carl Zeiss; binocular microscope stand LgOG; c. 1940)

(535) J Casartelli & Son; cloth counting glass; c. 1970*

 

 

 

 

 

A black lens with white text

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A white microscope with black lenses

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536 (Ernst Leitz; measuring loupe; 1960s)

537 (Unassigned maker; compound microscope; late-19th century)

538 (Swarovski; Crystal memories microscope; 2001 - 2004)

539 (Olympus; CK inverted microscope; c. 1970)

540 (Carl Zeiss; inverted microscope; c. 1970)

 

 

 

 

 

A gold and black microscope

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A brass object with a hole in the middle

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A gold microscope on a white background

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A gold object with holes

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541 (W. Watson & Sons; Vulcan metallurgical inspection microscope; c. 1922)

542 (unassigned maker; Universal household microscope; c. 1890)

543 (unassigned maker; linen proving microscope; late 19th century)

544 (C. Baker; student microscope; 1880s)

545 (unassigned maker; pilar-type linen tester; late 19th century to the early 20th century)

 

 

 

 

 

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A black and gold cylinder

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546 (Unassigned maker; pocket microscope; second half of 19th century to early 20th century)

547 (Unassigned maker; Simple slide viewer or magnifier; second half of 19th century to early 20th century)

548 (Unassigned maker; pocket microscope; second half of 19th century to early 20th century)

549A (replica of an Antonie van Leeuwenhoek microscope, made by Museum Boerhaave)

549B (replica of an Antonie van Leeuwenhoek microscope, made by Museum Boerhaave)

 

 

 

 

 

A brass object with holes

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A black microscope with a black base

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A gold and black microscope

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550 (Unassigned maker; Simple magnifier; second half of 19th century to early 20th century)

551 (Ernst Leitz; SM medical microscope; c. 1969)**

552 (unassigned maker; flower microscope; 19th century)

553 (unassigned maker; c. 1900)

554 (unassigned maker; botanical microscope; first half of the 19th century)

 

 

 

 

 

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555 (J. W. Bailey; portable microscope; 1880s)

556 (unassigned maker; drum microscope; c. 1900)

557 (Spencer; microscope No. 20; c. 1917)

558 (Unassigned maker; dissecting microscope; early 20th century)

559 (Charles Baker; binocular microscope; c. 1870)

 

 

 

 

 

A metal object with a magnifying glass

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560 (Casartelli; folding linen tester; late 19th century to the early 20th century)

561 (A. Williams & Co.; “Wonder” microscope; early 20th century)

562 (unassigned maker; Large drum microscope; mid 19th century)

 

 

 

* Instrument kindly donated by Frank van Wijk (Zeist, The Netherlands) in December 2024

** item kindly donated by Ian Maplesden (Brighton, England) in March 2025