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Microscope Museum Collection of antique microscopes and other
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Microscope
243 (Victor Morlot-Maury; dissecting microscope; late 19th century to
the early 20th century) Not much information was
found about Victor Morlot-Maury’s firm, other than
that they were manufacturers and retailers of laboratory and scientific
equipment, including microscopes (branded microscopes VMM). The firm traded
from 11 Rue de Blainville, Paris, France, and was founded in 1868 according
to an advert published in 1921 in the Revue Générale des Sciences (Figure 1).
Microscope 243 is a dissecting microscope, and the stage is engraved with ‘V.
M. M. PARIS’. The instrument should be dated to the late 19th century – early
20th century. Similar simple dissecting microscopes were sold by different
companies such as Stiassnie and Deyrolle
(Figure 2). Figure 1.
Advert published in 1921 in the Revue Générale des Sciences. Figure 2. Simple
dissecting microscopes as featured in the catalogues of Stiassnie
in 1905 (left) and Deyrolle in 1931 (right) LAST
EDITED: 12.03.2022 |