Microscope Museum

Collection of antique microscopes and other scientific instruments

 

    

Microscope 454 (assigned to Prior; simple dissecting microscope; 1960s)

 

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Microscope 454 is a simple dissecting microscope. The instrument is not signed but one of the lenses is engraved with “WRP”, an acronym associated with the firm WR Prior. Microscope 454 is almost identical to another simple dissecting microscopes made by Prior (Figure 1). The instrument should be dated to the 1960s.

Note: this instrument was kindly donated by Dave Levell (Pembrokeshire, Wales) in May 2023.

 

 

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Figure 1. Simple dissecting microscopes made by Prior featured in a Flatters & Garnett 1963 catalogue (right) and in Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (left).