Microscope Museum

Collection of antique microscopes and other scientific instruments

 

    

This page allows the search of information by microscope type (instruments are simply grouped together by function and/or similarity). Please click on the images to access more information and images about each instrument.

 

Replicas of antique Antoni van Leeuwenhoek microscopes

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Pair of Van Leeuwenhoek microscope replicas (2021)

Pair of Van Leeuwenhoek microscope replicas (2025)

462 (replica of an Antoni van Leeuwenhoek microscope, made by Chris Kirby, Hertfordshire, UK, 2010-2011)

549A (replica of an Antoni van Leeuwenhoek microscope, made by Museum Boerhaave, 1980s)

549B (replica of an Antoni van Leeuwenhoek microscope, made by Museum Boerhaave, 1980s)

Pair of Antoni van Leeuwenhoek microscope replica, EXEMPLAR EX LONDINIO MMXXV (2025)

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek dual lenses microscope replica, EXEMPLAR EX LONDINIO MMXXV (2025)

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek three-lenses microscope replica, EXEMPLAR EX LONDINIO MMXXV (2025)

Pair of Antoni van Leeuwenhoek aquatic/eel viewer microscope replicas, EXEMPLAR EX LONDINIO MMXXV (2025)

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek eel viewer/showcase for visitors microscope replica, EXEMPLAR EX LONDINIO MMXXV (2025)

 

 

 

 

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek fish viewer microscope replica, EXEMPLAR EX LONDINIO MMXXV (2025)

 

 

 

 

 

Other replicas of antique microscopes

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Robert Hooke’s compound microscope and oil lamp (2021)

Pair of small “monkey” microscope reproductions

Three large “monkey” microscope reproductions

“Monkey microscope” reproduction

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

 

Simple pocket microscopes or magnifying lenses

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119 (unassigned maker; pocket microscope; c. 1900)

142 (unassigned maker; pocket microscope; late 19th to early 20th centuries)

154 (unassigned maker; pocket microscope; c. 1900)

196 (unassigned maker; pocket microscope; late 19th to early 20th centuries)

480 (The Science Accessories Co; Midgard pocket microscope; c. 1920)

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189 (unassigned maker; pocket microscope; late 19th to early 20th centuries)

141 (unassigned maker; pocket microscope with wire stand and mirror; late 19th to early 20th centuries)

165 (unassigned maker; drum microscope; early 20th century)

483B (unknown maker; simple microscope; 19th century)

483A (unknown maker; simple microscope; 19th century)

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

467 (unknown maker; flower microscope; 19th century)

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

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

309 (unknown maker; Stanhope magnifier; late 19th century to early 20th century)

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166 (unassigned French maker; microscope universel; c. 1900)

251 (unassigned maker; microscope universel; 1920s)

183 (Jones & Co.; Excelsior Microscope; early 20th century)

292 (R & J Beck; Luminex microscope; 1960s)

270 (Bausch and Lomb; Hastings measuring magnifier; 1990s)

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A metal cylinder with a glass window

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478 (Unassigned maker; seed or insect live-cage pocket microscope; c. 1900)

474 (Unassigned maker; seed or insect live-cage pocket microscope; second half of 19th century)

315 (unassigned maker; Coddington magnifier; late 19th century to early 20th century)

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

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

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A gold and black metal bowl

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

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

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

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

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

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A black and silver microscope

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

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

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

536 (Ernst Leitz; measuring loupe; 1960s)

337 (PA Permuta Plastics Ltd; pocket folding microscope; 1950s)

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336 (unassigned maker; portable microscope; 1960s)

335 (Baird & Tatlock; scaleometer; 1950s)

500 (Unassigned maker; pocket microscope pen; mid-20th century)

256 (C. Baker; aplanatic or platyscopic dissecting lens; c. 1900)

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

 

 

Linen provers or thread counters

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

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

287 (assigned to A Franks; pilar-type linen tester; late 19th century to the early 20th century)

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

237 (unassigned maker; folding linen tester; late 19th century to the early 20th century)

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

284 (G. Cartwright & Son; folding linen tester; late 19th to the early 20th century)

285 (EA White Ltd; folding linen tester; late 19th to the early 20th century)

490 (unassigned maker; folding linen tester; late 19th century to the early 20th century)

491 (unassigned maker; folding linen tester; late 19th century to the early 20th century)

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236 (A Franks; folding linen tester; late 19th century to the early 20th century)

252 (A. Franks; folding linen tester; late 19th century to the early 20th century)

310A (unknown maker; unassigned maker; folding linen tester; mid to late 20th century)

310B (unknown maker; unassigned maker; folding linen tester; mid to late 20th century)

310C (unknown maker; unassigned maker; folding linen tester; mid to late 20th century)

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

311 (Gowllands; folding linen tester; mid-20th century)

300 (J Casartelli & Son; cloth counting glass; early 20th century)

458 (J Casartelli & Son; cloth counting glass; early 20th century)

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

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489 (Britex; Universal ACHRO prover x8; mid-20th century)

326 (unassigned maker; compound linen proving microscope; early 20th century)

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

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

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

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

471 (Thomas Armstrong & Brother; thread counter, c. 1910)

302 (J Casartelli & Son; cloth counting glass; c. 1910)

262 (J. Casartelli & Son; cloth counting glass; c. 1910)

473 (John Nesbitt; thread counter, early 20th century)

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299 (Chronik Bros.; Triplex thread counting micrometer; 1910s)

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

 

 

 

 

 

Drum or Martin-type microscopes

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

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

160 (unassigned maker; drum microscope; mid 19th century)

199 (Moreau; drum microscope; mid-19th century)

214 (unassigned maker; drum microscope; late 19th to early 20th century)

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215 (E. Lennie; drum microscope; late 19th century)

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

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

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

481 (unassigned maker; drum microscope; c. 1870)

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

511 (Benn Franks Limited; early 20th century)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

190 (assigned to Buron; drum-like microscope No 4; mid-19th century)

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495 (unassigned maker; drum microscope; mid 19th century)

20I (unassigned maker; drum microscope; mid 19th century)

135 (JH Steward; drum microscope; c. 1860)

200 (unassigned maker; drum microscope; early 20th century)

329 (unassigned maker; drum microscope; mid 19th century)

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

112 (unassigned maker; Large Improved Compound Microscope; mid 19th century)

20F (unassigned maker; Large Improved Compound Microscope; mid 19th century)

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

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

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

350 (Charles Baker; hardness tester microscope; mid-20th century)*

 

 

 

 

 

Simple compound microscopes

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2 (assigned to Edouard Lutz; Modéle des ecoles primaires; c. 1890)

3 (assigned to A Franks; student microscope; late 19th century)

91 (assigned to A Franks; student microscope; late 19th century)

4 (assigned to Deyrolle; modèle E; late 19th century to early 20th century)

25 (assigned to Deyrolle; modèle E; late 19th century to early 20th century)

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5 (assigned to Deyrolle; c. 1900)

19 (assigned to Deyrolle; c. 1900)

272 (assigned to Deyrolle; simple compound microscope; c. 1900)

323 (assigned to Deyrolle; simple compound microscope; c. 1900)

24A (assigned to Deyrolle; late 19th century to early 20th century)

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24B (assigned to Deyrolle; late 19th century to early 20th century)

325 (assigned to J Parkes & Son; child’s portable compound microscope; c. 1870)

21 (unassigned maker; improved household microscope; c. 1900)

191 (unassigned maker; improved household microscope; c. 1900)

32 (unassigned maker; household microscope; c. 1900)

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163 (unknown maker; double pillar French microscope; c. 1900)

301 (Unassigned maker; double pillar compound microscope; c. 1900)

312 (unknown maker; simple inclinable microscope; c. 1890)

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

50 (assigned to Radiguet; late 19th century)

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341 (unassigned maker; simple compound microscope; late 19th - early 20th century)*

120 (unassigned maker; library microscope; c. 1890)

176 (unassigned maker; household-type microscope; c. 1900)

267 (unassigned maker; simple microscope; early 20th century)

240 (unassigned maker; simple student microscope; late 19th century to the early 20th century)

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280 (unassigned maker; simple microscope; late 19th to the early 20th century)

253 (unassigned maker; simple compound microscope; c. 1860)

294 (unassigned maker; single pillar compound microscope; mid-19th century)

479 (Unassigned maker; student microscope; c. 1860)

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

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96 (Ernst Leitz; Stativ V model; 1891)

67 (assigned to J Parkes & Son; c. 1860)

100 (assigned to J Parkes & Son; c. 1860)

482 (JT Slug; student microscope; c. 1865)

255 (Parkes & Son; compound microscope; c. 1860)

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

188 (Emil Bush; simple compound microscope; c. 1915)

193 (Carl Schütz & Co; student microscope; early 20th century)

238 (Elliot Brothers; student microscope; c. 1860)

182 (Dollond & Co.; student microscope; c. 1900)

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64 (unassigned maker; late 19th century)

317 (W. Watson & Sons; Wand’s microscope; c. 1932)

345 (C & D; The Field microscope; 1950s)*

303 (unassigned maker; late 19th century to early 20th century)

208 (Hall Bros; student microscope; early 20th century)

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221 (Britex; Minor microscope; mid-20th century)

346 (Britex; Minor microscope; mid-20th century)*

347 (unknown maker; Octopus microscope; 1960s)*

349 (Lumex; toy microscope; 1960s)*

343 (assigned to Charles Baker; improved nature microscope; second quarter of the 20th century)*

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348 (WRP; simple microscope; 1960s)*

40 (C Reichert Wien; stand VII microscope; 1898)

156 (C Baker; improved nature microscope; second quarter of the 20th century)

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

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

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

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

553 (unassigned maker; c. 1900)

 

 

 

 

Triangle foot type microscopes

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18 (R & J Beck; new star microscope; c. 1890)

36A (R & J Beck; star microscope; c. 1885)

36B (R & J Beck; star microscope; c. 1885)

114 (R & J Beck; new star microscope; c. 1900)

159 (R & J Beck; Popular microscope; 1867)

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

271 (J Parkes & Son; Travelling microscope; c. 1880)

484 (J Parkes & Son; Travelling microscope; c. 1880)

 

 

 

 

Continental-type microscopes

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38A (R & J Beck; continental microscope; c. 1900)

38B (R & J Beck; continental microscope; c. 1900)

38C (R & J Beck; continental microscope; c. 1900)

265 (Bausch & Lomb; continental microscope BB; c. 1900)

222 (Carl Zeiss; microscope stand VI; 1910s)

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421 (W. Watson & Sons; Praxis microscope; 1914)*

269 (Ernst Leitz; microscope stand Ia; c. 1897)

152 (R & J Beck; pathological microscope; c. 1887)

224 (R & J Beck; pathological microscope; c. 1897)

195 (R&J Beck; Economic microscope; c. 1878)

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330 (R & J Beck; Economic microscope; c. 1878)

305 (Carl Reichert; c. 1905)

423 (R. Winkel; continental type microscope; 1917)*

306 (W & H Seibert, student microscope, 1910s)

41 (Ernst Leitz, Wetzlar; stand III microscope; late 1910s)

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109 (W. Watson & Sons; c. 1910)

110 (Steindorff & Co; early 20th century)

153 (Ross; Improved No. 2 ‘Standard’ microscope; c. 1905)

324 (W. Watson & Son; Praxis microscope; c. 1916)

184 (Ernst Leitz; stand IIb microscope; c. 1896)

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92 (C Reichert, Wien; 1899)

65 (J Swift & Son; Army Bacteriological Microscope; c. 1900)

66 (J Swift & Son; Army Bacteriological Microscope; c. 1900)

130 (Ernst Leitz, Wetzlar; microscope stand IIb; c. 1907)

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

 

 

Other continental type microscopes

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115 (Carl Zeiss; microscope stand Va; 1886)

168 (Hartnack & Prazmowski; stand III-A microscope; c. 1880)

179 (Hartnack & Prazmowski; stand III-A microscope; c. 1880)

227 (Hartnack & Prazmowski; stand III-A microscope; c. 1880)

220 (unassigned maker; late 19th century)

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205 (Charles Baker; student microscope; c. 1880)

203 (Nachet; Petit Modèle microscope; c. 1862)

170 (Nachet; Petit Modèle microscope; c. 1850)

248 (Nachet; Microscope nouveau modéle inclinant; c. 1880)

219 (Carl Zeiss; microscope stand VII; c. 1900)

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167 (Hartnack & Prazmowski; stand III microscope; c. 1880)

314 (Hartnack & Prazmowski; microscope stand III; c. 1880)

275 (Carl Zeiss; microscope stand VIII; c. 1882)

197 (Ernst Leitz; microscope stand IV; c. 1913)

231 (Nachet; Microscope droit; 1880s)

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318 (unassigned maker; simple inclinable compound microscope; late 19th century)

497 (Hartnack & Prazmowski; microscope stand III-A; c. 1875)

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

 

 

 

 

Handle type microscopes

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101 (Bausch and Lomb; jug handle microscope; 1907)

106 (Carl Zeiss; stand VB; 1920)

297 (Carl Zeiss; stand VB, non-inclinable microscope; c. 1910)

122 (Charles Baker; 1910s)

140 (Charles Baker; histological microscope; 1910s)

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87 (R & J Beck Ltd; ‘London’ handle model; c. 1913)

328 (R & J Beck; ‘London’ handle model; c. 1913)

273 (Carl Reichert; medium stand III microscope; c. 1907)

145 (Carl Zeiss; stand III B; c. 1915)

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

 

 

School of Arts-pattern microscopes

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29 (R Field & Son; student microscope; c. 1860)

89 (unassigned maker; mid 19th century)

124 (Negretti & Zambra; microscope No. 2B; c. 1870)

58 (unassigned maker; mid 19th century)

232 (W. Aronsberg; Society of Arts type microscope; c. 1880s)

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244 (unassigned maker; Society of Arts type microscope; c. 1880s)

281 (unassigned maker; Society of Arts type microscope; c. 1880s)

469 (Maw, Son & Thompson; School of Arts type microscope; c. 1880)

485 (R Field & Son; Society of Arts microscope; c. 1860)

 

 

 

Bar-limb type microscopes and similar

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26 (E. Wheeler; new educational microscope; c. 1870)

88 (C Collins; student microscope; c. 1865)

104 (F. Pastorelli & Co; c. 1870)

207 (unassigned maker; mid-19th century)

254 (C. Baker; educational microscope; c. 1860)

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241 (Charles Baker; student microscope; c. 1870)

229 (JH Steward; microscope stand No. 3; c. 1880)

51 (Negretti & Zambra; c. 1860)

186 (JH Steward; compound microscope stand No 1; c. 1880)

37 (unassigned maker; mid 19th century)

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171 (unassigned maker; Victorian-style microscope reproduction; second half of the 20th century)

17 (Pillischer; student microscope, c. 1860)

202 (Pillischer; International microscope, c. 1880)

470 (Pillischer; ‘The International’ microscope, c. 1877)

105 (C Baker; student microscope; c. 1860)

A picture containing brass, music

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A close-up of a gold microscope

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A close-up of a gold microscope

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228 (unassigned maker; second half of 19th century)

234 (assigned to Charles Collins; student five-guinea binocular microscope; c. 1870)

304 (R & J Beck; student’s microscope; c. 1873)

486 (Smith & Beck; Student’s microscope; c. 1857)

466 (unknown maker; mid-19th century)

A wooden table

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A close-up of a microscope

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A close-up of a microscope

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A close-up of a microscope

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A gold microscope on a white background

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136 (A. Henderson; c. 1865)

468 (unknown maker; mid-19th century)

459 (W. Matthews; compound microscope; c. 1860)

496 (Charles Baker; compound microscope; c. 1860)

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

A close-up of a microscope

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bar-limb type microscopes with English foot or similar

A picture containing table, sitting, small, wooden

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A picture containing sitting, black, table, cat

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A close up of a device

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A picture containing table, wooden, person, kitchen

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A close - up of a gavel

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53 (FW Sturt; c. 1860)

57 (EG Wood; c. 1865)

86 (unknown maker; c. 1860)

138 (F Davidson & Co; microscope stand O 575; late 1910s)

157 (Benn Franks; late 19th century)

A picture containing sitting, table, wooden, hanging

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A picture containing table

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A close up of a device

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A close-up of a gold microscope

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266 (unassigned maker; compound microscope; late 19th century)

143 (Arnold & Sons; University microscope; c. 1880)

118 (F Davidson & Co; Davon micro-telescope; late 1910s)

39 (unassigned maker; mid 19th century)

339 (unknown maker; student microscope, second half 19th century)

A gold and black microscope

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other microscopes with English foot or similar

A picture containing black

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A close up of a device

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A picture containing table, sitting, person, plate

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23 (unassigned maker; late 19th century to early 20th century)

27 (J Swift & Son; bacteriological model; c. 1901)

103 (C Baker; Advanced Student Microscope; c. 1895)

226 (Charles Baker; compound microscope; c. 1900)

263 (C. Baker; c. 1900)

A close-up of a gavel

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A close up of a device

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A close up of a device

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187 (C. Baker; c. 1900)

52 (Banks Bros; late 19th century)

46 (unassigned maker; late 19th century to early 20th century)

70 (J Swift & Son; c. 1900)

173 (W Stanley; late 19th century)

A picture containing table, banana, old, kitchen

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A picture containing indoor, table, small, sitting

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A picture containing indoor

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A close up of a device

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107 (W Stanley; late 19th century)

62 (Henry Crouch; c. 1880)

246 (Henry Crouch; c. 1890)

223 (Henry Crouch; c. 1890)

69 (Henry Crouch; histological model, c. 1880)

A close-up of a guitar

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A close up of a device

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A picture containing table

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279 (Henry Crouch; histological microscope; c. 1880)

42 (C Collins; student microscope; c. 1880)

78 (C Collins; student microscope; c. 1880)

245 (C Collins; student microscope; c. 1880)

293 (Swift & Son; Polarising microscope; c. 1900)

A close-up of an object

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A close-up of a microscope

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249 (Pickard & Curry Co.; c. 1900)

298 (W. Watson & Sons; Histology microscope stand B; c. 1892)

499 (CW Dixey; student microscope; 1880s)

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

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

 

* Instrument kindly donated by Dave Levell (Pembrokeshire, Wales) in May 2023

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