I
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accessories including: lenses, parts, microscope oil lamps,
prepared slides, slide preparation equipment, and slide
cabinets. Also needed for my collection are old microscope
related books, trade catalogs, and artwork depicting microscopes
and other kinds of antique scientific instruments. I have been
collecting antique microscopes for over 30 years and there are
still many that I am looking for. If you have an antique
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medical and scientific instruments.
On this site you can view some of the antique microscopes in my
collection. They date from the early 18th to the early 20th
century. You can browse the site simply by viewing the images on
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C. Kellner in Wetzlar, Belthle & Rexroth, No. 451, c. 1861. Large Model Microscope
Andrew Pritchard, 162 Fleet Street, London. Monocular microscope c.1845
Schrauer, Maker, New York. Monocular microscope with draw-tube focusing
L. Schrauer, Maker, New York. Continental style monocular microscope, c.1892
Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. The Universal model microscope fitted with binocular tubes. Pat. Oct. 3, 1876 and Oct 13, 1885
Nachet Opticien, rue Serpente 16, Paris. Pocket microscope folds in a brass case, c. 1853
Pistor & Martins, Berlin, No. 667. Monocular microscope on a circular base, c.1860
L. Schrauer, Maker, 42 Nassau St., New York. Microscope on a double pillar. c.1880
R. & J. Beck, London & Philadelphia, #8147. The Holmes Class microscope c.1878
G. & S. Merz Munchen N:866. Large model monocular microscope, c. 1868
Highley's Educational microscope compendium with chain drive focus, c. 1865
Horizontal microscope: Made for Widdifield and Co., Boston. c. 1845. Attributed to Buron, Paris
W. Watson & Sons 313 High Holborn London #10251. The Van Heurck No.1 model microscope. c. 1908
Baker 224 High Holborn London. The No. 2 Nelson model microscope. c. 1895
Powell & Lealand, Elmsdale, Greenham Road, Muswell Hill N., Late of 170 Eustan Road N. W. The monocular No.1 microscope, c.1908
The Harley Wenham model binocular microscope. Collins London, 1883
Wenham binocular microscope: J.B. Dancer Optician No. 371 Manchester
Watson and Son 313 High Holborn London #912, The Jackson No. 2 Model binocular microscope, c. 1880
Binocular microscope: H.&W. Crouch 64a Bishopsgate Street, London. serial no. 306, c. 1865
Carpenter type Improved microscope: The New Improved Compound Microscope for Opake and Transparent Objects
Porter and Hunt, London, Gould type case-mounted microscope. c, 1830.
Microscope with polarizing attachments: Stativ I, Carl Zeiss, Jena, 1351 / 2259. c. 1874
Monocular microscope with fusee chain drive focusing: W. Ladd Beak St. Regent St. W. c. 1865
E. Leitz Wetslar, No. 6260 Stativ IV, continental style microscope, c. 1883
Wenham binocular microscope: Charles G. Ewing San Francisco c. 1870. Likely of English origin.
Petrological microscope: E. Leitz Wetzlar No.25280; Mineralogical Stand I, c. 1892
Jones Most Improved model microscope. Signed: Bate, London, c. 1825
An Improved model microscope with early Canadian history, English unsigned, c. 1835
E. B. Meyrowitz, New York. J. Zentmayer, Phila. Pat'd Aug. 14, 76. The American Columbian Stand
Powell & Lealand, 170 Euston Road, London, dated 1892. The binocular No. 1 model
Monocular microscope: Bausch & Lomb Optical. Co., Rochester NY, #768, Educational model, c. 1879
Gilbert & Sons, London, Jones Most Improved model microscope, c. 1815
Boston Optical Works, Tolles No. 15. The B Model Microscope. c. 1870
Horne Thornthwaite & Wood 123 Newgate Street London c.1848. Inclining microscope.
C. Baker 244 High Holborn London #6389. The R.M.S. 1.27 model microscope c.1911
R. Fuess Berlin #131. The Rosenbusch model c.1878. An example of the first type of petrological microscope
J. Swift and Son London W. patent 24960. Portable Histological microscope
Ross's Diatom-finder or Field Hand Microscope, c. 1875
Invented by M. Pillischer Optician 398 Oxford St., London, N. 32. The Lenticular Microscope. c. 1851
The Swift-Brown Pocket Microscope. c. 1880
McIntosh Battery and Optical Co., Chicago, No. 458. The Scientific Microscope No. 1, c. 1890
Dollond London. Jones type botanical microscope, c.1830
An Ellis aquatic type microscope with rack and pinion focusing, unsigned, c.1775
E. Hartnack & A. Prazmowski, Rue Bonaparte 1, Paris, #13936, c. 1875. Continental microscope
A. Ross London, #443 , dissecting or preparation microscope, c.1851
Signed: Jno Ehrmann, Maker, 1905. A microscope made by an unknown maker
Petrological microscope, Ernst Leitz Wetzlar No.221090, CM model, c. 1923
This microscope is unsigned but is attributed Charles Chevalier, Paris. c. 1855
Portable microscope signed: John Browning London #419, c. 1875
Swift & Son 81 Tottenham Court Rd London W.C. The "Challenge" binocular microscope
Grunow, New York; microscope with spiral tube focusing. Late 19th century.
Monocular microscope with polarizing attachments: E. Leitz, Wetzlar, No. 6097, Stativ Nr. 1b, c.1884
Nuremberg toy Culpeper style microscope. c. 1800 signed IM. Made of wood and cardboard
McIntosh Battery &Optical Co., Chicago # 397. The New Clinical Microscope No. 2, c. 1880
T. H. McAllister, N.Y. The Student's model microscope with fusee chain focusing, c. 1876
Signed: Deleuil. Raspail type simple chemical or dissecting microscope, c. 1835
Small Culpeper microscope with rack and pinion focusing, unsigned, c. 1800
Signed: Adams London. Small Culpeper style microscope with draw-tube focusing. c. 1790
Carl Zeiss Jena, No. 8223. Stand I continental model microscope, c. 1885
Solar microscope with screw barrel, c. 1750. Used as a solor or hand-held microscope
A group of French microscopes c.1860. Each apparently made by the same manufacturer
A group of French microscopes c.1860. Each apparently made by the same manufacturer
Highley, London. c. 1865. Aquarium Microscope. Part of a compendium
Nachet 17 rue St. Severin, Paris. Nachet Portable Traveling Microscope c. 1880
Likely English made botanical microscope mounted on a sharkskin case. c. 1800
Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. Pat'd Oct. 8, 1876 and Oct. 13, 1885. The Professional model microscope
W. Matthews Camden Rd., London. Case-mounted portable microscope c. 1858
Bate London, Jones Improved type microscope, c. 1820. Case mounted microscope with draw
A cased set of injected preparations by the Austrian anatomist Josef Hyrtl. c. 1850
Carl Zeiss, Jena. No. 28495. The IVa continental model microscope. c. 1897
Signed: Bate, London. Smaller Most Improved type microscope c. 1825
Signed on the stage: Geo. Wale, Pat. App. for. The New Working MIcroscope, c. 1880
Smith Beck & Beck, London #3114. The Universal Model Wenham Binocular Microscope c. 1862
F.W. Schieck Berlin S.W. No. 7982. Continental style microscope, c.1884
Smith Beck & Beck, London. A set of disks with a disk revolver for mounting opaque objects
Bausch Lomb Optical Co. The Model microscope, Pat. Oct. 3, 1876 and Oct 13, 1885, c.1887
W. Watson & Sons Ltd, 313 High Holborn London #10844. The Van Heurck No.1 model microscope, c. 1910
Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. Rochester NY, #27818. The Grand Continental Model Microscope DDS. c. 1898
L. Schrauer, New York. Leopold Schrauer's Wale-Limb Microscope, c. 1880
L. Schrauer, Maker, New York. Schrauer's Physicians Model Microscope, c. 1880
Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. The Williams petrological microscope.c. 1888
Case-mounted botanical or Entomological Microscope. "The School Microscope", c.1880
Horne Thornthwaite & Wood, 123 Newgate St. London. Stage-focusing microscope, c.1850
J. Grunow, New York, serial number 950. Monocular microscope, c. 1889
Early bar-limb microscope: signed on the base Ross, London No. 88 and on the stage Powell & Lealand, London. c. 1843
Jas. Smith , London #109. The Microscope of Robley Dunglison, MD (1798-1869), c. 1845
J. & W. Grunow, New York #499. Binocular microscope with Varley Stage
Boston Optical Works, Tolles, #159. Student microscope with rack and pinion focusing, c. 1870
Tolles, Boston #290. Student microscope with two fine adjustment mechanisms, c. 1874
Made by Jos. Zentmayer, Philad, serial No. 14. The Grand American model, c. 1860
J. & W. Grunow #594 Wenham binocular microscope mounted on a double pillar, c. 1874
Hartnack's Drawing Apparatus. The Embryograph of Wilhelm His, c. 1881
Monocular microscope made by Charles A. Spencer. Pritchard type c. 1860
Charles A. Spencer's Trunnion Model Microscope c. 1855
Charles A. Spencer (Spencer & Eaton). The Large Trunnion Model microscope with lever activated stage, c. 1859
Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., Pat. Oct. 3, 1876, Serial No. 2188. The Physician's model microscope (second form), c. 1883
Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., Pat. Oct. 3, 1876, Serial No. 1078. The Physician's model microscope (first form), c. 1879
Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., Rochester NY, Serial No. 76, Pat. Oct. 3, 1876. The Professional model microscope, c. 1876
C. Kellner's nachfolger, FR. Belthle in Wetzlar, No. 945. Objectives signed Belthle & Leitz, c. 1866.
L. Schrauer, Maker, New York. Prize Microscope Awarded to Frank Caudkins Bunn, M.D., 1889
George L. Gowlland, Cambridge Mass. (attributed). Monocular Microscope, c. 1890
E. Leitz, New York. Serial # 53059. Leitz Travelling Microscope c. 1900
Portrait of the Romanian microscopist Ioan Cantacuzino (1863-1934). Artist signed: A. Lavrillier, Jassy 1918. Bronze plaque 150 mm in diameter.
Nachet, 17 rue St. Severin, Paris. The Nachet-Smith Inverted Chemical Microscope, c. 1885
French Drum Microscope with stage fine focus (Nachet type), c. 1850
C. Kellner in Wetzlar, Belthle & Rexroth, No. 280, c. 1859. The microscope of Louis Bauer, MD (1814-1898)
Seibert in Wetzlar No. 8984. Petrological (Polarizing) Microscope, c. 1898x
E. Leitz, Wetzlar. Large preparation (dissecting) microscope with erecting prism. Model W, c. 1925
Field or Pocket Microscope marked "Junior" , c. 1925. Made by Spindler & Hoyer, Göttingen
G.Oberhaeuser, Place Dauphine, Paris. #1812. Small Drum microscope, c. 1850
Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., Pat. Oct. 3, 1876, #3340, The Universal model microscope with a nickel plated surface finish, c. 1885
E. Leitz Wetzlar, serial No. 8750. Mittleres mikroskop - Stativ III, c. 1886
J. Swift, Optician, 128 City Road, London E. C. Binocular microscope for conventional and polarized light microscopy, c. 1870
R. Fuess Steglitz-Berlin, # 1414. Smaller petrological microscope model Va, c.1908
Dollond London, Cuff's New Constructed Double Microscope, c. 1765
Ernst Leitz, Wetzlar; serial # 196553. Leitz Large Travelling Microscope "DT", c. 1920
L. Schrauer, Maker, N. Y., Second Prize Microscope Awarded to Joseph E. McKenzie, M.D. by the New York Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, 1892
Secretan à Paris. Solar microscope, c. 1865
Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., Rochester NY. An early version of the Investigator model microscope, c. 1880
Case-mounted English botanical microscope with a fine focusing adjustment, c. 1840
A. Ross, London #599. Large Bar-limb Microscope by Andrew Ross, c. 1855
Signed: Made for McAllister & Co., Philadelphia. Imported larger case-mounted French microscope, c.1844
Signed: Made for McAllister & Co., Philadelphia. Imported smaller case-mounted French microscope, c.1844
J. Swift & Son, London, #14790. The Advanced Student's Petrological Microscope, c. 190
E. Hartnack sucr. de G. Oberhaeuser. Place Dauphine 21, Paris, #5024. Middle model drum microscope, c. 1865
Mackenzie 15 Cheapside London. New Improved Pocket Compound Microscope . Cary-Gould type microscope, c. 1830.
Paul Waechter, Berlin #12416, Large model No. 1b for bacteriological investigations, c. 1888. The microscope of Dr. Julius Townsend Rose MD (1869-1950)
Brunner à Paris, 34 Rue des Bernardins. Gruby Type Pocket Microscope, c. 1842
Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. N.Y., # 36575. Bausch & Lomb Petrographical Microscope. Stand LC, c. 1902
Dollond London. Gould type chest microscope, c.1830
L. Schrauer, Maker, New York. Large continental style microscope, c. 1880
Powell & Lealand, 4 Seymour Place, Euston Square, London. Monocular microscope dated 1850. Model No. 3
Bausch & Lomb Harvard Model microscope, No. 3729, inclinable. c. 1888
Bausch & Lomb Harvard Model microscope No. 5598, non-inclinable, c. 1885
R. & J. Beck, 31 Cornhill, London, #5703. The Large Best model binocular microscope. c.1871x
A Most Improved type microscope with advanced features. An early achromatic (and non-achromatic) transitional microscope, c. 1830
Portrait in oil of Jakob Vimpel in his laboratory at the Carlsberg Breweries. Danish, first quarter of the 20th century.
C. Kellner's nachfolger, FR. Belthle in Wetzlar, No. 829, c. 1866. Model 3a, Kleines Mikroskop
Pike Maker, 518 Broadway New York, No. 120. Large microscope with Lister-limb made by Daniel Pike, c. 1871
Waechter's (or Engell's) Class or Demonstrating Microscope, c. 1885
W. H. Bulloch, Chicago, Pat. 1879, #260. The No. 1 Professional Binocular Microscope. c.1883
Plössl in Wien. Non-inclining Large Microscope, c. 1845
Wilson screw barrel microscope in a fish skin covered case signed: Culpeper Fecit, c. 1720
T. H. McAllister, N. Y. The Physician' Model Microscope, c.1880
Compound and Simple Microscope on a folding tripod base. English, unsigned. c.1815 (Possibly made by Matthew Berge, London)
R. & J. Beck, 31 Cornhill, London, #6251. The Large Best Portable Binocular Microscope, c.1872
Pillischer, London # 5692. The Kosmos model microscope, c.1895
C. Zeiss, Jena 4969. Microscope model Va. Continental style microscope, c. 1880
French botanical or entomological microscope, c. 1880
J. Swift and Son, London. Patent 24960. Portable Histological model microscope in aluminum, c. 1895
Yawman & Erbe Rochester N.Y., c. 1884. Engraved on the fine adjustment knob: Pat. Aug. 15, 1882
J. Zentmayer, Philadelphia, Patented 1876, No. 2504. The American Centennial binocular microscope, c. 1885
American made microscope on a double pillar and rotating base. Most likely made by an amateur, c. 1885
James Swift, London (attributed). Portable folding microscope with polarization. c. 1877
E. Leitz, Wetzlar, No. 7521. Microscope Stand 1, c. 1885
J. Zentmayer, Philadelphia. The American Continental Stand V, c. 1895
E. Leitz, Wetzlar, No. 253025. The MOP petrological microscope, c. 1925. For use with reflected or transmitted polarized light
Carl Zeiss, Jena, 1344392. Monocular Telescopic Magnifier, c. 1926 (Unkulare Fernrohrlupe, 6x15)
James Swift & Son, University St. London. Blankley's Small Pocket Microscope - The Seaside Microscope, c. 1879
J. Zentmayer, Phila, Pat'd Aug. 15, 76. The American Histological Binocular Microscope
R. & J.Beck, London and Philadelphia, #10679, The Improved National Binocular Microscope, c. 1882
J. Grunow, New York No. 965. Large microscope on a double pillar with swinging substage, c. 1889
J. B. ALLEN, Springfield Mass., Early American monocular microscope, c. 1858
Bausch & Lomb Optical. Co., Rochester N.Y. An early and uncommon B&L microscope with screw tube focusing, c. 1875
E. Leitz Wetzlar. Abbe type microspectroscope, c. 1900
Pritchard Type Student Microscope. English, unsigned, c. 1850
Franz Schmidt & Haensch, Berlin. Continental model microscope, c. 1880
I.P. Cutts,London. Gould type case-mounted microscope,c.1835
J. Molteni à Paris. Microscope designed to be used in a horizontal or vertical configuration
Inclining drum Microscope, French c.1870
J. Grunow, New York No. 984, c. 1889. Continental style microscope
Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., Rochester and New york City, #16221. The final version of the Professional Model microscope, c. 1894
