Antique Brass Microscopes Wanted

I buy antique microscopes

I buy antique brass microscopes and all kinds of early microscope 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 microscope you would like to sell, please don't hesitate to contact me with the information. I will respond to all inquiries. I am also interested in other types of historical medical and scientific instruments. 

On this site you can view some of the antique microscopes in my collection. They date from the late 18th to the early 20th century. You can browse the site simply by viewing the images on the various pages or by using the Site Index. I hope you find these instruments as interesting as I do.

Highley's Educational microscope with chain drive focus

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Horizontal microscope, Made for Widdifield & Co., Boston. c. 1845

Highley's Educational microscope with chain drive focus, c. 1860

Horizontal microscope: Made for Widdifield and Co., Boston. c. 1845


W. Watson & Sons 313 High Holborn London #10251. The Van Heurck No.1 model microscope

Baker 224 High Holborn London. The small Nelson model microscope.

Powell & Lealand No. 1 model monocular microscope

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 dated 1908



Items of interest about antique microscopes and other instruments:

Site Index

The Bausch & Lomb Optical Co.s Professional Model Microscopes. 1876-1896

Some Early Microscopes from the Optical Institute in Wetzlar

The Prize Microscopes Awarded by the New York Homeopathic Medical College. 1874-1916

Index of Microscopes and Accessories for the Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society. 1878-1907

Microscope-Related United States Patents: 1853-1915

Chemistry Related Antique Optical Instruments

Links to other antique microscope collections and sites of interest


binocular microscope: Collins London

binocular microscope, J.B. Dancer Optician No. 353 Manchester

Wenham binocular microscope: Watson and Son 313 High Holborn London #912

Binocular microscope: H&W Crouch 64a Bishopsgate Street, London. serial no. 306, c. 1865

The Harley binocular microscope. Collins London, 1883

Binocular microscope: J.B. Dancer Optician No. 353 Manchester

Wenham binocular microscope: Watson and Son 313 High Holborn London #912, c. 1880

Binocular microscope: H.&W. Crouch 64a Bishopsgate Street, London. serial no. 306, c. 1865


Some of the accessories supplied with the above H&W Crouch binocular microscope

Some of the accessories supplied with the above H&W Crouch binocular microscope No. 306


left: Carpenter type improved microscope. right: Porter & Hunt, London. Both c. 1835

Microscope with polarizing attachments: Carl Zeiss, Jena, 1351 / 2259. c. 1872, Großes Stativ I

left: Carpenter type Improved microscope: The New Improved Compound Microscope for Opake and Transparent Objects; right: Porter and Hunt, London case-mounted microscope. Both c.1830.

Microscope with polarizing attachments: Stativ I, Carl Zeiss, Jena, 1351 / 2259. c. 1874


monocular microscope, W. Ladd Beak St. Regent St. W. c. 1864

E. Leitz Wetslar, No. 6260 Stativ IV c. 1883

binocular microscope, Charles G. Ewing San Francisco c. 1870

petrological microscope, E. Leitz Wetzlar No. 25280, c. 1892

Monocular microscope: W. Ladd Beak St. Regent St. W. c. 1864

E. Leitz Wetslar, No. 6260 Stativ IV c. 1883

Wenham binocular microscope: Charles G. Ewing San Francisco c. 1870

Petrological microscope: E. Leitz Wetzlar No.25280; Mineralogical Stand I, c. 1892


left: Jones Most Improved model microscope Bate London, c. 1825. right: An Improved model microscope with early Canadian history, c. 1835

E. B. Meyrowitz, New York. J. Zentmayer, Phila. Pat'd Aug. 14, 76. The American Columbian Stand

left: Jones Most Improved model microscope Bate London, c. 1825. right: An Improved model microscope with early Canadian history, 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. No. 1 model.

Bausch & Lomb Optical. Co., Rochester NY, #768, Educational model, c. 1879

Gilbert & Sons, London, Jones Most Improved model, c.1820

Boston Optical Works, Tolles No. 15. The B Model Microscope. c. 1880

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. 1820

Boston Optical Works, Tolles No. 15. The B Model Microscope. c. 1880

Horne Thornthwaite & Wood 123 Newgate Street London c.1848

C. Baker 244 High Holborn London #6389, The R.M.S. 1.27 model microscope c.1911

petrological microscope, R. Fuess Berlin #131 the Rosenbusch model c.1878

J. Swift & Son London W. patent 24960. Portable Histological microscope

Horne Thornthwaite & Wood 123 Newgate Street London c.1848

C. Baker 244 High Holborn London #6389. The R.M.S. 1.27 model microscope c.1911

Petrological microscope: R.. Fuess Berlin #131. The Rosenbusch model c.1878

J. Swift and Son London W. patent 24960. Portable Histological microscope.


Pocket microscopes. From left to right: Brown-Swift, c. 1880; Ross field hand microscope, c. 1870; Pillischer's Lenticular, c. 1850.

Pocket microscopes. From left to right: Swift-Brown, c. 1880; Ross field hand microscope, c. 1870; Pillischer's Lenticular, c. 1850.


Left: botanical microscope Dollond London c.1830; Right: an Ellis aquatic microscope c.1775

E.Hartnach & A. Prazmowski, #13936, c.1875

left: botanical microscope Dollond London c.1830 right: an Ellis aquatic microscope c.1775.

E. Hartnack and A. Prazmowski, #13936 c.1875.


A. Ross London, #443 , dissecting microscope

Jno Ehrmann, Maker, 1905

petrological microscope, Ernst Leitz Wetzlar No.221090 CM model

microscope, made by Charles Chevalier

A. Ross London, #443 , dissecting microscope c.1851

Jno Ehrmann, Maker, 1905

Petrological microscope, Ernst Leitz Wetzlar No.221090, CM model, c. 1923

Microscope made by Charles Chevalier, c. 1855


portable microscope, John Browning London #419

binocular microscope, Swift & Son 81 Tottenham Court Rd London W.C.

monocular microscope, Grunow, New York

monocular microscope, E. Leitz, Wetzlar, No. 6097, c.1884 , Stativ Nr. 1b

Portable microscope: John Browning London #419, c. 1875

Swift & Son 81 Tottenham Court Rd London W.C.. The "Challenge" binocular microscope

  Grunow, New York

Monocular microscope with polarizing attachments: E. Leitz, Wetzlar, No. 6097, Stativ Nr. 1b , c.1884


McIntosh Battery & Optical Co., Chicago # 397. The New Clinical Microscope No. 2, c. 1880

 Nuremberg toy Culpeper style microscope. c. 1800 signed IM. T. H. McAllister, N.Y. The Student's Microscope, c. 1876

Two Culpeper style microscopes. left: unsigned; right: Adams, London. Both c. 1800

McIntosh Battery &Optical Co., Chicago # 397. The New Clinical Microscope No. 2, c. 1880

Nuremberg Culpeper style microscope. c. 1800 signed IM.

T. H. McAllister, N.Y. The Student's Microscope, c. 1876

Two Culpeper style microscopes. left: unsigned right: Adams, London, both c. 1800

Deleuil, Microscope simple dit de Raspail. c. 1835

Car Zeiss Jena, No. 8223. The Ia model c. 1885

Deleuil, Microscope simple dit de Raspail. c. 1835

Continental microscope: Carl Zeiss Jena, No. 8223. The Ia model c. 1885


A collection of French microscopes, Unsigned, but apparently made by the same manufacturer. c. 1860

Aquarium microscope: Highley, London

A group of French microscopes c.1860. Unsigned, but each apparently made by the same manufacturer

Aquarium microscope: Highley, London

Solar microscope with screw barrel. c. 1770

Portable travelling microscope: Nachet, 17 rue St. Severin, Paris. c. 1880

Solar microscope with screw barrel, c. 1770

Portable travelling microscope: Nachet, 17 rue St. Severin, Paris. c. 1880

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

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 A set of injected preparations by the famous Austrian anatomist Josef Hyrtl. c. 1850

Carl Zeiss, Jena. No. 28495. The IVa model microscope. c. 1897

Bate London, Jones Improved type microscope, c. 1820

A set of injected preparations by the Austrian anatomist Josef Hyrtl. c. 1850

Carl Zeiss, Jena. No. 28495. The IVa model microscope. c. 1897


Bate London. Small Most Improved model microscope c. 1825

Smith Beck & Beck, London #3114. The Universal Model Binocular Microscope c. 1862

Geo. Wale, Pat. App. for. The New Working MIcroscope, c. 1880 F.W. Schieck Berlin S.W. No. 7982. Continental microscope. c.1884

Bate London. Small Most Improved model microscope c. 1825

Smith Beck & Beck, London #3114. The Universal Model Binocular Microscope c. 1862

Geo. Wale, Pat. App. for. The New Working MIcroscope, c. 1880

F.W. Schieck Berlin S.W. No. 7982. Continental microscope. c.1884

Smith Beck & Beck, London. A set disks with disk revolver for mounting opaque objects Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. "The Model" microscope W. Watson & Sons Ltd, 313 High Holborn London #10844. The Van Heurck No.1 model microscope, c. 1910 Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. New York, Rochester NY, Chicago. Serial number 27818. "The Grand" Continental Model Microscope DDS c. 1898

Smith Beck & Beck, London. A set of disks with a disk revolver for mounting opaque objects

Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. "The Model" microscope

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. 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 Botanical-Entomological Microscope. The School Microscope, c.1880

L. Schrauer, New York. 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

Botanical-Entomological Microscope. "The School Microscope", c.1880

Horne Thornthwaite & Wood, 123 Newgate St. London. Stage-focusing microscope, c.1850 J. Grunow, New York, No. 950 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

Horne Thornthwaite & Wood, 123 Newgate St. London. Stage-focusing microscope, c.1850

 J. Grunow, New York, No. 950

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 Two examples of the R.B. Tolles Student Microscope. Left: Boston Optical Works, Tolles, #159. Right: Tolles, Boston #290. J. & W. Grunow #594 Binocular microscope c. 1874

J. & W. Grunow, New York #499. Binocular microscope with Varley Stage

Two examples of the R.B. Tolles Student Microscope. Left: Boston Optical Works, Tolles, #159. Right: Tolles, Boston #290. c. 1870 and 1874, respectively.

J. & W. Grunow #594 Binocular microscope c. 1874

Charles A. Spencer's Trunnion Model Microscope c. 1855 Two versions of the Bausch & Lomb Optical. Co. Physicians model microscope. Pat. Oct. 3, 1876; right: No. 2188, c. 1883; left: No. 1078, c. 1879 Monocular microscope made by Charles A. Spencer. Pritchard type c. 1860 Made by Jos. Zentmayer, Philad, serial No. 14. The Grand American model, c. 1860

Charles A. Spencer's Trunnion Model Microscope c. 1855

Two versions of the Bausch & Lomb Optical. Co. "Physician's" model microscope. Pat. Oct. 3, 1876.  right: #2188, c. 1883; left: #1078, c. 1879

Monocular microscope made by Charles A. Spencer. Pritchard type c. 1860

Made by Jos. Zentmayer, Philad, serial No. 14. The Grand American model, c. 1860

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, c. 1865 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

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. 1865.

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 and bears the serial # 53059. Leitz Travelling Microscope c. 1900 Portrait of the Romanian microscopist Jean Cantacuzino (1863-1934). Artist signed: A. Lavrillier, Jassy 1918 Nachet, 17 rue St. Severin, Paris. The Nachet-Smith Inverted Chemical Microscope, c. 1885

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




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Site Index

L. Schrauer, Maker, 42 Nassau St., New YorkA. Pritchard, 162 Fleet Street, LondonJones Most Improved model microscope Bate London, c. 1825R&J Beck, London & Philadelphia, #8147. The Holmes Class microscopePistor & Martins, Berlin, No. 667. c. 1860Monocular microscope, G. and S. Merz Munchen N:866 Binocular microscope: Bausch & Lomb Universal modelC. Kellner in Wetzlar, Behltle and Rexroth, No. 451. c. 1861Pocket microscope: Nachet Opticien, rue Serpente 16, Paris. Horizontal microscope: J. Molteni, a ParisSchrauer, Maker, New YorkSchrauer, Maker, New YorkPistor & Martins, Berlin, No. 667 An Improved model microscope with early Canadian history, c. 1835 Jones Most Improved model microscope Bate London, c. 1825 Porter and Hunt, London case mounted microscopeCarpenter type improved microscope The Swift Pocket Microscope. c. 1880Ross field hand microscope, c. 1870Invented by M. Pillischer Optician, 398 Oxford St., London. N. 32, The Lenticular Microscope. c. 1850 botanical microscope Dollond London c.1830 Ellis aquatic microscope c.1775. Small Culpeper style microscope with rack and pinion focusingAdams London. Small Culpeper style microscope. c. 1800 Boston Optical Works, Tolles, #159. Student microscopeTolles, Boston #290. Student microscope Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., Rochester NY, Pat. Oct. 3, 1876. Serial No. 1078. The Physicians model microscope, c. 1879Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., Pat. Oct. 3, 1876. Serial No. 2188. The Physicians model microscope, c. 1883 (c)2003-2009 Allan Wissner (www.antique-microscopes.com)