Microscope Museum

Collection of antique microscopes and other scientific instruments

 

      

 

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Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Compound screw barrey microscope, 1720 - 1740

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1705 - 1710

Wilson

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1710 - 1730

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, c. 1720

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Pocket microscope, 1790 - 1820

 

Hansen, J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA

E Culpeper (c. 1720)

Culpeper

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1700 - 1720

Culpeper

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, c. 1730

Culpeper

Hansen, J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA

Maker unknown (c. 1720)

 

Brown, O (1986) The Whipple Museum of the History of Science, Catalogue 7 – Microscopes

Screw barrel microscope, c. 1720, Culpeper

Culpeper

Turner, G. E. (1981) Collecting Microscopes (Christie's South Kensington collectors series). Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

Screw barrel microscope, Wilson’s pattern (1704)

 

Turner, G. E. (1981) Collecting Microscopes (Christie's South Kensington collectors series). Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

Screw barrel microscope (early 18th century)

 

Bradbury, S (1967) The evolution of the microscope, Oxford

Later model of the screw barrel microscope, probably made by George Adams around 1746

Adams

Turner GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol

Screw barrel microscope

IW (James Wilson) (c. 1710)

Wilson

Turner GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol

Culpeper (1/4 18th Century)

Culpeper

Turner GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol

Screw barrel microscope

Culpeper (1/4 18th century)

Culpeper

Turner GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol

Screw barrel microscope

Culpeper (1/4 18th century)

Culpeper

Turner GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol

Sterrop (2/4 18th century)

Sterrop

Turner GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol

Sterrop (2/4 18th century)

Sterrop

Turner GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol

Sterrop (2/4 18th century)

Sterrop

Turner GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol

Screw barrel microscope

Culpeper (1/4 18th century)

Culpeper

Turner GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol

Screw barrel microscope

Culpeper (1/4 18th century)

Culpeper

Turner GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol

Sterrop (2/4 18th century)

Sterrop

Turner GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol

Culpeper (1/4 18th Century)

Culpeper

Turner GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol

Unsigned (2/4 18th century)

 

Clay RS, Court TH (1982) The History of the Microscope. Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

Original Hartsoeker microscope

Hartsoeker

Clay RS, Court TH (1982) The History of the Microscope. Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

Third type of Wilson microscope

Wilson

Clay RS, Court TH (1982) The History of the Microscope. Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

Original Wilson microscope

Wilson

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, ¼ 18th C.

Culpeper

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1710 - 1730

Culpeper

Clay RS, Court TH (1982) The History of the Microscope. Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

Scarlett-Wilson microscope

Scarlett-Wilson

Clay RS, Court TH (1982) The History of the Microscope. Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

Screw barrel and compass microscopes

 

Lentz, T. L. (2017) Lentz Microscopy and Histology Collection. Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale University

Hartsoeker-type Screw Barrel Microscope with Wood Slider

 

Lentz, T. L. (2017) Lentz Microscopy and Histology Collection. Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale University

Culpeper Screw- Barrel Microscope, c1710

Culpeper

Turner, G. E. (1975) Catalogue of Microscopes, Museo Di Storia Della Scienza. Giunti, Rome

Dollond (c. 1770)

Dollond

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1720 - 1740

Scarlett

Giordano, R. V. (2007) Singular beauty: simple microscopes from the Giordano collection. MIT Museum

Original screw barrel microscope

 

 

Giordano, R. V. (2007) Singular beauty: simple microscopes from the Giordano collection. MIT Museum

Wilson-type screw barrel microscope

 

Giordano, R. V. (2007) Singular beauty: simple microscopes from the Giordano collection. MIT Museum

Culpeper-type pocket case screw barrel microscope

 

Giordano, R. V. (2007) Singular beauty: simple microscopes from the Giordano collection. MIT Museum

Screw barrel microscope by Scarlett

Scarlett

Giordano, R. V. (2007) Singular beauty: simple microscopes from the Giordano collection. MIT Museum

Screw barrel microscope by Cole

Cole

Nachet, A. (1929) Collection Nachet. Imprimerie Georges Petit, Paris

Microscope universal de Joblot (1720)

Joblot

Giordano, R. V. (2007) Singular beauty: simple microscopes from the Giordano collection. MIT Museum

Screw barrel microscope

 

Giordano, R. V. (2007) Singular beauty: simple microscopes from the Giordano collection. MIT Museum

Lignum vitae cylindrical case optical compendium

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1705 - 1710

Wilson

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, c. 1720

 

JRMS 1905 (pp. 637)

Wilson Screw-Barrel Simple Microscope

Adams

Adams

JRMS 1905 (pp. 740)

Wilson Screw -Barrel Simple Microscope

Anonymous

 

Henry Baker (1754) Le microscope a la portee de tout le monde

Barrel microscope

 

Henry Baker (1785) Of microscopes and the discoveries made thereby Vol 1

Barrel microscope

 

Arthur Chevalier (1865) L’etudiant micrographe traite theorique et pratique du microscope et des preparations

Microscope simples de Wilson, vers 1702

Joblot

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, c. 1730

Culpeper

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1720 - 1735

Culpeper

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1720 - 1740

Scarlett

Turner, G. E. (1981) Collecting Microscopes (Christie's South Kensington collectors series). Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

Screw barrel type microscope by Scarlett (before 1743)

Scarlett

Bradbury, S (1967) The evolution of the microscope, Oxford

Wilson’s first model of the screw barrel microscope of 1702

Wilson

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, c. 1730

Scarlett

Brown, O (1986) The Whipple Museum of the History of Science, Catalogue 7 – Microscopes

Screw barrel microscope, Wilson, c. 1770

Wilson

Hansen, J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA

George Sterrop (c. 1730)

Sterrop

Clay RS, Court TH (1982) The History of the Microscope. Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

Mann and Ayscough scroll microscope

Mann and Ayscough

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Scroll microscope, 1743

MANN & AYSCOUGH

Clay RS, Court TH (1982) The History of the Microscope. Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

Mann and Ayscough scroll microscope

Mann and Ayscough

George Adams (1798) Essays on the microscope containing a practical description of the most improved microscopes

Microscope

 

Clay RS, Court TH (1982) The History of the Microscope. Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

Ramsden scroll microscope

Ramsden

Clay RS, Court TH (1982) The History of the Microscope. Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

Cuff scroll microscope

Cuff

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, c. 1750

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1760 - 1780

 

Henry Baker (1754) Le microscope a la portee de tout le monde

Barrel microscope

 

Henry Baker (1785) Of microscopes and the discoveries made thereby Vol 1

Barrel microscope

 

Bradbury, S (1967) The evolution of the microscope, Oxford

Scroll microscope (mid-18th century)

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1740 - 1760

 

JRMS 1899 (pp. 208)

Historical microscopes

Anonymous

 

Clay RS, Court TH (1982) The History of the Microscope. Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

Cuff scroll microscope, first form

Cuff

Turner, G. E. (1981) Collecting Microscopes (Christie's South Kensington collectors series). Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

Brass screw barrel microscope with a compound tube attached

G Cramer (before 1755)

Cramer

Clay RS, Court TH (1982) The History of the Microscope. Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

Cuff all-brass scroll microscope

Cuff

Giordano, R. V. (2007) Singular beauty: simple microscopes from the Giordano collection. MIT Museum

Scroll microscope

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1740 - 1750

 

Brown, O (1986) The Whipple Museum of the History of Science, Catalogue 7 – Microscopes

Screw barrel microscope, 1750 - 1775

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1770 - 1800

 

Brown, O (1986) The Whipple Museum of the History of Science, Catalogue 7 – Microscopes

Screw barrel microscope, c. 1720, Culpeper

Culpeper

Turner, G. E. (1981) Collecting Microscopes (Christie's South Kensington collectors series). Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

Screw barrel microscope (early 18th century)

 

 

JRMS 1887 (pp. 459)

Simple Microscope

Culpeper

Culpeper

 

JRMS 1887 (pp. 459)

Compound Microscope

Culpeper

Culpeper

Turner GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol

Culpeper (1/4 18th Century)

Culpeper

Turner GE (1989) The great age of the microscope (Catalogue of the RMS collection), Bristol

Screw barrel microscope

Culpeper (1/4 18th century)

Culpeper

Clay RS, Court TH (1982) The History of the Microscope. Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

Culpeper screw barrel microscope

Culpeper

Clay RS, Court TH (1982) The History of the Microscope. Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

Culpeper screw barrel microscope

Culpeper

Lentz, T. L. (2017) Lentz Microscopy and Histology Collection. Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale University

Culpeper Screw-Barrel Microscope on Stand Replica, c1720

Culpeper

Hansen, J. L. et al. (1974) The Billings microscope collection. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, USA

Edmund Culpeper (before 1730)

Culpeper

Clay RS, Court TH (1982) The History of the Microscope. Littlehampton Book Services Ltd

Scarlett screw barrel microscope

Scarlett

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Rack-barrel microscope, 2/3 18th C.

Urings

Nachet, A. (1929) Collection Nachet. Imprimerie Georges Petit, Paris

E. Scarlet Soho London (c. 1735)

Scarlett

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, c. 1730

Culpeper

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, c. 1730

Culpeper

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1730 - 1740

Scarlett

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1730 – 1760

 

Brown, O (1986) The Whipple Museum of the History of Science, Catalogue 7 – Microscopes

Screw barrel microscope, WR Fecit, 1745 - 1755

Fecit

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1730 – 1760

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1730 – 1770

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1730 – 1770

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1730 – 1770

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1732

Belkmeer

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, c. 1740

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, c. 1750

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1740 - 1780

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1730 - 1770

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, c. 1750

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, c. 1760

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1750 - 1760

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1740 - 1770

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1750 - 1800

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1740 - 1770

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1740 - 1770

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1740 - 1770

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1740 - 1770

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1740 - 1770

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1740 - 1780

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1740 - 1780

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1740 - 1770

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1780 - 1800

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1750 - 1790

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1750 - 1790

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1750 - 1790

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1760 - 1780

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1770 - 1800

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1760 - 1800

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1770 - 1800

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1780 - 1800

 

Bracegirdle (2005) A catalogue of the microscopy collections at the science museum, London, Little Imp Publications (CD)

Screw barrel microscope, 1780 - 1800

Dollond