Microscope Museum

Collection of antique microscopes and other scientific instruments

 

      

Microscope 598 (unknown maker; small inclinable compound microscope; c.1890)

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Microscope 598 is a simple and very small compound inclinable microscope that should be dated to c. 1890. The instrument is probably of French origin, but the maker is unknown. It is known that the firm Radiguet & Massiot signed identical instruments in France, and these microscopes were also sold by different companies at that time, including in England and USA (Figure 1).

 

Figure 1. Inclinable microscope as engraved in the catalogues of JH Steward (1871 and 1903; left) and J Queen (1870 and 1872; right)