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antique brass microscopes

I have been collecting antique brass microscopes for over 3 decades and there are still many models that I would like to add to my collection. In addition to the antique microscopes made by both American and European manufacturers, I am interested in obtaining old microscope related accessories, which include items such as lenses (objectives, eyepieces, condensers), parts, microscope oil lamps, hand-held magnifiers, and professionally prepared specimen slides. I am also seeking early microscope related literature, trade catalogs, and other historical artifacts showing early microscopes and other types of scientific instruments. Basically, I am interested in anything to do with the history of the microscope. If you have an antique microscope for sale, please let me know about it. I will answer all correspondence.

On this web site, you can see some of the antique microscopes in my collection. They date from the end of the 18th to the beginning of 20th century. Be sure to visit the other pages of this site in order to get a comprehensive look at the collection.

Powell and Lealand, London. Student microscope with Varley stage.

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Universal model Microscope, Smith Beck & Beck

Powell and Lealand, London. Student microscope with Varley stage.

Smith Beck & Beck, London #3008. The Universal Microscope


J. Zentmayer, Maker, Philadelphia, pat. 1876, 1343. The American Centennial Model.

portable microscope, James W. Queen & Co., Phila. ' The Tourist '

G. Langguth Jr., Optician, Chicago C. 1865

Binocular microscope: J. Zentmayer, Maker, Philadelphia, pat. 1876, #1343. The American Centennial Model.

Portable microscope: James W. Queen &  Co., Phila.. The Tourist model.

G. Langguth Jr.,Optician, Chicago (retailer) c. 1865 (likely made by Samuel Murset,  Philadelphia).


Articles of interest about antique microscopes and other instruments:

Antique American Microscopes Wanted

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

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

Some Early Microscopes from the Optical Institute in Wetzlar

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

Microscope-Related United States Patents: 1853-1915

Chemistry Related Antique Optical Instruments

Some links to other antique microscope collections and related sites

Portable binocular microscope, J. Swift & Son, 43 University St., London W.C.

portable microscopes, Left: J. Swift & Son, No. 260; Right: J. Swift & Son, 438, "Miliitary Portable", agents Hughes Owens Co.

Binocular microscope: Smith, Beck & Beck, 31 Cornhill, London, #3623. The "Large Best" model

Portable binocular microscope: J. Swift &  Son, 43 University St., London W.C. c.1879

Portable microscopes: binocular: J. Swift &  Son, No. 260 monocular: J. Swift &  Son, No. 438, Miliitary Portable, agents Hughes Owens Co.

Binocular microscope: Smith, Beck & Beck, 31 Cornhill, London, #3623. The "Large Best" model

     

  J. Zentmayer, Philadelphia. Four examples of the US Army Hospital Model microscope: Serial numbers from left to right monocular #975, binocular #720., both before 1876 ; monocular #1867, binocular #3773, both after 1876.

binocular microscope, Ross, London, 4001

J. Zentmayer, Philadelphia. Four examples of the US Army Hospital Model microscope: Serial numbers from left to right monocular #975, binocular #720., both before 1876;  monocular #1867, binocular #3773, both after 1876.

Binocular microscope: Ross, London, #4001

 

Zeiss Jena, 555/1243. c. 1867

W. Watson & Sons Ltd., 313 High Holborn, 10951. High Power Portable c. 1906

T. Cooke, York c. 1865

Small French microscope with lever stage mechanism.

Zeiss Jena, 555/1243. c. 1867

Portable microscope: W. Watson &  Sons Ltd., 313 High Holborn, 10951. c. 1906

T. Cooke, York, c.1860. Monocular microscope.

Small French microscope with  lever stage mechanism.  

J. Davis, Derby

 

Monocular microscope: Abraham, Liverpool c. 1847

Seibert

continental microscope, c. 1840

 

J. Davis, Derby, c. 1860. Early bar-limb design.

 

 Monocular microscope: Abraham, Liverpool c. 1847

Monocular microscope: Seibert #5257

Continental microscope: c. 1840

 

 

 

Ross binocular microscope, c. 1870

Monocular microscope, Ross, London, #2224

F.L. West, 39 Southampton St., Strand, #12 c.1855

  Ross binocular microscope: c. 1870

  Monocular microscope: Ross, London, #2224

F.L. West, 39 Southampton St., Strand, #12 c.1855. Early bar-limb design.

     
Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., Rochester NY, #1364. A rare transitional model, c. 1880 Both: James W. Queen & Co., Philadelphia. Universal Household Microscope. Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., patent Jan. 21, 1879, #4819. Student model microscope with Wale limb.

Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., Rochester NY, #1364. A rare transitional model, c. 1880

Both: James W. Queen & Co., Philadelphia. Universal Household Microscope. c.1885

Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., patent Jan. 21, 1879,  #4819. Student model microscope with Wale limb.
     
W. Waston & Sons Ltd, 313 High Holborn, London #11787. The Edinburgh Student model. Both: Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. The Investigator models. French bar-limb microscope with trade label of John C. Sack, San Francisco. c. 1875

W. Waston & Sons Ltd, 313 High Holborn, London #11787. The Edinburgh Student model.

Both: Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. The Investigator models. left: serial No. 3634, c. 1885 ; right: serial No. 6818, c. 1890

French  bar-limb microscope with  Varley  stage.  Trade label of John C. Sack, San Francisco. c. 1875

Carl Zeiss, Jena No. 47238

Case mounted microscopes: left: Made for McAllister & Co., Philadelphia; c.1844; right: Charles Chevalier, Ingenieur Optician Brevete, Paris, c.1845

Carl Zeiss, Jena, No. 30156

Carl Zeiss, Jena No. 47238. The "Jug Handle"- Stand I model microscope. c. 1906

Case mounted microscopes: left: Made for McAllister & Co., Philadelphia c.1844 right: Charles Chevalier, Ingenieur Optician Brevete, Paris, c.1845

Carl Zeiss, Jena, No. 30156, Continental Microscope  Stand Ia. c. 1898


Drum microscopes, from left to right: 1. Nachet Opticien, rue des Grands Augustins, Paris; 2. A. Kruss, Hamburg, No. 260; 3. Nachet Opticien, rue Serpente 16, Paris.

Drum microscopes, from left to right: 1. E. Hartnack, sucr. G.Oberhaeuser, Place Dauphene 21, Paris. 2. Made expressely for C. Duhamel, Optician, new-Orleans. 3: Schieck in Berlin, No. 965

Drum microscopes, from left to right: 1. Lerebours, a Paris; 2. Bertrand furnace microscope; 3. J. & A. Molteni, 44 rue du Chateau d'eau, Paris

Drum microscopes: from left to right, 1 Nachet Opticien, rue des Grands Augustins, Paris 2. A. Kruss, Hamburg, No. 260 3. Nachet Opticien, rue Serpente 16, Paris.

Drum microscopes: from left to right, 1. E. Hartnack, sucr. G.Oberhaeuser, Place Dauphene 21, Paris. 2. Made expressely for C. Duhamel, Optician, new-Orleans. 3: Schieck in Berlin, No. 965

Drum microscopes: from left to right, 1. Lerebours, a Paris 2. Bertrand furnace microscope 3. J. & A. Molteni, 44 rue du Chateau d'eau, Paris


Microspectroscopes, from left to right: R&J Beck, London: John Browning, London; Carl Zeiss, Jena

Ross, London #5008. Small Ross-Zentmayer model microscope

Microspectroscopes: from left to right: R& J Beck, London: John Browning, London Carl Zeiss, Jena

Ross, London #5008. Small Ross-Zentmayer model microscope


Continental microscopes: both: C. Verick, élève special de E.

Continental microscopes: left: Nachet Opticien, rue

Continental microscopes left: Franz Poeller,

Continental microscopes: both: C. Verick, élève special de E. Hartnack, rue de la Parcheminerie, 2, Paris

Continental microscopes: left: Nachet Opticien, rue Serpente 16, Paris.. right: CarlZeiss, Jena #9546

Continental microscopes left: Franz Poeller, Munchen (probably made by A. Chevalier, Paris).right: F.W. Schieck

W. Watson & Sons, 313 High Holborn, London #3925. c. 1897. The Royal Van Heurck model with binocular and monocular tubes.

binocular microscope, H. Crouch, 51 London Wall, London, #574. c. 1871

portable microscopes, Hensoldt Wetzlar: Tami #11721, Metami #1201, Protami #13270

W. Watson & Sons, 313 High Holborn, London #3925. c. 1897. The Royal Van Heurck model with binocular and monocular tubes and continental base.

Binocular microscope: H. Crouch, 51 London Wall, London, #574. c. 1871

Portable microscopes: Hensoldt Wetzlar: Tami #11721, Metami #1201, Protami #13270


Large Culpeper style microscope c.1800

Left: Early Watson microscope ; Right: Gebr Mittelstrafs, Magdeburg

Group of Cary type microscopes c. 1830-1840

  Large Culpeper style microscope c.1800

  left: Early Watson microscope right: Gebr Mittelstrafs, Magdeburg

  A group of case-mounted Cary type microscopes c. 1830-1840

 

C.A. Steinheil Sohne, Muenchen. Set of aplanatic loupes with handle and loupe stand. botanical compass microscope c. 1850 French microscope c. 1875. Probably made by Radiguet & Fils, Optns 15Bd des Filles du Calvarie, Paris

C.A. Steinheil Sohne, Muenchen. Set of aplanatic loupes with handle and loupe stand.

Botanical compass microscope c. 1850

 Double pillar French microscope c. 1875

 

T. H. McAllister N.Y. The Popular Model microscope Unsigned Monocular Microscope on a Double Pillar. Likely American-made c. 1880 Inclining drum Microscope, French c.1870

English Drum Microscope c. 1850

T. H. McAllister N.Y. The Popular Model microscope

Unsigned monocular microscope on a double pillar. Likely American-made c. 1880

Inclining drum Microscope, French c.1870

English Drum Microscope c. 1850 


New Improved Pocket Compound Microscope c. 1825 E. Leitz in Wetzlar # 1751. Large microscope with polarizing attachments. c. 1874 Unsigned English microscope with round base c. 1865 J & W Grunow, New York, serial number 267. Small microscope on a round iron and wood base. c. 1864

Cary-Gould type microscope: New Improved Pocket Compound Microscope c. 1830

 E. Leitz in Wetzlar # 1751. Large microscope with polarizing attachments. c. 1874

Unsigned English microscope with round base c. 1865

 J & W Grunow, New York #267. Small microscope on a wood and iron base c. 1864.

Nachet & Fils, 17 rue St. Severin, Paris. Hayem-Nachet Hemocytometer, c. 1890

Carl Zeiss, Jena. Abbe's drawing camera (camera lucida), c. 1895 (Zeichenapparat nach Abbe)

 

Nachet & Fils, 17 rue St. Severin, Paris. Hayem-Nachet Hemocytometer, c. 1890

Carl Zeiss, Jena. Abbe's drawing camera (camera lucida), c. 1895
James W. Queen & Co., Phila. (no serial number. The Acme No. 3 Model Microscope. c. 1890 Sidle and Poalk, Philadelphia. The ACME No. 17, c. 1879 James W. Queen & Co. The Acme No. 4 model microscope. c. 1890
James W. Queen & Co. Two examples of the Acme No. 3 model microscope. c. 1890

Sidle and Poalk, Philadelphia. "The ACME" No. 17,  c. 1879

 James W. Queen & Co. #1853. The Acme No. 4 model microscope. c. 1890
Queen & Co # 2215. The Acme No. 5 model microscope. c. 1893    
Queen & Co # 2215. The Acme No. 5 model microscope. c. 1893

 

  

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L. Schrauer, Maker, 42 Nassau St., New York A. Pritchard, 162 Fleet Street, London Jones Most Improved model microscope Bate London, c. 1825 R&J Beck, London & Philadelphia, #8147. The Holmes Class microscope Pistor & Martins, Berlin, No. 667. c. 1860 Monocular microscope, G. and S. Merz Munchen N:866 Binocular microscope: Bausch & Lomb Universal model C. Kellner in Wetzlar, Behltle and Rexroth, No. 451. c. 1859-1860 Pocket microscope: Nachet Opticien, rue Serpente 16, Paris. Horizontal microscope: J. Molteni, a Paris Schrauer, Maker, New York Schrauer, Maker, New York Pistor & Martins, Berlin, No. 667 Made expressely for C. Duhamel, Optician, new-Orleans E. Hartnack, sucr. G. Oberhaeuser, Place Dauphene 21, Paris. #4684 Schieck in Berlin, No. 965 . c. 1856 Microspectroscope: R&J Beck, 31 Cornhill London, No. 56 Microspectroscope: John Browning, London Microspectroscope: Carl Zeiss, Jena, No. 338 Charles Chevalier, Ingenieur Optician Brevete, Paris, c.1845 Made for McAllister & Co., Philadelphia. Imported case-mounted French microscope, c.1855 Carl Zeiss, Jena #9546. c. 1885 Nachet Opticien, rue Serpente 16, Paris F.W. Schieck Franz Poeller, Munchen (probably made by A. Chevalier, Paris) J. & A. Molteni, 44 rue du Chateau d'eau, Paris Lerebours à Paris. Drum microscope Bertrand "Furnace" Microscope . Pocket-sized drum microscope A. Kruss, Hamburg, No. 260 Nachet Opticien, rue des Grands Augustins, Paris Nachet Opticien, rue Serpente 16, Paris C. Verick, élève special de E. Hartnack rue de la Parcheminerie, 2, Paris, No. 3571 C. Verick, élève special de E. Hartnack, rue de la Parcheminerie 2, Paris Gebr Mittelstrafs Magdeburg Early Watson Microscope (unsigned) Cary-Gould Pocket Microscope Thos Rubergall 27 Coventry St., London Inclining Cary Type Microscope, c. 1840 Hensoldt Wetzlar #13270, Protami Portable or Travelling Microscope Hensoldt Wetzlar #1201, Metami Portable or Travelling Microscope Hensoldt Wetzlar #11721 Tami Portable or Travelling Microscope James W. Queen & Co., Phila. (no serial number). The Acme No. 3 Model Microscope. c. 1890 James W. Queen & Co., Phila. (serial 788). The Acme No. 3 Model Microscope. c. 1890

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