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Binocular microscope: J. Zentmayer, Maker, Philadelphia, pat. 1876, #1343. The American Centennial Model.
French Drum Microscope, c. 1855. Trade Label of James Foster Jr., Mathematical & Philosophical Instrument Maker, Cincinnati
J. Swift & Son, No. 438. Military Portable, agents Hughes Owens Co. (Portable Clinical and Field Microscope)
Binocular microscope: Smith, Beck & Beck, 31 Cornhill, London, #4375. The Large Best model , c. 1866
J. Zentmayer, Philadelphia. Patented 1876, No. 1867. United States Army Hospital Monocular Microscope, c. 1877
J. Zentmayer, Philadelphia. Patented 1876, No. 3773. United States Army Hospital Binocular Microscope
Two versions of the Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. Investigator models. left: serial No. 3634, c. 1885 ; right: serial No. 6818, c. 1890
J. Grunow, New York, No. 676, c. 1880. A microscope from the laboratory of Thomas Edward Satterthwaite MD
Microscope Universel à Grossissement Variable. French Pocket microscope with variable magnification, c. 1925
Signed: Made expressely for C. Duhamel, Optician, new-Orleans. Massive French drum microscope. c. 1850
C. Verick, èlève spécial du Hartnack, rue de la Parcheminerie 2, Paris, No. 3275, c. 1880. Verick Laboratory Microscope No.7
W. Watson & Sons, 313 High Holborn, London #3925. c. 1897. The Royal Van Heurck model with binocular and monocular tubes and continental base.
Culpeper type microscope with rack focusing c. 1800. Unsigned, but possibly sold by P. & J. Dollond, London
Lyman D. McIntosh, Chicago (unsigned). Pat. March 13, 1883. Microscope for a Solar and Stereopticon Combination, c. 1885
James W. Queen & Co. #1476 The Acme No. 4 model microscope. c. 1887. The microscope of Dr. Edward E. Maxey, MD (1867-1934)
E. Hartnack sucr. de G. Oberhaeuser. Place Dauphine 21, Paris, #3886. Case-mounted drum microscope, c. 1861
French Drum Microscope with stage fine focus (Nachet type). Imported and sold by Benjamin Pike Jr., New York, c. 1849
James Swift & Son, University St. London W.C. Improved Wale's American Microscope, c. 1881. Arranged as a polarizing (mineral/petrological) microscope
Retailed by Chas. Lentz & Sons, Philadelphia, Pat. Oct. 3, 1876 and Oct 13, 1885. Made by the Bausch & Lomb Opt. Co., Rochester, NY
C. Verick, rue de la Parcheminerie, 2, Paris, No. 3036. Verick-Malassez Travelling or Pocket Microscope, c. 1880
Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. Pat'd Oct. 8, 1876. The Professional model microscope with binocular and petrological tubes
A cased set of microscope specimen preparation and display tools. Sold by James W. Queen & Co., Philadelphia, c.1885
Signed on the back of the base: L. Schrauer, Maker, New York and on one leg of the base: W. M. Keene, B. Sc. M. D. Continental style microscope, c.1890
The Improved Griffith Club Microscope. Signed: E. H. Griffith, Pat. Dec. 14, 86, Fairport, N.Y. #840. c. 1887
Carl Zeiss, Jena, Germany, #3646. Binocular eyepiece "Bitumi" for stereoscopic observation of microscopic objects with a single objective c. 1925
Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., Rochester N.Y. U.S.A., #162120. The No. 40 Model Pocket Microscope. c. 1923.
Schiek in Berlin, No. 137. Small drum microscope, c. 1842. The microscope of Thomas Lovell Beddoes (1803-1849)
French Drum Microscope with rack and pinion focusing, c.1850. The microscope of George Tate (1805-1871)
Cary, London. Gould's Improved Pocket Compound Microscope, c. 1835. The microscope of Alexander Boyden (1791-1881)
Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., Rochester NY, Pat. Oct. 3, 1876, No. 279. Made by Ernst Gundlach. The "Laboratory" model microscope, c. 1877
Perfectionné par Charles Chevalier Ingénieur Opticien Breveté, Palais Royal 163 é Paris, Solar microscope, c. 1840
Carl Zeiss, Jena No. 32540. Microscope 1C for Photomicrography and Projection. Berger's New Model (Jug Handle). c.1899
Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., Serial No. 7516. Pat. Oct. 3, 1876 and Oct 13, 1885. An uncommon variant of the Physician's Model microscope with a tripod base, c. 1889
Carl Zeiss, Jena No. 53444. Stand 1B Jug-Handle model, c. 1910. Engraved on the base: Made For Herbert W. Hegele, Portland-Oregon
Imported French Drum Microscope (Nachet type). Signed on the tube McAllister & Brother, Philadelphia, c. 1855
Société Genevoise pour la Construction de Instruments de Physique, Geneve. Metrological microscope (measuring microscope), c. 1900
Carl Zeiss Jena 221904, Model FZE. Large microscope with interchangeable tubes and centering slide condenser, c. 1929
L. Schrauer, Maker, 42 Nassau St., New York. Large microscope on a double pillar with swinging substage, c. 1880
W. H. Bulloch, Chicago, Stand C monocular microscope, # 87, Sold on Oct. 16, 1877 to Thomas Noonan Miller M.D.
Reichert Wien, No.769, Patent. Multifunctional binocular stereo attachment, c. 1925. After Oskar Heimstädt
J. Grunow, New York No. 976. An advanced version of the Physician's Model with a swinging sub-stage, c. 1889
J. & W. Grunow, New York, #558. Microscope with novel focusing adjustments - Charles B. Richards patent, c. 1872
E. Leitz, Wetzlar. Vertical Illuminator for use with a petrological microscope, 2nd quarter 20th century
Jas. W. Queen & Co., Phila & N.Y. Fiddian's Microscope Illuminator. Portable microscope lamp, c. 1875
Mechanical Finger for use with a microscope. Invented by the diatomist Hamilton Lanphere Smith in 1866
Imported French Microscope with Ball & Socket Inclination. Benjamin Pike's Son & Co. The Smaller Educational Model, c. 1880
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