Chemistry Related Antique Optical Instruments

Chemistry-related Antique Optical Instruments

On this web page, you will see my collection of early optical instruments used in the chemical laboratory. The collection consist of spectroscopes, refractometers, and polarimeters. The instruments date from the late 19th to the early 20th century.

Elsewhere on this web site, you can see my more extensive collection of antique brass microscopes dating from the end of the 18th to the beginning of the 20th century. I am always interested in acquiring new scientific instruments for these collections and will answer all inquiries.

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Spectroscopes (spectrometers):

John Browning, 63 Strand, London. Multi-prism Laboratory Spectroscope c. 1875   Carl Zeiss, Jena Nr. 39881. Comparison Spectroscope c. 1930

John Browning, 63 Strand, London. Multi-prism Automatic Laboratory Spectroscope c. 1875

 

Carl Zeiss, Jena Nr. 39881. Comparison Spectroscope c. 1930

 

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John Browning, London. Direct Vision Hand Spectroscope c. 1885

 

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

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

 


Refractometers :

Carl Zeiss, Jena Nr. 11794. Pulfrich Refractometer c. 1925

Carl Zeiss, Jena Nr. 11794. Pulfrich Refractometer c. 1920

 



Polarimeters (polariscopes, saccharimeters) :

Laurent Type Polarimeter c. 1900

Laurent Type Polarimeter c. 1900

 


 

 

 

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Microspectroscope: R&J Beck, 31 Cornhill London, No. 56 Microspectroscope: John Browning, London Microspectroscope: Carl Zeiss, Jena, No. 338