Antique Brass Microscopes Wanted

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I buy antique brass microscopes and all kinds of early microscope accessories including: lenses, parts, microscope oil lamps, prepared slides, slide preparation equipment, and slide cabinets. Also needed for my collection are old microscope related books, trade catalogs, and artwork depicting microscopes and other kinds of antique scientific instruments. I have been collecting antique microscopes for over 30 years and there are still many that I am looking for. If you have an antique microscope you would like to sell, please don't hesitate to contact me with the information. I will respond to all inquiries. I am also interested in other types of historical medical and scientific instruments.

On this site you can view some of the antique microscopes in my collection. They date from the late 18th to the early 20th century. I hope you find these instruments as interesting as I do.

Highley's Educational microscope with chain drive focus

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Horizontal microscope, Made for Widdifield & Co., Boston. c. 1845

Highley's Educational microscope with chain drive focus, c. 1860

Horizontal microscope: Made for Widdifield and Co., Boston. c. 1845


W. Watson & Sons 313 High Holborn London #10251. The Van Heurck No.1 model microscope

Baker 224 High Holborn London. The small Nelson model microscope.

Powell & Lealand No. 1 model monocular microscope

W. Watson & Sons 313 High Holborn London #10251. The Van Heurck No.1 model microscope. c. 1908

Baker 224 High Holborn London. The No. 2 Nelson model microscope. c. 1895

Powell & Lealand, Elmsdale, Greenham Road, Muswell Hill N., Late of 170 Eustan Road N. W. The monocular No.1 microscope dated 1908



Items of interest about antique microscopes and other instruments:

Antique American Microscopes Wanted

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

Some Early Microscopes from the Optical Institute in Wetzlar

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

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

Microscope-Related United States Patents: 1853-1915

Chemistry Related Antique Optical Instruments

Links to other antique microscope collections and sites of interest


binocular microscope: Collins London

binocular microscope, J.B. Dancer Optician No. 353 Manchester

Wenham binocular microscope: Watson and Son 313 High Holborn London #912

Binocular microscope: H&W Crouch 64a Bishopsgate Street, London. serial no. 306, c. 1865

The Harley binocular microscope. Collins London, 1883

Binocular microscope: J.B. Dancer Optician No. 353 Manchester

Wenham binocular microscope: Watson and Son 313 High Holborn London #912, c. 1880

Binocular microscope: H.&W. Crouch 64a Bishopsgate Street, London. serial no. 306, c. 1865


Some of the accessories supplied with the above H&W Crouch binocular microscope

Some of the accessories supplied with the above H&W Crouch binocular microscope No. 306


left: Carpenter type improved microscope. right: Porter & Hunt, London. Both c. 1835

Microscope with polarizing attachments: Carl Zeiss, Jena, 1351 / 2259. c. 1872, Großes Stativ I

left: Carpenter type improved microscope. right: Porter and Hunt, London case mounted microscope. Both c.1830.

Microscope with polarizing attachments: Stativ I, Carl Zeiss, Jena, 1351 / 2259. c. 1874

monocular microscope, W. Ladd Beak St. Regent St. W. c. 1864

E. Leitz Wetslar, No. 6260 Stativ IV c. 1883

binocular microscope, Charles G. Ewing San Francisco c. 1870

petrological microscope, E. Leitz Wetzlar No. 25280, c. 1892

Monocular microscope: W. Ladd Beak St. Regent St. W. c. 1864

E. Leitz Wetslar, No. 6260 Stativ IV c. 1883

Wenham binocular microscope: Charles G. Ewing San Francisco c. 1870

Petrological microscope: E. Leitz Wetzlar No.25280; Mineralogical Stand I, c. 1892


left: Jones Most Improved model microscope Bate London, c. 1825. right: An Improved model microscope with early Canadian history, c. 1835

left: Jones Most Improved model microscope Bate London, c. 1825. right: An Improved model microscope with early Canadian history, c. 1835


Powell & Lealand, 170 Euston Road, London, dated 1892. No. 1 model.

Bausch & Lomb Optical. Co., Rochester NY, #768, Educational model, c. 1879

Gilbert & Sons, London, Jones Most Improved model, c.1820

Boston Optical Works, Tolles No. 15. The B Model Microscope. c. 1880

Powell & Lealand, 170 Euston Road, London, dated 1892. The binocular No. 1 model

Monocular microscope: Bausch & Lomb Optical. Co., Rochester NY, #768, Educational model, c. 1879

Gilbert & Sons, London, Jones Most Improved model microscope, c. 1820

Boston Optical Works, Tolles No. 15. The B Model Microscope. c. 1880

Horne Thornthwaite & Wood 123 Newgate Street London c.1848

C. Baker 244 High Holborn London #6389, The R.M.S. 1.27 model microscope c.1911

petrological microscope, R. Fuess Berlin #131 the Rosenbusch model c.1878

J. Swift & Son London W. patent 24960. Portable Histological microscope

Horne Thornthwaite & Wood 123 Newgate Street London c.1848

C. Baker 244 High Holborn London #6389. The R.M.S. 1.27 model microscope c.1911

Petrological microscope: R.. Fuess Berlin #131. The Rosenbusch model c.1878

J. Swift and Son London W. patent 24960. Portable Histological microscope.


Pocket microscopes. From left to right: Brown-Swift, c. 1880; Ross field hand microscope, c. 1870; Pillischer's Lenticular, c. 1850.

Pocket microscopes. From left to right: Swift-Brown, c. 1880; Ross field hand microscope, c. 1870; Pillischer's Lenticular, c. 1850.


Left: botanical microscope Dollond London c.1830; Right: an Ellis aquatic microscope c.1775

E.Hartnach & A. Prazmowski, #13936, c.1875

left: botanical microscope Dollond London c.1830 right: an Ellis aquatic microscope c.1775.

E. Hartnack and A. Prazmowski, #13936 c.1875.


A. Ross London, #443 , dissecting microscope

Jno Ehrmann, Maker, 1905

petrological microscope, Ernst Leitz Wetzlar No.221090 CM model

microscope, made by Charles Chevalier

A. Ross London, #443 , dissecting microscope c.1851

Jno Ehrmann, Maker, 1905

Petrological microscope, Ernst Leitz Wetzlar No.221090, CM model, c. 1923

Microscope made by Charles Chevalier, c. 1855

portable microscope, John Browning London #419

binocular microscope, Swift & Son 81 Tottenham Court Rd London W.C.

monocular microscope, Grunow, New York

monocular microscope, E. Leitz, Wetzlar, No. 6097, c.1884 , Stativ Nr. 1b

Portable microscope: John Browning London #419, c. 1870

Swift & Son 81 Tottenham Court Rd London W.C.. The "Challenge" binocular microscope

Grunow, New York

Monocular microscope with polarizing attachments: E. Leitz, Wetzlar, No. 6097, Stativ Nr. 1b , c.1884


McIntosh Battery & Optical Co., Chicago # 397. The New Clinical Microscope No. 2, c. 1880

 Nuremberg toy Culpeper style microscope. c. 1800 signed IM.

Two Culpeper style microscopes. left: unsigned; right: Adams, London. Both c. 1800

McIntosh Battery &Optical Co., Chicago # 397. The New Clinical Microscope No. 2, c. 1880

Nuremberg toy Culpeper style microscope. c. 1800 signed IM.

Two Culpeper style microscopes. left: unsigned right: Adams, London, both c. 1800

Deleuil, Microscope simple dit de Raspail. c. 1835

Car Zeiss Jena, No. 8223. The Ia model c. 1885

Deleuil, Microscope simple dit de Raspail. c. 1835

Continental microscope: Carl Zeiss Jena, No. 8223. The Ia model c. 1885


A collection of French microscopes, Unsigned, but apparently made by the same manufacturer. c. 1860

Aquarium microscope: Highley, London

A group of French microscopes c.1860. Unsigned, but each apparently made by the same manufacturer

Aquarium microscope: Highley, London

Solar microscope with screw barrel. c. 1770

Portable travelling microscope: Nachet, 17 rue St. Severin, Paris. c. 1880

Solar microscope with screw barrel, c. 1770

Portable travelling microscope: Nachet, 17 rue St. Severin, Paris. c. 1880

Botanical microscope mounted on a sharkskin case. c. 1800 Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. Pat'd Oct. 8, 1876 and Oct. 13, 1885. The Professional model microscope W. Matthews Camden Rd., London. Case-mounted portable microscope c. 1858

Botanical microscope mounted on a sharkskin case. c. 1800

Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. Pat'd Oct. 8, 1876 and Oct. 13, 1885. The Professional model microscope

W. Matthews Camden Rd., London. Case-mounted portable microscope c. 1858


Bate London, Jones Improved type microscope, c. 1820 A set of injected preparations by the famous Austrian anatomist Josef Hyrtl. c. 1850

Carl Zeiss, Jena. No. 28495. The IVa model microscope. c. 1897

Bate London, Jones Improved type microscope, c. 1820

A set of injected preparations by the Austrian anatomist Josef Hyrtl. c. 1850

Carl Zeiss, Jena. No. 28495. The IVa model microscope. c. 1897


Bate London. Small Most Improved model microscope c. 1825

Smith Beck & Beck, London #3114. The Universal Model Binocular Microscope c. 1862

F.W. Schieck Berlin S.W. No. 7982. Continental microscope. c.1884

Bate London. Small Most Improved model microscope c. 1825

Smith Beck & Beck, London #3114. The Universal Model Binocular Microscope c. 1862

F.W. Schieck Berlin S.W. No. 7982. Continental microscope. c.1884

Smith Beck & Beck, London. A set disks with disk revolver for mounting opaque objects Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. "The Model" microscope W. Watson & Sons Ltd, 313 High Holborn London #10844. The Van Heurck No.1 model microscope, c. 1910 Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. New York, Rochester NY, Chicago. Serial number 27818. "The Grand" Continental Model Microscope DDS c. 1898

Smith Beck & Beck, London. A set of disks with a disk revolver for mounting opaque objects

Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. "The Model" microscope

W. Watson & Sons Ltd, 313 High Holborn London #10844. The Van Heurck No.1 model microscope, c. 1910

Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. Rochester NY, #27818. "The Grand" Continental Model Microscope DDS. c. 1898

L. Schrauer, New York. Schrauer's Wale-Limb Microscope, c. 1880 L. Schrauer, Maker, New York. Schrauer's Physicians Model Microscope, c. 1880 Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. The Williams petrological microscope.c. 1888 Botanical-Entomological Microscope. The School Microscope, c.1880

L. Schrauer, New York. Schrauer's Wale-Limb Microscope, c. 1880

L. Schrauer, Maker, New York. Schrauer's "Physicians Model" Microscope, c. 1880

Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. The Williams petrological microscope.c. 1888

Botanical-Entomological Microscope. "The School Microscope", c.1880

Horne Thornthwaite & Wood, 123 Newgate St. London. Stage-focusing microscope, c.1850 Early bar-limb microscope: signed on the base Ross, London No. 88 and on the stage Powell & Lealand, London. c. 1843 Jas. Smith , London #109. The Microscope of Robley Dunglison, MD (1798-1869), c. 1845

Horne Thornthwaite & Wood, 123 Newgate St. London. Stage-focusing microscope, c.1850

Early bar-limb microscope: signed on the base Ross, London No. 88 and on the stage Powell & Lealand, London. c. 1843

Jas. Smith , London #109. The Microscope of Robley Dunglison, MD (1798-1869), c. 1845


J. & W. Grunow, New York #499. Binocular microscope with Varley Stage Two examples of the R.B. Tolles Student Microscope. Left: Boston Optical Works, Tolles, #159. Right: Tolles, Boston #290. J. & W. Grunow #594 Binocular microscope c. 1874

J. & W. Grunow, New York #499. Binocular microscope with Varley Stage

Two examples of the R.B. Tolles Student Microscope. Left: Boston Optical Works, Tolles, #159. Right: Tolles, Boston #290. c. 1870 and 1874, respectively.

J. & W. Grunow #594 Binocular microscope c. 1874

Charles A. Spencer's Trunnion Model Microscope c. 1855 Two versions of the Bausch & Lomb Optical. Co. Monocular microscope made by Charles A. Spencer. Pritchard type c. 1860 Made by Jos. Zentmayer, Philad, serial No. 14. The Grand American model, c. 1860

Charles A. Spencer's Trunnion Model Microscope c. 1855

Two versions of the Bausch & Lomb Optical. Co. "Physician's" model microscope. Pat. Oct. 3, 1876.  right: #2188, c. 1883; left: #1078, c. 1879

Monocular microscope made by Charles A. Spencer. Pritchard type c. 1860

Made by Jos. Zentmayer, Philad, serial No. 14. The Grand American model, c. 1860

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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 An Improved model microscope with early Canadian history, c. 1835 Jones Most Improved model microscope Bate London, c. 1825 Porter and Hunt, London case mounted microscope Carpenter type improved microscope The Swift Pocket Microscope. c. 1880 Ross field hand microscope, c. 1870 Invented by M. Pillischer Optician, 398 Oxford St., London. N. 32, The Lenticular Microscope. c. 1850 botanical microscope Dollond London c.1830 Ellis aquatic microscope c.1775. Small Culpeper style microscope with rack and pinion focusing Adams London. Small Culpeper style microscope. c. 1800 Boston Optical Works, Tolles, #159. Student microscope Tolles, Boston #290. Student microscope Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., Rochester NY, Pat. Oct. 3, 1876. Serial No. 1078. The Physicians model microscope, c. 1879 Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., Pat. Oct. 3, 1876. Serial No. 2188. The Physicians model microscope, c. 1883 (c)2003-2008 Allan Wissner (www.antique-microscopes.com)