Antique & Vintage

This Bausch & Lomb microscope is in very good condition and comes with the original wood box and key. The microscope stands approx. 11 ¾ " high by 3 5/8" wide. There are two objectives on the microscope, one marked 2/3, the other with 1/6. The original mirror and fork is on a pivoting & swivel joint. Two stage clips are attached to the platform. On the base of the microscope the serial # 38063 is marked with the inscription, Bausch & Lomb Optical Company, Rochester, New York. On the top of the wood box is in inscription, Purchased by Agassiz Fund for the Coles School. The dimension of the box are approx. 13 7/8" high by 6 7/8" wide, by 7 3/16" deep. There is slight hair line crack on the front of the wood case which is in overall good condition. The estimated date of manufacture is 1902.

This miniature drum microscope has a 1 ½ " diameter base fixed to the tubular body that is 5" x 1" and has the markings "made in France". There is a 1" diameter one sided mirror with pivot joint below the stage. The 1 ½ " diameter circular stage is fixed. The body tube is 4" x with a fixed eyepiece and cone shaped objective on the bottom and slides for coarse adjustment. Height is approx 6". This microscope looks very similar to the one in the Billings Microscope Collection Second Edition, Fig. 82 on page 44 manufactured by Noel P. Lerebours, Paris, France, between the dates of 1846-50. Included with the microscope is the original wooden box with locking mechanism.

This is a Ernest Leitz Wetzlar microscope. The serial # is 260710. Fully extended the microscope measures approx. 14" high. All original parts are included with this microscope. There are three brass Leitz objectives 10x, 45x 100x oil with a 1.30 N.A. Also included is a mechanical stage and condenser with brass knobs. The microscope is in very good condition and a rare find. Estimated vinatage of this microscope is early 1900's.

This is an extremely rare precision made simple microscope. It is very similar to one listed in the Billings Microscope Collection, Second Edition on page #158, Fig. 298, W. & S. Jones, London, England: dated 1789. The hinged folding handle is made out of ivory and is 1 inch long. On top of the handle is the folding brass lens holder approx. ¼ inch in diameter that houses the optic. Both the handle and lens holder fold onto the 2 inch double hinged brass stem. A brass nut adjusts the spiked speciman holder by moving it to and from the object. There are two hand etchings on both sides of the joint that folds the handle and lens holder, on one side it appears to have the initials "B/G", on the other side it looks the numbers "4/6" which appears to be hand inscribed. The only minor flaw on the on the microscope is a very slight hairline crack on the top portion of the ivory handle; otherwise it is in mint condition. This precision piece of workmanship represents the quality of the instrument in its time. This is a very rare microscope in its condition.

This is a Leitz microscope in excellent condition. All parts are original including the eyepiece marked "Q643 6x", the three objective lenses all marked E. Leitz, the two stage clips and condenser with iris. Fully extended the microscope measures approx. 15". The serial # is 236470, based upon this information the microscope is estimated to be manufactured around 1910.