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Smalll Victorian Monocular Field Microscope
Located in Norwich, GB
Small Victorian monocular field microscope Brass framed monocular field microscope house in
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1890s English Antique Microscopes

Materials

Brass

Antique Seibert Witzlar Microscope, app. 1920
Located in Hoogeveen, NL
Beautiful antique microscope by German manufacturer of precision equipement Seibert Witzlar. Was
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1920s German Antique Microscopes

Materials

Metal

Antique Seibert Witzlar Microscope, app. 1920
Antique Seibert Witzlar Microscope, app. 1920
H 14.18 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Microscope cloth counting glass by Casartelli
Located in London, GB
Microscope cloth counting glass by J. Casartelli & Son of Manchester. Circa 1910. In original
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Early 20th Century English Antique Microscopes

Materials

Brass

Rare Antique Engraving of Microscopes, 1749
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'A true Representation of sveral microscopes with some objects (..)'. Print of
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18th Century Antique Microscopes

Materials

Paper

Antique Microscope in Original Box, circa 1900
Located in Greven, DE
Antique travel microscope in unrestored found condition. The brass should be polished and the
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Early 20th Century French Antique Microscopes

Materials

Brass

Antique Print of a Lucernal Microscope, 1788
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Adams' Lucernal Microscope'. Print of a Lucernal Microscope. This print
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18th Century Antique Microscopes

Materials

Paper

Powell And Lealand Number 3 Monocular Microscope
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A good example of a Number 3 model microscope retailed by Carpenter and Westley, London in the
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19th Century English Antique Microscopes

Materials

Brass

Antique Scholar's Microscope, English, Brass, Scientific Instrument, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique scholar's microscope. An English, brass and enamelled metal scientific
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Microscopes

Materials

Brass

Antique Cased Microscope, English, Scientific Instrument, J Swift, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cased microscope. An English, enamelled metal and brass scientific instrument by
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Microscopes

Materials

Brass

Antique Laboratory Microscope, German, Scientific Instrument, Carl Zeiss Jena
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique laboratory microscope. A German, brass and enamelled metal scientific instrument
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Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Antique Microscopes

Materials

Brass

Antique Cased Microscope, English, Scientific Instrument, Swift & Son, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cased microscope. An English, black enamel scientific instrument by J. Swift
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Microscopes

Materials

Brass, Enamel

19th Century Microscope Slide Cabinet and 280 Slides
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine 19th century mahogany slide case with glazed door and original brass carrying handle, containing 20 drawers each with numbered ebony knobs. All with 14 slides. circa 1845.
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Mid-19th Century Antique Microscopes

Materials

Brass

Antique Cased Scholar's Microscope, English, Brass Scientific Instrument, C.1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cased scholar's microscope. An English, brass scientific instrument, dating to
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Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Antique Microscopes

Materials

Brass

Antique American "Bausch & Lomb" Compound Monocular Microscope, Circa 1890-1910.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique American "Bausch & Lomb" Microscope in Compound Monocular Design, Circa 1890-1910
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Late 19th Century American Antique Microscopes

Materials

Brass

Antique Pocket Field Microscope, English, Brass, Instrument, Edwardian, C.1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique scientist's field microscope. An English, brass, pocket instrument, dating to
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Early 20th Century British Antique Microscopes

Materials

Brass

Microscope cloth counting glass by J. Casartelli & Son of Manchester.
Located in London, GB
Microscope cloth counting glass by J. Casartelli & Son of Manchester. In original maroon leather
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Late 19th Century English Antique Microscopes

Materials

Brass, Steel

French XVIII TH box microscope for the privilege of the King
Located in Madrid, ES
French XVIII TH box microscope by Sibie a Marsella for the privilege of the King The box microscope
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1750s Antique Microscopes

Materials

Wood

18th Century George Sterrop Cuff Type Microscope in Original Mahogancy Case
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine 18th century cuff type microscope by Sterrop, London The microscope stands on a mahogany
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18th Century English Antique Microscopes

Materials

Mahogany

Compound Microscope with Box and Key by R. Winkel, Göttingen, Nr. 18507
Located in Austin, TX
A fine working German compound microscope, circa 1910, by R. Winkel, Gottingen, Germany, in a
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Early 20th Century German Antique Microscopes

Materials

Nickel, Metal, Brass

Milan 1910/20 F.lli Koristka Antique Microscope Wooden Box with Accessories
Located in Milan, IT
Tri-ocular optical microscope Euskop model, antique scientific instrument of painted brass and
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1910s Italian Antique Microscopes

Materials

Brass

Carl Zeiss Stand IV Brass Continental Microscope W/ Case and Slides, circa 1891
By Carl Zeiss
Located in Norwalk, CT
This incredible microscope dates from the late 19th century, during which Carl Zeiss and Edward
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1890s German Antique Microscopes

Materials

Brass

Milan 1920/30 Antique Microscope by F.lli Koristka Wooden Box with Accessories
Located in Milan, IT
Optical microscope signed F.lli Koristka Milano n. 42870 produced between 1920/30, of chromed and
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1920s Italian Antique Microscopes

Materials

Brass

LARGE OLD MASTER LATE 18th CENTURY CIRCLE of THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH OIL PAINTING
By (circle of) Thomas Gainsborough
Located in Ferndown, GB
the microscope and we date this around 1800 Title: Beautiful lady of the realm Artist: circle of
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18th Century Realist Antique Microscopes

Materials

Oil

LARGE OLD MASTER LATE 18th CENTURY CIRCLE of SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS OIL PAINTING
By (Circle of) Joshua Reynolds
Located in Ferndown, GB
microscope and we date this around 1790 Title: Beautiful lady of the realm Artist: circle of Sir Joshua
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18th Century Realist Antique Microscopes

Materials

Oil

Antique Carved Black Nephrite Jade Tablet Qing Dynasty Period Untreated
Located in Southbury, CT
"unworked" and for this reason, the piece is even more magnificent when viewed under the microscope. For
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Early 18th Century Chinese Artisan Antique Microscopes

Materials

Jade, Silver

Stanhope Ring in Aluminum with Diamond
Located in Southbury, CT
A rare aluminum and diamind stanhope ring. A "Stanhope lens" is a tiny single-lens microscope
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Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Microscopes

Materials

Diamond, Base Metal

OIL PAINTING FRENCH By ? Beautiful lady of Nobility in a Gold Neoclassical Frame
By (Circle of) Joshua Reynolds
Located in Ferndown, GB
the early 19th century ,1810 approx We have had the piece under the microscope and is 100% authentic
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18th Century Realist Antique Microscopes

Materials

Oil

FINE Original Antique 19th Century French School OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING
Located in Ferndown, GB
microscope and is 100% authentic Artist: ? difficult to read Signed: yes Provenance: john Castagno art
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Mid-19th Century Realist Antique Microscopes

Materials

Oil

OIL PAINTING 18th Century By Thomas B Hardy British old master Gold Gilt Frame
By Thomas Bush Hardy RBA
Located in Ferndown, GB
microscope and we date this around the late 18th century Title: Rare oil piece of a Colonial Harbour Scene
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Mid-19th Century Realist Antique Microscopes

Materials

Oil

Porcelain Bathroom Lights By Siemens & Schukert Circa 1920s
By Siemens
Located in Gloucester, GB
manufacture Lighting products radios, television sets, and electron microscopes., which continued into the
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1920s German Bauhaus Antique Microscopes

Materials

Opaline Glass

Antique Pine Medical Cabinet, Referenced to Joseph Maina Mungai, c1900
Located in Ely, GB
An interesting antique Pine Medical / Microscope slide cabinet with 48 Drawers, c1900s The
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Early 1900s British Late Victorian Antique Microscopes

Materials

Pine

Edwardian Jade Ring Bright Apple Green Certified Untreated
Located in Southbury, CT
glue reside anywhere, even under the microscope. So this stone is held in place by the four prongs
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Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Microscopes

Materials

Jade, 14k Gold

Art Deco ring in 18 carat gold adorned with a sapphire and diamonds, 1930 period
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
, saphir, rubis et émeraude) sont analysées attentivement au microscope afin de vous donner un maximum
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Microscopes

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold

Salmoiraghi Antique Brass Tacheometer, Surveying Measuring Instrument, 1860
Located in Milan, IT
adjustment screws, a telescope, vertical circle and graduated horizontal circle, four microscopes for reading
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1860s Italian Antique Microscopes

Materials

Brass

18 carat gold ring set with a pearl and diamonds, 1900 period.
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
analysées attentivement au microscope afin de vous donner un maximum d’informations. La plupart de nos
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Microscopes

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold

Engraved Nautilus shell - Netherlands, 18th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
, microscopes, and meticulous precision to carve images onto the shell's surface. The delicate nature of the
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18th Century Belgian Dutch Colonial Antique Microscopes

Materials

Shell

Fine Circular Protractor by William Cary, London c.1810
By Cary
Located in Norwich, GB
including mechanical calculators, measuring instruments, telescopes, microscopes and navigation and
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1810s English Antique Microscopes

Materials

Brass

Collier Collerette En or 18 Carats, Décor De Feuilles Et Filigranes Époque 1900
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
précieuses (diamant, saphir, rubis et émeraude) sont analysées attentivement au microscope afin de vous
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Microscopes

Materials

18k Gold

Chaîne Collier En or 18 Carats À Mailles En Filigrane, Vers 1900
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
émeraude) sont analysées attentivement au microscope afin de vous donner un maximum d’informations. La
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Antique Microscopes

Materials

18k Gold

18 Carat Gold Ring, Marquise, Set with 17 Fine Pearls and Diamonds, circa 1880
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
émeraude) sont analysées attentivement au microscope afin de vous donner un maximum d’informations. La
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Microscopes

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold

Antique Brass Three-Draw Telescope, 19th Century
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. Brass tubes were first seen in microscopes in the 1740s and were commonly used in telescopes from around
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19th Century French Antique Microscopes

Materials

Brass

1920s Carl Zeiss Brass Antique Theodolite Surveyor's Measurement Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
horizontal and vertical circle with microscope readings, rack and pinion focusing. Very good condition, some
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1920s German Antique Microscopes

Materials

Brass

Bague en or 18 carats sertie de diamants Epoque Art Déco. Travail Français.
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
pierres précieuses (diamant, saphir, rubis et émeraude) sont analysées attentivement au microscope afin de
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Microscopes

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Platinium Engagement Ring Set with a 1.55 Carat Diamond Backed by Emeralds, 1900
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
précieuses (diamant, saphir, rubis et émeraude) sont analysées attentivement au microscope afin de vous
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Microscopes

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Platinum

Oval Ring in 18 Carat Gold Set with a Ruby and Diamonds, 1900 Period
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
précieuses (diamant, saphir, rubis et émeraude) sont analysées attentivement au microscope afin de vous
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Early 20th Century French Romantic Antique Microscopes

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold

Collier En or 18 Carats, Perles Fines, Maillons Double Face Epoque Napoleon LII
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
émeraude) sont analysées attentivement au microscope afin de vous donner un maximum d’informations. La
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Microscopes

Materials

Pearl, 18k Gold

18k Earrings Set with Diamonds, Around 1900
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
attentivement au microscope afin de vous donner un maximum d’informations. La plupart de nos diamants sont
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Microscopes

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

18k Earrings Set with Diamonds, Around 1900
18k Earrings Set with Diamonds, Around 1900
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H 0.58 in W 0.37 in
19th Century R. & J. Beck Stereoscope
By R.&J. Beck 1
Located in Norwood, NJ
microscopes, stereoscopes, and photographic lenses. See: Hannavy, J. Encyclopedia of nineteenth-century
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Microscopes

Materials

Brass

19th Century R. & J. Beck Stereoscope
19th Century R. & J. Beck Stereoscope
H 13.5 in W 10.25 in D 9 in
Croix Française En or 18 Carats Ornée De 5 Citrines, Époque Fin Xixéme
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
précieuses (diamant, saphir, rubis et émeraude) sont analysées attentivement au microscope afin de vous
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Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Microscopes

Materials

Citrine, 18k Gold

Collier Français, Draperie En or 18 Carats Et Perles, Vers 1880
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
, saphir, rubis et émeraude) sont analysées attentivement au microscope afin de vous donner un maximum
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Microscopes

Materials

18k Gold

Collier en or 18 Carats à décor d’éventail, époque Art Deco
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
, saphir, rubis et émeraude) sont analysées attentivement au microscope afin de vous donner un maximum
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Microscopes

Materials

18k Gold

Refractor Polarimeter Physic Measuring Instrument Made by Steindorff & Co 1920s
Located in Milan, IT
called Steindorff of America Inc. was founded in the USA to distribute the microscopes. Then the firm is
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1920s German Antique Microscopes

Materials

Brass

Collier pendentif en platine d’époque 1930 serti de diamants
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
pierres précieuses (diamant, saphir, rubis et émeraude) sont analysées attentivement au microscope afin de
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Microscopes

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Bague Française En Platine, Époque 1900, Sertie D'une Perle Fine Et De Diamants
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
attentivement au microscope afin de vous donner un maximum d’informations. La plupart de nos diamants sont
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Early 20th Century French Romantic Antique Microscopes

Materials

Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum

18k Gold Brooch: Eagle Holding a Diamond in Its Beak, Napoléon III
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
émeraude) sont analysées attentivement au microscope afin de vous donner un maximum d’informations. La
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Microscopes

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Bracelet En or 18 Carats En Diamants, Travail Français, Époque Napoléon III
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
précieuses (diamant, saphir, rubis et émeraude) sont analysées attentivement au microscope afin de vous
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Microscopes

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver

Bague en platine “cascade ” sertie de diamants , époque Art Deco
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
émeraude) sont analysées attentivement au microscope afin de vous donner un maximum d’informations. La
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Microscopes

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Collier Pendentif D'époque 1900 Serti De Diamants Dans Son Écrin D'origine
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
précieuses (diamant, saphir, rubis et émeraude) sont analysées attentivement au microscope afin de vous
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Microscopes

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Emile Deyrolle 19th Century Plaster, Wire and Wood Didactic Germination Models
By Emile Deyrolle
Located in Buffalo, NY
, fossils, botanical specimens, shells, taxidermy, microscopic specimens and microscopes.
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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Microscopes

Materials

Wire

Emile Deyrolle 19th Century Plaster, Wire and Wood Didactic Germination Models
By Emile Deyrolle
Located in Buffalo, NY
, minerals, rocks, fossils, botanical specimens, shells, taxidermy, microscopic specimens and microscopes.
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Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Microscopes

Materials

Wire

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Antique Microscopes For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique microscopes is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique microscopes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and wood. Antique microscopes have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique microscopes bearing Victorian or Empire hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Antique microscopes have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Bausch & Lomb, Ernst Leitz Wetzlar and Armstrong & Bro. are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Microscopes?

Antique microscopes can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,260, while the lowest priced sells for $361 and the highest can go for as much as $20,144.