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Small orrery by Benjamin Martin

1738-1777

Compound drum microscope

1740

Optical cabinet made by B. Martin about 1771

1771

Small compound microscope

Optical cabinet or compendium in wooden mahogany case by Benjamin Martin

1765-1775

Ebony octant on pillar stand with artificial horizon.

1750-1760

Box containing miscellaneous microscope components

1801-1830

Cabinet of optical instruments

1756-1775

Azimuth sundial 4 3/8" diam

1738-1777

Compound monocular microscope

1771-1800

Book, by Benjamin Martin. A Plain and Familiar Introduction to the Newtonian Experimental Philosophy

1765

Pair of Martin type 'Visual Glasses' spectacles with round lenses

1750-1820

Pocket drum microscope

Joseph Priestley's microscope made by Benjamin Martin at the New Invented Visual Glasses

Benjamin Martin

1738-1777

Boxwood Everard rule signed B. Martin

Universal ring dial

1738-1777

Mahogany optical cabinet by Martin

Compound monocular microscope

1771-1800

Compound monocular microscope in style of Martin

Microscope compendium with solar microscope

1751-1780

Compound monocular microscope

1750-1775

Ivory "Steel-Yard" signed "Martin Fecit. No.1176"

1772-1777

Universal sundial including compass by B. Martin

1738-1777

"The English Dogen or Money Steel-Yard," 1745-1750

1740-1760

Orrery planetary model by Benjamin Martin, 1738-1777

1738-1777

Trade card: B. Martin. 1742. Price list of microscopes

1742
Solar microscope by Martin

Solar microscope with components

Early brass microscope, large, in case

Early brass microscope, large, in case

Universal compound microscope by B. Martin with case. In fish skin box, fittings:- 5 object glasses, 6 slides in case, live box forceps, frogplate, 3 eyepieces (one without lens), small brass box, 2 lenses and 2 pieces of glass loose etc.

Universal compound microscope by B. Martin with case

Early frictional machine by Benjamin Martin

Early frictional machine by Benjamin Martin

1760-1780
Compass microscope for opaque objects, as made by B. Martin. Date about 1760. In fish-skin case with seperate box of accessories

Compass microscope in fishskin case with separate box of accessories

1760
Microscope by Martin

Microscope by Martin

1750
Small Gregorian (hand?) reflecting telescope by B. Martin, London, date about 1760, with case

Small Gregorian reflecting telescope by B.Martin, with case

1760
Hand telescope, 4-draw, in green shagreen case, by Benjamin Martin, London, c.1775

Hand telescope

1770-1777
Gregorian reflecting telescope of 2 1/2 inch aperture and 18 inch focal length by Benjamin Martin, London, on an altazimuth stand with a folding claw foot tripod and oak case.

Gregorian reflecting telescope of 2 1/2 inch aperture and 18 inch focal length by Benjamin Martin

1738-1777
Case of trephination instruments, mid 18th century

Trepanning set, English, c. 1731-1770.

1731-1770
Walking stick microscope by Martin (unsigned), 1 o.g.

Walking stick microscope by Martin (unsigned)

Weight-driven shelf regulator by Benjamin Martin

Weight-driven shelf regulator by Benjamin Martin

One book: "Panegyrick on the Newtonian Philosophy; and othe pamphlets" by B. Martin, London : Printed for W. Owen, 1754. Shelfmark: SCS Rare O.B. MAR MARTIN

A panegyrick on the Newtonian philosophy : shewing the nature and dignity of the science ...

1754
Brass Gregorian telescope of 3 1/2 inch aperture by B. Martin, London on altazimuth stand with claw foot stand, 2 eyepieces and a wooden case. The instrument was used by John Winthrop to observe the 1761 transit of Venus. Given to Harvard College by Thomas Hancock of Boston Mass., it is thought to be the only instrument to survive the fire of 1764.

Brass Gregorian telescope of 3 1/2 inch aperture by B. Martin

1757-1761
Ebony pantograph 24 inches by Benjamin Martin, with brass pillars and castors, divided on ivory, in case

Ebony pantograph 24 inches by Benjamin Martin

1738-1777
Compound monocular microscope by Benjamin Martin, numbered 4, 1750-1800

Compound monocular microscope by Benjamin Martin

1751-1780
Galilean telescope (spyglass) with triple achromatic object glass, 4-power eye-piece, in black fish-skin case by Benjamin Martin, London, England, c. 1782. Fitted with slotted bracket for tripod. Lacking the dust-cap for the object glass

Galilean telescope (spyglass) with triple achromatic object glass

1780-1790