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Refracting telescope with achromatic lens, made by the Dollond family

Optics

1760-1775

Pocket microscope by Jeremiah Sisson

Microscopes

1752

Culpeper microscope

Microscopy (Wellcome)

1738

‘Visual glasses’ designed by Benjamin Martin

Optics

1756-1800

Silver gilt eye bath with case, London, England, 1786

Ophthalmology

1786

single opera glass (prospect glass; spy glass), 1-

Optics

1745-1755

Verge watch in case with pendulum balance

Time Measurement

1776

spyglass or Galilean telescope, contains gilded to

Optics

1735-1772

Verge watch with inner and outer cases

Time Measurement

1776-1839

Clamp forceps

Surgery

spyglass (prospect glass) with 1-draw tube, shagre

Optics

1725-1735

Silver plated spectacles with looped ends and shagreen case

Optics

1750-1770

Drum compound microscope by Benjamin Martin

Optics

1750

prospect glass (or spyglass) by J. Dollond & Son,

Optics

1751-1775

Pocket Watch with Shagreen Outer Case by Thomas Mudge, 1730-1750

Time Measurement

1730-1750

Spyglass by Edward Nairne, 1749-1775

Optics

1749-1775

Green shagreen case, unsigned, United Kingdom, c.

Optics

c. 1820

Prospect glass, shagreen covered leather 1-draw tu

Optics

1701-1800

Spyglass, 1765

Optics

1751-1775

Pair of folding bow spectacles, silver bridge and

Optics

One Fish skin (shagreen) lancet case with silver mount

Therapeutics

1701-1900

Lancet case, empty, shagreen and brass, silver-pla

Therapeutics

1700-1900

Lancet case, empty, shagreen, engraved "R.P. to G.

Therapeutics

1750-1900

spectacles, silver framed with jointed side pieces

Optics

1760-1790

spyglass (prospect glass), 1-draw tube, green shag

Optics

1725-1735

Shaving equipment

Public Health & Hygiene

1750-1850

Repeater in case

Time Measurement

1694-1713

Spyglass Covered with Green Shagreen, 1751-1775

Optics

1751-1775

telescope (prospect glass; spyglass) 1-draw tube,

Optics

1745-1755

Box, for Right-handed volute compass

King George III

1725-1775

Etui

Public Health & Hygiene

1701-1800

Right-handed Volute compass, 1725-1775

King George III

1725-1775

Surgical instrument case, English, 1650-1700.

Surgery

1650-1700

Small circumcision knife with ornate handle

Surgery

Pocket microscope, for Optical cabinet

Microscopes

1750-1752

Shagreen brass mounted case only, of surgical inst

Surgery

1671-1800

Verge watch in inner and outer cases

Time Measurement

1702-1718

Non-achromatic prospect glass telescope

Optics

1774-1793

Hinged cap spectacle case, shagreen and silver, En

Ophthalmology

1750-1850

Hinged cap spectacle case, shagreen and silver, En

Ophthalmology

1750-1850

Hinged cap spectacle case, shagreen and silver, En

Ophthalmology

1750-1850

Hinged cap spectacle case, shagreen and silver, En

Ophthalmology

1750-1850

Hinged cap spectacle case, shagreen and silver, En

Ophthalmology

1730-1830

Hinged cap spectacle case, shagreen and silver, En

Ophthalmology

1730-1830

Surgical instrument set in silver mounted shagreen

Surgery

1740-1830

Hinged cap spectacle case, shagreen and silver, En

Ophthalmology

1750-1850

Wooden casket-like chest covered with shagreen and

Materia Medica & Pharmacology

1701-1900

Hinged cap spectacle case, shagreen and silver, En

Ophthalmology

1730-1830

Hinged cap spectacle case, shagreen and silver, En

Ophthalmology

1730-1830

Hinged cap spectacle case, shagreen and silver, En

Ophthalmology

1750-1850