Microscopy (Wellcome)
1930-1960
Pocket magnifier, glass and plastic, made by Gowlands, English, 1930-1960
1840-1860
Simple viewer, with three lens eyepiece and selection of shells, seaweed and rocks as sample, English, mid 19th century
1851-1875
Simple viewer on handle, 1851-1875
1880-1920
Simple viewer, with "TRY ME" and an anchor as trademarks
1701-1800
Simple viewer, in ivory, with three lenses, English, 18th century
1840-1850
Simple viewer of geological samples in alabaster egg shaped container, English, mid 19th century
1851-1880
Stand with two lenses, for dissection, by C. Reichert, Austrian, 1850-1880
1801-1900
Simple viewer, origin uncertain, 19th century
1800-1850
Simple viewer on handle, European, early 19th century
Hand lens with ivory handle, 19th century
1830-1870
Simple viewer with boxwood cylinder, German, mid 19th century
1871-1900
Viewer, thick lens set in cork, at top of cylinder with hole in base, with a plane disc held against the lens by a spring, French, late 18th century
1801-1850
Viewer, consisting of two glass discs to hold specimen, and convex lens to view, on mahogany handle, French, 1800-1850
1880-1900
Two lens viewer with watchglass, French, late 19neteenth century
Lens set in cork eye cup like watchmakers's glass, with focal length 3.5 inches, French, late 19th century
Dentistry
Gum lancet and bistoury, steel, folding, in tortoiseshell sheath, magnifying glass inset, by Weiss of London, 19th century
1831-1870
Viewer with lens set at top of tube, two windows at the side, and fitting collar which can hold it in cannister, English, mid 19th century
Hand lens, crudely made, English, 19th century
Simple viewer with lignum vitae case and stand, English, first half of 19th century
1851-1900
Magnifier, English, 1851-1900
Single lens in horn mounting with double lens in pivoting horn mounting, English, late 19th century
Magnifying glass, Continental, late 19th or early 20th century
1890-1910
Double lens magnifier, American, circa 1900
1900-1930
Hand lens in nickelled brass mounting, German, early 20th century
Viewer, thick,lens set in cork, at top of cylinder with hole in the base, with a plane disc held by a spring against the lens, French, late 19th century
Viewer, thick lens set in cork, at top of cylinder with hole in the base, with a plane disc held by a spring against the lens, French, late 19th century
Ophthalmology
1750-1850
Circular magnifying lens hinged into ham case, English(?), 1750-1850
Magnifier formed from two convex lenses set between 3 legs of bent brass as fixed vertical tripod, English, 19th century
1800-1825
Simple viewer in case, English, early 19th century
1850-1900
Hand lens, with bone handle, English, late 19th century
1840-1880
Magnifier, English, mid 19th century
Simple viewer, English, 19th century
Home made hand microscope, French, mid 19th century
Collection of parts which is possibly a viewer, 2 objectives, set on cylinder with rectangular windows, with large condenser lens, European, 19th century
Magnifier, European, early 19th century
Viewer with spring cylinder to hold preparations, in case, German, late 19th or early 20th century
Simple viewer with facetted condenser lens, French, mid 19th century
Viewer formed from two convex lenses with aperture disc between them, set in ring mounted on three vertical legs, with screw focusing, French, mid 19th century
Crude magnifier, made from convex lens in blackened brass mounting set on brass rod as handle, French, mid 19th century
1850-1888
Hand magnifier, French, mid 19th century
Viewer formed from convex lens set in draw tube in sleeve, the brass being lacquered yellow, French, late 19th century
1801-1830
1841-1860
Hand lens with handle, in case, English, 1841-1860
Alabaster jar as simple viewer, with illustrations, English, mid 19th century
Lens set in small brass tube, with fob to wear on watch chain, English, late 19th century
Hand magnifier of three lenses in pivoting mounts, set between tortoiseshell sides, English, late 19th century
1770-1800
Simple viewer in fishskin case, English, late 18th century
1850-1960
Linen prover, English, mid 19th century
Viewer, of nickelled brass, in case, English, late 19th or early 20th century
1900-1920
Simple viewer in leather case, European, early 20th century
