Microscopy (Wellcome)
1901-1930
Binocular magnifier with screw adjustment of interocular distance English, early 20th century
1871-1900
Lens set in small brass tube, with fob to wear on watch chain, English, late 19th century
1831-1870
Simple viewer, French, mid 19th century, with advertisement
Lens set in cork eye cup like watchmakers's glass, with focal length 3.5 inches, French, late 19th century
1801-1900
Hand lens, crudely made, English, 19th century
1801-1850
Simple viewer with lignum vitae case and stand, English, first half of 19th century
Simple viewer, English, 19th century
Simple viewer, origin uncertain, 19th century
Viewer, consisting of two glass discs to hold specimen, and convex lens to view, on mahogany handle, French, 1800-1850
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
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
1851-1900
Magnifier, English, 1851-1900
Single lens in horn mounting with double lens in pivoting horn mounting, English, late 19th century
1930-1960
Pocket magnifier, glass and plastic, made by Gowlands, English, 1930-1960
1830-1870
Simple viewer with facetted condenser lens, French, mid 19th century
Viewer formed from convex lens set in draw tube in sleeve, the brass being lacquered yellow, French, late 19th century
Viewer with spring cylinder to hold preparations, in case, German, late 19th or early 20th century
1701-1800
Simple viewer, in ivory, with three lenses, English, 18th century
1801-1830
Simple viewer in case, English, early 19th century
1841-1860
Hand lens with handle, in case, English, 1841-1860
Hand magnifier of three lenses in pivoting mounts, set between tortoiseshell sides, English, late 19th century
Ophthalmology
Magnifying glass in silver and tortoiseshell case, English(?), 1801-1900
1850-1960
Linen prover, English, mid 19th century
Magnifying glass, simple construction consisting of lens with wire frame, in cardboard case, crudely made, European, 19th century
1840-1850
Simple viewer of geological samples in alabaster egg shaped container, English, mid 19th century
1820-1830
Folding hand microscope, English, circa 1825
Retinoscope and magnifying glass in case, maker Fannin and Co., 41 Grafton Street, Dublin, Ireland, 1880-1920.
1740-1860
Magnifying glass, horn frame, in slim rectangular wooden case, probably English, 1740-1860
1750-1890
Three magnifying lenses in mother of pearl case, made in England(?), 1750-1890
Hand lens with ivory handle, 19th century
1750-1900
Magnifying lens in horn frame and case, European, 1750-1900
Magnifying lens in silver frame and mother-of-pearl case, European, 1750-1900
1831-1920
Magnifying glass set in nicely carved wooden frame, turned handle, European, c. 1831-1920
1851-1880
Stand with two lenses, for dissection, by C. Reichert, Austrian, 1850-1880
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
1880-1900
Two lens viewer with watchglass, French, late 19neteenth century
Simple viewer with boxwood cylinder, German, mid 19th century
Dentistry
Gum lancet and bistoury, steel, folding, in tortoiseshell sheath, magnifying glass inset, by Weiss of London, 19th century
1850-1925
Magnifying glass, horn frame, ring handle, English, 1850-1925
1750-1850
Magnifying glass, horn case, lens missing, English(?), 1750-1850
1730-1830
Magnifying glass, lens missing, in elaborate tortoiseshell casing, lens band pivots round to expose lens, probably English, 1730-1830
1870-1940
Small hand magnifying glass, with hinged loop for attachment, personal relic of N. Bishop Harman, English(?), 1870-1940
1965-1975
Magnifying glass, illuminating, made by Electro-Optix (model M/7) USA, 1965-1975
1800-1850
Simple viewer on handle, European, early 19th century
1820-1900
Magnifying glass, set in carved wooden frame, brass rim, badly broken, English, 1820-1900
Magnifying glass, Continental, late 19th or early 20th century
Magnifying glass with brass frame and handle, in hinged leather case, European, 19th century
Magnifying lens in silver mount with tortoiseshell case, European, 1801-1900
