Date
1845-c1955, optical instrument, lens and camera makers, Germany

Emil Busch AG

1845

active c. 1894-1968, optical instrument maker, London, England

R and J Beck Limited

1867 - 1968

active 1685-1723, optical instrument maker, London, England; English; British

Marshall, John

1659 - 1723

active, 1900s-1968, optical instrument maker, Ealing, London, England

W Ottway and Company Limited

1897-1948, optical, mathematical & philosophical instrument maker, London, England

Ross Limited

1897 - 1948

active 1830/31-1925, optical instrument maker, English; British

Browning, John

1830 - 1925

1869-1986/7, optical instrument maker (microscope & cameras - Leica), Germany

E Leitz

1869 - 1987

active 1948-1969, optical instrument maker (spectroscopes etc.), London, England

Hilger and Watts Limited

1948 - 1969

1837-c.1969, optical instrument manufacturer, London, England

W Watson and Sons Limited

1837 - 1969

active 1853-1921, optical, mathematical, philosophical & electrical inst. maker, London, England

Elliott Brothers

1853 - 1921

active 1749-1806, sundial maker; optical, mathematical, philosophical inst. maker & natural philosopher, British

Nairne, Edward

1726 - 1806

active 1824-1826, optical instrument maker, Benedikbeuern, nr. Munich, Germany

Utzschneider und Fraunhofer

active 1885-1936, mathematical, optical & hydrometer instrument maker, London, England

Long, Joseph

active 1866-1927, optician, optical & mathematical instrument maker, London, England

Dollond and Company

active 1920s?, optical instrument maker, London, England

Salom and Company

active 1868-1968, optical instrument maker; clock maker, Manchester, England

Thomas Armstrong and Brother

1868 - 1968

1807-1868, active 1837-1868, optician, optical instrument maker (telescopes), English; British

Cooke, Thomas

1807 - 1868

1839-1897, optical instrument maker, German-born; British

Hilger, Adam

1839 - 1897

1807-1873, active 1840-1845, optician; daguerreotypist; optical instrument maker, French

Lerebours, Nöel Marie Paymal

1807 - 1873

active 1790-1820, mathematical, philosophical, nautical & optical instrument makers, Paris, France

Jecker, Francoise-Antoine

1765 - 1834

1771-1831, mechanical engineer, tool maker & inventor; patentee English; British

Maudslay, Henry

1771 - 1831

1821-1885, astronomer; astrophysicist; optical instrument maker, Polish

Prazmowski, Adam Jozef Ignacy

1821 - 1885

1857-1969, optical instrument makers (microscope), London, England

James Swift and Son Limited

1857 - 1969

active 1724-1747, optical instrument maker, English; British

Loft, Matthew

1697 - 1747

1682-1744, natural philosopher; optical instrument maker; mathematician, British; English

Hadley, John

1682 - 1744

1770-1841, active 1804-1841, optician and optical instrument maker, French

Chevalier, Vincent Jacques Louis

1770 - 1841

1711-1756, optical instrument maker, German (Prussian)

Mittsdorfer, Johan Georg

1711 - 1756

active 1779-1840, optical instrument maker, French

Lerebours, Nöel Jean

1761 - 1840

active 1849-1886, optician, optical designer & optical instrument maker, French

Duboscq, Jules

1817 - 1886

1635-1715, optician (lens maker) and astronomer, Italian

Campani, Giuseppe

1635 - 1715

1695-1766, active 1720-1750, mathematical, philosophical, optical instrument maker, London, England

Cole, Benjamin

1695 - 1766

active 1740-1760, optician, optical instrument maker, Italian

Burlini, Biasio

1709 - 1771

1793-1860, active 1821-1826, optical & mathematical instrument maker, English; British

Simms, William

1793 - 1860

1768-1816, active 1789-1816, mathematical, optical and philosophical instrument maker, English

Barnett, Thomas

1768 - 1816

active 1832-1859 , optician and optical instrument maker, French

Chevalier, Charles Louis

1804 - 1859

active 1874-1902, optical instrument maker (spectroscopes etc.), British (naturalised); German

Hilger, Otto

1850 - 1902

active 1835-1875, optical, nautical & mathematical instrument maker, London, England

Hughes, Henry

1835 - 1875

active 1818-1856, optician, optical, mathematical & philosophical instrument maker, London, England

Watkins & Hill

1818 - 1856

active, 1812-1856, optical, mathematical, philosophical & nautical inst. maker & optician, British

Newman, John Frederick

1783 - 1860

active 1868-1909/14, optical & mathematical instrument maker, Irish; British

Grubb, Sir Howard

1844 - 1931

1859-1897, optical, mathematical & philosophical instrument maker, London, England, British

Ross and Company

1859 - 1897

active 1904-1948, optical instrument maker (spectroscopes etc.), London, England

Adam Hilger Limited

1904 - 1945

1839-1913, optical, mathematical & electrical instrument maker, British

Apps, Alfred

1839 - 1913

1709-1772, active 1734-72, mathematical, philosophical & optical instrument maker, lecturer, English

Adams, George

1709 - 1772

1746-1815, active 1774-1803, optical, mathematical & philosophical instrument maker, Scottish

Miller, John

1746 - 1815

1883-1908, optical instrument maker, London, England

W Watson and Sons

1882 - 1908

1750-1795, [Adams the Younger] active 1772-1795, mathematical instrument maker; globe maker, English; British

Adams, George

1750 - 1795

1708-1772, active 1731-1770, optician, optical instrument & microscope maker and seller, London, England, English

Cuff, John

1708 - 1772

1710-1768, active 1734-1768, optical instrument maker, British; Scottish

Short, James

1710 - 1768

active 1841-1845, optician, optical, mathematical & philosophical instr. maker, Manchester, England

Abraham and Dancer

1841 - 1845