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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

Edward Nairne

1726 - 1806
1812-1887, active 1835-1878, optician, optical, mathematical & philosophical instrument maker, British

John Benjamin Dancer

1812 - 1887
1897-1948, optical, mathematical & philosophical instrument maker, London, England

Ross Limited

1897 - 1948
1808-1914, optical, mathematical & philosophical (globes) instrument makers, London, England, British

Carpenter and Westley

1808 - 1914
1859-1897, optical, mathematical & philosophical instrument maker, London, England, British

Ross and Company

1859 - 1897
active 1808-1847, compass maker; optician & mathematical, philosophical instrument maker, London, England, British

Robert Brettell Bate

1782 - 1847
active 1851-1899(?), optician, meteorological, mathematical & philosophical instrument maker, London

Pastorelli and Company

1851 - 1899
1821-1886, mathematical & philosophical instrument maker, London, England

Adie, Patrick

1821 - 1886
active, 1812-1856, optical, mathematical, philosophical & nautical inst. maker & optician, British

John Frederick Newman

1783 - 1860
1674-1702, active from 1695, mathematical, philosophical & nautical instrument maker, English

Thomas Tuttell

1674 - 1702
1709-1772, active 1734-72, mathematical, philosophical & optical instrument maker, lecturer, English

George Adams

1709 - 1772
1695-1766, active 1720-1750, mathematical, philosophical, optical instrument maker, London, England

Benjamin Cole

1695 - 1766
active 1820-1852, optician; optical, mathematical, astronomical & philosophical instrument maker

George Dollond

1774 - 1852
1792-1841, active 1823-1841, optician, mathematical & philosophical instrument maker, British

Thomas Charles Robinson

1792 - 1841
1750-1795, [Adams the Younger] active 1772-1795, mathematical instrument maker; globe maker, English; British

George Adams

1750 - 1795
1830-1859, optical, mathematical & philosophical instrument maker, London, England, British

Andrew Ross and Company

1830 - 1859
active 1834-1851, optician, magnetician, mathematical instrument maker; philosophical instrument maker; engineer, Irish

Edward Marmaduke Clarke

1806 - 1859
1731-1820, active from 1750, optical instrument maker, scientific instrument maker, British

Peter Dollond

1731 - 1820
active 1840s-1860s, optician, mathemathical & philosophical instrument maker, Brighton, England

Lewis Dixey

1814 - 1895
1708-1772, active 1731-1770, optician, optical instrument & microscope maker and seller, London, England, English

John Cuff

1708 - 1772
1818-1893, philosophical, chemistry & mathematical instrument maker; scale maker, London, England

Ludwig Oertling

1818 - 1893
active 1790-1820, mathematical, philosophical, nautical & optical instrument makers, Paris, France

Francoise-Antoine Jecker

1765 - 1834
active 1835-1875, optician, philosophical & mathematical instrument maker, Liverpool, England

Richard Adie

1810 - 1881
1821-1895, optician, philosophical & photographic instrument maker, London, England

William Ackland

1821 - 1895
active 1850-1869, philosophical, chemistry & mathematical instrument/scale maker, London, England

Ladd and Oertling

1849 - 1869
1798-1860s, philosophical and scientific instrument maker; mechanist, English, British

William Reid

1798 - 1869
active 1830-1859, optical, mathematical & philosophical instrument maker, English; British

Andrew Ross

1798 - 1859
active 1805-1822, optical, mathematical & philosophical instrument maker, British

John Beale

1805 - 1822
1746-1815, active 1774-1803, optical, mathematical & philosophical instrument maker, Scottish

John Miller

1746 - 1815
1768-1816, active 1789-1816, mathematical, optical and philosophical instrument maker, English

Thomas Barnett

1768 - 1816
c. 1805-1859, active from 1825, mathematical, optical & philosophical instrument maker; clock and watch maker, British

William Wilton

1805 - 1859
active 1818-1856, optician, optical, mathematical & philosophical instrument maker, London, England

Watkins & Hill

1818 - 1856
active 1774-1783, mathematical, nautical & philosophical instrument maker, Augsburg, Germany

G F Brander and Höschel

1774 - 1783
active 1841-1845, optician, optical, mathematical & philosophical instr. maker, Manchester, England

Abraham and Dancer, Abraham &

1841 - 1845
active 1791-1859, optician, mathematical, and philosophical instrument maker, London, England

W and S Jones

d.1791, active 1751-1791, optical, mathematical & philosophical instrument maker, English; British

Jno Gilbert, John

Unknown - 1791
1851-1909, mathematical, philosophical, optical & surgical instrument maker, English

Baker, Charles

active 1654-1697, mathematical, optical and philosophical instrument maker, English

John Brown

Unknown - 1697
active 1808-1833, optical, mathematical & philosophical (globes) instrument maker, English

Philip Carpenter

Unknown - 1833
active 1802-1850s, philosophical and scientific instrument maker, active London, England

Christian Becker

Unknown - 1856
active 1748-1759, optician, mathematical, philosophical & optical instrument maker, English

James Ayscough

active 1820s-1847, mathematical, philosophical, nautical & optical instrument makers, Paris, France

Jecker Frères

Unknown - 1847
active 1790, d. 1829, optican, mathematical & philosophical instrument maker, London, England

John Bleuler

active 1850-1853, optical, mathematical, philosophical & drawing instrument maker, London, England

W Elliott and Sons

active1848-1931, mathematical, nautical & philosophical instrument maker, London, England

F Barker and Son

active 1825-1865, optical, mathematical & philosophical instrument maker, Newcasle on Tyne, England

John Cail

active 1851-1887, optician, mathematical, philosophical & meteorological instrument maker, English

Moritz Pillischer

active 1855-1890, philosophical & electrical instrument maker, London, England

Julius Sax

active 1822-1852, optician optical, mathematical & philosophical instrument maker, English; British

Francis West