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Back to main menu Pre-Achromatic Microscopes, ca. 1650-1840 (by chronological order)

Early telescope/microscope, 1650 Leeuwenhoek's microscope, ~1680 Optical compendium, ~1700 Wilson's original microscope, 1705
Inv. YG-003 Inv. YG-006 Inv. YG-009 Inv. YG-012

Later Wilson microscope, ~1730-60 Martin's Cane Microscope, 1756-9 The aquatic microscope, ~1750-60 The compass microscope, ~1760-80
Inv. YG-015 Inv. YG-018 Inv. YG-021 Inv. YG-024

Cu 's microscope, ~1750-60 Nairne type chest, ~1780 Martin's Universal, 1768-77 Martin's pocket, ~1770-77
Inv. YG-027 Inv. YG-030 Inv. YG-033 Inv. YG-039

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Dellebarre's microscope, 1770-1800 Withering's early form (A), 1780 Jones naturalist's scope, 1795-1820 Typical livebox microscope, 1800
Inv. YG-042 Inv. YG-048 Inv. YG-054 Inv. YG-057

Withering's later form, 1800 Later Culpeper type, 1810 Jones Most Improved, 1810 Simpli ed Drum microscope, ~1820
Inv. YG-060 Inv. YG-066 Inv. YG-072 Inv. YG-075

The exhibition microscope, 1830 Darwin's Beagle microscope, ~1820 Original Gould type by Cary, 1830 Carpenter's microscope, 1835
Inv. YG-078 Inv. YG-081 Inv. YG-084 Inv. YG-090

Martin or Drum type, ~1840

Inv. YG-099

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