Bancks-type botanical simple microscope

Robert Bancks

Date: 1805-1811

Accessories: 6 objectives 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8; two high power/ short focal length lenses in round brass boxes: A, B; 2 lenses in black rings in cylindrical boxes for aquatic use: 30, 40; 3 Lieberkühns with lenses; cone diaphragm; polarizer set; brass live box; 2 stage forceps; frog plate; 2 oculars; tweezers; brush; brass wet cell preparation slide; 10 ivory slides; ivory box with slide covers and rings; spring stage mount; watch glass and bracket; bull's eye on stand; case.

Object number: 1185

Robert Field & Son

Date: circa 1860

Accessories: Three lenses (stackable); 2 glass slides; stage forceps; tweezers; box.

Object number: 1229

Robert Brettell Bate

Date: 1800-1825

Accessories: 2 objective lenses with lieberkuhns; 4 objectives; 3 ivory slides; stage forceps; brass tweezers; mica cover slips and wire retaining rings in ivory box; drop-in spring stage to hold slides; case.

Object number: 1013

Peter & John Dollond

Date: circa 1768

Accessories: Aquatic and Wilson attachments; 2 lenses to fit either ; 2 silverplated Lieberkuhns with lenses ; stage forceps ; tweezers ; 3 bone slides ; 1 brass framed glass slide for Wilson

Object number: 1007

Edward Marmaduke Clarke

Date: 1838-1840

Accessories: 5 objectives for simple microscope; 2 objectives for compound microscope (1 in can; 1 with lieberkuhn); cup diaphragm with lieberkuhn in brass box; brass box of cover slips; stage forceps; tweezers; 2 live boxes; frog plate; bull's eye; fish tube wire; wrench; chamois; 2 unmounted lenses; 40 prepared slides; standing case; 2 keys.

Object number: 1018

Harmanus van Deyl

Date: 1807

Accessories: 2 objectives; 2 eye lenses for a fixed field lens; 1 Lieberkühn; frogplate; bull's eye; stage forceps; spring stage; live box; hand lens; 2 tweezers; 2 boxes with 59 specimen slides; glass disk; black disk; "fish" tube with wire; ivory box of mica cover slips; 5 glass slides; 3 lenses; 2 keys.

Object number: 2002-1-0075a

Alexander Mackenzie

Date: circa 1820

Accessories: 2 stage forceps; tweezers; live box; substage mirror; convertible objective of three lenses; 3 ivory slides; magnifier lens; cardboard box for covers; instruction sheet; flat case.

Object number: 1261

Andrew Pritchard

Date: 1835-1840

Accessories: objectives (4); oculars (6); lieberkühns (4); stage forceps; bull's eye condenser on stand; spring stage; extra mechanical stage; polarizer; cup diaphragms and holders; substage fork mount; live box; glass troughs (2); concave glass; fish tube holder; case; 2 keys. See also slide micrometers (2) (1088b,c)

Object number: 1088a

Smith & Beck

Date: circa 1850

Accessories: Achromatic condensor; a darkfield condenser (Wenham's parabolic reflector); a substage set of aperture stops on a swingaway vane inside a sleeve; a nickel tweezers; a stage forceps; and a bull's eye condenser with a stand, a glass tray for the stage, Varley live box; case.

Object number: 1059

Robert Field & Son

Date: 1854-1860

Accessories: Two objectives in cans; 2 oculars; 1 unexplained optical tube with ocular and what may be a long working distance objective; live box; stage forceps; standing mahogany case.

Object number: 1248

W. & S. Jones

Date: circa 1795

Accessories: rotating disc with 6 objectives: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; objectives with Lieberkuhn reflectors (2); Lieberkuhn attachment; conical diaphragm, stage forceps with calipers; fish plate; silk ribbon; tweezers; Bonanni spring stage; prepared ivory slides (7), standing case.

Object number: 1041

Charles-Louis Chevalier

Date: circa 1840

Accessories: 2 convertible objectives: 1, 2, 3 and 0,00,000; 2 oculars; simple magnifiers: 3 and 5, with support bracket; extension pillar; bull's eye stage condenser on jointed arm; forceps; 3 prepared slides; box of cover glasses; 1/100 mm stage micrometer; camera lucida; tall bell jar; padlock on chain; case with key; table of magnifications

Object number: 1079