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he advertised widely
although the components have been stripped
An early and interesting example circa 1880
Clearly the device was not ultimately successful for Biester but he was confident enough to show his work to Isaac Newton and The Royal Society which should give you a flavour of the circles in which the elder John Gilbert was already moving
He is listed as trading from various Edinburgh addresses from 1775 and received early commissions from the physician Dr James Lind
Improved Stanhope Lens by Francis West of Fleet Street London J & WE Archbutt he advertised widelyFor sale, a William IV period improved Stanhope lens by Francis West of 83 Fleet Street, London. The Stanhope lens so called because it was considered to have been invented by Charles, The Third Earl Stanhope, is a simple microscope comprised of glass cylinder with two convex ends and which could be used for rudimentary scientific investigation. It was popularised due to its easy accessibility to the public in a period when microscopy was a growing
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