Charles Chevalier Camera lucida, circa 1840
€480
Circa
1840
Country of manufacture
France
Description
A very fine example of a camera lucida bearing the authentic signature “Charles Chevalier Inge Optn Breveté / Palais Royal 163 à Paris.”
The instrument can thus be dated to the 1840s.
The instrument is in perfect condition and complete with its prism and two solar filters; it retains one of the two lenses used to provide different magnifications and views.
The set is housed in its original black morocco case, lined with purple velvet and measuring 21.5 × 7 × 3 cm.
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Dealer information
Le Zograscope
Established by Alexandre Piffault in 2014 and based in Paris at 5 rue de Condé, 75006, very close to Odéon, Le Zograscope specializes in antique and rare books in Science, Medicine and Technology, and rare antique instruments in the same fields. We have especially a strong interest in early and continental microscopy, early and special mathematical/drawing instruments, medical and surgical instrument, and rare technology.
Personnal website : https://www.lezograscope.com/
