Very rare Gavard’s camera lucida, Paris, circa 1840
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Circa
1840
Country of manufacture
France
Description
A rare and early example of a camera lucida by Gavard and signed “Gavard Par brevet d’invention” with the Gavard stamp on both sides on the stand.
The instrument is complete and in good working order with its small prism and its two colored glass.
Charles Gavard is famous for improved the Wollaston’s camera lucida with an instrument of its invention, the diagraphe.
Camera lucida signed by him are quite rare.
The instrument is preserved in its original wooden case measuring 38×6,5x3cm.
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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.
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