Accession No

2871A

Brief Description

spyglass, by Charles Chevalier, French, 19th Century

Origin

France

Maker

Chevalier, Charles

Class

optical

Earliest Date

1800

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

ivory; metal (brass); glass

Dimensions

length 64 mm; diameter 58 mm; objective diameter 45mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Phillips, London, England; lot 207, 28/07/1982.

Inscription

‘CHEVALLIER, OPTICIEN DU ROI
L’INC [?]
VIS A VIS LE MARCHE AUX FLEURS’ (around eyepiece)

Description Notes

Ivory and brass two-drawer spyglass. Ivory barrel, brass draw tubes, ferrules and lens mounts.

Condition: fair (ivory has a few cracks); complete.

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