Accession No

0629

Brief Description

opera glasses and case, by Charles Chevalier, French, 1850 (c)

Origin

France; Paris

Maker

Chevalier, Charles

Class

optical

Earliest Date

1850

Latest Date

1850

Inscription Date

Material

organic (tortoiseshell); metal (gilt metal); glass; hide (leather); wood; cloth (silk)

Dimensions

case length 133 mm; breadth 69 mm; height 47 mm

Special Collection

Robert Whipple collection

Provenance

Purchased from T.H. Court on 05/11/1930.

Inscription

‘*L’INGR CHEVALLIER OPTICIEN DU ROI * VIS A VIS LE MARCHE AUX FLEURS’ (around both eyepieces)
‘A.F.G.C.’ (on bridge)
‘CHARLES CHEVALIER
DEUX
MEDAILLES D’OR
EN 1834
PALAIS ROYAL, 158 PARIS’ (inside case)

Description Notes

Tortoiseshell body. Single gilt draw tubes (right draw tube stuck; 9-2-2000). Pivotting tortoiseshell handle. Leather covered wooden box; shaped; lined with pale blue silk (0629.1).

Condition: fair (draw tube stuck); complete.

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