Accession No

0808

Brief Description

viewer, with six views of remarkable sites and monuments in a paper envelope, by A. Bouchet, English, 1840 (c)

Origin

England; London; Portman Square; 52 George Street

Maker

Bouchet, A.

Class

games; optical

Earliest Date

1840

Latest Date

1840

Inscription Date

Material

metal (tin); paper

Dimensions

viewer length closed 170mm; maximum diameter 85mm envelope length 112mm; breadth 90mm

Special Collection

Robert Whipple collection

Provenance

Purchased from H.M. Fletcher, Enfield, England, on 28/05/1936.

Inscription

‘A. BOUCHET,
52 GEORGE STREET,
PORTMAN SQUARE’ (paper label inside envelope)
‘PARIS’ (envelope)
‘La lorgnette pittoresque reproduira les Sites en les Monuments les plus remarquables.
Des Series de 6 tableaux paraitrons successivemens...’ (inside envelope)

Description Notes

Tin viewer. Black finish. Conical; eyepiece; hinged ‘objective’ cover. Hinged lid; gilded on underside.
Six views in folded paper container. Each view mounted on metal ring with metal handle.

Condition fair/poor (much chipping of paint); complete.

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