Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Jean Gabriel Auguste Chevallier Monocular Microscope, France, mid-19th century, compound body engraved Maison De L'Ing Chevallier Optn. Place du Pont Neuf, 15 Paris, square pillar with circular stage mounted with fine adjustment knobs, and gimbaled rotating mirror, trunnion attachment to the rectangular lead-filled base, with a fitted mahogany carrying case, ht. 13 in.
Estimate $300-500
no additional attachments or accessories.
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Keywords
Jean Gabriel Auguste Chevallier Monocular, Chevallier Optn, France, ParisJonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
From early timekeeping devices to precision regulators, the Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments department covers centuries of invention and function with trusted appraisals and world-competitive auctions.