LEFEBRE clitograph - Brass, source - Circa 1900 - Lefebvre's clitography

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Clitograph by Lefebvre, circa 1900, in brass and cast metal, in good condition with minor wear, complete with original wooden case and full documentation.

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Rare Clitograph Lefebvre, patented instrument designed for measuring slopes, angles and deviations from the horizontal.
Model manufactured in Paris by Lefebvre & Co., inventor and maker of clitographs and talking slope levels.

This copy is presented in its original wooden case, with the complete printed documentation affixed to the back of the lid—a feature rarely preserved.
The brass mechanism is clean and complete, with a uniform patina. No tinkering, no missing pieces visible.

Instrument used in mechanics, cartography, leveling, engineering works and topography at the end of the 19th century.
A beautiful scientific object, sought after for its rarity and its technical aesthetics.

Rarity
Raised: complete copy with original notice.

Rare Clitograph Lefebvre, patented instrument designed for measuring slopes, angles and deviations from the horizontal.
Model manufactured in Paris by Lefebvre & Co., inventor and maker of clitographs and talking slope levels.

This copy is presented in its original wooden case, with the complete printed documentation affixed to the back of the lid—a feature rarely preserved.
The brass mechanism is clean and complete, with a uniform patina. No tinkering, no missing pieces visible.

Instrument used in mechanics, cartography, leveling, engineering works and topography at the end of the 19th century.
A beautiful scientific object, sought after for its rarity and its technical aesthetics.

Rarity
Raised: complete copy with original notice.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Manufacturer/ Brand
LEFEBRE
Type
clitograph
Title additional information
Lefebvre's clitography
Country of origin
France
Material
source, Brass
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
31 cm
Width
25 cm
Depth
5 cm
Estimated period
Circa 1900
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Objects sold
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