Camera lucida - 1800-1850 - France
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Two antique copper Chambre Claire Camera Lucida instruments from France dating to circa 1800–1850, one by Charles Chevalier (Palais Royal, Paris) with a box of about 25 × 5 × 2 cm and the other by P. Berville with a box of about 28 × 6 × 3 cm; both in good physical condition and not tested for functionality.
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Chambre Claire Charles Chevalier
Camera Lucida signed Charles Chevalier, circa 1835. This is a nice Camera Lucida by the famous Parisian maker Charles Chevalier. It comes in a box with 2 lenses (2 missing). On the Camera Lucida, there is an inscription in French: “Charles Chevalier, Palais Royal, 163 Paris”. The instrument and the prism are in good condition. The measurements of the box with red velvet are 25 x 5 x 2 cm.
Chambre Claire Berville
The Camera Lucida, or Chambre Claire in French, was widely used in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was constructed entirely of metal and was considered both a scientific and an artistic instrument. This one is a classic Universal Chambre Claire by P. Berville.
The instrument and the prism are in very good condition. The box measures 28 x 6 x 3 cm.
Chambre Claire Charles Chevalier
Camera Lucida signed Charles Chevalier, circa 1835. This is a nice Camera Lucida by the famous Parisian maker Charles Chevalier. It comes in a box with 2 lenses (2 missing). On the Camera Lucida, there is an inscription in French: “Charles Chevalier, Palais Royal, 163 Paris”. The instrument and the prism are in good condition. The measurements of the box with red velvet are 25 x 5 x 2 cm.
Chambre Claire Berville
The Camera Lucida, or Chambre Claire in French, was widely used in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was constructed entirely of metal and was considered both a scientific and an artistic instrument. This one is a classic Universal Chambre Claire by P. Berville.
The instrument and the prism are in very good condition. The box measures 28 x 6 x 3 cm.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Number of items
2
Material
Copper
Country of origin
France
Style
Antique
Physical condition
Good
Functional condition
Not tested
Height
3 cm
Width
28 cm
Depth
6 cm
Estimated period
1800-1850
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