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PICHON & NOUDEL-DENIAU, Commissaires-Priseurs
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A brass and mahogany SPOTTING SCOPE with five extension stag…
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391
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A brass and mahogany SPOTTING SCOPE with five extension stag…
See original version (French)
Estimate €100 - €200
Voluntary lot
Description
A brass and mahogany SPOTTING SCOPE with five extension stages, bearing the signature ‘Nachet & Arnhold Paris’.
An item used on board ships in the 19th century.
The lenses are in good condition, with a protective cover.
France – circa 1880–1900.
Length (extended): 137.5 cm – Length (folded): 104.5 cm (scratches)
(some wear to the brass)
With a modern Altuglas display stand
Note: The Nachet opticians’ firm was founded around 1860 by Camille Sébastien Nachet, at 17 Rue Saint-Séverin in Paris. Three years later, Jean Alfred Nachet (son of Camille Nachet) joined the business, which became ‘Nachet & Fils’. They were later joined by their second son, Camille Joseph Nachet, who took charge of the administration. The Nachet family were responsible for several patents, notably for a light chamber.
In 1886, Camille Joseph Nachet became an optician’s assistant at Arnhold, at 21 Rue Caumartin. Later, the two companies merged.
Consultant | Benoit Reverdy
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