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220 - Pierre-Ambroise RICHEBOURG (1810–1875)
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Estimate €200 - €300
Description
Pierre-Ambroise RICHEBOURG (1810–1875) Gilded brass and leather spyglass Inscription: “Richebourg, Optician, Pupil of Vincent Chevalier, 69 Quai de l’Horloge, Paris.” 19th century. (Dented) Pierre Ambroise Richebourg (1810–1874), an optician and photographer, was trained by and worked for Vincent Chevalier. Following Chevalier’s death in 1842, he took over the workshops at 69 Quai de l’Horloge, which became number 29 after a change of ownership. Having served as an apprentice, he was renowned as an excellent optician. He manufactured all manner of equipment within his field of specialism, including photographic equipment. A pupil of Daguerre, who taught him the daguerreotype process, he was one of the first to present images rectified using a mirror. (…). Images and texts from ‘Autour d’une collection 2’, JMP Club Niépce Lumière Collection, p. 23. Please request the condition reports; they are not included in the listings.
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About the sale Antique books: Literature – Illustrated – Costumes – Paris & Prestige
Auction location
Auction time 09/28/2026 at 2:00 PM
Ref. : 8848 - 37
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