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103 - Magic lantern, the Lampascope Boule, Lapierre (Paris). Polyc…
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Estimate €200 - €300
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Magic lantern, the Lampascope Boule, Lapierre (Paris). Polychrome model mounted on lamp, petrol lighting. Circa 1880. As is. Magic lantern, the Lampascope Boule, Lapierre (Paris). Polychrome model mounted on a lamp, oil-fired lighting. Circa 1880. N.B. Jean-Marie PRADES: "(...) It was in 1843 that Auguste Lapierre opened his first workshop on rue Saint-Paxent in Paris. This marked the beginning of three generations of Lapierre magic lantern makers. The lantern was for family use and was an immediate success. In 1875, his son, Edouard Virgile, took over the business. In 1883, he moved the workshops to 25 rue Pastourelle, and his lanterns are often signed E. V. L. Edouard Virgile Lapierre (...). Text and visuals in "Autour d'une collection 2" Collection JMP Club Niépce Lumière, p. 241. Expert Isabelle Cazeils. Provenance: Jean-Marie PRADES Collection.
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About the sale Part One: History of photography, the collection of a lifetime
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Auction time 06/08/2026 at 9:30 AM
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