Maître Catherine Chausson
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A Culpeper-type microscope made of brass, with an S-shaped t…
See original version (French)
21
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A Culpeper-type microscope made of brass, with an S-shaped t…
See original version (French)
Estimate €500 - €800
Voluntary lot
Description
A Culpeper-type microscope made of brass, with an S-shaped tripod stand and a hinged mirror, the whole mounted on a mahogany base. The stage is signed ‘Bate London’.
In its pyramid-shaped mahogany storage case with a drawer, bearing labels reading ‘Robert Brettell Bate 17 Poultry, London’ and ‘Wolstenholme’
London, early 19th century.
Height: 42 cm at the highest point
(Missing parts, including the optics; with a guide plate beneath the stage)
See original version (French)
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Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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