Lucida Room

"Vincent Chevalier aîné et Fils"

Code :  OGANOG0117248

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Lucida Room

"Vincent Chevalier aîné et Fils"

Code :  OGANOG0117248

not available

Lucida Room - "Vincent Chevalier aîné et Fils"

Features

"Vincent Chevalier aîné et Fils"

Age:  19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Origin:  Parigi, France

Main essence:  Mahogany

Material:  Brass

Description

Camera Lucida in gilded brass, signed on the base “Vincent Chevalier aîné et Fils / Ing.rs Opt.ns Brevetes / Quai de l'horologe n. 69 in Paris ". Presented in the original mahogany box lined in cloth. Datable to the first quarter of the 19th century (1826-1829).

Product Condition:
Product that due to age and wear requires restoration and resumption of polishing.

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 4,5
Width: 28,5
Depth: 9,5

Additional Information

Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900

19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Main essence: Mahogany

It is one of the most precious and sought-after woods in cabinet making. It was discovered in Central America around 1600 and began to be imported to England in the 1700s. Much appreciated for its hardness and indestructibility, it became widespread following the blocking of walnut exports from France in 1720 and the consequent elimination of English import duties on mahogany from the colonies in America and India. The most valuable version comes from Cuba, but it became very expensive. At the end of the 18th century it began to be used also in France in Louis XVI, Directory and Empire furniture, its diffusion declined starting from when Napoleon, in 1810, forbade its import. It was generally used in the manufacture of elegant furniture, due to its characteristics and beautiful grain.

Material: Brass

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