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Botanic microscope by Charles Chevalier

1825-1850

Microscope stand by A. Ross in case with body tube by Andrew Ross and Charles Chevalier

1840-1850

Compound monocular microscope

1825-1850

Chevalier achromatic horizontal microscope

1801-1850

Chevalier Lens

Calotype Camera

1838-1848

Simple Chevalier Doublet microscope by Charles Chevalier

1830

Chevalier's Universal microscope

Student microscope by Charles Chevalier

1834-1860

Part of solar microscope

1831-1870

Unsigned French solar microscope in case

Microscope (Fraunhofer model) by Chas. Chevalier

Triplet Lens by Chevalier

Wooden plate holder with metal hinges, for two different sizes of plates, for a whole plate folding daguerreotype camera, by Charles Chevalier.

Plate holder for whole plate folding daguerreotype camera

Iodine box, wooden, with ground glass sliding cover, for a whole plate folding daguerreotype camera, by Charles Chevalier.

Iodine box for whole plate folding daguerreotype camera

Convertable lens system, part inscribed "Photographe a Verres conbines invente Charles Chevalier Ingenieur Optician Breuete Palais Royal 163 Paris" in fitted wood case, for a whole plate folding daguerreotype camera, by Charles Chevalier.

Convertable Lens System for Whole Plate Folding Daguerreotype Camera

Early daguerreotype (18" x 8 1/2"), panorama of Paris, sent to Fox Talbot from France, c. 1842. A panoramic daguerreotype of Paris and the River Seine, taken by the French photographer Charles Chevalier (1804-1859) in 1844. This photograph was taken with one of the last cameras designed by Chevalier for topographical photography.

Panoramic View of Paris

1844

Early daguerreotype (19 x 14½-inches) of Pantheon, Paris, sent to Fox Talbot from France, by Charles Chevalier, Palais-Royal, no. 163, France, 1840-1844. In passe-partout, window frame (see note).

Early daguerreotype of Pantheon, Paris

1840-1844

Horizontal microscope by Charles Chevalier, Palais Royal, 163, Paris, 1825-1850, owned by Alexandre Brongniart, with two wooden accessory trays, both loose

Horizontal microscope by Charles Chevalier

1825-1850

A whole plate folding daguerreotype camera, by Charles Chevalier, with convertable lens system, part inscribed "Photographe a Verres combines invente par Charles Chevalier Ingenieur Optician Breuete Palais Royal 163 Paris" in fitted wood case; focussing screen, dark slide plate holder and iodine box with ground glass cover. Introduced 1840.

Whole Plate Folding Daguerreotype Camera

circa 1840

Early microscope by Charles Chevalier, with two eyepieces (one with cap), camera Lucida, triple o.g. screwing together

Early microscope by Charles Chevalier

Dark slide plate holder, wooden, for a whole plate folding daguerreotype camera, by Charles Chevalier.

Dark slide plate holder for whole plate folding daguerreotype camera

A whole plate folding daguerreotype camera, by Charles Chevalier. Introduced 1840.

Whole Plate Folding Daguerreotype Camera

circa 1840

Microscope stand with pyramidal shaped wooden photographic attachment , no dark slide, by Charles Chevalier, date after 1834, separate compound body with double o.g.

Charles Chevalier microscope stand and compound microscope

1834