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Charles Chevalier worked at 163 Palais Royal from 1831-1859, having ended the partnership with his brother Vincent in 1831. Prior to that they worked from 69 Quai de l'Horloge, Paris
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A rare mid-19th Century simple and monocular microscope, signed Charles Chevaliers Ingeniers Opticien Brevete Palais Royal 165 Paris, the limb with interchangeable lens and body tube carrier, with square sectioned column, continental rack-and-pinion focusing, the body tube with additional draw-tube focusing, the interchangeable stage-mounting square mechanical stage on slide fitting, sub-stage condenser, located on the focusing column, plano-concave mirror on sliding collar, the column mounted on mahogany case with accessory drawer containing simple objectives, spare stage and other instruments - 12in. wide