"Chevallier Jean Gabriel Augustin (1778-1848) - Hydrometer Or Alcoholometer - France, 19th Century "
CHEVALLIER Jean Gabriel Augustin (1778-1848)Hydrometer Or Alcoholometer
France, 19th century
Silver
Length : 22 cm
Gross weight : 54 grammes
(slight damage)
Silver alcoholmeter engraved on the handle "L'Ingr Chevallier vis-à-vis le Marché aux fleurs N°1 à Paris". This refers to "l'Ingénieur Chevallier", none other than Jean Gabriel Augustin CHEVALLIER, whose optics shop was located at 1, quai de l'Horloge, Paris, from 1796.
Illustration: An engraving of Chevallier's shop in January 1830.
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