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CHEVALLIER Jean Gabriel Augustin (1778-1848)
HYDROMETER or ALCOOMETER
France, 19th century
Silver
Length: 22 cm
Gross weight: 54 grams
(Slight impact)
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 store was located at 1, quai de l'Horloge, Paris, from 1796.
Illustration: An engraving of Chevallier's store in January 1830.
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
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