Camera lens
Charles Chevalier (1804 - 1859)
Category
Photographic technology
Date
Unknown
Materials
Brass and glass
Measurements
70 mm (Height); 140 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Palais Royal
Order this imageCollection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 10185.1
Summary
Brass camera lens with extended circular handle, on stem, and circular insertion for the fitting of screw-on lenses. Fitted with two attachment lenses (NT10185.2 and NT10185.3).
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Marks and inscriptions
Photographé / á Verres Combines / Inventepar / CHARLES CHERVALIER / Palais Royal 158 / Paris (engraved along side in italic)
Makers and roles
Charles Chevalier (1804 - 1859), inventor