CHEVALLIER Jean Gabriel Augustin (1778-1848)

HYDROMETER or ALCOOMETER

France, 19th century

Money

Long. : 22cm

Gross weight: 54 grams

(slight little shock)

Silver alcoholometer engraved on the handle “L’Ingr Chevallier vis-à-vis the Flower Market No. 1 in Paris”. This mention refers to “Engineer Chevallier”, who is none other than Jean Gabriel Augustin CHEVALLIER whose optical shop was located at 1, quai de l’Horloge, in Paris, from 1796.

Illustrative image: An engraving of Chevallier's shop in January 1830.

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