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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Shangas, post: 249430, member: 360&quot;]After doing more research, I have come up with a name... </p><p><br /></p><p>Jean-Gabriel-Augustin Chevallier. A French optician who, according to one article, lived from 1778 - 1848. Apparently he had his place of business near the Pont Neuf from 1838-1848, when he died. </p><p><br /></p><p>Apart from telescopes, he appears to have been a prolific manufacturer of microscopes. </p><p><br /></p><p>That being the case, my telescope probably dates to the 1840s (?)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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