Secretan 10cm large table top telescope +/- 1850
Early (+/-1855) 10cm (!) Secretan table top telescope with all the eyepieces and finder scope.
the scope has a very beautiful dark varnish. No cleaning needed. Will leave it as it is.
19th century table top telescopes have normally a diameter of 60mm or 75mm. Larger models are very rare.
A very nice example of the classic French terrestrial and astronomical refracting telescope, here in a perfect original condition with all original lacquer entirely preserved and in original wood case.
Comes with a rare finder scope
Secretan, Marc Francois Louis
Nationality: Swiss
Brief Bio: 1804-1867, mathematician; scientific instrument maker, Swiss
until 1844 - professor of mathematics at Academy of Lausanne;
1840 - worked with Friedrich von Martens and Samuel Heer producing daguerreotypes;
1844 - moved to Paris;
1845 - partnership with Lerebours as Lerebours & Secretan; used joint name until 1880s and beyond.
1855 - after retirement of Noel Paymal Lerebours became sole proprietor of Lerebours and Secretan, and signed himself as "Maison Lerebours et Secretan / Secretan, Successeur" and as "Opticien de S.A.M. l'Empereur." He also did work for the Paris observatory.
after 1860 - Secretan also issued catalogs as sole proprietor after 1860
Collaborated with William Eichens, designer of telescopes.
1860s - worked with Foucault, improved silvering techniques.
1867 - succeded by his son, Auguste Secretan (1833-1874) and nephew, Georges Secretan (1837-1906 )
1874 - succeded by his cousin, Georges.
c. 1900 - succeded by Paul Victor Secretan
More information on the Anamorfose website
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