JECKER François Antoine (1765 - 1834). Large telescope at th - Lot 107

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JECKER François Antoine (1765 - 1834). Large telescope at th - Lot 107
JECKER François Antoine (1765 - 1834). Large telescope at the Bayonne telegraph station (Chappe). Wooden body with a brass draw, itself engraved "Jecker à Paris - Bayonne N° 145". Circa 1820. Length in "closed" position 109 cm, 137 cm in observation position. Broken optics. Sold as is. Note: François Antoine JECKER, as soon as he left primary school, first worked at his grandfather's forge. At the age of 19, in 1764, he left to work for a watchmaker in Besançon. He moved to England in 1786 and worked for 6 years with Jesse RAMSDEN (1735 -1800), one of the most famous engineers and manufacturers of scientific instruments of the time. With his experiences and after having studied mathematics by himself, he returned to France and set up on his own account to manufacture nautical, astronomical, optical, ... measuring instruments. He has received numerous awards for the high quality of his achievements. A museum is dedicated to him.
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