Mathieu lithotrite no. 1, 1880’s
Stock Number: 00 440223* b S
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Dimensions
Length: 36 cm.
Circa
1870-1890
Maker
Masion Mathieu a Paris
Country of manufacture
France
Description
A Lithorite no. 1 by Mason Mathieu a Paris with a slidable handle of circa 1870-1890 . The clamp can be opened by rotating the handle. Signed ‘Mathieu a Paris’ on the outer stem.
Length: 36 cm.
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Van Leest Antiques
Van Leest Antiques, based in Utrecht in the Netherlands, specialises in antique scientific and medical instruments. Their collection covers mainly scientific and medical antique instruments: barometers, globes and planataria, nautical instruments, anatomical models, and pharmacy items. Toon Van Leest travels regularly in Europe and visits trade fairs, auctions, and antique dealers to collect stock and to find pieces to fulfil his clients' unusual requests.
As well as being an avid antique collector and dealer, Toon Van Leest is also a dentist. He believes that antiques are a stable investment, not reliant on trends or fashion, and have truly lasting value. Above all, he says, antiques are timeless and never lose their beauty.
