14 Zograscope Plates, Dated Circa 1730: Castles And Palaces, Superb.

Great find, 14 beautiful watercolored optical views, 1st half of 18th century, (2 are dated 1730 and 33), showing, nicely watercolored, views of castles and gardens laminated onto an often trapezoidal plaque of strong cardboard,  titles of engravings placed on head to fit with the settings of the Zograscope used by the image viewer.
These are the princely residences of: Chantilly, Versailles, Sceaux, Meudon, Palais Bourbon, St Cloud, Bordeaux, Anet, two or 3 have no title, the beautiful Bordeaux is quite eaten on lower margin.
Overall good condition, especially considering their 3 centuries.
The zograscope you see is for sale in our gallery, type on search engine: Zograscope Bois Fruitier. See on photos, it's superb.
50cm x 35cm, weight: 2.5kg.
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