Major General Tarayre (aveyron). Venetian Telescope By Leonardo Semitecolo. Cpge Italy
Artist: Campagne D’italie. Premier Empire.
A folded telescope attributed to the Venetian craftsman LEONARDO SEMITECOLO (active between the 18th and 19th centuries), characterized by its tube sheathed in red paper or parchment and its horn rings; Venice, Italy.
This three-stage helical telescope features five locking rings made of brown, marbled horn. Three of them are covered in green vellum and one in white.
The body is covered in red parchment decorated with gold floral motifs stamped in iron.
Among these markings, the name of General Tarayre is written in ink, and approximately 2 cm below it, within the decoration, is the name of the Venetian manufacturer “Leonardo Semitecolo.”
Biography: Jean-Joseph Tarayre, Baron, General; born in Salles-la-Source (Aveyron) on May 21, 1770; died in Rodez on November 27, 1855.
Captain in the 2nd Battalion of Aveyron Volunteers, July 4, 1792; served in the Army of Italy from 1792 to 1797. Served in Egypt and Syria, 1798–1801.
Dimensions: 32 cm by 76 cm.
France—First Empire. Italian Campaign.
This three-stage helical telescope features five locking rings made of brown, marbled horn. Three of them are covered in green vellum and one in white.
The body is covered in red parchment decorated with gold floral motifs stamped in iron.
Among these markings, the name of General Tarayre is written in ink, and approximately 2 cm below it, within the decoration, is the name of the Venetian manufacturer “Leonardo Semitecolo.”
Biography: Jean-Joseph Tarayre, Baron, General; born in Salles-la-Source (Aveyron) on May 21, 1770; died in Rodez on November 27, 1855.
Captain in the 2nd Battalion of Aveyron Volunteers, July 4, 1792; served in the Army of Italy from 1792 to 1797. Served in Egypt and Syria, 1798–1801.
Dimensions: 32 cm by 76 cm.
France—First Empire. Italian Campaign.
1 050 €
Period: 18th century
Style: Consulat, Empire
Condition: Good condition
Material: Other
Length: 32 et 76 cm.
Width: -
Diameter: -
Height: -
Depth: -
Reference (ID): 1815399
Availability: In stock
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