Buron
Contenu
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Nom
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Buron
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Couverture temporelle
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1/2 19th century
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Couverture spatiale
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Paris
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Biographie
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An optician, who held a patent for new opera- and field-glasses (les nouvelles lunettes de spectacle et du campagne), made in brass, gilt brass or silver (1). He also made reading glasses. ' "Fabricant de lunettes plaqué or et argent". 'He works less for science than for commerce, and his establishment should be rather be judged from an industrial than a scientific viewpoint. Thus considered, we must say, since several years, M. Buron has given considerable importance to his manufacture.His annual sales amount to a considerable sum. He manages to make telescopes of all kinds, compasses of all sizes and a whole heap of other objects at rather modest prices to compete with the English makers in foreign markets. He merits a silver medal.' (1). The report on the 1839 exhibition added that for his marine telescopes he tried to supply the largest field and the greatest amount of light possible. He employed 75-80 workmen in a steam-powered factory from which over half the products were exported (2). A sextant is known (3), and a three-draw telescope (4).
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Notes biographiques
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1 Dupin 1836, 255-6.
2 Rapport 1839, 273-4.
3 Deburaux-Peticollot 18. 10.2009, lot 101.
4 Tessier & Sarrou 9. 12. 2024 lot 143.
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Adresse ; enseigne ; période ; source
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1799-1801: 37, Quai de l'Horloge, Paris (Almanach du Commerce)
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1801: Palais du Tribunal 165-169, Butte des Moulins Paris (Almanach du Commerce)
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1805: quai de l'Horloge, 44 Paris ( Almanach du Commerce)
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1806-18: 65, quai de l'Horloge Paris (Almanach du Commerce)
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1836: 53, rue St Avoie Paris (Dupin 255)
[possibly the address of his son]
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Identifiant
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37
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