Well, that was easy.
I had wondered if the French patents from before the 1900s were online yet. Yup. First Google hit. It's in French and requires Flash. The interface is a little wonky, but you can get really big pics, like the one I've attached:
![Screen Shot 2016-03-19 at 7.35.43 PM.png Screen Shot 2016-03-19 at 7.35.43 PM.png](http://www.woodwindforum.com/forum/data/attachments/6/6545-ab9919a765548f0c2cd5da01d30b59d9.jpg)
I'd bet you know what this is the patent for ...
I had wondered if the French patents from before the 1900s were online yet. Yup. First Google hit. It's in French and requires Flash. The interface is a little wonky, but you can get really big pics, like the one I've attached:
![Screen Shot 2016-03-19 at 7.35.43 PM.png Screen Shot 2016-03-19 at 7.35.43 PM.png](http://www.woodwindforum.com/forum/data/attachments/6/6545-ab9919a765548f0c2cd5da01d30b59d9.jpg)
I'd bet you know what this is the patent for ...