Very rare 1930s wooden Leica display stand from E. Leitz New York (mounting screw 1/4”) in fine condition, reproduced on the dust cover of Lager, Leica Illustrated History, Vol. III

LITERATURE James L. Lager (ed.), Leica Illustrated History, Vol. III, 1998, cover and p. 330. Decoration material for Leica cameras, lenses and accessories in camera store windows has been produced in quite a variety over the decades. Unfortunately, not very many of those display stands have survived from the early years, as brittle materials such as papier mâché, foil, cloth and also wood were used for them, and obviously dealers replaced them after new models arrived, at a time when there was no collectors’ market at all. In today’s market, such stands are particularly sought-after, because every private collection display case is beautifully enhanced if original vintage display material is displayed with the individual camera models of the time. For this items, if sold and/or shipped within the E.C. the premium is 27,37% (including VAT) plus 19% VAT on the hammer price (in total 46,37%)

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