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Steinheil Detective Camera (Mod. I), c. 1890

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Steinheil Detective Camera (Mod. I), c. 1890

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Steinheil Detective Camera (Mod. I), c. 1890
Steinheil, Munich. Size 9 x 12 cm, with plates inside, polished wood with brass trims, early model with leather changing bag, Steinheil lens. – Unrestored and in excellent original condition. – Literature: Helmut Franz, Eduard Reutinger, "Steinheil – Münchner Optik mit Tradition", similar p. 220.

Steinheil Detektiv Camera (Mod. I), um 1890
Steinheil, München. Format 9 x 12 cm, mit innenliegenden Kassetten, poliertes Edelholzgehäuse, Version mit Sackmagazin, Steinheil-Optik, sehr guter unrestaurierter Originalzustand! – Literatur: Helmut Franz, Eduard Reutinger, "Steinheil – Münchner Optik mit Tradition", ähnlich S. 220.

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Steinheil Detective Camera (Mod. I), c. 1890

Name: Steinheil Detective Camera (Mod. I), c. 1890
SKU: 29644159
Price: 1400 EUR
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Estimate €800 - €1,300

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