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French Luxury Detective Camera, c. 1900

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French Luxury Detective Camera, c. 1900
Marked: "Frou Frou", for 9 x 12 cm plates, dark-red leather covering with decorative brass fittings, lens: Rectiligne Aplanetique, guillotine shutter 1–1/100 sec.

Französische Luxus-Detektivkamera, um 1900
Bezeichnet: "Frou Frou", für Platten im Format 9 x 12 cm, weinrote Belederung mit dekorativen Messingbeschlägen, Objektiv: Rectiligne Aplanetique, Guillotine-Verschluß 1–1/100 Sek.

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French Luxury Detective Camera, c. 1900

Name: French Luxury Detective Camera, c. 1900
SKU: 29644167
Price: 260 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €150 - €250

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Starting Price €100

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