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Tropical Wet-Plate Sliding Box Camera, c. 1860

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Tropical Wet-Plate Sliding Box Camera, c. 1860

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Tropical Wet-Plate Sliding Box Camera, c. 1860
France, plate size 14,5 x 14,5 cm (5 ¾ x 5 ¾ in.), unmarked tropical wood camera with fine brass fittings, focusing screen back and wooden cassette. Lens: "Objectif C. Berthiot, Paris", the first lens by Berthiot, with lens cap. Size of the camera: 11 ¾ x 7 ½ x 7 4/5 in. – With matching tripod. An extraordinarily decorative early collector's item and exhibition piece!

Naßplatten-Tropen-Schiebekastenkamera, um 1860
Frankreich, Plattenformat 14,5 x 14,5 cm. Unbezeichnete braun lackierte Edelholzkamera mit reichhaltigem Messingdekor, mit Mattscheibenrückteil und einer Holzkassette. Objektiv: "Objectif C. Berthiot, Paris". – Das erste Objektiv Berthiots überhaupt mit Messingdeckel. Maße der Kamera 30 x 19 x 20 cm. – Mit passendem kleinen Holzstativ. Außerordentlich dekoratives Sammlungs- und Ausstellungsstück!

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Tropical Wet-Plate Sliding Box Camera, c. 1860

Name: Tropical Wet-Plate Sliding Box Camera, c. 1860
SKU: 34696108
Price: 4800 EUR
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Estimate €4,000 - €5,000

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