Sold2023Multiplicator Lens, c. 1865Multiplicator Lens, c. 1865 France, for exposures of 2 x 2 cm on plate of 7 x 10 cm, heavy blackened metal plate of 82 x 118.5 mm holding 12 identical Petzval lenses of 4.5/50 mm in sliding brass sleeSee Sold Price
Sold2015Emil Busch Petzval lensearly Busch lens in original condition, good optics, focal length approx. 35cm, front and rear element diameter c.7.5cm, total height c.20cm, with mounting ring and brass front cap, c.1865 The buyersSee Sold Price
Sold20184 Brass Lenses from England4 Brass Lenses from England 1) Fallowfield, London. "12x10 Rapid Doublet", c. 1865, no. 1369, luminous brass doublet, approx. 50 cm focal length, for waterhouse stop, front lens approx. Ø 53 mm, lengSee Sold Price
SoldCarlo Ponti Megalethoscope on Stand, Italian, c. 1865,Carlo Ponti Megalethoscope on Stand, Italian, c. 1865, floral carved viewer with ebonized trim, lg. 35; set on a marble top rectangular table cabinet with carved panel doors and sides and set on carveSee Sold Price
Sold2024Biotar 1.8/7.5 cm Lens, c. 1924Biotar 1.8/7.5 cm Lens, c. 1924 Carl Zeiss Jena. No. 625119, in Zeiss VII mount (with the standard tube height of 35 mm), with original unengraved iris diaphragm, unused, optics clean when viewed undeSee Sold Price
Sold2017AN EARLY SILVER YOM KIPPUR BELT. Lemberg, c. 1865. WithAN EARLY SILVER YOM KIPPUR BELT. Lemberg, c. 1865. With original belt. Engraved with sacrificial ram and Biblical excerpt related to the Yom Kippur holiday. 2.6” x 1.7”.See Sold Price
Sold2021Aesthetic Inlaid Cabinet, attr Herter Bros, c 1865Aesthetic Movement Inlaid Rosewood Cabinet, attributed to Herter Brothers, circa 1865 Dimensions: 45 1/2" H x 46 1/2" W x 18" D (SHEB334)(MS)See Sold Price
Sold2023Rare Brass-Bound "Plasticca" 4/60 cm Art Portrait Lens, c. 1920Rare Brass-Bound "Plasticca" 4/60 cm Art Portrait Lens, c. 1920 Plasticca Industrie Oscar Zwierzina, Dresden-Blasewitz. No. 1708, engraved "D.R.G.M. D.R.P.a.", ht. of the lens 51 mm x dia. 12.9 cm, orSee Sold Price
Sold2024Micro-Nikkor.C 3.5/5 cm Lens, c. 1956Micro-Nikkor.C 3.5/5 cm Lens, c. 1956 Nippon Kogaku, Japan. No. 523740, retractable lens for M39, focusing up to 4 feet, stop apertures up to 22, with black Canon back cap, focusing a little stiff, opSee Sold Price
Sold2024Thambar 2.9/9 cm Lens, c. 1934Thambar 2.9/9 cm Lens, c. 1934 Leitz, Wetzlar. No. 226445, the legendary soft-focus lens, with back cap and matching E. Leitz N.Y. SL filter, clean optics under point light, good focusing and apertureSee Sold Price
Sold2022Globus Universal Studio Camera with Ross Lens, c. 1898Globus Universal Studio Camera with Ross Lens, c. 1898 1) Herbst & Firl, Görlitz, Germany. 24 x 30, nickel-plated fittings, on double-pillared stand with inclining plate of 80 x 38 cm, extendableSee Sold Price
Sold2021A LARGE SILVER KIDDUSH GOBLET. Vilna, c. 1865. On aA LARGE SILVER KIDDUSH GOBLET. Vilna, c. 1865. On a stylized circular base with baluster shaped stem a skirted support. Upper portion is engraved with flowing floral bright cut designs. Marked. 6.6" tSee Sold Price
Sold2021Voigtländer Lens, c. 1875Voigtländer Lens, c. 1875 Voigtländer & Sohn, Wien Braunschweig. No. 20977, Petzval type with approx. 3,4/33 cm, front and back glass diameter 95 mm, front element with nearly invisible weak ring-shSee Sold Price
Sold2023Summilux-R 1.4/80 mm Lens, c. 1986Summilux-R 1.4/80 mm Lens, c. 1986 Leica, Solms. No. 3399131, with case and Leica Customer care card dated July 6, 2022, clean glass under point light, good usable condition. Summilux-R 1,4/80 mm, umSee Sold Price
Sold2024Carleton Watkins, Neveda Fall c.1865Heading: Author: Watkins, Carleton E. Title: Landscape of Nevada Fall in Yosemite Place Published: Publisher: Date Published: Image c.1865; Print c.1876 Description: Albumen printSee Sold Price
Sold2024Leica I with Hektor 5 cm Lens, c. 1930Leica I with Hektor 5 cm Lens, c. 1930 Leitz, Wetzlar. No. 48379 with Hektor 2.5/5 cm no. 131802, baseplate repainted, infinity stop screw missing, aperture adjustment somewhat stiff. Leica I mit HektSee Sold Price
Sold2023Ernostar 2/10 cm Lens, c. 1924Ernostar 2/10 cm Lens, c. 1924 Ernemann, Dresden. No. 150425, for formats up to 4.5 x 6 cm, with double helical focusing for distances up to 2 m, threaded front section and a Bell & Howell Eyemo 35mmSee Sold Price
Sold2024Leica Super-Elmar-R 3.5/15 mm Lens, c. 1980Leica Super-Elmar-R 3.5/15 mm Lens, c. 1980 Leica, Solms. No. 3004191, high-quality super wide-angle lens, with original lens cap and back cap. Except for some minor signs of wear below the serial numSee Sold Price
Sold2023Ernostar 2/10 cm Lens, c. 1924Ernostar 2/10 cm Lens, c. 1924 Ernemann, Dresden. No. 150425, for formats up to 4.5 x 6 cm, with double helical focusing for distances up to 2 m, threaded front section and a Bell & Howell Eyemo 35mmSee Sold Price
Sold2023Voigtländer Portrait Lens c. 1880Voigtländer Portrait Lens c. 1880 Voigtländer, Brunswick, Germany. No. 21423, brass-bound Petzval-type, height with sunshade 23.5 cm, diam. of front element 94.5 mm, focal length approx. 3.4See Sold Price
Sold2022RARE HAND STITCHED 19THC. 36 STAR AMERICAN FLAG C. 1865RARE HAND STITCHED 19THC. 36 STAR AMERICAN FLAG C. 1865 -1867 (5'9" X 9'8")See Sold Price
Sold2015Daguerreotype Landscape Lens, c. 1855Daguerreotype Landscape Lens, c. 1855 Unmarked, presumably French, approx. 35 cm focal length, flap shutter, rack-and-pinion focusing, height 3 ½ in., Ø 3 1/6 in. – Excellent condition! DaguerreoSee Sold Price
Sold20152 Early Steinheil Lenses, c. 1870–752 Early Steinheil Lenses, c. 1870–75 1) Presumably "Gruppen-Aplanat", focal length approx. 1,400 mm! Height of the lens 4 in., Ø 4 in., no. 8321. – Clean lens! – And: 2) Presumably "Periskop" lSee Sold Price
Sold2015Gasc & Charconnet Portrait Lens, c. 1860Gasc & Charconnet Portrait Lens, c. 1860 Unnumbered, brass, with engraving: "Gasc & Charconnet Opticiens Fabte Breveté S.G.D.G. 7, Rue Chapon Paris". Focal length approx. 35 cm, with very interestingSee Sold Price
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