21st Nov, 2023 12:00

Fine Photographica

 
Lot 274
 

An Unusual Post Office-Type Camera

English, c.late 19th Century, unmarked, of unusual construction consisting of a camera body containing a quarterplate glass slide held in place with a steel sprung back against an eight section wooden divider, at the front is a rotating simple meniscus lens with a sprung shutter on a circular rotating turret, the lens can be slid to each side then rotated making eight small postage stamp sized exposures on one plate

Sold for £500

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English, c.late 19th Century, unmarked, of unusual construction consisting of a camera body containing a quarterplate glass slide held in place with a steel sprung back against an eight section wooden divider, at the front is a rotating simple meniscus lens with a sprung shutter on a circular rotating turret, the lens can be slid to each side then rotated making eight small postage stamp sized exposures on one plate

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