E. Suteropt Nº 339 Brass lens

Name: E. Suteropt Nº 339 Brass lens
Brand: E. Suteropt

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Antique brass lens by E. Suteropt, model Nº 339, physically in good condition and not functionally tested, dating from circa 1850–1900 with serial no. 539 and mounted on a wooden base.

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This is an antique brass lens from the manufacturer E. Suteropt of Basel. The lens bears the serial number 539. The object is mounted on a wooden base, typical for 19th-century cameras

The lens very likely dates from 1888. Based on historical data from the Swiss manufacturer E. Suter: The workshop (Optische Anstalt E. Suter) was established in 1878 in Basel. The production of their own lenses only really got going at the end of the 1880s. From archives and documentation of serial numbers it appears that lens number 577 clearly comes from 1888. Since this specimen has serial number 539, the production year lies just before or in that same year (1888)

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