Daguerreotype small sliding box camera wet plate collodion with brass lens. Wetplate camera
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Selected by Thorsten Pöllath
Has 40 years of experience in photography and 25 years of collecting expertise, specialising in M42 lens mounts.
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Daguerreotype small sliding-box wet-plate camera with a brass lens, tested and working, for 9 × 12 cm plates.
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Up for auction: an antique small daguerreotype camera, made of wood with a box-like frame and a sliding focusing system. The camera features robust construction, dovetail joints, and a large brass lens mounted frontally on a metal flange. The focusing system works by moving the rear portion of the camera: the image is focused on the ground glass, with an adjustment that allows focusing from about one meter to infinity. Due to wooden warping with age, the sliding focusing mechanism moves with difficulty. The camera shows a beautiful patina of age, with evident signs of wear, abrasions, and traces of use. Lens: brass, without markings and mounted on a metal flange. The lenses are free of scratches, internal fungi or coatings and appear clear and clean. A fascinating object, ideal for collectors of antique photography, optical instruments, and historical photographic equipment. Regarding dating, the constructive characteristics of the device deserve attention, though they do not allow establishing with absolute certainty the era of manufacture. Therefore, one cannot exclude a possible later realization, even during the twentieth century. Camera dimensions: approximately 20 × 15 × 15 cm. Plate format: approximately 10 × 12 cm.
Up for auction: an antique small daguerreotype camera, made of wood with a box-like frame and a sliding focusing system. The camera features robust construction, dovetail joints, and a large brass lens mounted frontally on a metal flange. The focusing system works by moving the rear portion of the camera: the image is focused on the ground glass, with an adjustment that allows focusing from about one meter to infinity. Due to wooden warping with age, the sliding focusing mechanism moves with difficulty. The camera shows a beautiful patina of age, with evident signs of wear, abrasions, and traces of use. Lens: brass, without markings and mounted on a metal flange. The lenses are free of scratches, internal fungi or coatings and appear clear and clean. A fascinating object, ideal for collectors of antique photography, optical instruments, and historical photographic equipment. Regarding dating, the constructive characteristics of the device deserve attention, though they do not allow establishing with absolute certainty the era of manufacture. Therefore, one cannot exclude a possible later realization, even during the twentieth century. Camera dimensions: approximately 20 × 15 × 15 cm. Plate format: approximately 10 × 12 cm.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Brand
Daguerreotype
Model/type nr
small sliding box camera wet plate collodion with brass lens.
Physical condition
Good
Functional condition
Tested and working
Film type
9x12 cm
Estimated period
1800-1850
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