J. LANCASTER & SON Birmingham Special Patent Large format camera
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The J. LANCASTER & SON Birmingham Special Patent is a 4 × 5-inch large-format bellows camera with a lensboard mount, and its function has not been tested.
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Rare and excellent specimen of a large-format antique bellows camera (Field Camera / Tailboard Camera), produced in England by the renowned J. Lancaster & Son - Birmingham, dating from the late 19th to the early 20th century.
A photographic antique piece of museum-worthy value, with the prestigious original ivory/bone plate reading "J. Lancaster & Son Birmingham" integrated into the body.
* Manufacturer: J. Lancaster & Son (Birmingham, England)
* Model: "Special Patent Camera"
* Period: 1890–1905 (Victorian / Edwardian Era)
* Materials: Fine polished mahogany wood, sliding fittings and hinges in solid gilded brass, leather bellows.
* Lens: Original period brass lens ("Brass Lens").
* Equipment: Includes its original mahogany plate-holder frame.
* Condition: Extraordinary state of preservation for an object over 120 years old. Glossy wood, brass mechanisms perfectly preserved and bellows intact (as in the photographic gallery). Easy and smooth opening and closing.
An ideal work of art for top-tier antique collectors, galleries, museums, display in elegant environments, or for photographers skilled in ancient techniques (collodion wet plate / optical bench).
Rare and excellent specimen of a large-format antique bellows camera (Field Camera / Tailboard Camera), produced in England by the renowned J. Lancaster & Son - Birmingham, dating from the late 19th to the early 20th century.
A photographic antique piece of museum-worthy value, with the prestigious original ivory/bone plate reading "J. Lancaster & Son Birmingham" integrated into the body.
* Manufacturer: J. Lancaster & Son (Birmingham, England)
* Model: "Special Patent Camera"
* Period: 1890–1905 (Victorian / Edwardian Era)
* Materials: Fine polished mahogany wood, sliding fittings and hinges in solid gilded brass, leather bellows.
* Lens: Original period brass lens ("Brass Lens").
* Equipment: Includes its original mahogany plate-holder frame.
* Condition: Extraordinary state of preservation for an object over 120 years old. Glossy wood, brass mechanisms perfectly preserved and bellows intact (as in the photographic gallery). Easy and smooth opening and closing.
An ideal work of art for top-tier antique collectors, galleries, museums, display in elegant environments, or for photographers skilled in ancient techniques (collodion wet plate / optical bench).
Details
Era
1400-1900
Brand
J. LANCASTER & SON Birmingham
Model/type nr
Special Patent
Physical condition
Near mint
Functional condition
Not tested
Lens Mount Type
Lensboard
Film type
4x5 Inch
Estimated period
1850-1900
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