Kodak, e altro ancora Accessori e componenti in legno per fotocamere... **leggere** | Large format camera

Beautiful large-format field camera, probably attributable to Marion & Co., which patented the 'Perfection' camera during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Made of polished walnut wood, without an objective, bellows, or other visible parts in the photo. This camera represents an example of the numerous copies inspired by late 19th-century models, such as those produced by Mackenstein or Pettazzi.
The development slabs of various and different sizes, craftsmanship, and materials, some of the larger ones made with splendid handcrafted wood with revolving doors, and others with inlay of various woods or plastic.
The Kodak-branded photo cutting tool dating from the early 1900s.

Features

•1) Body camera material: polished walnut wood with brass inserts and an internal glass plate, height 26 cm, width 25 cm, depth 8 cm.
2) Electric lamp with red glass, but it was converted later; glass with broken leg, height 17x width 11x depth 14 cm.
3) Kodak photo tag made of wood and metal with engraved N 2, Kodak trimming board manufactured by Easyman Kodak Company Rochester N.Y. USA
Large wooden and steel slab with a retractable panel engraved with an illegible signature on both sides in steel. Dimensions: 44x44x3.
Large wooden inlay and brass piece with hinges and two sliding panels opening like a wallet, numbered 5/6, 48h x 35l x 3 P.
Numbered panel 7/8 in wood with 2 sliding doors 30x20x2.
Two black plastic trays with two sliding handles, brand Linhof, Made in Germany, numbered 1/2 and 7/8, 20x12x2.
8) 1 Metal sheet Zeiss Iron n 665/3
9) 1 black wood slab with steel corners with 2 sliding doors 15x8.5x1.5
10) 1 metal sheet lens with a diameter of 4.5
Wooden cornice with brass ring on the upper part and painted lower part, 40x23x1.
12 lens with DRP engraving, metal brass, glass, equipped with a sight and an openable structure.

Analysis and context

The camera fits into the landscape of Italian field cameras from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, characterized by handcrafted construction and a design inspired by European models of the period.
This type of camera was commonly used for landscape and architecture photography, thanks to the large format of the plates that allowed for remarkable image quality. The construction in walnut wood and the brass finishes give it an elegant and sturdy appearance, typical of field cameras of the era. The rest of the set, consisting of 13 pieces, plates, etc., from various companies and different eras, is not something I am an enthusiast or a great connoisseur of the subject, so I ask you to refer to the photos for any issues or missing parts.