»De Neck's Hat Camera«, 1885
J. de Neck, Antwerp, Belgium designed this hat camera which
till now is the only specimen extant of this type of secret camera.
The lens – a Steinheil Landschafts-Aplanat – measures 58 mm.
The shutter has only one speed: about 1/25 sec. The dimensions
of the camera are 5 x 6 x 9 cm. Very rare are item!
Estimate: € 14,000/20,000
US$ 19,300/27,600
Reserve: € 8,000/US$ 11,050
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