»Carte-de-Visite Wet-Plate
Sliding Box Camera«, c. 1865

Carte-de-visite camera with 4 lenses, wet-plate process, size 4x 4 x 5,5 cm on plate with size 11 x 14 cm (4 1/3 x 5 ½ in.), with 4 original brass lenses, f = approx. 15 cm focal length (lens with 3 elements, non-cemented) in draw tube. – A top classic of photo-
history, and here in absolutely rare original condition. –
A true museum piece!
Estimate: € 8,000/10,000
US$ 11,000/14,000
Reserve: € 6,500/US$ 8,970
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