Daguerreotype small sliding box camera wet plate collodion with brass lens

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.

Stima:1.100€

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