Lot 198
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Photoret camera
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Photoret camera

Details
Photoret camera
Magic Introduction Co., New York; nickelled-metal body, with lens, in maker's box
Literature
Lothrop (1973), A Century of Cameras, p. 77.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.

Lot Essay

The Photoret was designed by W. K. L. Dickson and patented by Herman Casler in 1893. The Photoret was the first American made 'watch' camera. The camera saw particular success in France where it was patented in 1893 and remained on sale until at least 1901.

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