Live Auction 8951
MAGIC LANTERNS, OPTICAL TOYS AND CAMERAS
Lot 273
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Sliding box camera
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Sliding box camera
Whole-plate, wood-body, with a brass bound lens engraved A.G. 10066, the rear element signed in pencil
Alexis Gillez a Paris 1847
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
Lot Essay
Although the camera body appears to be of later construction the lens is a daguerreian lens.
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