Sliding box camera
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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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