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Prison camera
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Prison camera

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Prison camera
Gandolfi, London; half-plate, mahogany and brass, with quarter-plate back and half-plate repeating back, maker's plate GANDOLFI. MAKERS. LONDON and uncut lens panel
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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

Condition: 3
Cosmetic: Light signs of wear.


Gandolfi made cameras for a number of United Kingdom prisons, the repeating back allowed full-face and profile pictures to be made on one plate, which could then be contact printed and attached to a record card.

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