Lot Essay
The camera was issued in 1979 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first Rolleiflex. An edition of 1500 were made with 100 being allocated to the United Kingdom.
Details
FRANKE AND HEIDECKE, Braunschweig
A 35mm. gold and lizard skin Rollei 35S camera no. 1036 with a Rollei-HFT Sonnar f/2.8 40mm. lens no. 2625126, in maker's lizard skin case and instruction book, in fitted mahogany presentation case, in original box; a framed and glazed photo-mechanical print captioned The Queen deliberates over her 35mm. Rollei made of gold parts. (2)
A 35mm. gold and lizard skin Rollei 35S camera no. 1036 with a Rollei-HFT Sonnar f/2.8 40mm. lens no. 2625126, in maker's lizard skin case and instruction book, in fitted mahogany presentation case, in original box; a framed and glazed photo-mechanical print captioned The Queen deliberates over her 35mm. Rollei made of gold parts. (2)
Literature
Amateur Photographer, December 22 1979 p. 54.