A mahogany box with tripod screw and camera mounting plate containing a quarter-plate mahogany-body and brass-fitted folding camera with red square-cut bellows, rack and pinion front focusing, brass bound lens with wheel stops and integral plate-changing mechanism, and two mahogany plate boxes for holding twelve plates.
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A mahogany box with tripod screw and camera mounting plate containing a quarter-plate mahogany-body and brass-fitted folding camera with red square-cut bellows, rack and pinion front focusing, brass bound lens with wheel stops and integral plate-changing mechanism, and two mahogany plate boxes for holding twelve plates.
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Lot Essay
The camera is mounted on to the box for use. The camera and two plate boxes are contained within the box. There are no maker's details on any of the pieces or fittings.