Reflex camera obscura

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Reflex camera obscura
English; mahogany-body, sliding box design, with internal mirror, 3½ x 2¾ inch screen, hinged top and lens with mahogany cap; instruction sheet Directions for Use... -- early nineteenth century

Literature

Thomas Ganz (1994), Die Welt im Kasten, p. 23.
John Hammond (1981), The Camera Obscura. A Chronicle.

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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium

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Lot Essay

This type of travelling or portable camera obscura was popular in the period 1820-1840.

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