Lot Essay
The camera was the subject of British patent 21787 of 1908
Cinematographic Cameras
Ensign cinematograph
Details
Ensign cinematograph
Houghton-Butcher, London; 35mm., black leather covered, hand-cranked, with an Aldis-Ensign Anastigmat f/3.1 2 inch. lens no. 109283; a Retina IIa no. 885168 with a Retina-Xenon f/2 50mm. lens no. 3781691, in maker's leather ever ready case (2)
Houghton-Butcher, London; 35mm., black leather covered, hand-cranked, with an Aldis-Ensign Anastigmat f/3.1 2 inch. lens no. 109283; a Retina IIa no. 885168 with a Retina-Xenon f/2 50mm. lens no. 3781691, in maker's leather ever ready case (2)