Sale 5142
London, South Kensington
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22 January 2007
Price realised
GBP 240
Estimate
Wunder-Camera Germany; wood-effect painted metal body, one side with printed label of instructions also showing illustrations of the device used as a back projection lantern and in the conventional manner, two rear card holders, chimney, lens, alternative lens, eighteen cards with caricature and portrait coloured illustrations, three cards with topographical views
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An epidiascope made for projecting carte-de-visite and cabinet cards.
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