Lehmann Ben Akiba Walking Stick Camera
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Hammer Price
€20,400
incl. Buyer's Premium
Estimate €18,000 – 20,000
Condition : B+
Manufacture Year : c.1903
Extremely rare 'spy' camera in perfect original condition, nickel plated brass body with matching lens. Emil Kronke patented his cane handle camera in Britain (1902), Germany (1903) and the United States (1904). It was manufactured by A. Lehmann of Berlin and marketed as the Ben Akiba walking stick camera, fakes and replicas of such cameras do exist. This camera is in very fine 100% original and authentic condition, with film spools and the original cane! Ex Dannenberg collection.