Leitz Auction
Starting Price €700
Total bids: 0
Estimate
€1,400 – 1,600
€1,400 – 1,600
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serial number
148066
Condition
B+
Manufacture Year
1934
Product number
A04025
A very interesting Leica III with the base plate engraved “Lutz, Ferrando y Cia., Buenos Aires”, the name of one of Argentina’s most established optical and photographic houses and, at the time, an important Leitz importer in Buenos Aires. Founded in 1878, Lutz Ferrando became a prominent supplier of optical instruments, photographic equipment and related products in Argentina.
According to the delivery records, the camera was shipped to Buenos Aires on 20 December 1934. It is accompanied by a nickel-finished Elmar 3.5/5cm no.223561.
According to the delivery records, the camera was shipped to Buenos Aires on 20 December 1934. It is accompanied by a nickel-finished Elmar 3.5/5cm no.223561.