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Schmid's Patent Detective Camera

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€6,600
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Product number: AI_32_36103
Starting Price €2,600
Estimate € 5.000 – 6.000
Condition : B
Manufacture Year : c.1886
serial number : 18
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Schmid's Patent Detective Camera

very rare and historically important wooden detective camera for 3 1/4x4 1/4" plates, invented by William Schmid, New York, produced by T.Anthony, this was the first commercially produced hand-held camera, second model with folding handle in beautiful, never restored original condition

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