Unique Early Japanese Lacquered Graphoscope

Hammer Price
€8,400
incl. Buyer's Premium

Estimate
€8,000 – 12,000

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Condition

Manufacture Year

c.1865

Product number

AI_10_15380

Japanned lacquer body, decorated with birds and vines, two painted glass decorated panels to the sides, one panel is signed by the artist Ikeda Sei. Fitted with two viewing lenses for simultaneous viewing. Internal bell and winding handle. Inside the viewer contains fifty 85 x 55mm pairs of albumen prints mounted back to back. 39.5cm high. (a list of captions is available upon request)