Schmid's Patent Detective Camera

Hammer Price
€6,600
incl. Buyer's Premium

Estimate
€5,000 – 6,000

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serial number

Condition

Manufacture Year

c.1886

Product number

AI_32_36103

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