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<b>- Photographica & Film: </b>World's No. 1 Specialty-Auction offers approx. 600 lots of exceptionally rare and important collector's items and museum exhibits in this traditional Autumn Sale: Classic cameras, photographical treasuries and rarities from the 170 years of the history of photography and the early days of the moving image and its optical pre-history! * Classical photography * Historical photography & movie literature * Advertisements * ... and much, much more!
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<b>- Science & Technology: </b>we're offering approx. 500 lots of highly desirable collector's items and exposition pieces of all kind of "Technical Antiques". - Extremely rare museum quality items of the entire classic "Office Technology", "Scientific Instruments", "Mechanical Music Instruments", and superbly rare "Toys & Tin Toys"
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Beck Luxus-Frena No. 0, 1901986Beck Luxus-Frena No. 0, 1901
Auction Team Koeln
"Luxus-Frena No. 0", 1901 R. & J. Beck, London, very nice magazine camera with unusual rotating change-mechanism. For plates 2 5/8 x 3...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to rmcover for 1,701.70
Large Detective Camera by Steinheil, 18987Large Detective Camera by Steinheil, 18
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Large Detective Camera by Steinheil, 1896 Steinheil, Munich, Germany. Later version with interchangeable magazine for 10 x 15 cm. Fine tropical wood w
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for 900.00
Dr.Krügeners Simplex Reflex Camera, 188988Dr.Krügeners Simplex Reflex Camera, 188
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"Dr. Krügener's Simplex Reflex Camera", 1888 Early TLR precious wooden camera with interchangeable magazine for 24 plates (6 x 8 ...
Start Price : 1,250.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Dr.Krügeners Normal Delta Camera (13 x 989Dr.Krügeners Normal Delta Camera (13 x
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Dr. R. Krügener's Normal Delta Camera (13 x 18 cm!), c. 1890 Dr. Rudolf Krügener, Bockheim/Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The largest det...
Estimate : 2,200.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,980.00
Detective Camera Hüttig Fichtners Excel990Detective Camera Hüttig Fichtners Excel
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Detective Camera Hüttig: "Excelsior", c. 1892 Hüttig, Dresden/Fichtner, for 12 plates, size 6 x 9 cm, walnut body, rotating shut...
Estimate : 450.00 - 550.00
Sold to floor for 330.00
Ernemann: Tropical Wood Detective Camer991Ernemann: Tropical Wood Detective Camer
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Ernemann: Tropical Wood Detective Camera "Edison 95 B", c. 1895 Ernemann, Dresden, 9 x 12 plates, probably special version for exportation...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to jandyssr for 1,458.60
American Detective Camera, c. 1890992American Detective Camera, c. 1890
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American Detective Camera, c. 1890 Unmarked, probably USA, size 21/3 x 31/2 in., for plates, unusual leathered wooden box, rotary shutter, brass lens:
Estimate : 350.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
Spy Detective Camera Richter Germania, 993Spy Detective Camera Richter Germania,
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Spy Detective Camera "Germania", 1892 "Photochemische Gesellschaft P. Richter, Berlin". For plate size 9 x 12 cm. Unknown brass ...
Start Price : 1,190.00 | Estimate : 1,250.00 - 1,750.00
Tropical Wood Detective Camera Monopol,995Tropical Wood Detective Camera Monopol,
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Tropical Wood Detective Camera "Monopol", c. 1900 Marked: "Monopol", Gebr. M. Sch. No. 17262, presumably by Hüttig. For pla...
Estimate : 750.00 - 950.00
Sold to photograph.. for 838.70
Stirns Concealed Vest Camera, c. 1886996Stirns Concealed Vest Camera, c. 1886
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Stirn's Concealed Vest Camera, c. 1886 C. P. Stirn, Berlin, no. 570, DRP no. 38991, for 6 prints: Ø 4,1 cm, size of the camera: Ø 14,8...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to phon_fr for 911.62
Prototype: Steinheils Detective Camera997Prototype: Steinheils Detective Camera
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Prototype: Steinheil's Detective Camera Steinheil, Munich. Design camera study, still without lens and shutter. Interchangeable magazine for 6 x...
Start Price : 650.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 950.00
Rare Niell & Simon: Lopa II, 1902998Rare Niell & Simon: Lopa II, 1902
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Rare Niell & Simon: "Lopa II", 1902 Rare and unusual aluminum strut camera for 8,2 x 10,8 cm plates, brilliant finder, with spring adj...
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
Outfit: Chambre Monorail, c. 1893999Outfit: Chambre Monorail, c. 1893
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Outfit: "Chambre Monorail", c. 1893 Jules Reygondaud, 3, Boulevard St. André, Paris. Field camera on monorail, for plates: 13 x 18 cm...
Start Price : 1,200.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
French Carte-de-Visite Camera, c. 18651000French Carte-de-Visite Camera, c. 1865
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French Carte-de-Visite Camera, c. 1865 Jules Reygondaud, Boulevard St. André, 3, Fontaine St. Michel, Paris. For 4 carte-de-visite images 1 1/2...
Start Price : 5,850.00 | Estimate : 7,000.00 - 12,000.00
Spy Camera Befo1001Spy Camera Befo
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Spy Camera "Befo" For agents or policemen. Size of a purse when folded. Lens standard from metal marked "Befo". Conical shape st...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for 890.00
Hüttig Fichtners Excelsior Detective Ca1002Hüttig Fichtners Excelsior Detective Ca
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"Fichtner's Excelsior Detective Camera", 1890 Fichtner/Hüttig, Dresden. Early version. For plate size 9 x 12 cm, engraved: no. 15...
Estimate : 1,700.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,250.00
Swiss Magazine Detective Camera by E. S1003Swiss Magazine Detective Camera by E. S
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Exceptionally Rare Swiss Magazine Detective Camera by E. Suter, Basle, c. 1894 Magazine for 20 plates (9 x 12 cm), rotary shutter, Detectiv Suter F8 l
Estimate : 2,200.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,850.00
Wünsche Tropical Wood Magazine Camera, 1004Wünsche Tropical Wood Magazine Camera,
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Tropical Wood Magazine Camera, c. 1888 Emil Wünsche, Reick near Dresden. "Mars"-like box magazine camera for 12 plates 9 x 12 cm. Pla...
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
Dubroni Outfit Photographie De Poche No1005Dubroni Outfit Photographie De Poche No
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Outfit "Photographie De Poche No. 2", c. 1865 Appareil Dubroni, Brev. S.G.D.G., 236 Rue Auber 9. Wet collodion equipment of the 2nd model ...
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to acameradude for 3,524.95
Ernemann Ermanox (1,8/85 mm), 19241006Ernemann Ermanox (1,8/85 mm), 1924
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Ermanox (1,8/85 mm), 1924 Ermanox by Ernemann, Dresden (viewfinder with Zeiss Ikon label). Serial number 1254190, classical reporter camera. 4,5 x 6 c
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to nettax for 1,458.60
Kalos Folding Camera1007Kalos Folding Camera
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"Kalos" Folding Camera With engraving: PAT. APP. FOR, so probably never produced in series. Folding strut camera with felt looking bellows...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
Prototype: The First Motordrive Camera 1008Prototype: The First Motordrive Camera
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Prototype: The First Motordrive Camera in the World and Forerunner of "Le Pascal", c. 1897 Japy & Cie, France. Walnut tree body, Jumel...
Start Price : 2,950.00 | Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
Sigriste (6,5 x 9 cm), 18991009Sigriste (6,5 x 9 cm), 1899
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Sigriste (6,5 x 9 cm), 1899 S.O.L. Paris. Beautiful brown leather covered wooden body with magazine for 12 plates. Special focal-plane shutter with sp
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,800.00
Sigriste (9 x 12 cm), 18991010Sigriste (9 x 12 cm), 1899
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Sigriste (9 x 12 cm), 1899 S.O.L. Paris. Serial number 5! Special focal-plane shutter 1/40 up to 1/2500 sec. Lens by Schulz & Billerbeck, Goerli...
Start Price : 3,200.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sigriste (9 x 12 cm), 18991011Sigriste (9 x 12 cm), 1899
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Sigriste (9 x 12 cm), 1899 S.O.L. Paris. Extraordinary deluxe version, with salmon-colored snake-skin leather covered wooden body, with changing plate
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,800.00
Sigriste (13 x 18 cm), c. 19101012Sigriste (13 x 18 cm), c. 1910
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Sigriste (13 x 18 cm), c. 1910 S.O.L. Paris. Jumelle-style wooden body, brown leather-covered camera for 12 plates (13 x 18 cm) in changing magazine.
Estimate : 6,500.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for 5,500.00
Sigriste-Stéréo (6 x 13 cm), 18981013Sigriste-Stéréo (6 x 13 cm), 1898
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Sigriste-Stéréo (6 x 13 cm), 1898 S.O.L. Paris, very very rare. Beautifully brown leathered wooden stereo camera, with changing-plate maga...
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for 7,200.00
2 Prototypes from Sigriste: Original De10142 Prototypes from Sigriste: Original De
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2 Prototypes from Sigriste: Original Design Cameras from the S.O.L. Workshop in Paris, c. 1910 1) Camera body with Sigriste-typical design: Wood, the
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 750.00
Prototype Sigriste Tele Camera (9 x 12 1015Prototype Sigriste Tele Camera (9 x 12
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Prototype Sigriste Tele Camera (9 x 12 cm), c. 1910 S.O.L. Paris. Wooden sliding box construction with rack-and-pinion distance-setting and E. Krauss,
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,500.00
Original Stereo Lens Set Zeiss Tessar 11016Original Stereo Lens Set Zeiss Tessar 1
Auction Team Koeln
Original Stereo Lens Set "Zeiss: Tessar 1:4,5/112" For the rare "Sigriste-Stéréo". - A fantastic lens pair to complete...
Start Price : 490.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Chambre Microscopique, c. 18601017Chambre Microscopique, c. 1860
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Chambre Microscopique, c. 1860 Small lacquered brass subminiature camera for wet collodion process. Round images, diameter 3/4 in., on plate 1 1/3 x 1
Start Price : 8,500.00 | Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Stebbings Automatic Rollfilm Camera, 181018Stebbings Automatic Rollfilm Camera, 18
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Stebbing's "Automatic" Rollfilm Camera, 1883 Professor E. Stebbing, Paris. Serial number 2 (!) with achromatical lens. The first camer...
Start Price : 18,500.00 | Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
Daguerreotypists Studio Head-Rest, c. 11019Daguerreotypists Studio Head-Rest, c. 1
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Daguerreotypist's Studio Head-Rest, c. 1845 Model "Jenny Lind" (named after the popular singer), ornamental cast iron decoration in or...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to adamkosmel for 1,519.38
Authentic U.S. Patent-Model Photographi1020Authentic U.S. Patent-Model Photographi
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Authentic U.S. Patent-Model "Photographic Head-Rest Stand", 1875 U.S. patent no. 171614, made for the U.S. Patent Office in Washington by ...
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to adamkosmel for 218.79
2 Early Camera Obscura Lenses by Steinh10212 Early Camera Obscura Lenses by Steinh
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2 Early Camera Obscura Lenses by "Steinheil", c. 1830 and earlier From the collection of Dr. Rudolf Loher, Munich. 1) Steinheil lens, diam...
Start Price : 295.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Camera-Obscura Tent by Chevalier, c. 181022Camera-Obscura Tent by Chevalier, c. 18
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Camera-Obscura Tent by Chevalier, c. 1833 Marked: Vincent Chevalier ainé, Opticien breveté, Quai de l'Horloge 69, Paris. Chevalier was...
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to alejandroe.. for 4,254.25
Camera Obscura Lens and Prism from the 1023Camera Obscura Lens and Prism from the
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Camera Obscura Lens and Prism from the Early Days of the "Steinheil" Company, c. 1840 Original Steinheil lens and prism for Camera Obscura...
Start Price : 115.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Advertising Poster Ernemann Cameras, c.1024Advertising Poster Ernemann Cameras, c.
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Advertising Poster "Ernemann Cameras", c. 1898 Exquisite art deco poster "Ernemann Cameras are the best", original lithograph, p...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
Graphoscope and 2 Photo Albums1025Graphoscope and 2 Photo Albums
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Graphoscope and 2 Photo Albums 1) Wooden viewer, floral pattern, diameter of the large lens 4 in. - And: 2) 2 luxury photo albums, leather cover with
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to oldnara for 194.48
Lot: Images Asia, c. 19001026Lot: Images Asia, c. 1900
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Lot: Images "Asia", c. 1900 45 photographs: Java, Ceylon, India, Agra, Kandy and Delhi, 11 x 9 in. on cardboard 15 x 121/2 in., mostly wit...
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 120.00
Lot: Photographs Europe, c. 19001027Lot: Photographs Europe, c. 1900
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Lot: Photographs "Europe", c. 1900 44 photographs: Germany, England, France, Spain and Italy, size mostly 10 x 8 in., on cardboard.<Br&...
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 330.00
Early CdV- Projector Aphen1028Early CdV- Projector Aphen
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Early CdV- Projector "Aphengescope", c. 1880 Unmarked, card size 6 x 10 cm (Carte-de-Visite), unmarked brass lens with rack-and-pinion foc...
Estimate : 170.00 - 220.00
Sold to vinro99 for 364.65
4 Daguerreotypes, 1850-5510294 Daguerreotypes, 1850-55
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4 Daguerreotypes, 1850-55 1) 1/2-plate American daguerreotype, c. 1850, outdoor photography: house with garden, people and horse carriage. - 2) 1/6-pl
Estimate : 500.00 - 650.00
Sold to floor for 550.00
6 x Photo Porcelain10306 x Photo Porcelain
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6 x Photo Porcelain 5 plates and 1 ashtray, Ø 6-91/2 in. - Very attractive!<Br> 6 x Photo-Porzellan 5 Teller und 1 Aschenbecher, Ø 1...
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
2 Porcelain Vases with Original Photogr10312 Porcelain Vases with Original Photogr
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2 Porcelain Vases with Original Photographs Dutch photo ceramics, height: 8 1/2 in. - Decorative!<Br> 2 Porzellanvasen mit Original-Photos Nie...
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
3 American Ambrotypes and Photo Album10323 American Ambrotypes and Photo Album
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3 American Ambrotypes and Photo Album 1) 1/9-plate, c. 1860, half-portrait, young man, in case with floral pattern, nice condition. - 2) 1/6-plate, c.
Estimate : 170.00 - 270.00
Sold to oldnara for 170.17
Miniature Photo Album1033Miniature Photo Album
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Miniature Photo Album For 20 portraits, gilt edges, leather/wood bound with brass closure, size: 5 x 5 x 2,5 cm.<Br> Miniatur-Bilder-Album F&#...
Estimate : 180.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
Musical Photographic Album1034Musical Photographic Album
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Musical Photographic Album Decorative celluloid cover depicting a village scene, brass fittings, containing a key-winded musical box with 2 tunes, gre
Estimate : 280.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 600.00
2 Vue dOptique, c. 184010352 Vue dOptique, c. 1840
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2 "Vue d'Optique", c. 1840 2 French handcolored copperplates (Amsterdam and Vienna), titled and described in French and Latin, signed ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 160.00
Lacquered Camera Lucida, c. 19001036Lacquered Camera Lucida, c. 1900
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Lacquered Camera Lucida, c. 1900 Brass instrument for perspectively correct drawing as used by aeronautical and geographic departments of armies, muse
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to 616144958412 for 632.06