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218 - Monroe Camera Co., Rochester, New York | Monroe No.1
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€800 - 1,000Sale fees
Monroe Camera Co., Rochester, New York | Monroe No.1 Estimate: € 800–1,000 Year: 1898 Condition: B/A English: Rare American 4×5 inch folding hand/stand camera. Constructed of highly polished wood with black morocco grain leather covering, a leather bellows and the all brass metal parts are polished and lacquered. It was fitted with a single achromatic lens with rotating stops and an instantaneous and time shutter. It also featured a engraved focusing scale, pivoted view finder, ground glass and focusing screen with sky shade. Of particular interest is the dealer’s plate of Hoh & Hahne, Leipzig, documenting the early German distribution of this short-lived Rochester-made camera. Provenience: Deutsches Fotomuseum, Markkleeberg. Deutsch: Seltene amerikanische 4 × 5 inch Klappkamera für Hand- und Stativaufnahmen. Aus hochglanzpoliertem Holz mit schwarzem, genarbtem Lederbezug und Lederbalgen gefertigt; alle Messingteile sind poliert und lackiert. Ausgestattet mit einem einfachen achromatischen Objektiv mit Drehblenden. Außerdem besitzt die Kamera eine gravierte Entfernungsskala, einen schwenkbaren Sucher, Mattscheibe und Einstellscheibe mit Lichtschutzklappe. Besonders interessant ist das Händlerschild von Hoh & Hahne, Leipzig, das den frühen deutschen Vertrieb dieser nur kurze Zeit in Rochester hergestellten Kamera dokumentiert. Provenienz: Deutsches Fotomuseum, Markkleeberg.
Auction details
OstLicht Camera Auction Autumn 2026Auction house
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