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live November 21 | 11:00 AM
OstLicht Photo Auction

192 - Ernemann | Er-Nox Ermanox 4.5x6 cm

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€800

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Estimation

€1,400 - 1,800

Sale fees

27%

Ernemann | Er-Nox Ermanox 4.5x6 cm Estimate: €1,400–1,800 Year: c.1924 Serial No.: 1235902 Condition: B- English: Early first-model Er-Nox (Ernemann - Night) with a heavy focusing mount milled from solid brass. While the later Ermanox weighs just 1,000 gr, this camera weighs 1,600 gr. Of particular interest is the Ernostar 2/10 cm with the earliest known serial number, 148221 (Thiele lists No. 148251 as the first Ermanox 10cm lens). All Ernostar 2/10cm lenses published to date have serial numbers above 150,000! The shutter requires attention; otherwise, it is in good original condition. German: A very early Er-Nox (“Ernemann – Nacht”) with a heavy focusing ring milled from solid brass. While the later Ermanox weighs only about 1,000 g, this camera tips the scales at 1,600 g. Of particular interest is the Ernostar 2/10 cm with the earliest known serial number, 148221 (Thiele cites No. 148251 as the first Ermanox 10 cm lens). All Ernostar 2/10 cm lenses published to date have serial numbers above 150,000! The shutter is inoperable; otherwise, it is in good original condition.

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Auction details

OstLicht Camera Auction: Fall 2026
Saturday, November 21
11:00 AM
Absberggasse 27
1100 Vienna, Austria

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OstLicht Photo Auction +43 6 64 20 11 850 coeln@ostlicht.org
On Drouot for 5 years avec More than 2,000 lots published

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