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196 - French | Camera Obscura
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€800 - 1,000Sale fees
French | Camera Obscura Estimate: €800–1,000 Year: c. 1860 Condition: B English: Unusual portable camera obscura of cylindrical construction, 18 cm tall, with a brass upper body, conical top, and blackened lower tube. The upper section features a large rectangular viewing aperture and a lateral focusing or adjustment knob. The compact vertical design suggests it was used as an optical viewing and drawing aid, projecting the image formed by the lens onto an internal viewing surface. The combination of polished brass and blackened metal is typical of scientific and optical instruments of the period. A highly decorative and unusual example of a 19th-century optical instrument. Comes with its original leather case. German: Camera obscura of cylindrical construction, 18 cm tall, with an upper brass housing, conical top, and blackened lower tube. The upper part features a large rectangular viewing aperture and a side adjustment or focusing knob. The compact vertical design served as an optical viewing and drawing aid, in which the lens projects an image onto a viewing surface. The combination of polished brass and blackened metal is typical of scientific and optical instruments of this period. A highly decorative and unusual 19th-century optical instrument, complete with its original leather case.
Auction details
OstLicht Camera Auction: Fall 2026Auction house
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