219 - Neue Görlitzer Camera-Werke | Globus Stella Studio Camera, 18 × 18 cm

Neue Görlitzer Camera-Werke | Globus Stella Studio Camera, 18 × 18 cm Estimate: €600–800 Year: c. 1925 Condition: B/A English: A beautifully constructed large wooden studio camera, mounted on its original massive, height-adjustable studio stand, featuring twin vertical wooden supports, precision rack-and-pinion adjustment operated by a large metal handwheel, and a foot-operated mechanism. The substantial polished wooden camera body incorporates extending bellows, an adjustable front standard, and a hinged ground-glass focusing back. Of particular interest is the unusual square 18 × 18 cm ground-glass format, with a correspondingly square rear frame, which differs from the more commonly encountered rectangular formats of contemporary German studio cameras. In beautiful, original condition with light-tight bellows. German: A beautifully crafted large wooden studio camera on its original solid, height-adjustable studio tripod with two vertical wooden supports, featuring precise rack-and-pinion height adjustment via a large metal handwheel and a foot-operated mechanism. The solid, polished wooden body features an extendable bellows, an adjustable front standard, and a folding ground glass rear panel. Of particular interest is the unusual square viewfinder format of 18 × 18 cm with a corresponding square rear frame, which differs from the more common rectangular formats of contemporary German studio cameras. Beautiful original condition with a light-tight bellows.