226 - Thornton Pickard | Type C Aerial Camera Set

Thornton Pickard | Type C Aerial Camera Set Estimate: €10,000–12,000 Year: 1915 Serial No.: C-151 Condition: B+ English: An exceptionally rare and fully preserved British aerial camera from World War I, manufactured by Thornton-Pickard, Altrincham, in 1915 for use by the Royal Flying Corps. Mahogany body with brass fittings, fitted with a Cooke Aviar Anastigmat Series II 4.5/210 mm lens, no. 320679. The camera retains its original focal-plane shutter and is offered with four plate magazines, the original brass sight, and the original maker’s wooden case. Several components bear the military marking “RFC1” as well as the British Broad Arrow, confirming its use by the Royal Flying Corps. The Type C was introduced in 1915 as a robust, fixed-mount camera for vertical aerial photography. Cameras of this type played an important role in the systematic development of photographic reconnaissance during World War I and were used to document front lines, military positions, and infrastructure. Thornton-Pickard was one of the leading British manufacturers of early military aerial cameras. In very fine, original condition with original wooden carrying case. German: Exceptionally rare and complete British aerial camera from World War I, manufactured in 1915 by Thornton-Pickard in Altrincham for use by the Royal Flying Corps. Mahogany body with brass fittings and the Cooke Aviar Anastigmat Series II 4.5/210 mm No. 320679. The camera features a slit shutter and is offered with four plate magazines, an original brass viewfinder, and the original wooden manufacturer’s case. Several components bear the military marking “RFC1” and the British Broad Arrow, documenting its service with the Royal Flying Corps. The Type C was introduced in 1915 as a rugged, permanently mounted camera for vertical aerial photography. These cameras played an important role in the systematic development of aerial photographic reconnaissance during World War I and were used to document front lines, military positions, and infrastructure. Thornton-Pickard was one of the leading British manufacturers of early military aerial cameras. In wonderful original condition with a wooden equipment box.