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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:316
Sale Title:The Michael Family Camera Museum, Part 1Lots with images:316
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:309
Date:9-Aug-2022
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A leather bound cabinet card photo album with silver trimmings containing 29 portraits, predominantly English Archbishops, Deans, Bishops and other public figures including Lord Shaftsbury, Benjamin Disraeli, Charles Kingsley and others, circa 1880s-1890s by mainly London photographers
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Magic Lantern: The 'Praestantia' by Riley Brothers of Bradford. Engraved to the barrel of the lens with the words 'The Praestantia, Riley Bros Ltd, Bradford' and also bearing a similarly marked embossed brass makers plate to the base of the four-burner unit. Approx 53 cm with lens extended and 59 cm high to top of chimney when fully extended.
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Kemper (U.S.A.): Kombi, metal miniature box camera [#42177] with oxidized silver finish, introduced in 1892. Made to take 25 exposures on rollfilm, then double as a transparency viewer. Complete, with lens cap and original box. N.B: Additional lens cap with wider aperture also present.
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An Ilford medal for first prize awarded to W. J. White Esq. in 1895 in original Bravingtons of Kings Cross, London leather pouch. The presentation of medals and a scholarship of £100 per year for three years sponsored by the Ilford Company, was awarded by the Photographic Society of Great Britain (later the Royal Photographic Society). The awards were short lived as it was considered by the Society to be risky, with a possible taint of 'dealing with the trade'.
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Rochester Optical Company: Premo Senior stereo folding plate camera (marked Pony Premo No. 6), circa 1895, with Bausch & Lomb stereo pneumatic shutter 'unique' and rapid rectilinear lenses. Original maroon bellows.
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Thornton-Pickard: Amber compact folding view half plate camera (S 69305 impressed on base of shutter), circa 1899, brass bound lens and Harrington & Co., Sydney retailer's plate with additional plate 'Harrington's Favorite Outfit'
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Rochester Optical & Camera Company: Pony Premo B folding plate camera, 5x7 inch plates, with Victor shutter; Harrington & Co., Sydney retailer's plate
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C. P. Goerz: Ango strut type folding camera with focal plain shutter, 13 x 18 cm, circa 1905, with a Newton finder and a Goerz Dagor 18 cm f6.8 lens
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Rochester Optical Company: Pony premo No. 3 folding bed camera, circa 1905, with Bausch & Lomb 'Victor' shutter and rectilinear lens. Original leather bellows. Double dark slide present.
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Sanderson Cameraworks: The Sanderson Regular folding plate camera with finely polished wood interior and heavy leather exterior, circa 1905, with Goerz Dopp-Anastigmat Series III Dagor 125 mmZ f6.8 lens [#207868]
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W. Butcher & Sons, London: Royal Mail Panel Camera Model III (for copying cabinet portraits), with three lenses, circa 1907, mounted on W. Butcher & Sons tripod
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Thornton-Pickard: Imperial Perfecta double extension half plate camera, circa 1909, with Beck symmetrical lens and Thornton-Pickard rollerblind shutter; Ketts, Melbourne retailer's plaque
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L Gaumont & Cie, Paris: Block-Notes compact folding plate camera [#3342], circa 1910, with 70 mm Z f1.68 Dopp-Anasteigmat. Dagor lens and London Stereoscopic Co. magazine. Original leather bellows.
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Thornton-Pickard: New Imperial Triple Extension half plate field camera, mahogany with brass trim and strips above and below Rollerblind shutter, with leather bellows, circa 1910, with Beck Symmetrical lens and original cable release. Baker and Rouse (Collins Street, Melbourne) retailer's plaque to camera body.
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Thornton-Pickard: Enlarger, painted tin and mahogany bearing ivorine plaque 'Thornton-Pickard Artist Enlarger, Altringham', with original lens by Taylor, Taylor & Hobson [#18269], 45 cm high, 80 cm long
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Marion & Co., large format studio camera, with mahogany body, brass fittings, rack focusing, (no lens present) on wheeled tripod base. 139 cm high.
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Thornton-Pickard: New Imperial Triple Extension half plate field camera, mahogany with brass trim and strips above and below rollerblind shutter, with leather bellows, circa 1910, with Aldis Anastigmat f7.7 No. 7 lens.
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Houghtons Ltd. (London): Klito No.3A falling plate box camera, circa 1911, with Ensign-Simplex auto shutter and Rectimat Symmetrical lens. 'Australia & NZ Ton' trademark plaque on inside of front door.
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Lumere Appareils' French vintage double sided tin enamel advertising sign, circa 1930, 85 cm high, 95 cm wide 'Film Lumiere Appareils' French vintage double sided tin enamel advertising sign, circa 1930, 85 cm high, 95 cm wide
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Vintage large format studio camera, with mahogany body, rack focusing, leather bellows. (no lens present). 150 cm high. Maker unknown, but ivorine plate present on one upright.
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An antique shop display counter cabinet, unusual format with narrow copper front display, claw feet and shelving at the rear, circa 1900, 100 cm high, 87 cm wide, 59 cm deep
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Steineck Kamerawerk (Germany): Steineck A-B-C wristwatch camera, c1949, for 8 exposures on circular film in a special magazine; with Steineck Cl 12.5 mmZ f2.5 lens and original brown leather wristband
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Leitz: Leica 'Luxus' Gold Plated Replica [#23355], red lizard skin body cover, fitted with Elmar f3.5 50 mmZ lens and matching lens cap, with matching Leica leather Erc.
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Leitz: Leica III 'Gold' Replica in snakeskin leatherette [#192179], circa 1930s, with Elmar f3.5 50 mmZ [#460381]
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Leitz: Leica Model IIIa conversion of a Model I body [#312], 1934, with Summar f2 50 mmZ lens [#209650]; black version with German engraving to base
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Leitz: Leica Model IIIb Prototype body shell, chassis stamped 'muster, 4.6.36'. ['sample']. The Leica IIIb did not come onto the market until 1938.
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Leitz: Leica Model IIIa Chrome D.R.P. 2 top plate [#276604],1938, with Elmar f3.5 50 mmZ lens [#434841], fitted with Leica motor drive [Mooly #371]
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Leitz: Leica Model IIIa Chrome D.R.P. 2nd Line [#332619], 1939, with Summitar f2 50 mmZ lens [#489900], a Leitz yellow filter and a Leica metal cap. Camera base fitted with Scnoo Rapid Winder.
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Leitz: Leica Model IIIc Luftwaffe Eigentum [#381458] with Fl. No. 38079 on top plate, Luftwaffe insignia on rear of top plate has been removed. Aluminium body cap present.
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Leitz: Leica 250 Reporter (GG) 35 mmZ Rangefinder camera [#150164 series], 1943, with Summar f2 50 mmZ lens [#335133], with both film magazines and shutter speed to 1000.
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Leitz: Leica Model Ic [#455931], 1949, 'Shark skin' leatherette body casing, fitted with Oeino rangefinder and with Elmar f3.5 50 mmZ Lens [#711854] and bakelite front lens cap.
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Leitz: Leica Model IIIf Red Dial Dummy (Atrappe) [#10621A], 1952, fitted with dummy Elmar f2.8 50 mmZ lens
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Leitz: Leica Model transitional IIf/IIIf Red Delayed D.R.P. [#680844], 1954, with Summicron f2 50 mmZ lens [#1155406]
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Leitz: Leica Model M3 [#706306: Converted to single stroke], 1954, with Summarit f1.5 50 mmZ lens [#1528099]
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