Lot 412
An Erneman (Dresden) 'Tropical Klapp' focal plane camera. Early 20th Century, the rectangular...
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Lot 412
An Erneman (Dresden) 'Tropical Klapp' focal plane camera. Early 20th Century, the rectangular...
Lot 412
Lot Description
An Erneman (Dresden) 'Tropical Klapp' focal plane camera. Early 20th Century, the rectangular teak body with brass furniture including stamped double-door viewfinder cover over tan leather bellows to an Ernostar lens, overall 6" wide x 5" deep x 5.5" fully open, (15cm x 12.5cm x 14cm), in fitted hide box with 2.5" x 3.5" (6.5cm x 9cm) teak-framed plates having sliding brass covers, accompanied by a handwritten instructional note dated 1934 and a printed retail card of Dolland & Aitchison Ltd.
Postage: Auction Default
Weight: No
Total lot weight: No
Condition Report
Plates have ivory numbers to each side - one had 1 and 2, the other 5 & 6. The third (unnumbered) has a hinged brass back.
The camera appears to be in good original order without structural defects but as a mechanical item is untested and sold as seen.
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