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Gaumont Block-Notes Folding Plate Camera, by L. Gaumont & Co., Paris, Early 20th Century

Inventory Number 82975


Item type
Object
Primary inscriptions
"Block-notes/ Bte C.G.D.G/ L.Gaumont & Cie/ no.1758/ Paris"
Dimensions
Height: 85mm Width: 35mm Depth: 65mm
Inventory No
82975
Accession Number
1977-1

Description

Blackened metal camera with a circular lens and a rectangular lens with a crosshair on the front plate. The front plate folds out on two arms, with bellows between the front and back plate. The camera has a glass plate slotted into the back plate.

With case.

Rapid rectilinear lens by Darlot (no.77537).