1516
R.H. McBEAN EDINBURGH: 
Late-19th century view camera, 
plate dimensions 12 x 16.5cm, 
“Busch’s Rapid Rectilinear F8” brass 
lens with iris diaphragm, Thornton-
Pickard roller-blind shutter.
$250–350 ❖
1517
THORNTON-PICKARD: “Ruby Reflex” 
box-type SLR, c.1911, plate dimensions 
8.5 x 13cm, Ross-Kodak Anastigmat 
7 1/10” f4.5 lens [#106346].
$200–400 ❖
1518
THORNTON-PICKARD: “Special 
Ruby” view camera [#530047], 
late-19th century, plate dimensions 
12 x 16.5cm, twin Thornton-Pickard 
Beck Symmetrical lenses, Thornton-
Pickard stereo roller-blind shutter, 
“Baker & Rouse” retailer’s inlay.
$400–600 ❖
1519
THORNTON-PICKARD: “Imperial” 
triple-extension view camera, plate 
dimensions 12 x 16.5cm, Thornton-
Pickard Beck Symmetrical brass lens 
with leather cap, Thornton-Pickard 
roller-blind shutter.
$300–500 ❖
1520
“The Khaki” detective-type box camera, 
c.1890s; unusual bare timber finish.
$150–200 ❖
1521
“Tropical Model” mahogany and 
brass folding camera, c.1900s, 
plate dimensions 10 x 12.5cm, 
Ross London Homocentric 
6” f6.3 lens with pneumatic 
shutter, integrated spirit level.
$200–300 ❖
1522
SHEW & CO.: Unusual “Guinea Xit” 
gate-struts camera, c.1906, plate 
dimensions 7.5 x 10cm, uninscribed 
brass lens.
$150–200 ❖
1523
SHEW & CO.: Unusual “Xit” gate-
struts camera, c.1900, plate dimensions 
11.5 x 16cm, Shew & Co. lens with 
iris diaphragm, leather lens cap.
$250–350 ❖
1524
VOIGTLÄNDER: Avus folding camera, 
c.1914, plate dimensions 9 x 6cm, 
Skopar 105mm f4.5 lens, Compur 
shutter, waist-level and sports frame 
finder combination.
$80–120 ❖
1525
Late-19th century tabletop stereoscope, 
hand-operated slide magazine loaded 
with 50 stereo cards (abolition of 
slavery, paddlesteamer, railways, risqué 
types), “Abraham & Co. Opticians 
Liverpool” retailer’s plate; dimensions 
52 x 27 x 29cm.
$500–1,000 ❖
1510
Late-19th century tailboard camera, plate 
dimensions 21.5 x 18cm, J.H. Dallmeyer 
8½ x 6½ Rapid Rectilinear brass lens 
[#42288] with Waterhouse stop, “Baker 
& Rouse - Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, 
Brisbane” retailer’s inlay.
$250–350 ❖
1511
HÜTTIG & SOHN DRESDEN: 
Late-19th century tailboard camera 
[#42499], plate dimensions 16 x 12cm, 
Rapid Rectilinear 6½ x 4¾ brass lens 
[#980] inscribed “Made in France for 
Baker & Rouse - Melbourne Sydney 
Adelaide Brisbane”, roller-blind shutter, 
“Antinuous” cable release.
$300–500 ❖
1512
Triple-extension view camera, 
late-19th century, plate dimensions 
12 x 16cm, “The Albion Albumenizino 
Co. Glasgow” brass lens with slot for 
Waterhouse stop, Thornton-Pickard 
roller-blind shutter, “Antinuous” 
shutter release.
$300–400 ❖
1513
“Vijay” triple-extension view camera, 
early-20th century, plate dimensions 
21.5 x 16cm, Dallmeyer Dallon 
Tele-Anastigmat f5.6 lens with iris 
diaphragm.
$400–600 ❖
1514
KODAK: “View Camera 8½ x 6½”, 
early-20th century, plate dimensions 
21.5 x 16cm, uninscribed brass lens, 
intact black bellows.
$400–600 ❖
1515
LANCASTER: “Stereo Instantograph” 
folding stereo camera, c.1891, plate 
dimensions 8.5 x 17cm, twin Lancaster 
brass lenses with iris diaphragms, 
extremely scarce clip-on brass stereo 
shutter, red bellows.
$2,000–3,000
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