A handsome antique large format field camera constructed in polished mahogany with brass fittings and a brass lens. This is a classic late 19th to early 20th century photographic instrument, retaining its original folding bellows construction, ground glass focusing screen, and leather carrying handle.

The camera presents very well and makes an impressive decorative object for collectors of photography, scientific instruments, and Victorian or Edwardian antiques. The brass lens and mechanical controls give it a particularly attractive appearance when displayed.

The camera is being sold as untested. The shutter mechanism appears to fire, the bellows extend and retract correctly, and the camera retains its ground glass screen. No detailed testing has been undertaken, and it is therefore offered as a collector's item, display piece, or restoration project. There is age-related wear throughout, including marks, scratches, and patina consistent with age and use. Please examine the photographs carefully as they form part of the description.

An increasingly sought-after decorative object, antique cameras work particularly well within industrial, dark academia, library, study, and photography-themed interiors and are popular with collectors, stylists, and film set designers.

28 x 20 x 21cm