~FINE UNSIGNED CAMERA LUCIDA-CASED-GEORGIAN~

~FINE UNSIGNED CAMERA LUCIDA-CASED-GEORGIAN~

$300 USD (240 GBP) postage included

A fine and rarely used brass camera lucida in original red card case c.1830

Dimensions

24 x 6 x 2 cm.

Circa

1830

Maker

unbranded

Country of manufacture

UK and Ireland

Categories: Natural history, Physics & Chemistry, Early Photographs, Engineering antiques, Magic Lanterns & Optical Toys, Office Antiques, Tools, Other Cameras

Description

Extending to half a meter, this fine late Georgian drawing instrument has seen little use. All original bright golden lacquer, fine machining of the brasswork, numbered extension arm for distance from subject, perfect prism with light reducing shade, checkered C clamp with tightening screw. Can articulate/rotate to any position above a table or desktop. Found in it’s original red card case with purple velvet liner, tooled and decorative top, both hooks and hinges intact (a little scuffed from storage). c.1830.

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CA ScientificaOpticae

Scientifica Opticae

Mark Hacking (Scientifica Opticae Inc.) has been an avid collector/dealer for over 40 years. A former Science teacher, he has an innate love for anything natural or mechanical. Specializing in optical (microscopes, telescopes), surveying, medical, weighing and drawing instruments, he is an active participant of the Scientific Instrument Fair in London. Living in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, with his wife and two children; Mark looks forward to meeting as many fellow collectors as possible, and has a worldwide following on eBay (Sciopti). As of Nov. 1/24 my email has changed to either [email protected] or [email protected].

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