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Photographica Including Cameras,Photographs and Scientific Instruments (#110430) 16/06/2020 10:00 AM GMT+1 CLOSED

Lot 26 of 523: A late 19th Century black leather-covered mahogany quarter-plate Perken Son & Rayment Optimus 'Ubique' Hand/Magazine Camera, original camera circa 1890, with numerous advisory manuscript notes from Godfrey Batting including card 'Perken Son & Rayment's Optimus Ubique ¼pt Hand Camera purchased by A G Batting in 1895 & first used to photograph the Duchess of Teck on her visit to TW [Queen Mary's mother visited Tunbridge Wells on 20 May 1896]. Used as experimental camera with AGB's Patent Focusin

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Lot closed - Winning bid:£110 (8 bids)
Estimate: £50 - £80

Photographica Including Cameras,Photographs and Scientific Instruments (#110430)  16/06/2020 10:00 AM GMT+1  CLOSED