Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc., Inc.
Live Auction

March 20, 2024: Americana - Day One

Wed, Mar 20, 2024 09:00AM EDT
  • Cameras/Film
Lot 413

ANTIQUE FOLMER & SCHWING GRAPHIC SENIOR 5X7 CAMERA AND TRIPOD

Estimate: $100 - $200
Sold for
$147.60
Sold Price includes BP

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$200 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

ANTIQUE FOLMER & SCHWING GRAPHIC SENIOR 5X7 CAMERA AND TRIPOD, brown/black exterior hardware with mahogany body and polished brass components, swing back accepting 5" x 7" film currently with a hinged-flap focusing hood, camera serial number 5628, lacking an appropriate lens or shutter but accompanied by a period, evidently non-fitting Bausch & Lomb 5x7 Tessar Series 1C lens with 1903 patent date, and a Crown tripod in case with seemingly all components. Camera likely produced prior to 1905. 8 3/8" x 3 1/8" x 6 3/4" camera, 17 1/2" LOA (tripod case).

Condition

Camera in fair condition with heavy wear and scattered chips/losses to leather surface, not likely operable; bellows non-functioning with significant splits and apparent losses to folds, and camera's back is a bit loosely attached; lens appears good, tripod seemingly in good working order but tripod's case has several splits and losses/detaching of cracked leather components.