March 20, 2024: Americana - Day One
Wed, Mar 20, 2024 09:00AM EDT
Lot 436
ANTIQUE FOLMER & SCHWING TOP HANDLE SPEED GRAPHIC CAMERA
Estimate: $80 - $120
Sold for
$510
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 TOP HANDLE SPEED GRAPHIC CAMERA, brown leather coated wooden hardware and gray-toned metal trim/components, stationary Graphic back accepting 3 1/4"x 4 1/4" film currently with a hinged-flap focusing hood, camera serial number 53359, with intact top leather strap handle, equipped with a Voigtlander & Sohn Heliar f:4.5 15cm lens. Camera produced 1915-1925. 5 3/4" x 3" x 6 1/2" body (closed).
Condition
Camera in very good visual condition with less than average wear to body, mostly limited to rubbing to metal surfaces, but with peeling leather in some areas especially focusing hood's flap and with some green oxidation in a few areas mostly around screws; camera's mechanical parts each appear to operate smoothly especially at higher shutter speeds, bellows seems to operate smoothly with no apparent pinholes but the exterior is worn; camera has not been tested for functionality (see Catalogue Guarantee).
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