4955. Thornton Pickard 'Ruby' Field Camera

half plate (6 1/2 x 4 3/4'(16.5 x 12cm)) in dark mahogany and brass, with tapered, square cornered, leather bellows, inset plate ; 'Patent Thornton Pickard Ruby Camera' together with brass barrelled Thornton Pickard Rapid Aplanat lens Rising front (bellows and front wide enough for stereo lenses) Double extension by rack and pinion. T.P. reversing spring back and two matching double dark slides. Turntable ring in base professionally replaced with a single screw tripod mount. all excellent, the brass mostly having the original lacquer. Note: bellows not light tight but fine for display.

5050. Butcher's National pattern Field Camera

half plate field tapered bellows camera in mahogany, extensively brass mounted, double extension & reversing back, rising front. Handsome in entirely original finish. Brass barrel rapid rectilinear f8 lens, turntable adapter to single screw tripod fitting suitable for modern tripods. Bellows pristine, probably replaced. With one double dark slide.

5110. Field camera: Cole's Patent

A fine, 1/2 plate field camera with Cole's patented tambour front to give maximum rise and fall of the lens by rack and pinion while allowing a very compact design. In mahogany with brass metalwork and lens with wheel of stops and engraved 'Panoramic, sold by Fred V. A. Lloyd Late Newton & Co. Liverpool'. Double racked rear extension, original lacquer with some darkening on the brass as illustrated. James Cole took out patent No. 5374 on Mar. 14th 1894 for the flexible Rising & Falling front. Slight wear on bellows corners else generally excellent. One double dark slide.

5218. 15 x 12 inch Large format field camera.

15 x 12' (38 x 30cm.) field camera. An excellent double extension by rack and pinion mahogany and brass folding tailboard field camera, very suitable for large format use. Extension 8 to 31 1/2' (20 to 80cm.). Rising and cross front, swing, tilt , reversing, back with the original f8 brass barrelled lens of about 20 inch focus. Iris diaphragm to f64. The lens has a thin line of balsam at the rim of the glass components but the image is not effected being bright and sharp. The original leather bellows look excellent and is apparently light tight. The original lacquer on the brass has deteriorated in places but may be polished. The wood is excellent. Unusually this camera has three original double dark slides in a metal case. These also are excellent. The rare situation of an antique large format camera ready for use.

5219. Field camera by Baker

with plate 'C. Baker, 244 High Holborn London'' A fine figured mahogany and brass half plate format, dovetailed, construction, double extension with tapered dark leather bellows, swing and reversing back. Brass barrelled Ensign Aplanat f7.7 lens in Baker's box, one double dark slide in slip case, the whole in a fine tan leather case with original key. All in exceptionally pristine condition and looks very handsome.

5226. Field camera by John Piggott

with plate 'John Piggott 117 Cheapside & Milk Street London' A fine mahogany and brass half plate , double extension camera with tapered leather bellows, swing and reversing back. Brass barrelled Rapid Rectilinear f8 lens, one double dark slide. Like others currently offered; in exceptionally pristine condition and looks very handsome.

5235. Lancaster Le Merveilleux

J. Lancaster & Son England; quarter plate polished mahogany and brass with tapered bellows and inlaid plaques; 'Le Merveilleux.' and 'J. Lancaster & Son Birmingham' with Ross 5 x 4 Doublet lens and rotary stops, one double dark slide.