21 x "Made in Italy" – Cameras after 1945 and Photographs before

Italy, a country that has always inspired artists, is represented here with high-quality photographs of classic views from c. 1850 to 1890, appealing to the educated middle-class ideal of the time, and with useful cameras for everyman created post 1945 by art-loving designers (most cameras work): 1–4) Bencini, Milan. Rolet, 1946, 3 x 4, Comet S, 1951, 3 x 4, Comet III, 1953, 3 x 4, Korol S, 1953, 6 x 6. – 5–7) Durst, Bozen. Duca, 1946, for Agfa Rapid 24 x 36, Durst 66, from 1956, 6 x 6, with box, Automatica, 1956, 24 x 36, Radionar 2.8/45 mm – one of the most sought-after Durst cameras! – 8–19) Ferrania, Milan. Astor, 1953, 6 x 6, Condor 1, 1950, 24 x 36, rare, Condoretta, 1951, 24 x 36, Eura, 1959, 6 x 6, Euralux 44, 1961, 4 x 4, Falco 5, 1950, 6 x 9, Ibis 75, 1950, 4 x 6, Ibis, 1963, 6 x 6, Lince 2, 1961, 24 x 36, Tanit, 1955, 3 x 4, Veramatic, 1962, Instamatic-126, Zephir, 1960, 24 x 36, and 4 Ferrania rollfilms. – 20) Klein, Rome. Klein, 1953, 24 x 36. Very rare! – 21) GGS, Milan. Lucky, 1948, 24 x 36, Solar 3.2/50 mm, sought-after Italian camera! – And: 22–42) 21 albumen photographs on cardboard up to format 42 x 31 cm, some by Alinari, image tone well preserved (no stains); views that are still unclouded by automobiles and disfiguring modernity.

布雷克拍品等级是为了方便竞买人判断拍卖品的成色而设置的。布雷克等级用1到6级来标注外观和功能的成色，(从非常好到非常差)。 在目录图册里用括号里的2个数字来表示，前一个数字表示外观成色的级别，后一个数字表示功能成色的级别。如(3/2)表示外观成色是3(满意的)，功能成色2(好)。 成色 定义参照下列标准： 1 - 非常好 (未使用过，没有使用痕迹) 2 - 好 (新，极少的使用痕迹) 3 - 满意的 (普通的使用痕迹) 4 - 及格的 (明显的使用痕迹，某个非主要部件是后配的) 5 - 有缺陷的 (极明显的使用痕迹, 某个主要部件是后配的，功能上有缺陷，需要修理) 6 - 非常差 (严重破损, 缺少重要部件)