Pocket Strut Camera and Field Camera, c. 1891–93

1) Pocket strut camera, difficult to categorize, because only 4 cameras with various classifications are thus far known to exist: "Elb Spreizenkamera" (Abring IV no. 3750) or "Le Néo" (Martin catalog, 1893 by Emilio Resti Milano, p. 19). For 9 x 12 cm, folded up with 153 x 120 x 45 mm, very compact, real skirt pocket camera. Landscape achromat approx. 11/110 mm, rotating drop shutter with attached lens hood (spring missing, can be replaced), recessed lens can be unscrewed for portrait shots (exactly 1.2 m distance), gray linen bellows with purple leather edge, sliding focusing screen back. Extremely unusual spreader construction, this early model is the original version without the later stabilization clamp as seen in Abring. Extremely rare! – And: 2) Field camera (possibly from the same manufacturer) for 13 x 18 cm, the lens board is original (no rework visible) with a larger lens of 18 cm and a revolver aperture as in 1) (one screw added, spring missing), with cap, focusing screen back and a double-cassette that can be inserted for travel transport. – This larger lens of the same design may help to clarify the attribution.

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)