Studio Camera, c. 1870

L. Bardon, Constructeur Bté, Limoges, and later by Gilles Faller. Camera for pictures of 44 x 45 cm, Grundner shutter with 130 mm diameter (minor defects), red/black bellows, back with lateral and vertical adjustment, wd. 49 x ht. 61 cm, maximum extension (untested) probably approx. 190 cm, opening for lens board 31,5 cm square, cassette-holder absent, Niépce-bellows old but still serviceable. Tripod with four legs, for heights of approx. 89-140 cm, with two cranks for adjusting height (sluggish) and extension (working) and a wheel for the angle of inclination, on four castors, with brake, base-board approx. 51 x 96 cm, total 116 x 55 x 61 cm. With sympathetic servicing and handling, this camera should prove an authentic and useable device for collodion photography. Cross reference: See Lot 265 in this auction for a suitable lens. Please note: Pick-up only.

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)